Project Norce

Politics of a changing institutional ecology (2019-2024)

The project assesses to the research of the institutional, social and economic dynamics that shape the healthcare and welfare services, in several countries. The study of Nivel provides insight into the Scandinavian model of welfare, compared to other European models. Thus, it's a study on the ‘politics’ of a changing institutional ecology: coordination, prioritization and labour in Norwegian health, care and welfare services.

Aim

The overall aim of this research project is to contribute to the development of the field of services research through a multidisciplinary, multilevel and comparative exploration of the institutional, social and economic dynamics that shape the health, care and welfare services in relation to the potent challenge of services interaction and coordination in several countries.

Methods

Nivel will – among other activities – participate in document analysis of key white papers in Norway and Europe. The study provides insight into the Scandinavian model of welfare, compared to other European models.

Project partners

The research is carried out in cooperation of Nivel with the National Centre for Care Research West Norway.

Nivel project team

Participating Nivel researcher is Sandra van Beek PhD, senior researcher Nivel.

Funding

The project is financed by the Research Council of Norway.

Want to know more?

Take a look at the international project website Norceresearch.no. For more information on this project, please feel free to get in touch with the Nivel expert(s) involved. You will find them on the right, together with the (future) Nivel deliverables (publications) and other relevant content. You can also visit the international project website Norceresearch.no.