Cornelis Ilse

Cornelis Ilse is a Researcher at REMI and a part-time lecturer in Business Management and Social Work programmes. He holds a PhD in Psychology from Ghent University (2009), focusing on social psychology of justice. His research emphasizes reference budgets, financial wellbeing, and behavior change, particularly in low-income contexts. He developed the budget comparator tool to assess above-minimum living standards using household budget data.

Education:

• PhD in Psychology, Ghent University (2009)
• Masters/Bachelor's in Psychology, Ghent University

His work bridges social policy and practical tools, such as the REMI web application for calculating minimum income supplements. Key areas include the affordability of essential goods, pandemic impacts on low-income families, and cross-country reference budget methodologies.

He contributes to policy debates on social welfare adequacy in Belgium and the EU, emphasizing human dignity standards. His part-time teaching complements his research, fostering interdisciplinary insights into social work and management.

Labs/Teams: Active within REMI (Research on Minimum Income and Reference Budgets), collaborating on EU policy frameworks and social indicator development.