Nordic Centre of Excellence:
Reassessing the Nordic
Welfare Model
Contact information
Leader:
Bjørn Hvinden
bjorn.hvinden@nova.no
Deputy Leader:
Viggo Nordvik
viggo.nordvik@nova.no
Co-ordinator:
Mi Ah Schøyen
miah.schoyen@nova.no
reassess@reassess.no
Axel West Pedersen appointed to committee on economic differences
30.04.2008
REASSESS strand leader Axel West Pedersen was April 25th appointed to a committee that will investigate the causes of economic inequality in Norway.
The Government appointed committee is headed by Svein Longva.
The increase in income and wealth in Norway in recent years has been unequally distributed among the population, according to Minister of Finance Kristin Halvorsen. The aim of the new committee is to produce knowledge on the development of economic inequalities over time, the processes influencing this development, and the measures that may contribute to a more equal distribution.
NOVA and REASSESS researcher Axel West Pedersen has for many years worked on inequality in income distribution, social security and social policy in Europe.
