Simen Markussen

Simen Markussen is a Director at the Frisch Centre for Economic Research, affiliated with the Department of Economics at the University of Oslo. Holding a PhD in Economics (2010), he focuses on labour economics, social insurance programs, and health economics using empirical methods and Norwegian registry data.

• Education: PhD in Economics, University of Oslo (2010)

His research explores economic mobility, sickness absence, and policy evaluation, with recent work on pandemic employment gradients, ADHD treatment outcomes, and housing market dynamics. Articles span Education Economics, BMJ Mental Health, and Journal of Health Economics, emphasizing causal inference and policy implications.

Collaborations include projects on pension reforms, vocational rehabilitation, and social insurance fraud. Though no scientific awards are listed, his work informs Norwegian welfare and labor policies through Nordic comparative micro-data and randomized field experiments.

Current projects address adult education incentives, corona crisis economic impacts, and interventions for crime-prone individuals. His 15 recent publications (2023–2025) highlight cross-disciplinary applications in public sector productivity, health policy, and economic inequality.