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Magne Bråthen

Magne Bråthen

Job title
  • Research Professor
Visiting address
  • Stensberggata 26, 0170 Oslo
  • Office number: X413
Phone
  • Mobile: +47 932 52 602
  • Office: +47 672 36 917
E-mail
  • magne.brathen@oslomet.no
Affiliation

About

Magne Bråthen is an economist with a PhD in social work and social policy. He has extensive research experience across a range of topics within the field of labor and welfare. His work includes evaluations of policy reforms and labor market programs, analyses of how NAV organizes its services, and studies on the integration of vulnerable groups into the labor market. Currently, he is working on research projects focusing on:

Field of study

Security   Evaluation Studies   Inclusion in the Labour Market

Research groups

Research projects

Ongoing research projects

Completed research projects

Publications and research

Scientific publications

Gjersøe, Heidi Moen ; Alecu, Andreea Ioana ; Bråthen, Magne ; Dahl, Espen (2025). Labour Market Programmes, Service Individualisation and Employment Outcomes. Social Policy & Administration. Vol. 60.
https://doi.org/10.1111/spol.13132

Dahl, Espen ; Wel, Kjetil A. van der ; Hermansen, Åsmund ; Bråthen, Magne (2025). Work Hazards and Social Class among ‘successful’ ALMP-Participants in Norway. Journal of Comparative Social Work. Vol. 19.
https://doi.org/10.31265/jcsw.v19i2.664

Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; Tøge, Anne Grete ; Bråthen, Magne ; Frøyland, Kjetil ; Spjelkavik, Øystein ; Bond, Gary R. (2025). Assessing Program Fidelity Patterns within the IPS for Young Adults in Norway. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work.
https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2025.2528910

Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; Frøyland, Kjetil ; Spjelkavik, Øystein ; Tøge, Anne Grete ; Bråthen, Magne (2025). Enhancing implementation of the Individual Placement and Support for Young Adults programme in Norway: identifying challenges and facilitators. European Social Work Research (ESWR).
https://doi.org/10.1332/27551768Y2024D000000027

Breit, Eric; Bråthen, Magne ; Sadeghi, Talieh (2025). Distinctions between inclusive and non-inclusive companies for persons with disability: Exploring the impact of COM-B and HRM practices. WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation. Vol. 81.
https://doi.org/10.1177/10519815251320275

Bilsteen, Josephine; Alenius, Suvi; Bråthen, Magne ; Børch, Klaus; Ekstrøm, Claus Thorn; Kajantie, Eero Olavi; Lashkarian, Mariam; Nurhonen, Markku; Risnes, Kari Ravndal; Sandin, Sven; Wel, Kjetil A. van der ; Wolke, Dieter; Andersen, Anne-Marie Nybo (2021). Gestational Age, Parent Education, and Education in Adulthood. Pediatrics. Vol. 149.
https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2021-051959

Jensen, Maria Reinholdt; Wel, Kjetil A. van der ; Bråthen, Magne (2021). Adolescent Mental Health Disorders and Upper Secondary School Completion – The Role of Family Resources. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research.
https://doi.org/10.1080/00313831.2021.1983864

Heggebø, Kristian ; Bråthen, Magne ; Hermansen, Åsmund (2020). Deltakelse på arbeidsmarkedstiltak – hjelp til selvhjelp? Helserelatert ulikhet i sysselsetting blant langtidsmottakere av økonomisk sosialhjelp. Søkelys på arbeidslivet.
https://doi.org/10.18261/issn.1504-7989-2020-01-02

Bråthen, Magne ; Wel, Kjetil A. van der ; Løyland, Borghild (2020). Mental Health and Access to Active Labor Market Programs. Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies. Vol. 10.
https://doi.org/10.18291/njwls.v10i3.121843

Bråthen, Magne (2020). Nav-veilederes dilemmaer i oppfølgingen av personer med psykiske helseproblemer. Søkelys på arbeidslivet. Vol. 37.
https://doi.org/10.18261/issn.1504-7989-2020-01-02



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Research reports

Bakkeli, Vidar ; Sadeghi, Talieh ; Wathne, Christin Thea ; Bråthen, Magne ; Thorvik, Camilla ; Korvald, Tordis (2026). Sykmeldtes erfaringer med Navs sykefraværsoppfølging: En rask kunnskapsoppsummering. ISBN: 9788276094985. 66 p. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5361425

Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; Bråthen, Magne ; Frøyland, Kjetil ; Spjelkavik, Øystein ; Tøge, Anne Grete (2024). Evaluering av IPS ung. ISBN: 9788276094732. 91 p. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3111666

Bråthen, Magne ; Tøge, Anne Grete ; Wiggen, Kjersti Stabell (2024). Personer med nedsatt arbeidsevne uten AAP, uføretrygd eller lønn. ISBN: 9788276094855. 81 p. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3146090

Sadeghi, Talieh ; Bakkeli, Vidar ; Bråthen, Magne ; Hansen, Helle Cathrine ; Gjersøe, Heidi Moen ; Köhler-Olsen, Julia Franziska ; Karlsen, Elisabeth ; Ødemark, Ingjerd Legreid ; Thørrisen, Mikkel Magnus (2024). Arbeidsavklaringspenger - en sammenstilling og oppsummering av kunnskap på området. ISBN: 9788276094831. 122 p. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3129167

