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Tore Bersvendsen

Affiliated with UiA External Kristiansand

Email: tore.bersvendsen@uia.no
Mobile phone: +47 90 03 18 20

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Research

Academic interests

Health Economics

Economics

Econometrics

Public administration

Selected publications

Bersvendsen, Tore; Jungeilges, Jochen; Abildsens, Eirik (2021). Empirical evaluation of home-based reablement: A review. Nordic Journal of Health Economics. doi: https://doi.org/10.5617/njhe.7838

Projects

Bridging Risks to an Inclusive Digital and Green future by Enhancing workforce Skills for industry 5.0 (BRIDGES 5.0)

Research groups

Economics

Johnsen, Hans Christian Garman; Knudsen, Jon Paschen; Birkeland, Terese & Bersvendsen, Tore (2025). Regions in Europe: diverse paths to shared prosperity? In Dhondt, Steven; Zierahn-Weilage, Ulrich & Odriozola, Leire Aldaz (Ed.), Technology, Globalisation and Migration: Interconnected Challenges for Inequality and Skills. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISSN 9781035373642. p. 97–115. doi: 10.4337/9781035373659.00014. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
This chapter explores the persistent economic and social disparities among European regions. Drawing on the Varieties of Capitalism (VoC) framework, it investigates how institutional configurations and socio-economic models influence regional socio-economic convergence and divergence. Through analyses of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), employment, and education data from 2000 to 2025, the study identifies diverse regional development paths. It underscores the need for tailored policy approaches at both the regional and national/EU levels, complementing each other while addressing historical, cultural, and institutional contexts to foster shared prosperity and minimise inequalities. The findings advocate embracing regional diversity as a competitive strength while promoting institutional learning and cooperation across regions to achieve inclusive and sustainable growth.
Bersvendsen, Tore; Jungeilges, Jochen & Abildsnes, Eirik (2021). Empirical evaluation of home-based reablement: A review. Nordic Journal of Health Economics. ISSN 1892-9729. 9(1), p. 38–55. doi: 10.5617/njhe.7838. Full text in Research Archive
Bersvendsen, Tore & Ditzen, Jan (2021). Testing for slope heterogeneity in Stata. The Stata Journal. ISSN 1536-867X. 21(1), p. 51–80. doi: 10.1177/1536867X211000004. Full text in Research Archive

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Mølland, Eirin; Abildsnes, Eirik; Bersvendsen, Tore & Skår, Ingvild (2022). Nye mønstre for barnefamilier som har komplekse utfordringer. Full text in Research Archive
Vigsnes, Kristine Løkås; Bersvendsen, Tore; Mølland, Eirin & Abildsnes, Eirik (2022). Nye mønstre - trygg oppvekst. Koordinert, tverrfaglig innsats til barnefamilier med lavinntekt. Full text in Research Archive
Bersvendsen, Tore; Jungeilges, Jochen & Abildsnes, Eirik (2016). An Econometric Analysis of Rehabilitation Measures. Full text in Research Archive
Knudsen, Jon Paschen; Birkeland, Terese; Bersvendsen, Tore; Normann, Roger; Johnsen, Hans Christian Garmann & Mølland, Eirin (2024). Report: D6.4: Patterns of divergence and convergence, distribution and institutional capacity Parts I and II. Gi-NI EU project. Full text in Research Archive
Bersvendsen, Tore (2020). Effects of home-based reablement : A micro-econometric approach. Universitetet i Agder. ISSN 9788271179632. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
The common theme of this thesis is estimating e ects of home-based reablement (HBR) by applying micro-econometrics. Estimating cost related e ects of HBR proved challenging, mainly due to speci cs of the Norwegian public health setting and the individual tailoring of the HBR treatment. However, important results for the Norwegian public sector have been generated through an immense data job and by applying state-of-the-art econometric techniques. This thesis adds to the growing literature assessing empirical e ects of new health interventions.