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Olavi
Kangas
Docent, Social Policy
Sociology
PhD, Docent

Contact

+358 45 138 3790
Assistentinkatu 7
20500
Turku

Biography

Olli Kangas is Director of Equal Society research programme at the Academy of Finland and Professor of Practice at the Department of Social Research, University of Turku. Previously he has been the Director of Governmental Relations (2015-2018) and Research Director (2007-2014) at the Social Insurance Institution of Finland. He has worked as Olof Palme Professor at the Uppsala University; H.C. Andersen Professor at the University of Southern Denmark, Professor at the Danish National Institute for Social Research (2004-2007), Professor in Social Policy, University of Turku (1994-2003) and research fellow at the Academy of Finland 1987-1993. His research interests revolve around comparative analysis of social policy systems, their causes and consequences in terms of macro-economy, income distribution and legitimacy of social institutions. Currently he is the leader of the research group evaluating the Finnish basic income experiment.

Publications

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Perustulokokeilun hyvinvointivaikutuksia (2019)

Blomberg Helena, Jauhiainen Signe, Kanerva Markus, Kangas Olli, Komu Merja, Kroll Christian, Lassander Maarit, Niemelä Mikko, Simanainen Miska, Tuulio-Henriksson Annamari, Ylikännö Minna
(Kirjan tai muun kokoomateoksen osa (B2))