Browsing Senter for velferds- og arbeidslivsforskning (SVA) by Author "Elstad, Jon Ivar"
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Contribution of smoking and alcohol consumption to income differences in life expectancy: Evidence using Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish register data
Östergren, Olof; Martikainen, Pekka; Tarkiainen, Lasse; Elstad, Jon Ivar; Brønnum-Hansen, Henrik (Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health; Volume 73, Issue 4, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: Despite being comparatively egalitarian welfare states, the Nordic countries have not been successful in reducing health inequalities. Previous studies have suggested that smoking and alcohol contribute to this ... -
«Crowded out»? Relative forskjeller og relativt store tolkningsproblemer
Heggebø, Kristian; Bell, Justyna; Tolgensbakk, Ida; Elstad, Jon Ivar (Tidsskrift for Samfunnsforskning; Årgang 60, nr. 3-2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)«Immigration and Social Mobility», publisert som et såkalt Discussion Paper i oktober 2018 av tre forskere ved Frisch-senteret (Hoen, Markussen & Røed, 2018), hevder at innvandringen har ført til større ulikhet blant ... -
‘Crowded out’? Immigration surge and residents’ employment outcomes in Norway
Elstad, Jon Ivar; Heggebø, Kristian (Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies;2020, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-25)This study uses Norwegian public register data in a spatial correlation approach, and analyzes associations between regional variations in immigration and employment outcomes 2004–2015 in a cohort of adult residents (N = ... -
Educational inequalities in hospital care for mortally ill patients in Norway
Elstad, Jon Ivar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Aims: Health care should be allocated fairly, irrespective of patients’ social standing. Previous research suggests that highly educated patients are prioritized in Norwegian hospitals. This study examines this contentious ... -
The effects of parental income on Norwegian adolescents’ school grades: A sibling analysis
Elstad, Jon Ivar; Bakken, Anders (Acta Sociologica;58(3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Associations between family income and offspring’s educational attainment are well-established. A debated topic is whether this association is due to the causal influence of family income per se, or arises because of other ... -
Et voksende prekariat? Langvarige tilknytninger til arbeidslivet blant kjernegruppene i arbeidsmarkedet
Elstad, Jon Ivar; Heggebø, Kristian (Søkelys på arbeidslivet;Årgang 36, nr. 3-2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-30)Artikkelen bruker registerdata for å analysere fordelingen av fem typer langvarige arbeidstilknytninger blant voksne alder ca. 30–55 år. Andelen som kontinuerlig hadde mer enn 3,5G i årlig arbeidsinntekt, økte fra 51 ... -
Fordelingsvirkninger av overføringer og trygdekutt blant alvorlig syke menn
Elstad, Jon Ivar; Dahl, Espen (Søkelys på arbeidslivet;31(3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Artikkelen analyserer inntektsutviklingen 1993–2008 blant menn som døde av sykdom i 2009/2010 mens de var i 60-årsalderen (N=4611). Et typisk forløp er at inntektene fra eget arbeid begynner å falle om lag ti år før ... -
Forskningskommentar: Hvor har den nye genforskningen brakt oss?
Elstad, Jon Ivar (Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning;55(2), Journal article, 2014)Er skoletapere genetisk forskjellige fra skolelys?1 Satt på spissen var det spørsmålet for en australsk studie om gener og utdanning (Martin et al. 2011). Forskerne undersøkte ikke mindre enn 2,5 millioner genetiske ... -
Immigrants’ utilization of specialist mental healthcare according to age, country of origin, and migration history: a nation-wide register study in Norway
Abebe, Dawit Shawel; Lien, Lars; Elstad, Jon Ivar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose As the immigrant population rises in Norway, it becomes ever more important to consider the responsiveness of health services to the specific needs of these immigrants. It has been questioned whether access to ... -
The Impact of Relative Poverty on Norwegian Adolescents' Subjective Health: A Causal Analysis with Propensity Score Matching
Elstad, Jon Ivar; Pedersen, Axel West (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Studies have revealed that relative poverty is associated with ill health, but the interpretations of this correlation vary. This article asks whether relative poverty among Norwegian adolescents is causally related to ... -
Income security in Nordic welfare states for men and women who died when aged 55–69 years old
Elstad, Jon Ivar; Hermansen, Åsmund; Brønnum-Hansen, Henrik; Martikainen, Pekka; Östergren, Olof; Tarkiainen, Lasse (Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy;Volume 35, 2019 - Issue 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-19)Income security when health impairment or other social risks occur is a major objective of welfare states. This comparative study uses register data from four Nordic welfare states for examining equivalized disposable ... -
Is it Easier to Be Unemployed When the Experience Is More Widely Shared? Effects of Unemployment on Self-rated Health in 25 European Countries with Diverging Macroeconomic Conditions
Heggebø, Kristian; Elstad, Jon Ivar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The economic crisis in Europe since 2008 has led to high unemployment levels in several countries. Previous research suggests that becoming unemployed is a health risk, but is job loss and unemployment easier to cope with ... -
Lack of recognition at the societal level heightens turnover considerations among Nordic eldercare workers: a quantitative analysis of survey data
Elstad, Jon Ivar; Vabø, Mia (BMC Health Services Research;21, Article number: 747 (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-27)Background: Recruiting and retaining staff are standing challenges in eldercare. Low pay, difficult working conditions, and social relations at the workplace impact on turnover intentions. Few studies have used quantitative ... -
Nordic research on health inequalities: A scoping review of empirical studies published in Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 2000–2021
Elstad, Jon Ivar; Heggebø, Kristian; Dahl, Espen (Scandinavian Journal of Public Health;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-06-22)Aims: An important task for the Scandinavian Journal of Public Health is to address health inequality topics. This scoping review characterises Nordic empirical studies within this research field, published 2000–2021 by ... -
Precariousness in Norway and Sweden: a comparative register-based study of longstanding precarious attachment to the labour market 1996–2015
Gauffin, Karl; Heggebø, Kristian; Elstad, Jon Ivar (European Societies;Volume 23, 2021 - Issue 3, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02-11)Precariousness in working life is a rising concern in Europe, but scant statistical evidence exists as to the prevalence and development of longstanding precarious employment. Using high-quality individual-level population-wide ... -
Prospective register-based study of the impact of immigration on educational inequalities in mortality in Norway
Elstad, Jon Ivar; Øverbye, Einar; Dahl, Espen (BMC public health;15(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-04-11)Background: Differences in mortality with regard to socioeconomic status have widened in recent decades in many European countries, including Norway. A rapid upsurge of immigration to Norway has occurred since the 1990s. ... -
Social Variations in Perceived Parenting Styles among Norwegian Adolescents
Elstad, Jon Ivar; Stefansen, Kari (Child indicators research;7(3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Previous research has documented the associations between parenting and parenting styles and child and adolescent outcomes. Little is known, however, about the social structuring of parenting in contemporary Nordic welfare ...