Publications
Report
- Sass, Katharina; Aga, Sarah Christin; Lorentzen, Thomas (2024). Nøkkeltallrapport Bergen: Elevers erfaringer med og meninger om valg av videregående skole. (external link)
- Lorentzen, Thomas (2020). Equity in education? A comparative analysis of educational outcomes among refugee children in the Nordic countries. (external link)
- Minas, Renate; Bäckman, Olof; Jakobsen, Vibeke et al. (2014). Rescaling inequality? Welfare reform and local variation in social assistance payments. (external link)
- Jakobsen, Vibeke; Korpi, Tomas; Lorentzen, Thomas (2014). Immigration and integration policy and labour market attainment among Scandinavian immigrants. (external link)
- Bäckman, Olof; Jakobsen, Vibeke; Lorentzen, Thomas et al. (2011). Dropping out in Scandinavia. Social Exclusion and Labour Market Attachment among Upper Secondary School Dropouts in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. (external link)
- Lorentzen, Thomas (2010). Social assistance dynamics in Norway: A sibling study of intergenerational mobility. (external link)
Academic lecture
- Lorentzen, Thomas; Rogstad, Jon; Vogt, Kristoffer Chelsom (2024). Remarkably resistant to rationalization? Linear ideals, non-linear patterns in school to work transitions in Norway. (external link)
- Dahl, Espen; Hermansen, Åsmund; Lorentzen, Thomas (2023). Welfare-Work Trajectories Among Social Assistance Recipients in a Local Perspective. (external link)
- Hansen, Hans-Tore; Lorentzen, Thomas; Vogt, Kristoffer Chelsom (2019). Are Low-Skill Young People Increasingly Useless, and Are Boys the Losers Among Them?. (external link)
- Lorentzen, Thomas; Vogt, Kristoffer Chelsom (2019). Gendered Barriers and Benefits: A Two-Cohort Study of Life Course Trajectories Among Skilled Workers in Gender-Segregated Occupations in Norway. (external link)
- Hansen, Hans-Tore; Lorentzen, Thomas; Vogt, Kristoffer Chelsom (2018). Gender and change among early school leavers: a multi-cohort study of life course patterns in Norway. (external link)
- Hansen, Hans-Tore; Lorentzen, Thomas; Vogt, Kristoffer Chelsom (2018). Gender and change among early school leavers: a multi-cohort study of life course patterns in Norway. (external link)
- Lorentzen, Thomas; Angelin, Anna; Dahl, Espen et al. (2010). Contingent universalism in the Nordic countries: Unemployment and economic security for young adults in Finland, Norway and Sweden. (external link)
- Bäckman, Olof; Dahl, Espen; Jakobsen, Vibeke et al. (2010). Dropping out or Dropping in? Labour Market Effects of Dropping out from Upper Secondary School in Scandinavia. (external link)
- Harsløf, Ivan; Dahl, Espen; Lorentzen, Thomas (2009). Young people’s risk of becoming social assistance claimants: The importance of New Social Risks in a Norwegian welfare context. (external link)
- Lorentzen, Thomas; Dahl, Espen; Harsløf, Ivan (2008). Young people's risk of becoming social assistance claimants: social class or new social risks?. (external link)
Academic article
- Brinchmann, Beate; Wittlund, Sina; Lorentzen, Thomas et al. (2024). The societal impact of individual placement and support implementation on employment outcomes for young adults receiving temporary health-related welfare benefits: A difference-in-differences study. (external link)
- Dahl, Espen; Lorentzen, Thomas; Hermansen, Åsmund et al. (2024). Trajectories among recipients of social assistance in Norway: A local approach. (external link)
- Lorentzen, Thomas; Dahl, Espen (2024). Generosity's double-edged sword: Unmasking the impact of raised social assistance rates in Norway. (external link)
- Lorentzen, Thomas; Syltevik, Liv Johanne (2023). If unpartnered at the birth of a child, how would you fare? A life-course perspective on contemporary single motherhood. (external link)
- Wittlund, Sina; Lorentzen, Thomas (2023). Changes in health-related rehabilitation trajectories following a major Norwegian welfare reform. (external link)
- Wittlund, Sina Marion; Mykletun, Arnstein; Lorentzen, Thomas (2022). Disability pension dynamics in early adulthood: A two-decade longitudinal study of educational, work and welfare-state trajectories in Norway. (external link)
