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Julia Karhunen is an active researcher at Åbo Akademi University within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, specializing in empirical analysis of Finnish population registers to address critical intersections between labor economics and health policy. Her doctoral work established foundational expertise in longitudinal health-labor market dynamics, with ongoing contributions to understanding work disability pathways.
She holds a Doctor of Social Sciences (Economics) from Åbo Akademi University (2022), with her thesis "Essays on the Interrelation Between Sickness Allowance, Disability, and Mortality in Finland: National and Ethnolinguistic Perspectives" forming the cornerstone of her research program.
Her research focuses on:
- Labor market impacts of health conditions
- Disability transition mechanisms
- Social insurance system evaluation
- Register-based epidemiological methodology
- Ethnolinguistic health disparities
- Longitudinal duration analysis
Publication trends (2019-2025) reveal consistent methodological rigor in register-based studies, evolving from sickness absence/disability pension linkages toward broader determinants of life expectancy. Her work demonstrates increasing sophistication in handling Finland's unique population data across 20+ year timeframes.
No scientific awards or major fellowships are documented in her current academic profile.
Collaborative networks include:
- Jan Saarela (Åbo Akademi University)
- Maria Ehlin Kolk (Stockholm University)
- Katri Reini (Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare)
Research support derives primarily from institutional resources at Åbo Akademi University, with no specific external grants detailed in available records.
Her work operates within cross-institutional Finnish research consortia rather than a dedicated laboratory structure, leveraging national register infrastructure for population-level analysis.
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