Simone Scarpa

Simone Scarpa is an Associate Professor at the Department of Social Work, Umeå University, Sweden. He holds a Docent research qualification and specializes in areas including social inequality, public health, migration policy, and welfare state dynamics. His work bridges sociological analysis with policy evaluation, focusing on topics like mortality disparities, substance use disorders, and urban segregation.

His research affiliations include participation in three key groups:

• Community Work, Social Sustainability, and Preventive Social Work
• Harmful Use and Dependence on Alcohol and Other Drugs
• Work, Inequality, and Integration

Scarpa's recent studies highlight trends in educational inequalities linked to mortality, the impact of housing policies on immigrant integration, and the interplay between addiction severity and employment outcomes. His work often employs registry data for rigorous analysis of social issues. Notable themes include post-crisis fiscal policy, the dualization of welfare systems, and the spatial manifestations of inequality in Swedish metropolitan areas.

His publications reflect a commitment to interdisciplinary research, addressing both theoretical and applied aspects of social work and public health. Ongoing projects explore how austerity measures, migration policies, and urban development shape social outcomes in Sweden and beyond.