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Expert list: Labour Market & the Nordic Model

Debates about labour markets, competitiveness and the future of the welfare state continue to shape political and economic reporting. This expert list connects journalists with Aalborg University researchers who can offer solid, research‑based insight into these developments

Expert list: Labour Market & the Nordic Model

Debates about labour markets, competitiveness and the future of the welfare state continue to shape political and economic reporting. This expert list connects journalists with Aalborg University researchers who can offer solid, research‑based insight into these developments

Kristian Kongshøj

Kristen Kongshøj conducts research on the welfare state, politics, work, and labour market issues.

Kristen Kongshøj comments on:

  • Public attitudes toward nuclear power
  • Feelings of security and insecurity
  • Attitudes toward climate and environmental issues
  • Ideological values
  • Sociodemographic divides

Associate Professor at the Department of Society and Politics, Aalborg University
Mail: kongshoj@society.aau.dk
Phone: +45 3062 5016, +45 9940 2655
Research profile

 

Stine Rasmussen

Stine Rasmussen conducts research on topics related to work and labour market issues.

Stine Rasmussen comments on:

  • Atypical employment
  • Precarious work
  • New forms of employment
  • Platform work
  • Labour market security
  • The unemployment insurance system
  • Unemployment insurance funds (A-kasser)
  • Managers’ well-being

Associate Professor, Department of Politics and Society, Aalborg University
Email: sra@society.aau.dk
Phone: +45 9940 8209
Research Profile

 

Laust Høgedahl

Laust Høgedahl conducts research on work and labour market issues.

Laust Høgedahl comments on:

  • Employees' rights to take leave to care for sick children
  • Pay and remuneration for soldiers and other public-sector employees
  • Foreign labour
  • The abolition of the Great Prayer Day public holiday (Store Bededag)
  • Recruitment and retention of labour

Associate Professor, Department of Politics and Society, Aalborg University
Email: hogedahl@society.aau.dk
Phone: +45 9940 8178, +45 6133 4125
Research Profile

 

Thomas Bredgaard

Thomas Bredgaard conducts research on labour market policies, employer engagement, inclusive organisations, disability and employment, flexicurity, evaluation, and public management.

Thomas Bredgaard comments on:

  • Labour market issues and labour market policy
  • Employment initiatives and activation programmes
  • Unemployment
  • Job centres
  • Disability and employment
  • Flexible jobs (flexjobs) 

Professor at the Department of Society and Politics, Aalborg University
Mail: thomas@society.aau.dk
Phone: +45 9940 2605
Research profile

 

Mette Lykke Nielsen

Mette Lykke Nielsen conducts research on how the digital labour market and global transformations affect young people's working lives, working conditions, and well-being.

Mette Lykke Nielsen comments on:

  • The digital labour market
  • Global labour market transformations
  • Young people's working lives
  • Young people's working environment and well-being

Associate Professor, Department of Culture and Learning, Aalborg University
Email: mln@ikk.aau.dk
Phone: +45 9940 3434, +45 2029 4911
Research Profile

 

Jeevitha Yogachandiran Qvist

Jeevitha Yogachandiran Qvist conducts research on the ageing workforce and retirement from the labour market.

Jeevitha Yogachandiran Qvist comments on:

  • Pensions and retirement
  • Retirement from the labour market
  • Social inequality among older adults
  • Labour market participation of older workers
  • The role of employers in an ageing labour market

Associate Professor, Department of Politics and Society, Aalborg University
Email: jy@society.aau.dk
Phone: +45 6077 2659
Research Profile

 

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