About
Mi Ah Schoyen is Senior Researcher at NOVA Norwegian Social Research. She holds a PhD in political and social sciences from the European University Institute and works mainly in the field of comparative welfare state research. Her interests include the welfare mix, the politics and social consequences of welfare state reforms, intergenerational solidarity and the interplay between climate and social policy. She has published on topics such as the Nordic welfare state model, the eco-social agenda in Europe and cross-national comparisons of consequences of early job insecurity. She has experience from several large collaborative international research projects. Orcid id: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4851-9920.
Fields of study
Academic disciplines
Social sciences Sociology Political science and organisational theory
Subject areas
Welfare state Life-evolvement Comparative social policy Nordic welfare states Intergenerational relations Climate change and welfare state sustainability Public policy Welfare mix Job insecurity in Europe Social protection systems
Research groups
Research projects
Ongoing research projects
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Promising Practices: Holistic Work Inclusion of Young Adults
The project will map how young adults are followed up in NAV with the aim of developing the work inclusion practice of this group.
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Sustainability Performances, Evidence and Scenarios (SPES)
The aim of the SPES project is to generate new knowledge about the nexus between economic growth, human flourishing and sustainability, fostering the transition towards the sustainable human development in European countries and regions.
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Sustainable wellbeing through investment in social services (SWINS)
The project aims to bridge knowledge gaps on how investments in social services influence macroeconomic stability and the EU’s sustainability transition.
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The Norwegian qualification programme as a tool for work inclusion
In this project, we investigate how the Norwegian qualification programme can contribute to stable work attachment for the participants and function as an effective tool for work inclusion.
Completed research projects
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EUROSHIP – Closing Gaps in Social Citizenship. New Tools to Foster Social Resilience in Europe
The overall aim of the EUROSHIP project is to provide an original and gender-sensitive assessment of the current gaps in social protection across Europe.
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Healthcare Access in Rural Border Regions. Realizing Patient Rights Across European Borders (HARBOR)
The overall aim of the HARBOR project is to develop an integrated approach of cross-border interactions and access to health care in European border regions, and to rethink healthcare planning across border regions.
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Making Persons with Disabilities Full Citizens (DISCIT)
DISCIT aims to produce new knowledge enabling Member States, affiliated European countries and the European Union to achieve full and effective participation of persons with disabilities in society and economy.
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Negotiating Early Job Insecurity and Labour Market Exclusion in Europe (NEGOTIATE)
NEGOTIATE is a research project examining the long- and short-term consequences of job insecurity and labour market exclusion of young people.
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Sustainable European Welfare Societies: Assessing Linkages between Social and Environmental Policy
How can researchers and policymakers approach issues of welfare state and environmental sustainability in mutually supportive ways across policy fields?
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Sustainable Societies in the 21st Century: From Welfare States to Eco-social States (WEST)
The WEST project examines what we call the ecological dilemma of the Norwegian welfare state.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Russell, Emma; O'Reilly, Jacqueline; Blome, Constantin; Bussi, Margherita; Chung, Heejung; Finney, Mark; Johansson, Hakan; Leon, Margarita; Leschke, Janine; Mytna-Kurekova, Lucia; Ruffa, Chiara;
Schoyen, Mi Ah
; Thürer, Matthias; Unt, Marge; Verdin, Rachel; Wallace, Claire
(2024).
Moving away from, moving towards and moving against others: An adaptive multi-strategy approach to defend and build resources in self-protection mode.
Journal of Vocational Behavior.
Vol. 155.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2024.104052
Takle, Marianne ; Vedeler, Janikke Solstad ; Schoyen, Mi Ah ; Bøhler, Kjetil Klette; Falch-Eriksen, Asgeir (2023). Citizenship and Social Exclusion at the Margins of the Welfare State. ISBN: 9781003347279. 274 p. Routledge. 10.4324/9781003347279
Bussi, Margherita; Hora, Ondřej; Lawrynowicz, Maciej;
Schoyen, Mi Ah
(2023).
Chapter 4: Learning from precarious trajectories: portraits of young adults in four European countries.
Buttler, Dominik; Lawrynowicz, Maciej; Michon, Piotr (Ed.).
School-to-Work Transition in Comparative Perspective. p. 64-87.
Edward Elgar Publishing.
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800370
O'Reilly, Jacqueline; Unt, Marge;
Halvorsen, Rune
;
Schoyen, Mi Ah
; Verdin, Rachel; Roosalu, Triin; Ibáñez, Zyab
(2023).
Locked in Transition: Youth Labor Markets during COVID-19 in the United Kingdom, Norway, Estonia, and Spain.
Börner, Stefanie; Seeleib-Kaiser, Martin (Ed.).
European Social Policy and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges to National Welfare and EU Policy. p. 131-164.
Oxford University Press.
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/978019
Wallace, Claire; Mytna-Kurekova, Lucia; Leon, Margarita; O’Reilly, Jacqueline; Blome, Constantin; Bussi, Margarita; Faith, Becky; Finney, Mark; Leschke, Janine; Ruffa, Chiara; Russell, Emma;
Schoyen, Mi Ah
; Thurer, Matthias; Unt, Marge; Verdin, Rachel
(2023).
Governmentality Versus Community: The Impact of the COVID Lockdowns.
17 p.
International Journal of Community Well-Being.
Vol. 6.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42413-023-00189-7
Schøyen, Mi Ah
;
Takle, Marianne
(2022).
The Norwegian sustainability paradox: leader abroad, laggard at home.
Schoyen, Mi Ah; Hvinden, Bjørn; Leiren, Merethe Dotterud (Ed.).
Towards Sustainable Welfare States in Europe. Social Policy and Climate Change. p. 153-174.
Edward Elgar Publishing.
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839104633.00018
Schøyen, Mi Ah
; Koch, Max;
Takle, Marianne
(2022).
Partially institutionalized eco-social policymaking in Germany.
Schoyen, Mi Ah; Hvinden, Bjørn; Leiren, Merethe Dotterud (Ed.).
Towards Sustainable Welfare States in Europe. Social Policy and Climate Change. p. 109-130.
Edward Elgar Publishing.
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839104633.00016
Bridgen, Paul;
Schøyen, Mi Ah
(2022).
21 Sustainability.
Greve, Bent (Ed.).
De Gruyter Handbook of contemporary welfare states. p. 359-374.
Walter de Gruyter (De Gruyter).
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110721768-021
Hvinden, Bjørn; Leiren, Merethe Dotterud; Schoyen, Mi Ah (2022). Sustainable European welfare states: the way forward. Schoyen, Mi Ah; Hvinden, Bjørn; Leiren, Merethe Dotterud (Ed.). Towards Sustainable Welfare States in Europe. Social Policy and Climate Change. p. 241-267. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Hvinden, Bjørn; Schoyen, Mi Ah ; Leiren, Merethe Dotterud (2022). Towards sustainable development and sustainable welfare: a changing international agenda. Schoyen, Mi Ah; Hvinden, Bjørn; Leiren, Merethe Dotterud (Ed.). Towards Sustainable Welfare States in Europe. Social Policy and Climate Change. p. 28-51. Edward Elgar Publishing.
