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Simon Bensnes serves as a Research Fellow at the Frisch Centre, affiliated with the University of Oslo's Faculty of Social Sciences and Department of Economics. His work bridges academic research and policy implementation through active collaboration with Norwegian government ministries and public institutions.
His research focuses on labor market dynamics, social security systems, and education policy, with particular expertise in:
- Quantitative analysis of welfare reforms using Norwegian register data
- Gender pay gap decomposition across firms and family structures
- Pension system incentives and extended working life participation
- Youth employment interventions and evaluation methodologies
Current projects demonstrate strong policy relevance:
- Leading analysis of the 2025 national pilot scheme for work deductions targeting young adults (20-35 years)
- Investigating pension reform impacts on public sector labor supply with Øystein Hernæs and Knut Røed
- Examining child welfare service effects using microdata.no platform
- Contributing to international research on gender-equal cultural transmission
His methodological approach combines:
- Natural experiment designs using policy discontinuities
- Unconditional quantile regression for distributional analysis
- Large-scale register data from Norwegian administrative sources
- Randomized controlled trial frameworks for policy evaluation
Research dissemination occurs through:
- Peer-reviewed publications in journals like Labour Economics and The Economic Journal
- Policy reports for Norwegian ministries and parliamentary committees
- Public engagement via podcasts and media commentary
- Collaboration with Nordic research networks on labor market issues
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