- Lorentzen, Thomas; Vogt, Kristoffer Chelsom (2021). Gendered transition structures: life course patterns after completion of gender-segregated vocational education in Norway. (external link)
- Vogt, Kristoffer Chelsom; Lorentzen, Thomas; Hansen, Hans-Tore (2020). Are low-skilled young people increasingly useless, and are men the losers among them?. (external link)
- Lorentzen, Thomas; Dahl, Espen (2020). Social assistance dynamics in Norway revisited: A two‐decade prospective study of trajectories of young social assistance recipients. (external link)
- Minas, Renate; Jakobsen, Vibeke; Kauppinen, Timo et al. (2018). The governance of poverty: Welfare reform, activation policies, and social assistance benefits and caseloads in Nordic countries. (external link)
- Hansen, Hans-Tore; Lorentzen, Thomas (2018). Work and welfare-state trajectories in Norway over two decades: Has the goal of getting more people into work been achieved?. (external link)
- Jakobsen, Vibeke; Korpi, Tomas; Lorentzen, Thomas (2018). Immigration and Integration Policy and Labour Market Attainment Among Immigrants to Scandinavia. (external link)
- Lorentzen, Thomas; Bäckman, Olof; Ilmakunnas, Ilari et al. (2018). Pathways to Adulthood: Sequences in the School-to-Work Transition in Finland, Norway and Sweden. (external link)
- Bäckman, Olof; Jakobsen, Vibeke; Lorentzen, Thomas et al. (2015). Early school leaving in Scandinavia: Extent and labour market effects. (external link)
- Moisio, Pasi; Lorentzen, Thomas; Bäckman, Olof et al. (2015). Trends in the intergenerational transmission of social assistance in the Nordic countries in the 2000s. (external link)
- Kjekshus, Lars Erik; Bernstrøm, Vilde; Dahl, Espen et al. (2014). The effect of hospital mergers on long-term sickness absence among hospital employees: a fixed effects multivariate regression analysis using panel data. (external link)
- Lorentzen, Thomas; Angelin, Anna; Dahl, Espen et al. (2014). Unemployment and economic security for young adults in Finland, Norway and Sweden: From unemployment protection to poverty relief. (external link)
- Kauppinen, Timo; Angelin, Anna; Lorentzen, Thomas et al. (2014). Social background and life-course risks as determinants of social assistance receipt among young adults in Sweden, Norway and Finland. (external link)
- Lorentzen, Thomas; Dahl, Espen; Harsløf, Ivan (2012). Welfare risks in early adulthood: a longitudinal analysis of social assistance transitions in Norway. (external link)
- Dahl, Espen; Fløtten, Tone; Lorentzen, Thomas (2008). Poverty dynamics and social exclusion - an analysis of Norwegian data. (external link)
Popular scientific article
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
- Bäckman, Olof; Jakobsen, Vibeke; Lorentzen, Thomas et al. (2018). Early School Leaving and Labour Market Inclusion in the Nordic Countries. (external link)
- Dahl, Espen; Lorentzen, Thomas (2017). Employment policy and social investment in Norway. (external link)
- Angelin, Anna; Kauppinen, Timo; Lorentzen, Thomas et al. (2014). Have Nordic welfare regimes adapted to changes in transitions to adulthood? Unemployment insurance and social assistance among young people in the Nordic welfare states. (external link)
- Minas, Renate; Bäckman, Olof; Jakobsen, Vibeke et al. (2014). Rescaling inequality? Welfare reform and local variation in social assistance payments. (external link)
- Bäckman, Olof; Jakobsen, Vibeke; Lorentzen, Thomas et al. (2014). Avhopp från gymnasieskolan i Norden - omfattning och konsekvenser. (external link)
- Seim, Sissel; Lorentzen, Thomas; Larsen, Hege (2011). Barn og unge med spesiell risiko for fattigdom og eksklusjon. (external link)
- Larsen, Hege; Lorentzen, Thomas; Seim, Sissel (2011). Gjennomgang av innsats for å bekjempe fattigdom og eksklusjon blant barn og unge. (external link)
- Halvorsen, Knut; Larsen, Hege; Lorentzen, Thomas et al. (2011). Fattigdom og sosial eksklusjon blant barn. Oppsummerende konklusjoner, behov for forskning og videre tiltak. (external link)
- Lorentzen, Thomas (2009). Går fattigdom i arv?. (external link)
See a complete overview of publications in Cristin.
