Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content EUROMOD EUROMOD - Microsimulation model of tax benefit policies of the European Member States Introduction EUROMOD is an arithmetic microsimulation model: it simulates individual and household tax liabilities and benefit entitlements…

Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content CHANGE "Changing work, changing incomes: designing a responsive social protection system for all" About Project description The COVID-19 pandemic once again demonstrated the vital role social security plays in safeguarding people’s…

Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content CHANGE "Changing work, changing incomes: designing a responsive social protection system for all" Call for papers - AIPRIL/CHANGE workshop, Antwerp, Belgium, 27-28 January 2026 "Changing work, changing incomes: assessing the vulnerab…

Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content SHARE SHARE - Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe Introduction SHARE, the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe, was established in 2004 to deliver the data needed to conduct research on population ageing an…

Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects The dynamics of cumulative inequalities: a multidimensional perspective on ageing. 01/11/2025 - 31/10/2029 Abstract This PhD research proposal aims to address critical gaps in the understanding of cumulative…

Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content Activities Upcoming activities Mismeasuring Impact: Rethinking Nonprofit and Social Work Evaluation Practices to Advance Community Responsiveness FSW Lecture Jennifer Mosley (University of Chicago) Date 21 nov Households in HIV care:…

Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content MEqIN MEqIN - Measuring Equivalent Incomes Introduction The MEqIn survey aims to capture multiple dimensions of well-being and their subjective importance for Belgian households. It allows for a broad range of analyses (e.g. equivale…

Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content CSB Social inequality and wealth distribution in the welfare state About The Centre for Social Policy Herman Deleeck (CSB) has been studying social inequality and wealth distribution in the welfare state for more than 50 years. Our r…

Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content Data Data sources Research at the Centre for Social Policy Herman Deleeck is mostly based on quantitative methods. A broad range of data sources are used, which are listed under Frequently used datasets. In a few cases, the CSB is (o…

Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content Research Research mission The core mission of the Centre for Social Policy is to contribute to social justice through excellence in multidisciplinary research. Our work is characterized by a strong sense of responsibility, commitment…

Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content Publications Bridging climate and social equity : progressive carbon tax simulations for Belgium Source Ecological economics - ISSN 0921-8009-240 (2026) p. 1-11 Author(s) Floore Bursens, Silvia De Poli, Sofia Maier, Gerlinde Verbist …

Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content CHANGE "Changing work, changing incomes: designing a responsive social protection system for all" Past events 3/10/2025 – Follow-up committee 3/02/2025 - Scientific advisory board meeting 4/10/2024 – Follow-up committee 30/09/202…

Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content CHANGE "Changing work, changing incomes: designing a responsive social protection system for all" The CHANGE project is a research project between the Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy (CSB, University of Antwerp), the Centre f…

Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content CHANGE "Changing work, changing incomes: designing a responsive social protection system for all" Publications Steyaert, L. & Van Lancker, W. (2024), Balancing Volatile Incomes: Social Security Challenges for Non-Standard Workers, CH…

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content CHANGE "Changing work, changing incomes: designing a responsive social protection system for all" Upcoming events 27-28/01/2026 - CALL FOR PAPERS - AIPRIL/CHANGE Workshop "Changing work, changing incomes: assessing the vulnerability …

Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content Activities Upcoming activities Panoramic Landscapes Doctoral Conference Faculty of Arts Date 18 nov Panoramic Landscapes: Contextualising research in the Humanities Conference Date 18 nov De context weer tot leven brengen: Affordance…

Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content CHANGE "Changing work, changing incomes: designing a responsive social protection system for all" Talks 12/09/2025: Presentation for the 14th ILERA European Congress in Durham, United Kingdom by Ninon Ramlot with as title: “Beyond …

Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content Lunch seminars CSB lunch seminars The CSB lunch seminars provide a platform for researchers at all stages of their career to present their ongoing work and receive feedback from fellow researchers. Lunch seminars usually take place e…

Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content CSB members Spokesperson Ive Marx Member Elise Aerts Sumeyra Akarçeşme Ella-Marie Assal Kris Bachus Stijn Baert Nur Maisarah Binte Mohammad Wizan Manon Bolland Santiago German Burone Schaffner Floore Bursens Koen Decancq Johannes D…

Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content MetaSILC 2015 MetaSILC 2015 Introduction MetaSILC 2015 documents and analyse how individual income components are aggregated into the EU-SILC target variables. Even though general and country-specific descriptions of income target va…

Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content Featured datasets Featured datasets The Centre for Social Policy Herman Deleeck is (or has been) closely involved in the development and/or collection and coordination of several data sources. Here we provide some more detailed infor…

Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content Reference budgets Reference budgets Introduction Reference budgets (RBs) are priced baskets of goods and services that represent a given living standard. In Belgium they have been developed since 2008 and illustrate what specific hou…

Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content About us About the Centre for Social Policy The Centre for Social Policy Herman Deleeck (CSB) has been studying social inequality and wealth distribution in the welfare state for over 50 years. The research is empirical and multidisc…

Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content Frequently used datasets Frequently used datasets Research at the Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy is mostly based on quantitative methods. A broad range of data sources are used, which are listed below, along with some genera…