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2025
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Mikko Laaksonen, S. -M. Niemi
Functional materials have become central to technological innovation, offering tailored structural, mechanical, and electronic properties for next-generation applications. This paper explores recent advances in functional materials, focusing on their structural adaptability, mechanical performance under extreme conditions, and electronic versatility for energy and …
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2024
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Joonas Ollonqvist, Kaisa Kotakorpi, Mikko Laaksonen, Pekka Martikainen et autres
This paper examines, using exogenous variation generated by a Finnish pension reform implemented in 2005, the interplay between health and financial incentives to postpone retirement. Based on detailed administrative data on individual health and retirement behavior, we focus on whether individual reactions …
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2024
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Jere Lahelma, Eero Lahelma, Mikko Laaksonen, Susan Kuivalainen et autres
BACKGROUND: Mental distress among retirees and older people is a severe public health challenge, and information on new risk groups is needed. This study aims to identify subgroups of old-age retirees with varying associations between low social support and mental distress by …
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2024
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Markus Kuusela, Valtteri Pohjola, K Sarttila, Matti Munukka et autres
BACKGROUND: To prospectively examine the association between physical fitness and risk of disability retirement in a large population-based cohort. METHODS: This study utilized data from Health 2011 survey Physical Activity subsample (n = 4898), combined with information on disability retirement derived from …
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2024
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Mikko Laaksonen, Riku Perhoniemi, Jenni Blomgren
Aims: Large differences exist in the risk of disability retirement between Finnish municipalities. This study examined whether individual-level and municipality-level characteristics explain these differences and which municipality-level characteristics are particularly important for the risk of disability retirement. Methods: Individual-level register data were …
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2024
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Jouni Lahti, Jaakko Reinikainen, Jukka Kontto, Zhi Zhou et autres
Aims: To examine age-group and birth-cohort trends in perceived work ability in Finland in 2000–2020 and make projections of perceived work ability up to 2040 based on the observed birth-cohort development. Methods: Ten population-representative cross-sectional surveys conducted in Finland between 2000 and …
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2023
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Riku Perhoniemi, Jenni Blomgren, Mikko Laaksonen
OBJECTIVES: This study followed the labour market pathways of unemployed persons who started a sickness absence (SA) spell. We aimed to unravel subgroups based on altering labour market states and to identify covariates of these subgroups. DESIGN: Register-based longitudinal study, with nine …
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2023
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Aart‐Jan Riekhoff, Noora Järnefelt, Mikko Laaksonen, Jyri Liukko
Purpose This article investigates whether employers are more likely to employ older workers when faced with a shortage of qualified labour. Furthermore, it analyses whether in such cases age stereotypes moderate employers' preferences towards four employment options: (1) supporting workers to continue …
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2023
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Mikko Laaksonen, Jenni Blomgren, Hanna Rinne, Riku Perhoniemi
OBJECTIVES: In 2012, new checkpoints were introduced in the Finnish sickness absence system to improve early detection of long-term work disability and hasten return to work after illness. We examined whether the reform affected participation in rehabilitation and labor market outcomes over …
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2023
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Mikko Laaksonen, Riku Perhoniemi, Hanna Rinne, Jenni Blomgren
Abstract Background In 2012, new sickness allowance checkpoints after 30, 60 and 90 sickness absence days were introduced in Finland to improve earlier detection of long-term work disability and to fasten return to work after illness. We examined whether the reform affected …
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2023
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Jenni Blomgren, Mikko Laaksonen
Abstract Background Understanding how the combination of unemployment and work disability affects future labour market pathways is important. We followed labour market pathways among those who were unemployed at the start of a sickness allowance spell. Methods Register data covered disability pensions …
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2023
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Jari Lahti, Jaakko Reinikainen, Jukka Kontto, Z Zhi et autres
Abstract Background Population in Europe and throughout the world is ageing rapidly. Projections of the work ability of the working-age population are of importance for policy makers to prepare for future challenges. The aim of this study is to examine age-group and …
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