Articles:
Hansen H‐T, Lorentzen T. (2018) Work and welfare‐state trajectories in Norway over two decades: Has the goal of getting more people into work been achieved?. International Journal of Social Welfare. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.12354
Jakobsen, V., Korpi, T., & Lorentzen, T. (2018). Immigration and Integration Policy and Labour Market Attainment Among Immigrants to Scandinavia. European Journal of Population. doi:10.1007/s10680-018-9483-3
Lorentzen, T., Bäckman, O., Ilmakunnas, I., & Kauppinen, T. (2018). Pathways to Adulthood: Sequences in the School-to-Work Transition in Finland, Norway and Sweden. Social Indicators Research. doi:10.1007/s11205-018-1877-4
Minas, R., Jakosen, V., Kauppinen, T., Korpi, T., & Lorentzen, T. (2018). The governance of poverty: Welfare reform, activation policies, and social assistance benefits and caseloads in Nordic countries. Journal of European Social Policy, 1-14. doi:https://doi.org/10.1177/0958928717753591
Bäckman, O., Jakobsen, V., Lorentzen, T., Österbacka, E., & Dahl, E. (2015). Early school leaving in Scandinavia: Extent and labour market effects. Journal of European Social Policy. doi:10.1177/0958928715588702
Moisio, P., Lorentzen, T., Bäckman, O., Angelin, A., Salonen, T., & Kauppinen, T. (2014). Trends in the Intergenerational Transmission of Social Assistance in the Nordic Countries in the 2000s. European Societies, 17, 73-93.
Kjekshus, L. E., Bernstrøm, V., Dahl, E. & Lorentzen, T. (2014) The effect of hospital mergers on long-term sickness absence among hospital employees: affixed effects multivariate regression analysis using panel data. BMC Health Service Research, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-14-50
Kauppinen, T. M., Angelin, A., Lorentzen, T., Bäckman, O., Salonen, T., Moisio, P., & Dahl, E. (2014). Social background and life-course risks as determinants of social assistance receipt among young adults in Sweden, Norway and Finland. Journal of European Social Policy, 24, 273-288.
Lorentzen, T., Angelin, A., Dahl, E., Kauppinen, T., Moisio, P., & Salonen, T. (2014). Unemployment and economic security for young adults in Finland, Norway and Sweden: From unemployment protection to poverty relief. International Journal of Social Welfare, 23, 41-51
Lorentzen, T., Dahl, E., & Harslof, I. (2012). Welfare risks in early adulthood: A longitudinal analysis of social assistance transitions in Norway. International Journal of Social Welfare, 21, 408-421.
Dahl, E., Fløtten, T. and Lorentzen, T. (2008) “Poverty dynamics and social exclusion – an analysis of Norwegian panel data.” Journal of Social Policy, 37, 231-249.
Dahl, E. and Lorentzen, T (2007) ”Arbeidsrettede tiltak for sosialhjelpsmottakere: seleksjon, effekter og politiske implikasjoner.” Søkelys på arbeidslivet24: 149-158.
Lorentzen, T. (2007) ”Det ligger an til økte krav.” Velferd96(1): 26-29.
Lorentzen, T. (2006) “Income Dynamics in Norwegian Families on Social Assistance: A panel study of a social assistance cohort.” European Journal of Social Security, 8, 279-299
Lorentzen, T., E. Løken and S. Trygstad (2006) “Den nye staten: Omstillingenes effekter på ansattes fravær og trygdemottak”. Søkelys på arbeidsmarkedet2, 249-259
Løken, E., S. Trygstad og T. Lorentzen (2005) "Den nye staten: Omfang og effekter av omstillingene i staten 1990–2004" Søkelys på arbeidsmarkedet, 2, 249-259
Lorentzen, T. and E. Dahl (2005) "Active labour market programmes in Norway: are they helpful for social assistance recipients?" Journal of European Social Policy15 (1): 27-45
Dahl, E. and T. Lorentzen (2005) "What works for whom? An analysis of active labour market programmes in Norway" International Journal of Social Welfare, 14: 86-98
Dahl, E. og T. Lorentzen (2003) “Explaining exit to work among social assistance recipients in Norway: Heterogeneity or Dependency?” European Sociological Review, 19(5):519-536
Dahl, E. and T. Lorentzen (2003) "Dynamics of social Assistance. The Norwegian Experience in International Perspective" International Journal of Social Welfare, 12 (4), 289-301
Books and book chapters:
Bäckman, O., Jakobsen, V., Lorentzen, T., & Österbacka, E. (Forthcoming). Early School Leaving and Labour Market Inclusion in the Nordic Countries In R. Halvorsen & B. Hvinden (Eds.), Youth, Diversity and Employment. Edward Elgar.
Dahl, E. & Lorentzen (2017) Employment Policy and Social Investment in Norway. In Wright, A., Midgley, J. & Dahl. E. Social Investment and Social Welfare: International and Critical Perspectives. Edward Elgar
Minas, R., Bäckman, O., Jakobsen, V., Korp, T., Lorentzen, T. & Kauppinen (2014) Rescaling inequality? Welfare reform and local variations in social assistance payments. In Farnsworth, K., Zoë, I., and Fenger, M., Social Policy Review 26. Analysis and debate in social policy, 2014. Bristol: Policy Press
Bäckman, O., Jakobsen, V., Lorentzen, T., Österbäcka, E. and Dahl, E. (2014) Avhopp från gymnasieskolan I Norden – omfatning och konsekvenser. In Panican, A., Yrkesutbildning för morgondagens arbetsliv. Dialogos: Stockholm.
