Stijn Baert

Research Fellow

Ghent University

stijn.baert@ugent.be

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Stijn Baert became Master of Science in Computer Science Engineering, in 2008 Master of Science in Economics and in 2013 Doctor of Economic Sciences from Ghent University, Belgium. In 2012 and 2013, he worked as a visiting researcher at VU University Amsterdam and at Aarhus University respectively.

Since 1 October 2015 he has worked as a full-time tenure track professor in empirical labour economics at Ghent University. In addition, he is affiliated to University of Antwerp as a part-time professor.

His research is interdisciplinary in nature and focusses on (i) the transition from school to work, (ii) labour market discrimination, and (iii) the relation between work and health. He has published in journals such as European Sociological Review, Health Economics, Industrial Relations, ILR Review, Journal of Applied Econometrics, Labour Economics, New Media & Society, and Social Science & Medicine.

Between 2013 and 2017 Stijn served as the president of the European Association of Young Economists. In 2016, he co-organised, together with Bart Cockx, the yearly conference of the European Association of Labour Economists. Stijn Baert is an associate editor of Journal of Population Economics and Plos One.

He joined IZA as a Research Affiliate in November 2013. In July 2015 he became an IZA Research Fellow.

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我ZA Publications

我ZA 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

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 15524

Selecting Names for Experiments on Ethnic Discrimination

Stijn Baert, Louis Lippens,Hannah Van Borm

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 15349

Disclosing the 'Big C': What Does Cancer Survivorship Signal to Employers?

Philippe Sterkens, Adelina Sharipova,Stijn Baert

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 15285

Homosexuality's Signalling Function in Job Candidate Screening: Why Gay Is (Mostly) OK

Philippe Sterkens, Axana Dalle, Joey Wuyts, Ines Pauwels, Hellen Durinck,Stijn Baert

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 15261

Diving in the Minds of Recruiters: What Triggers Gender Stereotypes in Hiring?

Hannah Van Borm,Stijn Baert

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 15190

Disentangling the Attractiveness of Telework to Employees: A Factorial Survey Experiment

Eline Moens,Elsy Verhofstadt,Luc Van Ootegem,Stijn Baert

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 15044

我Won't Make the Same Mistake Again: Burnout History and Job Preferences

Philippe Sterkens,Stijn Baert, Eline Moens,Eva Derous, Joey Wuyts

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 15024

Which Former Professional Football Players Become Successful Professional Head Coaches?

Matteo Balliauw, Marco Verheuge,Stijn Baert

revised version published online in:Applied Economics Letters, 20 May 2022

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 14977

Does Relative Age Affect Speed and Quality of Transition from School to Work?

Luca Fumarco, Alessandro Vandromme, Levi Halewyck, Eline Moens,Stijn Baert

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 14966

The State of Hiring Discrimination: A Meta-Analysis of (Almost) All Recent Correspondence Experiments

Louis Lippens, Siel Vermeiren,Stijn Baert

revised version published in:European Economic Review, 2023, 151, 104315

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 14896

Does Multitasking Affect Students' Academic Performance? Evidence from a Longitudinal Study

Simon Amez,Stijn Baert, Emily Heydencamp, Joey Wuyts

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 14816

Mobile DNA and Sleep Quality

Simon Amez,Floor Denecker,Koen Ponnet,Lieven De Marez,Stijn Baert

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 14614

Costly Mistakes: Why and When Spelling Errors in Resumes Jeopardise Interview Chances

Philippe Sterkens,Ralf Caers, Marijke De Couck, Michael Geamanu, Victor Van Driessche,Stijn Baert

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Deteriorated Sleep Quality Does Not Explain the Negative Impact of Smartphone Use on Academic Performance

Simon Amez,Suncica Vujic, Margo Abrath,Stijn Baert

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 14534

Bye, Bye, Hotel Mama, Bye, Bye Good Grades? Living in a Student Room and Exam Results in Tertiary Education

