Norwegian society is characterised, among other things, by a comprehensive welfare state. How welfare policy is developing and changing, and the impact of this, are important research topics at the ISF. Historical and comparative studies are key to our welfare research: studies of how individual schemes have changed over time and also studies comparing Norwegian systems to similar schemes in other countries.
Welfare researchers at the ISF also study popular support for welfare systems and how this can change in light of, for example, high levels of immigration or increasing unemployment. A third umbrella topic is how welfare systems work: do they protect against poverty, and do they keep many people in work?
Projects
- Alternative work arrangements and worker welfare (ALTWORK)
- Centre for Housing and Welfare Research (HOUSINGWEL)
- Consequences of the Pandemic for Living Conditions and Equality
- CORE Survey 2022 – The Equality Survey
- Developments in alternative work arrangements
- Digital harassment of politicians
- Drivers of regional and economic development
- EU labor immigration and the organization of work
- Greening the economy – Facilitating Innovation, Economics and Labour Demand (Greenfield)
- Inclusion of Children and Youth in Organized Leisure in Local Communities in Norway (ICYVOL)
- Lost in Transition? Uncovering Social and Health Consequences of Sub-Optimal Transitions in the Education System
- Pubertal timing and Inequalities in Education
- Review of research on quality differences between nonprofit, for-profit and public sector providers of publicly funded welfare services
- RoboNord
- SAMFO - Effects of professional collaboration in public schools
- Shades of Grey: Negotiating Age Norms, Class and Gender in the time of Pension Reform
- Survey of food distribution by voluntary organizations and other relevant actors
- Welfare across borders: solidarity, equality and free movement (LEVEL)
- Welfare State Support and Political Trust: Integrating Economic, Cultural, and Policy Explanations (WELTRUST)
- What we do For a Living: Gender biased differences in tasks and pay
Researchers
