Joonas Ollonqvist

Joonas Ollonqvist serves as a Senior Researcher at the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), working within the Healthcare and Social Welfare department's Social Security and Services unit. He is actively involved with the INVEST-flagship research initiative.

• Doctor of Social Sciences (Economics, 2021)
• Master of Social Sciences (Economics, 2013)
• Bachelor of Social Sciences (Economics, 2013)

His research expertise centers on microsimulation techniques applied to social policy analysis, with particular focus on income inequality dynamics, financial work incentives, retirement systems, and international comparisons of social security frameworks. Ollonqvist examines how economic factors and policy designs influence labor market participation and social protection outcomes.

His recent publications reveal a methodological strength in comparative analysis and sensitivity testing, particularly examining how different measurement approaches affect policy conclusions regarding income distribution and social security systems. His work bridges economics, public policy, and social welfare research.

• 2022: Analysis of minimum income schemes across welfare states
• 2021: Investigation of health gradient relationships with income measurement
• 2021: Doctoral research on income inequality and work incentives

Ollonqvist collaborates with researchers across multiple institutions, demonstrating an active research network in social policy analysis. His work contributes evidence-based insights for social security system design and reform.