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August 2006

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Fewer evictions

23.08.2006
This is a new report from an evaluation of a project on reducing evictions in Oslo inner city east. Fafo researcher Anders B. Fyhn has written the report on behalf of Fami. Fafo image/bilde Read more here (in Norwegian)

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Helping people work longer

17.08.2006
In a new report, Fafo researcher Tove Midtsundstad examines Norwegian and international efforts to help older people remain active in the workforce, and looks at the factors that contribute to early retirement and steps that can be taken to improve conditions for senior employees. Fafo image/bilde Read more here (in Norwegian)

Does the tool work?

16.08.2006
In a new Fafo paper, Rolf K. Andersen, Eivind Falkum and Leif E. Moland evaluate a programme developed by the national insurance agency to promote inclusivity in the workplace. Fafo image/bilde Read more here (in Norwegian)

Flexibility in service pensions

16.08.2006
In a new Fafo paper, Jon Hippe and Geir Veland look at the impacts of individual and collective choices in service pension provision. Fafo image/bilde Read more here (in Norwegian)

Fafo image/bildeFafo's 25th anniversary

14.08.2006
In the autumn of 1981, the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions established a research institute. Twenty-five years later, Fafo has become Norway's biggest independent research institute for social sciences, with 90 employees. Fafo will be holding a series of jubileum events in 2006-07, concluding with a multi-day conference on 15-16 February. Fafo image/bilde Read more here (in Norwegian)