Kjetil A Van Der Wel
Biographic Data
| ID | 247454 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kjetil A Van Der Wel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kjetil A |
| FAMILY NAME | Van Der Wel |
| SIGNATURE | VAN DER WEL K A |
| AFFILIATIONS | OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1812-4795 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 102 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Work Hazards and Social Class among ‘successful’ ALMP-Participants in Norway
Background and research question. Studies of the outcomes of participation in Active Labour Market Programmes (ALMP) focus primarily on employment status or earnings. Few studies address the social class and work environment that “successful” ALMP-participants transit to. Little is also known about whether participation in different types of ALMPs leads to different social classes and work environments. This is unfortunate since many ALMP partici…
Are there diminishing returns to social spending? Social policy, health and health inequalities in European countries. A comparative longitudinal survey data analysis
This paper revisits the relationship between welfare arrangements and health (inequality) considerations. We examine whether specific welfare arrangements improve health and reduce health inequalities and if these effects diminish at higher levels of social protection. Our analyses of general self-rated health focuses on eight social spending categories and total social spending, using Eurostat data and statistical modelling techniques that disti…
Associations between change in labour market policies and work stressors: A comparative longitudinal survey data analysis from 27 European countries
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article
Are people with mental disorders excluded from work and from active labour market programs
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
European health inequality through the 'Great Recession: Social Policy Matters
This paper investigates the association between the Great Recession and educational inequalities in self-rated general health in 25 European countries. We investigate four different indicators related to economic recession: GDP; unemployment; austerity and a 'crisis' indicator signifying severe simultaneous drops in GDP and welfare generosity. We also assess the extent to which health inequality changes can be attributed to changes in the economi…
Success and failure in narrowing the disability employment gap: Comparing levels and trends across Europe 2002–2014
There is a need for investment in disability measures that are more comparable over time/space. Nevertheless, it is clear to policymakers there are some countries that do consistently well across surveys and measures (Switzerland), and others that do badly (Hungary)
Anders Barstad: Levekår og livskvalitet. Vitenskapen om hvordan vi har det
Risk and resilience: Health inequalities, working conditions and sickness benefit arrangements: an analysis of the 2010 European Working Conditions survey
In this article we ask whether the level of sickness benefit provision protects the health of employees, particularly those who are most exposed to hazardous working conditions or who have a little education. The study uses the European Working Condition Survey that includes information on 20,626 individuals from 28 countries. Health was measured by self‐reported mental wellbeing and self‐rated general health. Country‐level sickness benefit provi…
The bigger the worse? A comparative study of the welfare state and employment commitment
This article investigates how welfare generosity and active labour market policies relate to employment commitment. As social policy is increasingly directed towards stimulating employment in broader sections of society, this article particularly studies employment commitment among groups with traditionally weaker bonds to the labour market. This is also theoretically interesting because the employment commitment in these groups may be more affec…
A balancing act? Work–life balance, health and well-being in European welfare states
BACKGROUND: Recent analyses have shown that adverse psychosocial working conditions, such as job strain and effort-reward imbalance, vary by country and welfare state regimes. Another work-related factor with potential impact on health is a poor work-life balance. The aims of this study are to determine the association between a poor work-life balance and poor health across a variety of European countries and to explore the variation of work-life…
Health related social exclusion in Europe: A multilevel study of the role of welfare generosity
The results showed that there were no indications of higher levels of non-participation among disadvantaged groups in more generous welfare states. On the contrary, resources made available by the welfare state seemed to matter to all individuals in terms of overall lower levels of non-participation. As such, these results demonstrate the importance of linking health related social exclusion to the social policy context
Educational inequalities in health in European welfare states: A social expenditure approach
Social inequalities in ‘sickness: European welfare states and non-employment among the chronically ill
Long-term effects of poor health on employment: The Significance of Life Stage and Educational Level
Previous research has found the employment consequences of poor health to be of increased magnitude in low qualified groups. The purpose of this study is to investigate if this relationship varies within different stages of the life course when focusing on long term associations with non-employment. An expectation of the article is that stronger effects of poor health may be found in young adults compared to middle aged people. The article consid…
Employment Inequalities Through Busts and Booms: The Changing Roles of Health and Education in Norway 1980-2005
In this article, we study trends in employment by education and longstanding illness (LSI), and discuss whether the findings are compatible with business cycle fluctuations or postindustrial labour market developments. Our analyses are based on data on the working age population (aged 25-66 years) from the Norwegian Survey of Living Conditions (1980-2005). We find increasing differences in employment between those reporting LSI and those who do n…
Educational inequalities in health in European welfare states: A social expenditure approach
Social inequalities in ‘sickness: European welfare states and non-employment among the chronically ill
The bigger the worse? A comparative study of the welfare state and employment commitment
This article investigates how welfare generosity and active labour market policies relate to employment commitment. As social policy is increasingly directed towards stimulating employment in broader sections of society, this article particularly studies employment commitment among groups with traditionally weaker bonds to the labour market. This is also theoretically interesting because the employment commitment in these groups may be more affec…
European health inequality through the 'Great Recession: Social Policy Matters
This paper investigates the association between the Great Recession and educational inequalities in self-rated general health in 25 European countries. We investigate four different indicators related to economic recession: GDP; unemployment; austerity and a 'crisis' indicator signifying severe simultaneous drops in GDP and welfare generosity. We also assess the extent to which health inequality changes can be attributed to changes in the economi…
Employment Inequalities Through Busts and Booms: The Changing Roles of Health and Education in Norway 1980-2005
