Louise Devos
Phd researcher
Department of Economics
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Since September 2023, Louise has been working as a doctoral researcher in the field of labour economics at Ghent University. Prior to this, she studied Economic Sciences, with a major in Economic Policy, also at Ghent University. Her research focuses on measuring, explaining, and addressing the labour market disadvantages of individuals with a migration background, primarily in Belgium.
Email: Louise.Devos@UGent.be
Research themes:
Discrimination, racism and prejudice
Recent publications
De stand van onze arbeidsmarkt
Stijn Baert
UGent, Els Clays
UGent, Axana Dalle
UGent, Louise Devos
UGent, Liam D’hert
UGent, Morien El Haj
UGent, Louis Lippens
UGent, Brecht Neyt
UGent, Luc Van Ootegem
UGent and Marthe Ysewijn
UGent
(2026)
In UGent@Work Policy Briefs
Wat houdt langdurig zieken en andere inactieven tegen om werk te zoeken?
Stijn Baert
UGent, Lisa Bernaers
UGent, Sara Claes
UGent, Els Clays
UGent, Liam D’hert
UGent, Eva Derous
UGent, Louise Devos
UGent, Morien El Haj
UGent, Charlotte Malengier
UGent, Shana Mertens
UGent, et al.
(2026)
In UGent @ Work Policy Briefs
The impact of regional identity on hiring chances : an experiment examining employer bias
Louise Devos
UGent, Louis Lippens
UGent, Dagmar Claus and Stijn Baert
UGent
(2025)
IZA Discussion Paper.