• Inequality in quality-adjusted life expectancy by educational attainment in Norway: an observational study 

      Gutacker, Nils; Kinge, Jonas Minet; Olsen, Jan Abel (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-03)
      Background Health inequalities are often assessed in terms of life expectancy or health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Few studies combine both aspects into quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALE) to derive comprehensive estimates of lifetime health inequality. Furthermore, little is known about the sensitivity of estimated inequalities in QALE to diferent sources of HRQoL information. This ...
    • Inequality of opportunity in a land of equal opportunities: The impact of parents' health and wealth on their offspring's quality of life in Norway 

      Berthung, Espen; Gutacker, Nils; Abelsen, Birgit; Olsen, Jan Abel (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-06)
      Background: The literature on Inequality of opportunity (IOp) in health distinguishes between circumstances that lie outside of own control vs. eforts that – to varying extents – are within one’s control. From the perspective of IOp, this paper aims to explain variations in individuals’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL) by focusing on two separate sets of variables that clearly lie outside ...
    • Who keeps on working? The importance of resilience for labour market participation 

      Berthung, Espen; Gutacker, Nils; Friborg, Oddgeir; Abelsen, Birgit; Olsen, Jan Abel (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background<p> <p>It is widely recognized that individuals’ health and educational attainments, commonly referred to as their human capital, are important determinants for their labour market participation (LMP). What is less recognised is the influence of individuals’ latent resilience traits on their ability to sustain LMP after experiencing an adversity such as a health shock.<p> Aim<p> We ...
    • Who keeps on working? The importance of resilience for labour market participation 

      Berthung, Espen; Gutacker, Nils; Friborg, Oddgeir; Abelsen, Birgit; Olsen, Jan Abel (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-13)
      <p><i>Background -</i> It is widely recognized that individuals’ health and educational attainments, commonly referred to as their human capital, are important determinants for their labour market participation (LMP). What is less recognised is the influence of individuals’ latent resilience traits on their ability to sustain LMP after experiencing an adversity such as a health shock. <p><i>Aim ...