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Louis Lippens
Louis Lippens
Research Affiliate
Ghent University
louis.lippens@ugent.be External Homepage CV

Louis Lippens is an FWO postdoctoral fellow and lecturer at Ghent University. Louis holds a joint PhD in Economics and Sociology from Ghent University and Vrije Universiteit Brussel. His research focuses primarily on hiring discrimination. Other research interests include unemployment and inactivity, alternative work arrangements, and the rising role of (Gen)AI in the labour market. He also serves as a member of the Flemish Public Employment Services Ethics Board. Louis joined IZA@LISER as a Research Affiliate in March 2026.

IZA Publications

IZA Discussion Paper No. 18372
Ethnocultural Identity and Hiring Decisions: The Role of Social Desirability and Employer Bias
Louise Devos, Kristen du Bois, Stijn Baert, Louis Lippens
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17855
The Impact of Regional Identity on Hiring Chances: An Experiment Examining Employer Bias
Louise Devos, Louis Lippens, Dagmar Claus, Stijn Baert
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17721
Too Much of a Good Thing? Telework Intensity and Workplace Experiences
Eline Moens, Louis Lippens, Kathleen Vangronsvelt, Ans De Vos, Stijn Baert
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17497
Not a Lucky Break? Why and When a Career Hiatus Hijacks Hiring Chances
Liam D'hert, Louis Lippens, Stijn Baert
revised version published online in: Labour Economics, 12 March 2026
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17435
Fertility, Pregnancy, and Parenthood Discrimination in the Labour Market: A Systematic Review
Morien El Haj, Stijn Baert, Luc Van Ootegem, Elsy Verhofstadt, Louis Lippens
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17141
Unemployment, Inactivity, and Hiring Chances: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Liam D'hert, Stijn Baert, Louis Lippens
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16900
Speeding Up on the Learning Curve: The Evaluation of Telework Following a Surge in Telework Experience
Eline Moens, Louis Lippens, Liam D'hert, Stijn Baert
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16849
Labour Market Disadvantages of Citizens with a Migration Background in Belgium: A Systematic Review
Louise Devos, Louis Lippens, Dries Lens, François Rycx, Mélanie Volral, Stijn Baert
published in: De Economist, 2025, 173 (1), 121–175
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16672
Nothing Really Matters: Evaluating Demand-Side Moderators of Age Discrimination in Hiring
Axana Dalle, Louis Lippens, Stijn Baert
revised version published online in: Social-Economic Review, 27 November 2024
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15707
An Arab, an Asian, and a Black Guy Walk into a Job Interview: Ethnic Stigma in Hiring after Controlling for Social Class
Hannah Van Borm, Louis Lippens, Stijn Baert
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