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Kenneth Tommy Nelson is a Professor of Sociology at the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI), Stockholm University, specializing in social policy, well-being, and comparative analysis. He leads the Social Policy Unit at SOFI and directs the SPIN database, a renowned resource for welfare state research. His work emphasizes the effects of social policies on inequality, health, and climate policy compatibility. Key roles include co-chairing ESPAnet and chairing the Nordic Sociological Association.
Research focuses include housing benefits, decarbonized welfare state policies, and global social protection systems. Current projects address housing conditions, climate policy equity, and SPIN database expansion. His work integrates quantitative methods with comparative perspectives, analyzing policy interactions across Europe and beyond.
Publications span monographs and journal articles on welfare state dynamics, poverty, and health outcomes. Grants include major funding from the Swedish Research Council and the Riksbankens Jubileumsfond. His contributions bridge academic research with policy development, emphasizing socially sustainable environmental policies and equitable welfare systems.
