Publications

The Kela Research Department publishes peer reviewed research findings and other current publications from our staff researchers as well as our associates – universities and research institutes.

Kela conducts multi-disciplinary research: our publication series contain writings from, among others, the fields of health sciences, medical sciences, social pharmacy, economics, social sciences, social law and statistics. The Research Department may also publish manuscripts, whose material is register or other data produced in Kela or which deal with Kela operations.

Texts submitted to be published by the Kela Research Department must be previously unpublished. Manuscripts approved for publishing may be published elsewhere only with permission from Kela and the author.

Recent publications in English

15.4.2013
Zhou M. Microsimulation. Statistical methodology and assessment of uncertainty.
Microsimulation is used to simulate the effects of legislation on households' benefits and taxes. This report describes two methods of microsimulation: static and dynamic microsimulation. The JUTTA model is used as an example.

12.4.2013
Tuominen U. The effect of waiting time on health outcomes and costs of total joint replacement in hip and knee patients. A prospective randomized controlled trial.
This doctoral dissertation looks the effect waiting time has on the health outcomes and costs of total joint replacement surgeries. The results indicate that patients suffering from osteoarthritis benefit from total joint replacement surgery, but the length of the waiting period does not have a significant effect on the quality of life when assessed on different indicators.

25.10.2012
Kemppainen T. Well-being in socio-political context. European welfare regimes in comparison.
This research looks at welfare is distributed on the basis of social status in Europe. In a comparison of five different welfare regimes the Nordic regime is successful. However, poverty exposes individuals to health problems in the Nordic regime as well.

27.4.2012
Ikonen A. Primary care visits in the Finnish occupational health services and their connections to prevention and work-related factors.This doctoral dissertation looks at the role of occupational health services (OHS) in the health care of working persons as well as the relationship between primary care visits to OHS and prevention and work-related factors.

6.2.2012
Toivonen L. Statutory and occupational sickness benefits in Finland in 2011.Working paper compares statutory sickness benefits and collectively negotiated sickness benefits in Finland. Paper concludes that the occupational benefits have a significant impact on the income during sickness.