Blar i Faculty of Social Sciences på forfatter "Aakvik, Arild"
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Does variation in general practitioner (GP) practice matter for the length of sick leave? A multilevel analysis based on Norwegian GP-patient data
Aakvik, Arild; Holmås, Tor Helge; Islam, M. Kamrul (Journal article, 2010-05)In Norway, as in many countries, the national insurance system is under economic stress from demographic change impacting on the pensions versus contributions balance, and an increasing number of disability and sickness ... -
Health Status, Life Expectancy and Early Claiming of Pension
Aakvik, Arild; Holmås, Tor Helge; Kjerstad, Egil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Prior to 2011, individual life expectancy played no role in the Norwegian old-age pension system. However, after the 2011 reform, life expectancy became a central factor for early pension take-up. Asymmetric information ... -
Prioritization and the elusive effect on welfare - A Norwegian health care reform revisited
Aakvik, Arild; Holmås, Tor Helge; Kjerstad, Egil (Journal article, 2015-03)The Faster Return to Work (FRW) scheme that Norwegian authorities implemented in 2007 is an example of a policy that builds on the human capital approach. The main idea behind the scheme is that long waiting times for ... -
Productivity dynamics, performance feedback and group incentives in a sales organization
Aakvik, Arild; Hansen, Frank; Torsvik, Gaute (Journal article, 2017-06)This paper investigates the effect of performance feedback on productivity in a company where workers operate in teams and receive a bonus that depends on both individual worker and team productivity. To address this issue, ... -
Sysselsettingseffekter av pensjonsreformen - avhenger de av helsetilstand.
Aakvik, Arild; Holmås, Tor Helge; Monstad, Karin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Denne analysen undersøker om dårlig helse hindrer individer fra å kunne øke sitt arbeidstilbud slik pensjonsreformen la opp til. Vi analyserer effekten av reformen på arbeidsdeltakelse og avtalte timer i arbeid for mennesker ...