Sadeghi, Talieh ; Bråthen, Magne ; Ødemark, Ingjerd Legreid ; Bakkeli, Vidar ; Gjersøe, Heidi Moen ; Hansen, Helle Cathrine ; Köhler-Olsen, Julia ; Karlsen, Elisabeth (2023). Arbeidsavklaringspenger: Protokoll for en oppsummering av kunnskapen på området. 38 p. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3105474

Bråthen, Magne (2023). Midlertidig lønnstilskudd – hvem deltar, når, og hva er utfallet?. 32 p. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3101109

Sadeghi, Talieh ; Thørrisen, Mikkel Magnus ; Fossestøl, Knut ; Finne, Joakim ; Skarpaas, Lisebet Skeie ; Bråthen, Magne ; Karlsen, Elisabeth ; Ødemark, Ingjerd Legreid (2023). Arbeids- og velferdstjenestene: Protokoll for en forenklet kunnskapsoversikt. ISBN: 9788276094664. 34 p. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3070975

Sadeghi, Talieh ; Thørrisen, Mikkel Magnus ; Bråthen, Magne ; Finne, Joakim ; Fossestøl, Knut ; Skarpaas, Lisebet Skeie ; Karlsen, Elisabeth ; Ødemark, Ingjerd Legreid (2023). Arbeids- og velferdstjenestene: En forenklet kunnskapsoversikt over arbeidsinkluderingssystemet. ISBN: 9788276094718. 208 p. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3102632

Løyland, Borghild ; Dahl, Espen ; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad; Lødemel, Ivar ; Wel, Kjetil A. van der ; Hermansen, Åsmund ; Bråthen, Magne ; Heggebø, Kristian (2020). Sluttrapport Prosjekt 12/2243 - Arbeidsinkludering, Utdanning eller velferdsytelser. Hvordan har det gått med personer som var langtidsmottakere av sosialhjelp i 2005?. 32 p. Prosjektgruppa i samarbeid med Kunnskapsavdelingen i Arbeids og Velferdsdirektoratet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4134137

Bråthen, Magne ; Hyggen, Christer ; Lien, Lise; Nielsen, Roy A (2016). Unge sosialhjelpsmottakere i storbyene. ISBN: 9788232402922. 85 p. Fafo.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3315570



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Dissemination

Gjersøe, Heidi Moen ; Alecu, Andreea Ioana ; Bråthen, Magne ; Dahl, Espen (2025). Fører koordinering av arbeids- og velferdstjenester til at personer med sammensatte behov kommer i arbeid?. Trygdeforskningsseminaret. OsloMet.
https://doi.org/https://www.oslomet.no/om/arrangem

Aksnes, Siri Yde ; Breit, Eric; Bråthen, Magne (2025). Fra barrierer til muligheter: Hvordan arbeidsgivere kan lykkes med arbeidsinkludering by Kompetansesenter for arbeidsinkludering (KAI).
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5333154

Gjersøe, Heidi Moen ; Dahl, Espen ; Alecu, Andreea Ioana ; Bråthen, Magne (2024). The impact of inner-organisational factors of welfare and employment offices’ provision of activation services to long-term health beneficiaries. 5th Street-Level Bureaucracy Conference. Aalborg University.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3294865

Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; Frøyland, Kjetil ; Spjelkavik, Øystein ; Tøge, Anne Grete ; Bråthen, Magne (2024). Enhancing implementation of the IPS program for young adults in Norway: Identifying Barriers and Facilitators. European Conference for Social Work Research. European association for social work research.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3874239

Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; Tøge, Anne Grete ; Bråthen, Magne ; Frøyland, Kjetil ; Spjelkavik, Øystein (2024). Enhancing labor market participation and well-being: Assessing the effectiveness and perceptions of the IPS Program for young adults in Norway. European Conference for Social Work Research. European association for social work research.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4422557

Aksnes, Siri Yde ; Bråthen, Magne ; Breit, Eric Martin Alexander (2024). Inkluderende arbeidsplasser krever kreative løsninger.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3661756

Breit, Eric; Bråthen, Magne (2023). What distinguishes inclusive and non-inclusive companies: Experiences from a survey in Norway. NEON-konferansen. NEON: norsk nettverk for organisasjonsforskning.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4748805

Dahl, Espen ; Bråthen, Magne ; Heggebø, Kristian ; Lødemel, Ivar ; Løyland, Borghild ; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad (2020). Kan ikke, vil ikke.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3877500

Dahl, Espen ; Hermansen, Åsmund ; Bråthen, Magne ; Wel, Kjetil A. van der (2020). Transition to work, but is it healthy? A register study of successful participants in Active Labour Market Programs in Norway. Nordic Working Life Conference 2020. University of Aalborg.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4650851

Løyland, Borghild ; Bråthen, Magne ; Lødemel, Ivar (2020). Rapportering til Arbeids og Velferdsetaten om funnene i prosjetet Arbeidsinkludering, Utdanning eller velferdsytelser. Vitenskapelig presentasjon av resultater til NAV som finansierte deler av prosjektet. NAV.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4616909



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