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Tao Zhang is a Senior Research Fellow at the Frisch Centre, affiliated with the University of Oslo. He holds a Dr.Polit in Social Economics (2004) and a Cand.oecon (1998), both from the University of Oslo. His research focuses on labor economics, econometrics, and social policy, with emphasis on unemployment, pension systems, and labor market interventions.
Research Interests: Zhang's work spans unemployment dynamics, labor market policies for vulnerable groups (youth, immigrants, disabled persons), econometric methods for causal inference, pension reforms, and income volatility. He employs advanced statistical models to evaluate policy impacts in Norway and cross-national contexts.
Publication Trends: His 15 most recent articles (2000–2025) reveal consistent themes: labor policy evaluation, econometric methodology, and socioeconomic inclusion. Key areas include active labor programs, housing economics, gender disparities in labor supply, and pension system sustainability. His research combines microdata analysis with policy-focused applications.
Projects: Zhang leads/contributes to over 30 active projects at Frisch Centre, including:
- Qualifications, education, and productivity (ID: 1101)
- Economics of Adult Education (ID: 1107)
- Working life and welfare of the elderly (ID: 1133)
- Labor market exclusion (ID: 1156)
- Norwegian pension reform impacts (ID: 1175)
He coordinates large-scale evaluations of labor market programs and collaborates on EU-funded initiatives like INPROD (Labor Market Inclusion) and SWiTCH (Workforce Transitions).
