Blar i SVA - Norwegian Social Research (NOVA) på forfatter "Bjørnshagen, Vegar"
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Disability Disadvantage: Experimental Evidence of Hiring Discrimination against Wheelchair Users
Bjørnshagen, Vegar; Ugreninov, Elisabeth (European Sociological Review;Volume 37, Issue 5, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03-27)Disability is associated with persistent labour market disadvantages. What is not clear is the extent to which these disadvantages result from employers’ discriminatory hiring decisions. Although observational research and ... -
Diskriminering av funksjonshemmede i arbeidslivet – funn fra et felteksperiment og oppfølgingsintervjuer
Bjørnshagen, Vegar; Østerud, Kaja Larsen (Søkelys på arbeidslivet;Årgang 38, nr. 3-4-2021, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-02)Denne artikkelen undersøker utbredelsen av og årsakene til diskriminering av personer med funksjonsnedsettelser i ansettelsesprosesser i det norske arbeidsmarkedet. Vi har gjennomført et felteksperiment der 1200 jobbsøknader ... -
Labour market inclusion of young people with mental health problems in Norway
Bjørnshagen, Vegar; Ugreninov, Elisabeth (Alter: European Journal of Disability Research;Volume 15, Issue 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-06)People with mental health problems face barriers to labour market inclusion. In this study, we investigate the extent to which employers are attentive and willing to include young people with mental health problems. The ... -
The mark of mental health problems. A field experiment on hiring discrimination before and during COVID-19
Bjørnshagen, Vegar (Social Science and Medicine;Volume 283, August 2021, 114181, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-01)Mental health problems are associated with poor labour market outcomes. Based on data from a field experiment, this article investigates the extent to which hiring discrimination limits the job opportunities of young ... -
Who Do You Reach? A Norwegian Pilot Project on HIV Self-Testing that Targeted Men Who Have Sex with Men
Bjørnshagen, Vegar; Moseng, Bera Ulstein; Ugreninov, Elisabeth (Aids and Behavior;24, (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-30)HIV self-testing reduces barriers associated with other HIV testing services, such as concerns about confidentiality and inconvenience. This article demonstrates who might benefit from this approach to HIV testing by ...