Tijs Laenen
Let me introduce myself
I am a social worker turned social scientist, currently working as an Assistant Professor and Senior Researcher at the Centre for Social Policy and the Media, Movements and Politics research group of the University of Antwerp (Belgium). My main research interest and expertise lies in studying the causes and consequences of public opinion towards social policies. I also lead the ERC Starting Grant ‘Unravelling the Politics of Basic Income: How Responsive are Policymakers to Public Opinion’ as its Principal Investigator.
My research provides deeper insights into the politics behind social policy—defined as the set of benefits and services, such as pensions and healthcare, that serve explicitly social objectives like reducing poverty and promoting employment.
What makes social policy programs (un)popular? Disentangling the causal impact of policy design, risk group deservingness and and mode of delivery. Journal of European Social Policy.
It’s the middle that matters? Income group coalitions in support for redistributive welfare reform. International Journal of Social Welfare.
Policy feedback and income targeting in the welfare state. Journal of Social Policy.
Basic Income in Belgium survey: experimental data on citizens’ attitudes towards a variety of basic income policies. Data in Brief.
Wie steunt welk type basisinkomen? Een analyse op basis van de ‘Basisinkomen in Nederland’ survey. Tilburg University: Departement Sociologie.
New Horizons in Welfare Attitudes Research. A Research Agenda for Public Attitudes to Welfare. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Centre for Social Policy, University of Antwerp
Sint-Jacobstraat 2
2000 Antwerp, Belgium
tijs.laenen@uantwerpen.be