Ph.D. (2020) from the Department of Sociology and Political Science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), with a thesis on social inequalities in health. Employed at NORCE since 2019. Post doc 2024-2026 on the project Health Deterioration and Risks of Labour Market Exits - Young Workers in Double Trouble?. From 2026 editor-in-chief of the Norwegian Journal of Welfare Research.
Research themes include work, welfare, and health. Experienced in systematic reviews and quantitative analyses of survey and register data.
Latest publications:
Islam, M. K., Rydland, H. T., & Kjerstad, E. (2026). Bridging success in the labour market: does continuity of general practitioners’ care matter for individuals with common mental disorders?. The European Journal of Health Economics, 1-15
Radlick, R. L., Milivinti, A., Rydland, H. T., Lundeberg, I. R., & Askeland, K. G. (2025). Household dysfunction and child outcomes in the Nordic countries: A bibliometric analysis. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 53(6), 658-669.
Christensen, D. A., Hansen, H. T., Rydland, H. T., & Aars, J. (2025). Choice, continuity, and competence: A longitudinal and multilevel study of satisfaction with general practitioner service supply. Public Performance & Management Review, 48(3), 650-674.
Radlick, R. L., Bentsen, H. L., Ervik, R., Islam, K., Kjerstad, E., Lindén, T. S., & Rydland, H. T. (2025). User perspectives on the role of local services in promoting labor market participation of people with chronic illnesses. Disability & Society, 40(4), 998-1016.
Rydland, H. T., Islam, K., & Kjerstad, E. (2024). Worker and workplace determinants of employment exit: a register study. BMJ Open, 14(3).
