Arild Aakvik

Arild Aakvik is a Professor at the Department of Economics at the University of Bergen. His research focuses on health economics, labour economics, public policy analysis, and intergenerational mobility. He has contributed extensively to understanding healthcare utilization patterns, social insurance reforms, and the impact of education on earnings mobility. His work frequently examines policy implications in Norway and developing countries like Zambia and Uganda.

Key research interests include analyzing healthcare reforms, evaluating vocational rehabilitation programs, and studying the dynamics of pension policies. He has collaborated on projects investigating the effects of health shocks on household welfare, productivity in sales organizations, and the relationship between workload and health worker performance in rural healthcare systems.

His publications span journals such as World Development, Labour Economics, and Journal of Health Economics. Recent work explores pension reform effects on labour supply, health-related quality of life in malaria-affected populations, and the interplay between health status and early pension claiming. He has also analyzed global environmental policies and their impact on sulfur emissions through international agreements.

Despite extensive research output, no formal awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided materials. His work emphasizes bridging theoretical economic models with real-world policy evaluation, particularly in healthcare and social welfare sectors.