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Recent Discussion Papers

• Ayza Estopà, G., B. Cockx, S. Fontenay, I. Tojerow (2026). "Return-to-Work Policies for Disability Insurance Recipients: The Role of Financial Incentives", Working Paper 2026/1153 Department of Economics, Ghent University; CESifo Working Paper No. 13041.  

Recently Published

• Cockx, B., J. Egebark, G. Van Hoye, E. Videnord, and J. Vikström (2026). "Motivating Job Seekers: A Field Experiment", Journal of Public Economics, 263, 105783, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2026.105783.  For accepted version see one of the working papers: Working Paper 2026/1148 Department of Economics, Ghent University; IZA Discussion Paper 18812; CESifo Working Paper No. 12839; UCLouvain LIDAM DIscussion Paper IRES 2016/13; ROA Research Memorandum 2026/2.  For summary: IZA@LISER World of Labour Opinion.

• Deng, H., S. Desiere, B. Cockx, and G. Bijnens (2026). "Subsidy for the first hires and firm performance", Small Business Economics. For accepted version click here.   

• Bermudez, N., B. Cockx, M. Dejemeppe, and G. Tarullo (2025). "Jobs beschermen in tijden van crisis met tijdelijke werkloosheid: lessen uit onderzoek", Gentse Economische Inzichten, No. 26.