Oda Nordheim
About
Interests:
Public policy, welfare state, health policy, social welfare, social inequality, political economy, happiness economics, policy analysis, nationa and international development, quantitative methods and econometrics.
Background:
BA in International Development - University of Essex
MSc in Public Policy - University College London (UCL)
Current work:
I am currently working on my PhD project: "Social Protection and its Impact on Health: How types of social spending affect self-reported health within OECD-countries"
Publications
2025
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Nordheim, Oda;
van der Wel, Kjetil A..
(2025)
Are there diminishing returns to social spending? Social policy, health and health inequalities in European countries. A comparative longitudinal survey data analysis.
Social Science and Medicine
Academic article
2023
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Nordheim, Oda;
Huijts, Tim.
(2023)
Social functioning and personal development among individuals with low literacy skills; the role of active labour market policy.
Journal of Social Policy
Academic article
2020
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Stea, Tonje Holte;
Nordheim, Oda;
Bere, Elling Tufte;
Stornes, Per Gunnar;
Eikemo, Terje Andreas.
(2020)
Fruit and vegetable consumption in Europe according to gender, educational attainment and regional affiliation — A cross-sectional study in 21 European countries.
PLOS ONE
Academic article
2019
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Nordheim, Oda;
Martinussen, Pål Erling.
(2019)
Happiness and the role of social protection: how types of social spending affected individuals' life satisfaction in OECD countries, 1980?2012.
Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy
Academic article
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Smith Jervelund, Signe;
Nordheim, Oda;
Stathopoulou, Theoni;
Eikemo, Terje Andreas.
(2019)
Non-communicable Diseases among Refugee Claimants in Greek Refugee Camps: Are Their Health-care Needs Met?.
Journal of Refugee Studies
Academic article
Journal publications
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Nordheim, Oda;
van der Wel, Kjetil A..
(2025)
Are there diminishing returns to social spending? Social policy, health and health inequalities in European countries. A comparative longitudinal survey data analysis.
Social Science and Medicine
Academic article
-
Nordheim, Oda;
Huijts, Tim.
(2023)
Social functioning and personal development among individuals with low literacy skills; the role of active labour market policy.
Journal of Social Policy
Academic article
-
Stea, Tonje Holte;
Nordheim, Oda;
Bere, Elling Tufte;
Stornes, Per Gunnar;
Eikemo, Terje Andreas.
(2020)
Fruit and vegetable consumption in Europe according to gender, educational attainment and regional affiliation — A cross-sectional study in 21 European countries.
PLOS ONE
Academic article
-
Nordheim, Oda;
Martinussen, Pål Erling.
(2019)
Happiness and the role of social protection: how types of social spending affected individuals' life satisfaction in OECD countries, 1980?2012.
Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy
Academic article
-
Smith Jervelund, Signe;
Nordheim, Oda;
Stathopoulou, Theoni;
Eikemo, Terje Andreas.
(2019)
Non-communicable Diseases among Refugee Claimants in Greek Refugee Camps: Are Their Health-care Needs Met?.
Journal of Refugee Studies
Academic article
Outreach
2024
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Academic lecturevan der Wel, Kjetil A.; Nordheim, Oda. (2024) Are there diminishing returns to social spending? Social policy, health and health inequalities in European countries . Fakultet for samfunnsvitenskap, OsloMet Åpent seminar: European Social Survey (ESS) , Oslo 2024-10-17 -
2023
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Academic lecture