Knut Halvorsen
Biographic Data
| ID | 291058 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Knut Halvorsen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Knut |
| FAMILY NAME | Halvorsen |
| SIGNATURE | HALVORSEN K |
| AFFILIATIONS | OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 83 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
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…
Economic, Financial, and Political Crisis and Well-Being in the Pigs-Countries
The research question in this article is threefold: To which degree is the financial crisis of 2008 and the subsequent recession associated with reduced well-being among people in the four hardest affected EURO countries? Are individual factors associated with reduced well-being the same in these countries? and Are lower socioeconomic groups more severely hit than the better off?. Data before the crisis are compared with data in 2013/2014 (EU-SIL…
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…
Work Orientations in Scandinavia: Employment Commitment and Organizational Commitment in Denmark, Norway and Sweden
In this study we analyse employment commitment and organizational commitment in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, using data from the International Social Survey Programme (1997). We begin with an institutional comparison of the three countries, where it is concluded that a strong institutionalized commitment to work is of longest standing in Sweden and most recent in Denmark. It is concluded that, contrary to expectations, both employment and organiza…
Employment commitment among the long-term unemployed in Norway: Is a 'culture of dependency' about to develop
Employment commitment among the long-term unemployed in norway: Is a culture of dependency about to develop
This paper explores the association between employment commitment and employment status, with a focus on the long-term unemployed. It has been claimed in some quarters that there has been a decline in the work ethic and a parallel development of a culture of dependency. Our data indicate that employment commitment seems to be influenced by previous and present work experiences, but factors such as sex and household circumstances are also of impor…
Symbolic purposes and factual consequences of the concepts “self‐reliance” and “dependency” in contemporary discourses on welfare
To be self‐reliant has been a dominant norm in Western societies since early Christianity. Today the concept has the symbolic purpose of maintaining individualism and the work ethic in capitalism and reducing dependency on the state. This article contrasts the original meaning of individual self‐reliance with its contemporary use in public discourses on welfare. We demonstrate the vagueness of the term and its varying interpretations. Using examp…
Impact of Re-employment on Psychological Distress among Long-term Unemployed
This article reports results from a two-wave panel study representative of long-term unemployed in Norway in 1991-92. We looked especially at the impact of re-employment on psychological distress. Is any job better than unemployment, and does re-employment improve mental health dramatically? Our findings showed that re-employed people did not have less distress than those still unemployed and outside the labour force when other factors were contr…
Income-generating Programmes in Pakistan and Malawi: A Comparative Review
This paper reviews income-generating programmes in Pakistan and Malawi organised by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). It compares the different strategies chosen by the NRC regarding project design and the creation of efficient income-generating programmes for refugees. In Pakistan the project design and implementation focused on training and support to income-generating activities based on the traditional artisanal skills of mainly men. In Ma…
Work Orientations in Scandinavia: Employment Commitment and Organizational Commitment in Denmark, Norway and Sweden
In this study we analyse employment commitment and organizational commitment in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, using data from the International Social Survey Programme (1997). We begin with an institutional comparison of the three countries, where it is concluded that a strong institutionalized commitment to work is of longest standing in Sweden and most recent in Denmark. It is concluded that, contrary to expectations, both employment and organiza…
Impact of Re-employment on Psychological Distress among Long-term Unemployed
This article reports results from a two-wave panel study representative of long-term unemployed in Norway in 1991-92. We looked especially at the impact of re-employment on psychological distress. Is any job better than unemployment, and does re-employment improve mental health dramatically? Our findings showed that re-employed people did not have less distress than those still unemployed and outside the labour force when other factors were contr…
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…
Economic, Financial, and Political Crisis and Well-Being in the Pigs-Countries
The research question in this article is threefold: To which degree is the financial crisis of 2008 and the subsequent recession associated with reduced well-being among people in the four hardest affected EURO countries? Are individual factors associated with reduced well-being the same in these countries? and Are lower socioeconomic groups more severely hit than the better off?. Data before the crisis are compared with data in 2013/2014 (EU-SIL…
Employment commitment among the long-term unemployed in Norway: Is a 'culture of dependency' about to develop
Income-generating Programmes in Pakistan and Malawi: A Comparative Review
This paper reviews income-generating programmes in Pakistan and Malawi organised by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). It compares the different strategies chosen by the NRC regarding project design and the creation of efficient income-generating programmes for refugees. In Pakistan the project design and implementation focused on training and support to income-generating activities based on the traditional artisanal skills of mainly men. In Ma…
Symbolic purposes and factual consequences of the concepts “self‐reliance” and “dependency” in contemporary discourses on welfare
To be self‐reliant has been a dominant norm in Western societies since early Christianity. Today the concept has the symbolic purpose of maintaining individualism and the work ethic in capitalism and reducing dependency on the state. This article contrasts the original meaning of individual self‐reliance with its contemporary use in public discourses on welfare. We demonstrate the vagueness of the term and its varying interpretations. Using examp…
Impact of Re-employment on Psychological Distress among Long-term Unemployed
This article reports results from a two-wave panel study representative of long-term unemployed in Norway in 1991-92. We looked especially at the impact of re-employment on psychological distress. Is any job better than unemployment, and does re-employment improve mental health dramatically? Our findings showed that re-employed people did not have less distress than those still unemployed and outside the labour force when other factors were contr…
Employment commitment among the long-term unemployed in Norway: Is a 'culture of dependency' about to develop
Employment commitment among the long-term unemployed in norway: Is a culture of dependency about to develop
This paper explores the association between employment commitment and employment status, with a focus on the long-term unemployed. It has been claimed in some quarters that there has been a decline in the work ethic and a parallel development of a culture of dependency. Our data indicate that employment commitment seems to be influenced by previous and present work experiences, but factors such as sex and household circumstances are also of impor…
Work Orientations in Scandinavia: Employment Commitment and Organizational Commitment in Denmark, Norway and Sweden
In this study we analyse employment commitment and organizational commitment in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, using data from the International Social Survey Programme (1997). We begin with an institutional comparison of the three countries, where it is concluded that a strong institutionalized commitment to work is of longest standing in Sweden and most recent in Denmark. It is concluded that, contrary to expectations, both employment and organiza…
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…
Economic, Financial, and Political Crisis and Well-Being in the Pigs-Countries
The research question in this article is threefold: To which degree is the financial crisis of 2008 and the subsequent recession associated with reduced well-being among people in the four hardest affected EURO countries? Are individual factors associated with reduced well-being the same in these countries? and Are lower socioeconomic groups more severely hit than the better off?. Data before the crisis are compared with data in 2013/2014 (EU-SIL…
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…
Economics (8 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (8 works) · Demographic economics (6 works) · Economic growth (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Labour economics (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Unemployment (5 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Social Policy and Reform Studies (3 works)