In this article, we study trends in employment by education and longstanding illness (LSI), and discuss whether the findings are compatible with business cycle fluctuations or postindustrial labour market developments. Our analyses are based on data on the working age population (aged 25-66 years) from the Norwegian Survey of Living Conditions (1980-2005). We find increasing differences in employment between those reporting LSI and those who do n…
Risk and resilience: Health inequalities, working conditions and sickness benefit arrangements: an analysis of the 2010 European Working Conditions survey
In this article we ask whether the level of sickness benefit provision protects the health of employees, particularly those who are most exposed to hazardous working conditions or who have a little education. The study uses the European Working Condition Survey that includes information on 20,626 individuals from 28 countries. Health was measured by self‐reported mental wellbeing and self‐rated general health. Country‐level sickness benefit provi…
Long-term effects of poor health on employment: The Significance of Life Stage and Educational Level
Previous research has found the employment consequences of poor health to be of increased magnitude in low qualified groups. The purpose of this study is to investigate if this relationship varies within different stages of the life course when focusing on long term associations with non-employment. An expectation of the article is that stronger effects of poor health may be found in young adults compared to middle aged people. The article consid…
Employment Inequalities Through Busts and Booms: The Changing Roles of Health and Education in Norway 1980-2005
In this article, we study trends in employment by education and longstanding illness (LSI), and discuss whether the findings are compatible with business cycle fluctuations or postindustrial labour market developments. Our analyses are based on data on the working age population (aged 25-66 years) from the Norwegian Survey of Living Conditions (1980-2005). We find increasing differences in employment between those reporting LSI and those who do n…
Social inequalities in ‘sickness: European welfare states and non-employment among the chronically ill
Long-term effects of poor health on employment: The Significance of Life Stage and Educational Level
Previous research has found the employment consequences of poor health to be of increased magnitude in low qualified groups. The purpose of this study is to investigate if this relationship varies within different stages of the life course when focusing on long term associations with non-employment. An expectation of the article is that stronger effects of poor health may be found in young adults compared to middle aged people. The article consid…
Educational inequalities in health in European welfare states: A social expenditure approach
Health related social exclusion in Europe: A multilevel study of the role of welfare generosity
The results showed that there were no indications of higher levels of non-participation among disadvantaged groups in more generous welfare states. On the contrary, resources made available by the welfare state seemed to matter to all individuals in terms of overall lower levels of non-participation. As such, these results demonstrate the importance of linking health related social exclusion to the social policy context
A balancing act? Work–life balance, health and well-being in European welfare states
BACKGROUND: Recent analyses have shown that adverse psychosocial working conditions, such as job strain and effort-reward imbalance, vary by country and welfare state regimes. Another work-related factor with potential impact on health is a poor work-life balance. The aims of this study are to determine the association between a poor work-life balance and poor health across a variety of European countries and to explore the variation of work-life…
Anders Barstad: Levekår og livskvalitet. Vitenskapen om hvordan vi har det
Risk and resilience: Health inequalities, working conditions and sickness benefit arrangements: an analysis of the 2010 European Working Conditions survey
In this article we ask whether the level of sickness benefit provision protects the health of employees, particularly those who are most exposed to hazardous working conditions or who have a little education. The study uses the European Working Condition Survey that includes information on 20,626 individuals from 28 countries. Health was measured by self‐reported mental wellbeing and self‐rated general health. Country‐level sickness benefit provi…
The bigger the worse? A comparative study of the welfare state and employment commitment
This article investigates how welfare generosity and active labour market policies relate to employment commitment. As social policy is increasingly directed towards stimulating employment in broader sections of society, this article particularly studies employment commitment among groups with traditionally weaker bonds to the labour market. This is also theoretically interesting because the employment commitment in these groups may be more affec…
Success and failure in narrowing the disability employment gap: Comparing levels and trends across Europe 2002–2014
There is a need for investment in disability measures that are more comparable over time/space. Nevertheless, it is clear to policymakers there are some countries that do consistently well across surveys and measures (Switzerland), and others that do badly (Hungary)
Are people with mental disorders excluded from work and from active labour market programs
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
European health inequality through the 'Great Recession: Social Policy Matters
This paper investigates the association between the Great Recession and educational inequalities in self-rated general health in 25 European countries. We investigate four different indicators related to economic recession: GDP; unemployment; austerity and a 'crisis' indicator signifying severe simultaneous drops in GDP and welfare generosity. We also assess the extent to which health inequality changes can be attributed to changes in the economi…
Associations between change in labour market policies and work stressors: A comparative longitudinal survey data analysis from 27 European countries
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article
Work Hazards and Social Class among ‘successful’ ALMP-Participants in Norway
Background and research question. Studies of the outcomes of participation in Active Labour Market Programmes (ALMP) focus primarily on employment status or earnings. Few studies address the social class and work environment that “successful” ALMP-participants transit to. Little is also known about whether participation in different types of ALMPs leads to different social classes and work environments. This is unfortunate since many ALMP partici…
Are there diminishing returns to social spending? Social policy, health and health inequalities in European countries. A comparative longitudinal survey data analysis
This paper revisits the relationship between welfare arrangements and health (inequality) considerations. We examine whether specific welfare arrangements improve health and reduce health inequalities and if these effects diminish at higher levels of social protection. Our analyses of general self-rated health focuses on eight social spending categories and total social spending, using Eurostat data and statistical modelling techniques that disti…
Employment and Welfare Studies (13 works) · Political science (12 works) · Economics (10 works) · Demographic economics (8 works) · Inequality (6 works) · European Social Survey (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Retirement, Disability, and Employment (5 works) · Social Policy and Reform Studies (5 works) · Welfare (5 works)