Simon Amez,Stijn Baert

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 14502

Why Making Promotion after a Burnout Is like Boiling the Ocean

Philippe Sterkens,Stijn Baert,Claudia Rooman,Eva Derous

revised version published online in:European Sociological Review, Published: 28 October 2022

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 14438

Loss Aversion in Taste-Based Employee Discrimination: Evidence from a Choice Experiment

Louis Lippens,Stijn Baert,Eva Derous

revised version published in:Economics Letters, 2021, 208, 110081

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 13523

我s Labour Market Discrimination against Ethnic Minorities Better Explained by Taste or Statistics? A Systematic Review of the Empirical Evidence

Louis Lippens,Stijn Baert, Abel Ghekiere,Pieter-Paul Verhaeghe,Eva Derous

revised version published in:Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2022, 48 (17), 4243 - 4276

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 13514

As If It Weren't Hard Enough Already: Breaking down Hiring Discrimination Following Burnout

Philippe Sterkens,Stijn Baert,Claudia Rooman,Eva Derous

revised version published in:Economics & Human Biology, 2021, 43, 101050

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 13512

The Iceberg Decomposition: A Parsimonious Way to Map the Health of Labour Markets

Stijn Baert

revised version published in:Economic Analysis and Policy, 2021, 69, 350 - 365

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 13488

A Signal of (Train)Ability? Grade Repetition and Hiring Chances

Stijn Baert,Matteo Picchio

revised version published in:Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 188, 867 - 878

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 13229

The COVID-19 Crisis and Telework: A Research Survey on Experiences, Expectations and Hopes

Stijn Baert, Louis Lippens, Eline Moens, Johannes Weytjens, Philippe Sterkens

revised version published in:European Journal of Health Economics, 2022, 23, 729 - 753

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 13164

How Do We Think the COVID-19 Crisis Will Affect Our Careers (If Any Remain)?

Stijn Baert, Louis Lippens, Eline Moens, Philippe Sterkens, Johannes Weytjens

revised version published as 'How do employees think the COVID-19 crisis will affect their careers?' in:Plos One, 2021

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 13031

What Does Someone's Gender Identity Signal to Employers?

Hannah Van Borm, Marlot Dhoop, Allien Van Acker,Stijn Baert

revised version published in:我nternational Journal of Manpower, 2020, 41 (6), 753 - 777

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 12865

Does Loneliness Lurk in Temp Work? Exploring the Associations between Temporary Employment, Loneliness at Work and Job Satisfaction

Eline Moens,Stijn Baert,Elsy Verhofstadt,Luc Van Ootegem

revised version published in:Plos One, 2021, 16 (5), e0250664

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 12862

Smartphone Use and Academic Performance: First Evidence from Longitudinal Data

Simon Amez,Suncica Vujic,Lieven De Marez,Stijn Baert

revised version published online in:New Media & Society, May 13, 2021

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 12856

Labour Market Outcomes for Cancer Survivors: A Review of the Reviews

Adelina Sharipova,Stijn Baert

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 12849

What Does a Job Candidate's Age Signal to Employers?

Hannah Van Borm, Ian Burn,Stijn Baert

revised version published in:Labour Economics, 2021, 71, 102003

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 12778

The Impact of Internship Experience during Secondary Education on Schooling and Labour Market Outcomes

Brecht Neyt,Dieter Verhaest,Stijn Baert

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 12746

Job Prestige and Mobile Dating Success: A Field Experiment

Brecht Neyt,Stijn Baert, Jana Vynckier

revised version published in:De Economist, 2022, 170, 435 - 458

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 12723

Smartphone Use and Academic Performance: A Literature Review

Simon Amez,Stijn Baert

revised version published in:我nternational Journal of Educational Research, 2020, 103, 10161

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 12431

What Do Student Jobs on Graduate CVs Signal to Employers?

