About
Knut Røed is a Senior Research Fellow at the Frisch Centre in Oslo and an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Economics, University of Oslo. He holds a Dr.Polit in Economics (1998) and a Cand.oecon (1993) from the University of Oslo. His research spans labor economics, public economics, and social insurance, with a focus on unemployment, retirement behavior, and microeconometric policy analysis.
- Education:
- Dr.Polit in Economics, University of Oslo, 1998
- Cand.oecon in Economics, University of Oslo, 1993
- Affiliations:
- Adjunct Professor, ESOP, Department of Economics, University of Oslo
- Research Fellow, IZA, Bonn, Germany
Røed’s recent research interests include labor market responses to pension reforms, social insurance design, and the impact of economic incentives on employment. His work explores topics like absenteeism, disability insurance, and intergenerational mobility, often leveraging Norwegian microdata.
Recent article trends highlight labor market policies post-pandemic, pension reform effects on retirement, and wealth taxation. Key subfields include vocational rehabilitation, aging workforce dynamics, gendered entrepreneurship, and neighborhood impacts on child outcomes.
Projects he contributes to address inequality, welfare activation, intergenerational mobility, and labor market inclusion, reflecting his focus on evidence-based policy evaluation in the Nordic model.
Collaborative Work: Røed frequently collaborates with researchers like Simen Markussen, Bernt Bratsberg, and Oddbjørn Raaum, publishing in journals such as The Journal of Human Resources, Labor Economics, and IZA Discussion Papers.
