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I am an Associate Professor of Social Policy at the University of Bath and Research Associate at the Resolution Foundation.
My research interests focus on issues related to social mobility, ageing and health. The projects I am involved in use microeconometric methods to better to understand important public policy issues. My research has featured in various international peer reviewed journals and policy reports. I have worked with multiple government departments in England and also the Scottish and Welsh Governments. I also work extensively with the Finnish Centre for Pensions and have contributed to work carried out by international organisations such as the OECD.
Current projects
Returns to testosterone across men’s earnings distribution in the UK (joint with Peter Eibich, Paris Dauphine and Alexander Plum, Auckland University of Technology) July 2026: updated working paper available (submitted)
Changes in Extended Unemployment Benefit eligibility age: evidence from Finnish register data (joint with Satu Nivalainen, Finnish Centre for Pensions) September 2026: working paper will be released (submitted)
Part Time Pension reforms: evidence from Finnish register data (joint with Satu Nivalainen, Finnish Centre for Pensions)
Health and inactivity: evidence from German administrative data (with Peter Eibich)
For more information relating to ongoing research please click here
Contact details:
r.kanabar@bath.ac.uk