Research Output per year
Personal profile
Curriculum vitae
Specialized in population ageing, welfare policies, the economic crisis, and country-comparisons.
PhD in sociology from VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Worked as postdoctoral researcher at the University of Umea (Sweden) and the University of Lethbridge (Canada).
For more information, see http://www.kathrin-komp.eu
Description of research and teaching
International teaching experience in methods and theories at the Bachelor-, Master- and PhD-level.
Keywords
- 5141 Sociology
- 5142 Social policy
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
Publications 2013 2018
Changing Labour Markets, Life-Course and Pensions: Conference summaries, May 19, 2017
Kuivalainen, S., Kuitto, K., Komp, K. S., Niemi, T. & Honkanen, T., 2018, Helsinki: Finnish Center for Pensions. 9 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › Professional
Open Access
Country Framing Report: Finland
Pietilä, I. V., Komp-Leukkunen, K. S. & Niemelä, M., 2018, Brussels: COST: European cooperation in science & technology. 14 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › Professional
Open Access
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Finland
Komp-Leukkunen, K. S., 2018, Ageing workforce, social cohesion and sustainable development. Political challenges within the Baltic Sea Region. Discussion paper no 9 . Becker, P., Schutz, J. & Zimmermann, A. (eds.). Berlin: Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science, p. 13-16Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Grandparental childcare in Europe: Behavioural change during the 2008 crisis
Komp-Leukkunen, K. S., 2018, Helsinki: University of Helsinki, (Population Ageing and its Social Consequences Working Paper Series).Research output: Working paper › Scientific
Retirement timing in a future welfare state: a Finnish Delphi study
Niemi, T. & Komp, K. S., 2018, In : International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy. 38, 11/12, p. 1071-1085 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Projects 2012 2019
Tomorrow: Tomorrow’s realized retirement age: When Finns aged 50-65 years will retire
Komp-Leukkunen, K. S. & Niemi, T.
01/01/2017 → 31/12/2019
Project: University of Helsinki Three-Year Research Project › _Research
Population Research Unit
Sirniö, O. I., Moustgaard, H. L., Jalovaara, P. M., Nisen, T. J., Brandt, A. E., Mäki, N. E., Valkonen, Y. T., Silventoinen, K. T., Shemeikka, R. A., Metsä-Simola, N. S., Martikainen, P. T., Leinonen, T. A., Herttua, K. J. K., Einiö, E. K., Remes, H., Tarkiainen, L. H., Kilpi, F. C., Aittomäki, J. A. J., Aaltonen, S., Jelenkovic, A., Komp-Leukkunen, K. S., Mikkonen, J. M. K., Korhonen, A. K. & Yang, L.
01/01/2012 → …
Project: Research project
NoWork: The long-term effects of unemployment on older workers: Studying life-course influences in social context
01/05/2016 → 31/12/2017
Project: Research project
Datasets
Activities 2010 2018
Fondazione Cariplo (Italy) (Journal)
Kathrin Komp (Reviewer)2018
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Journals of Gerontology. Series B: Psychological Sciences & Social Sciences (Journal)
Kathrin Komp-Leukkunen (Reviewer)Dec 2018
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
University of Oxford
Kathrin Komp-Leukkunen (Visiting researcher)Oct 2018 → Dec 2018
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
European Commission, H2020 (Journal)
Kathrin Komp-Leukkunen (Reviewer)2018
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Press / Media
The 2008 economic crisis did not derail pension reforms
Kathrin Susanne Komp-Leukkunen
29/05/2018
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Early career decisions could affect when you retire
Kathrin Susanne Komp-Leukkunen
01/02/2018
1 item of media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Vanhusten valtakunta
Kathrin Susanne Komp-Leukkunen
20/05/2017
1 item of media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Is Europe ready to cope with an ageing population?
Kathrin Susanne Komp-Leukkunen
01/04/2015
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media