Eva Van Belle,Ralf Caers, Laure Cuypers, Marijke De Couck,Brecht Neyt,Hannah Van Borm,Stijn Baert

revised version published in:Economics of Education Review, 2020, 75, 101979

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 12183

Student Internships and Employment Opportunities after Graduation: A Field Experiment

Stijn Baert,Brecht Neyt,Thomas Siedler,我lse Tobback,Dieter Verhaest

revised version published in:Economics of Education Review, 2021, 83, 102141

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 12143

Home Advantage in European International Soccer: Which Dimension of Distance Matters?

Nils van Damme,Stijn Baert

revised version published in:Economics, 2019, 13 (1), 20190050

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 12142

Twelve Eyes See More Than Eight. Referee Bias and the Introduction of Additional Assistant Referees in Soccer

Olivier Verstraeten,Stijn Baert

revised version published in:Plos One, 2020, 15 (2), e0227758

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 12011

The Impact of Dual Apprenticeship Programs on Early Labour Market Outcomes: A Dynamic Approach

Brecht Neyt,Dieter Verhaest,Stijn Baert

revised version published in:Economics of Education Review, 2020, 78, 102022

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 11990

Younger and Dissatisfied? Relative Age and Life-Satisfaction in Adolescence

Luca Fumarco,Stijn Baert

revised version published as 'Relative age effect on European adolescents' social network' in:Economics & Human Biology, 2019,168, 313 - 337

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 11972

Relative Age Effect on European Adolescents' Social Network

Luca Fumarco,Stijn Baert

revised version published in: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2019, 168, 318-337

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 11971

Work Hard or Play Hard? Degree Class, Student Leadership and Employment Opportunities

Stijn Baert,Dieter Verhaest

revised version published in: Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2021, 83 (4), 1024 - 1047

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 11933

Education Level and Mating Success: Undercover on Tinder

Brecht Neyt, Sarah Vandenbulcke,Stijn Baert

revised version published as 'Are Men Intimidated by Highly Educated Women? Undercover on Tinder' in:Economics of Education Review, 2019, 73, 101914

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 11722

Player Dismissal and Full Time Results in the UEFA Champions League and Europa League

Arne De Meyere, Ward Vanruymbeke,Stijn Baert

revised version published in:我nternational Journal of Sport Finance, 2020, 15 (1), 27 - 38

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 11577

The Signal of Applying for a Job under a Vacancy Referral Scheme

Eva Van Belle,Ralf Caers, Marijke De Couck,Valentina Di Stasio,Stijn Baert

revised version published in:工业Relations, 2019, 58 (2), 251 - 274

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 11455

Smartphone Use and Academic Performance: Correlation or Causal Relationship?

Stijn Baert,Suncica Vujic,Simon Amez,Matteo Claeskens, Thomas Daman, Arno Maeckelberghe,Eddy Omey,Lieven De Marez

revised version published in:Kyklos, 2020, 73 (1), 22 - 46

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 11127

Student Work, Educational Achievement, and Later Employment: A Dynamic Approach

Stijn Baert,Brecht Neyt,Eddy Omey,Dieter Verhaest

revised version published online as 'Student work during secondary education, educational achievement, and later employment: a dynamic approach' in:Empirical Economics, 2022, 63, 1605 - 1635

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 11023

Does Student Work Really Affect Educational Outcomes? A Review of the Literature

Brecht Neyt,Eddy Omey,Dieter Verhaest,Stijn Baert

revised version published in:Journal of Economic Surveys, 2019, 33 (3), 896 - 921

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 10876

Why Is Unemployment Duration a Sorting Criterion in Hiring?

Eva Van Belle,Ralf Caers, Marijke De Couck,Valentina Di Stasio,Stijn Baert

revised version published as 'Why Are Employers Put Off by Long Spells of Unemployment?' in:European Sociological Review2018年,34 (6),694- 710

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 10738

Hiring Discrimination: An Overview of (Almost) All Correspondence Experiments Since 2005

Stijn Baert

revised version published in: S.M. Gaddis (ed.),Audit Studies Behind the Scenes with Theory, Method, and Nuance, Springer, 2018.

