This paper starts with a theoretical discussion on the relationship between performance and accountability in public organizations with a special focus on administrative reforms. Accountability theory is discussed and ...

This paper provides results from the fourth work package (WP4) of the Active Ageing project dealing with how the ongoing health policy in Norway has given rise to an Active Ageing agenda. The aim is to identify the ...

This paper systematically chart existing Norwegian active ageing policies. It identifies policy goals, policy instruments, and institutional mechanisms of the current active ageing policy agenda. It also maps the ...

This paper focuses on administrative competence in the Norwegian central government and its relationship to administrative reforms. Four different types of competence are addressed: Fachkompetenz, policy advice skills, ...

Here we performed a small pilot study assessing the impact of recurrent kahoot quizzes on medical students’ performance in cutting-edge subjects (not in the typical curricula). Albeit several inherent design limitations, ...

I dette notatet ser vi nærmere på den norske befolkningens holdninger til antiterrortiltak i to spørreundersøkelser, en fra 2006 og en fra august 2011. I begge undersøkelsene ble et representativt utvalg spurt om myndighetene, ...

The concept of social investment has gained increasing traction among European Union policymakers, as a strategy to reconcile the goals of employment, growth, and social inclusion. In recent years, however, scholars have ...

This paper is based on a qualitative case study of the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority (LIA). It explores two recurring themes in public administration. One is the conflict that arises when contradictory tasks are ...

Sickness absence between Nordic countries varies substantially. While Norway and Sweden have high sickness absence compared with other countries in Europe, absence due to sickness in Finland, Iceland and Denmark is relatively ...