BELSPO BRAIN HAIOPOLICY Midterm Conference 2025

10/09/2025 – Stormstraat 6–8, Brussels

Now nearing the end of the second year of the project, the HAIOPOLICY Team will present an overview of its accomplishments and provide an outline of the road ahead.  Registration for this event is possible by completing this registration form by 1 September 2025 at the latest.

Program

·   09.00–09.30: coffee and registration

·   09.30–09.45: welcome and outline of the HAIOPOLICY Project – Prof. dr. Glenn Magerman (ULB)

·   09.45–11.15: session 1

The Impact of COVID-19 on Households

o   Earnings Before, During, and After the COVID-crisis: Some Puzzles Arising from SILC-Data – Dr. Bart Capéau (ULB)

o   Does Inflation Hit the Poor More? – Hierro Castro (ULB)

·   11.15 –11.45: coffee break

·   11.45–12.45: session 2

The Impact of COVID-19 on Businesses

o   The Impact of COVID-19 on Business Outcomes in Belgium – Xufeng Wang (KU Leuven)

o   The Impact of Firm-Level COVID Rescue Policies: Evidence from Flanders and Wallonia – Dr. Yannick Bormans (KU Leuven)

·   12.45 –13.45: lunch

·   13.45–14.30: session 3

The Road Ahead – Prof. dr. Glenn Magerman (ULB)

·   14.45 –16.00: HAIOPOLICY follow-up committee (by invitation)