Lauri Mäkinen

Senior Researcher, Research Unit

Presentation

As a senior researcher at Kela Research, I am most closely involved in research on the reform of social security. I have previously done research on poverty and the adequacy of social security.

Areas of expertise

Social policy
Poverty studies
Adequacy of social security

Current research projects

Keys to sustainable living – wellbeing among Kela’s benefit recipients
Unemployment security amid change

Unemployment

Publications and research projects

28.10.2024

Content typepublication

Social Security and Living Arrangements of Low-Income families: Final Report on LAPSOSET Project

Research project LAPSOSET has studied low-income families, social security benefits and their changes, effects of child care allowance, families living apart, and child maintenance.