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 9980

No Better Moment to Score a Goal than Just Before Half Time? A Soccer Myth Statistically Tested

Stijn Baert,Simon Amez

revised version published in:Plos One, 2018, 13 (3), e0194255

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 9763

我mmigrant Volunteering: A Way Out of Labour Market Discrimination?

Stijn Baert,Suncica Vujic

revised version published in:Economics Letters, 2016, 146, 95 - 98

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 9692

The Effectiveness of Medical and Vocational Interventions for Reducing Sick Leave of Self-Employed Workers

Stijn Baert,Bas van der Klaauw,Gijsbert van Lomwel

revised version published in:Health Economics, 2018, 27 (3), e139 - e152

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 9654

Crowding Out in the Labour Market: Do Employers Lend a Hand?

Dieter Verhaest, Elene Bogaert, Jeroen Dereymaeker, Laura Mestdagh,Stijn Baert

revised version published as 'Do Employers Prefer Overqualified Graduates? A Field Experiment' in:工业Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, 2018, 57 (3), 351 - 388

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 9649

Does It Pay to Care? Prosocial Engagement and Employment Opportunities

Stijn Baert,Suncica Vujic

revised version published as 'Does it Pay to Care? Volunteering and Employment Opportunities' in:Journal of Population Economics, 2018, 31, 819 - 836

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 9584

Do They Find You on Facebook? Facebook Profile Picture and Hiring Chances

Stijn Baert

revised version published as 'Facebook profile picture appearance affects recruiterd first hiring decisions' in:New Media & Society, 2018, 20 (3), 1220 - 1239

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 9556

Modeling the Effects of Grade Retention in High School

Stijn Baert,Bart Cockx,Matteo Picchio

revised version published in:Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2019, 34 (3), 403 - 424

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 9536

Hiring a Homosexual, Taking a Risk? A Lab Experiment on Employment Discrimination and Risk Aversion

Stijn Baert

revised version published as 'Hiring a Gay Man, Taking a Risk?: A Lab Experiment on Employment Discrimination and Risk Aversion' in:Journal of Homosexuality, 2018, 65 (8), 1015 - 1031

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 9459

Contracting Out Mandatory Counselling and Training for Long-Term Unemployed: Private For-Profit or Non-Profit, or Keep It Public?

Bart Cockx,Stijn Baert

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 9289

Getting Grey Hairs in the Labour Market: An Alternative Experiment on Age Discrimination

Stijn Baert, Jennifer Norga,Yannick Thuy, Marieke Van Hecke

revised version published in:Journal of Economic Psychology, 2016, 57, 86 - 101

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 9170

A Signal of Diligence? Student Work Experience and Later Employment Chances

Stijn Baert, Olivier Rotsaert,Dieter Verhaest,Eddy Omey

revised version published as 'Student Employment and Later Labour Market Success: No Evidence for Higher Employment Chances' in:Kyklos, 2016, 69 (3), 401 - 425

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 9137

The Early Labour Market Effects of Generally and Vocationally Oriented Higher Education: Is There a Trade-off?

Dieter Verhaest,Stijn Baert

revised version published as 'The effects of workplace learning in higher education on employment and match quality: Is there an early-career trade-off?' in:Empirical Economics, 2018, 44, 1229 - 1270

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 8752

Native-Immigrant Gaps in Educational and School-to-Work Transitions in the Second Generation: The Role of Gender and Ethnicity

Stijn Baert,Frank Heiland,Sanders Korenman

revised version published in:De Economist, 2016, 164, 159 - 186

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 8516

Hiring Discrimination against Pro-Union Applicants: The Role of Union Density and Firm Size

Stijn Baert,Eddy Omey

revised version published in:De Economist, 2015, 163, 263 - 280

我ZA Discussion Paper No. 8447

Do Employer Preferences Contribute to Sticky Floors?

Stijn Baert, Ann-Sophie De Pauw,Nick Deschacht

revised version published in:工业和劳动关系Review, 2016, 69 (3), 714 - 736.