Areas of research

  • Rehabilitation and work ability
  • Disability pension system 
  • Changes in pension schemes
  • Trust in the pension system
  • Social policy, social security and social insurance 

Presentation

In my research, I focus on issues related to work ability and rehabilitation, as well as the functioning and evolution of pension systems. I lead a research project that examines the perspectives of rehabilitation participants on the benefits and areas for improvement within vocational rehabilitation. My work particularly emphasises institutional questions concerning pension provision and utilises qualitative methods.

I have long been interested in the historical transformation of social security and social insurance, as well as the broader concept of insurance thinking. I studied social policy at the University of Helsinki, where I now work as a docent in the same subject.

Ongoing research projects

  • Rehabilitees’ views on the process of vocational rehabilitation
  • Changes in the rejection rate of disability pension applications
  • Survey on Views on pensions
  • Survey on From work to retirement

Read more: Ongoing Research Projects.

Publications

Finnish Centre for Pensions – Central body of and expert on statutory earnings-related pensions