Angelin, Anna; Kauppinen, Timo; Lorentzen, Thomas; Bäckman, Olof; Moisio, Pasi; Dahl, Espen; Salonen, Tapio. (2014). Have Nordic welfare regimes adapted to changes in transitions to adulthood? Unemployment insurance and social assistance among young people in the Nordic welfare states. I: Dealing with Risk, Inequality and Precarity in Times of Crisis. Palgrave Macmillan 2014
Lorentzen, T. and Nielsen, R (2009) Går fattigdom i arv? I: Fløtten, T. red. Barnefattigdom. Oslo: Gyldendal
Dahl, E. and Lorentzen, T. (2008) Sosialhjelpsdynamikk i Norge. I: Seim, S. and Harsløf, I. red. Fattigdommens dynamikk. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget.
Dahl, E. and Lorentzen, T. (2008) Norway: Social Security, Active Labour Market Policies and Economic Progress. In: Midgley, J and Tang, K. W. eds. Social Security and Development. Basingstoke; New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Reports:
Jakobsen, Vibeke; Korpi, Tomas; Lorentzen, Thomas. (2014). Immigration and integration policy and labour market attainment among Scandinavian immigrants. Copenhagen: The Danish National Centre for Social Research 2014
Minas, R., Bäckman, O., Jakobsen, V., Korpi, T., Lorentzen, T. and Kauppinen, T. (2014) Rescaling Rescaling inequality? Welfare reform and local variations in social assistance payments. Working Paper/Department of Social Work, 2014:2. Stockholm, Institutionen för socialt arbete, Stockholms universitet.
Bäckman, O., Jakobsen, V., Lorentzen, T., Österbacka E. and Dahl, E. (2011) Dropping out in Scandinavia: Social Exclusion and Labour Market Attachment among Upper Secondary School Dropouts in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Institute for Future Studies working paper 2011:8
Lorentzen, T. (2010) Social assistance dynamics in Norway: A sibling study of intergenerational mobility. Uni Rokkansenteret rapport 2010:3
Aas, R. W., Ellingsen, K. L., Hellem, I. and Lorentzen, T. (2008) Implementering av WHOs ICF innen syv utdanninger - ergoterapi, fysioterapi, medisin, psykologi, sosionom, sykepleie og vernepleie. Rapport IRIS 2008:270
Lorentzen, T. and Nielsen, R. (2008) Går fattigdom i arv? Langtidseffekter av å vokse opp i familier som mottar sosialhjelp. Fafo-report 2008:14
Lorentzen T. (2007) Kunnskapsstatus for sosialhjelpsforskningen. Fafo-report 2007:33
Lorentzen, T. (2006) Social assistance dynamics in Norway. Doctoral dissertation. Fafo-report 546
Trygstad, S., T. Lorentzen, E. Løken, L. Moland and N. Skalle (2006) Den nye staten. Omfang og effekter av omstillingene i staten 1990–2004. Hovedrapport. Fafo-report 530
Trygstad, S., T. Lorentzen and E. Løken (2005) Den nye staten. Omfang og effekter av omstillingene i staten 1990–2004. Et underveisnotat. Fafo-notat 2005:20
Fangen, K., Grønningsæter, A., Lorentzen, T. and Øverås, S. (2002) Levekår og livskvalitet blant hivpositive. Fafo-report 402
Andreassen, J. and Lorentzen, T. (2002) Vi går et stykke vei sammen med dem, ikke for dem. En kartlegging av arbeidsmarkedstiltaket arbeidsforberedende trening – AFT. Fafo-report 384
Mykletun, R. J., Lorentzen, T. and Mykletun, A. (2000) Utstøtning av eldre arbeidstakere i serverings-, overnattings- og reiselivsbedrifter. Fase 1, Undersøkelse av årsaker til at ansattes gjennomsnittsalder er lav. Norsk Hotellhøgskole
Annen publisering:
Lorentzen, T. (2007) ”Det ligger an til økte krav.” Velferd 96(1): 26-29.
Lorentzen, T. (2007) ”Sosialhjelpsmottakere raskt tilbake i arbeid.” Fontene 6: 10-11.
Dahl, E. og Lorentzen, T. (2005). ”Mot selvforsørgelse? Evaluering av arbeidsretta tiltak for sosialhjelpsmottakere.” Embla.