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Rik van Berkel studied Psychology at Utrecht University and completed his PhD thesis on 'Social Security Claimants Trade Unions. Modernisation Work Society' in 1991. He has worked at the Department of Interdisciplinary Social Science of Utrecht University since finishing his thesis. In September 2007, he began working at USBO, focusing on the intersection of research, welfare state, and social policy transformations. His ongoing research includes topics such as the development of new models for the provision of social services, the decentralization of services, and the integration of service areas related to income protection and labor market reintegration. Van Berkel's work is internationally comparative and emphasizes the impact of governance reforms on clients and organizations involved in welfare state delivery. He is currently leading projects that investigate sustainable labor market participation for hard-to-employ disabled individuals and inclusive entrepreneurship. Additionally, his research examines the role of employers in HRM policies promoting the reintegration of unemployed populations and frontline delivery of welfare-to-work services across Europe.
Utrecht University • Utrecht, NL
Focus on research into welfare state and social policy transformations.
Department of Psychology