Prof. Mikko Niemelä
Department of Social
Research
University of Turku,
Finland
Professor of Sociology
Research Department
Social Insurance Institution,
Finland
Research Professor
Email: mikko.niemela@kela.fi
Qualifications
Ph.D., University of
Turku, Social policy
M.S., University of
Turku, Social policy
Publications (selected)
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Blomberg H., Kallio J.,
Kroll C., Niemelä M. (2015), What Explains Frontline Workers’ Views on Poverty?
A Comparison of Three Types of Welfare Sector Institutions. International
Journal of Social Welfare, article first published online: 26 FEB 2015.
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Kallio J., Niemelä M.
(2014), Who Blames the Poor? Multilevel Evidence of the Support for and
Determinants of Individualistic Explanation of Poverty in Europe. European
Societies, 16, 1, 112–135.
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Kangas O., Niemelä M.,
Varjonen S. (2014), When and Why Do Ideas Matter? The Influence of Framing on
Opinion Formation and Policy Change. European Political Science Review, 6, 1,
73–92.
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Blomgren J., Hiilamo H.,
Kangas O., Niemelä M. (2014), Finland: Growing Inequality with Contested
Consequences. In Nolan B., Salverda W., Checchi D., Marx I., McKnight A., Tóth
I.G., van de Wehorst H. (eds.), Changing Inequalities & Societal Impacts in
Rich Countries. Thirty Countries’ Experience. Oxford University Press: Oxford,
222–247
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Aaltonen K., Niemelä M.,
Norris P., Bell J.S., Hartikainen S. (2013), Trends and Income Related
Differences in Out-of-Pocket Costs for Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medicines
in Finland from 1985 to 2006. Health Policy, 10, 2–3, 131–140.
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Niemelä M., Saarinen A.
(2012), The Role of Ideas and Institutional Change in Finnish Public Sector
Reform. Policy & Politics, 40, 2, 171–191.
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Kouvo A., Kankainen T.,
Niemelä M. (2012), Welfare Benefits and Generalized Trust in Finland and
Europe. In Ervasti H., Goul Andersen J., Fridberg T., Ringdal K. (eds.), The
Future of the Welfare State. Social Policy Attitudes and Social Capital in
Europe. Edward Elgar: Cheltenham, 195–213.
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Blomberg H., Kallio J.,
Kangas O., Kroll C., Niemelä M. (2012), Attitudes to Welfare Policies among
High-Risk Groups in Europe. In Svallfors S. (ed.), Contested Welfare States.
Welfare Attitudes in Europe and Beyond. Stanford University Press: Stanford,
CA, 58–80.
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Niemelä M. (2011),
Public and Social Security Officials’ Attributions of Poverty in Finland.
European Journal of Social Security, 13, 3, 351–371.
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Niemelä M. (2011),
Attributions for Poverty: A Non-Generic Approach. Research on Finnish Society,
4, 17–28.
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Kuivalainen S., Niemelä,
M. (2010), From Universalism to Selectivism: The Ideational Turn of the
Anti-Poverty Policies in Finland. Journal of European Social Policy, 20, 3,
263–276.
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Niemelä M. (2008),
Perceptions of the Causes of Poverty in Finland. Acta Sociologica, 51, 1,
23–40.
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Airio I., Kuivalainen
S., Niemelä M. (2008), "Much ado about nothing?" Institutional
Framework and Empirical Findings on Working Poor Phenomenon in Finland from
1995 to 2005. In Andress H-J., Lohmann H. (eds.), Working Poor in Europe.
Employment, Poverty and Globalization. Edward Elgar: Cheltenham, 179–202.
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