Gabriel Pons Rotger

Senior Researcher

Key Expertise:

  • Crime,
  • Vulnerable persons,
  • Housing and physical planning,
  • Handicap
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Senior Researcher, Ph.D, Gabriel Pons Rotger is an economist specialized in policy evaluation and social interaction effects analysis with individual data. His current research focuses on the importance of neighborhoods for disadvantaged youth, impact of local amenities on ethnic segregation, moral hazard among whiplash claimants, fiscal impact of EU citizens in Denmark, and the effectiveness of intensive labor market policy.

Selected research projects

Project
1. AUG 2025 — 31. DEC 2025
  • Labour Market
  • The Elderly

Families rolle i forlængede arbejdsliv

Project
1. DEC 2025 — 31. DEC 2026
  • Labour Market

Rammevilkårsanalyse

Publications

Scientific articles

Scientific article
DEC 2024
  • The Social Sector
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Billings, S., Hoekstra, M., & Pons Rotger, G. (2024). The Scale and Nature of Neighborhood Effects on Children. Journal of Public Economics, 240, Article 105260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2024.105260

Scientific article
2019
  • The Social Sector
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Rotger, G. P., & Galster, G. (2019). Neighborhood peer effects on youth crime: Natural experimental evidence. Journal of Economic Geography, 19(3), 655-676. https://doi.org/10.1093/jeg/lby053

Scientific article
30. NOV 2017

Rotger, G. P., Martinsen, D. S., & Thierry, J. M. S. (in press). Free movement and Welfare in the European Union: Responses to and Outcomes of EU Rules in the Universalistic, Tax-Financed Welfare State. Journal of european social policy.

Scientific article
2017
  • Labour Market

Martinsen, D. S., & Rotger, G. P. (2017). The fiscal impact of EU immigration on the tax-financed welfare state: Testing the ‘welfare burden’ thesis. European Union Politics, 18(4), 620-639. https://doi.org/10.1177/1465116517717340

Scientific article
26. AUG 2016

Rotger, G. P., Leth-Petersen, S., & Cassidy, D. (2016). What Happens When Compensation for Whiplash Claims Is Made More Generous? Journal of Risk and Insurance. https://doi.org/10.1111/jori.12169

Scientific article
28. SEP 2015
  • The Social Sector

Rotger, G. P., & Sick Nielsen, T. (2015). Effects of Job Accessibility Improved by Public Transport System: Natural Experimental Evidence from the Copenhagen Metro. European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research, 15(4), 419-441.

Scientific article
1. MAR 2012
  • Labour Market

Rotger, G. P., Gørtz, M., & J. Storey, D. (2012). Assessing the Effectiveness of Guided Preparation for New Venture Creation and Performance: Theory and Practice. Journal of Business Venturing, 27(4), 506-521. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2012.01.003

Reports

Report
27. MAY 2025
  • Labour Market

Pejtersen, J. H., Pons Rotger, G., Rosenberg, A. W., Thuesen, F., & Hooper Overgård, C. (2025). Risiko for social dumping i danske virksomheder med udenlandske arbejdstagere. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd.

Report
10. DEC 2024
  • The Social Sector

Andrade, S. B., & Pons Rotger, G. (2024). Kommunernes rammevilkår på det specialiserede socialområde: En kvantitativ analyse. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport

Report
31. MAR 2023
  • Labour Market

Pons Rotger, G., & Pedersen, L. B. (2023). Evaluering af traineeindsatsen for årene 2019-2021. VIVE Rapport

Report
1. APR 2022
  • Labour Market

Pons Rotger, G., Jeppesen, T., & Larsen, M. (2022). Basale færdigheders betydning for beskæftigelse: Evidens for personer med grundskole, gymnasial eller erhvervsfaglig uddannelse. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd.

Report
22. JUN 2020
  • Labour Market
  • Management and implementation
  • Economy and Governance
  • The Social Sector

Thuesen, F., Pons Rotger, G., & Jakobsen, V. (2020). En brancheorienteret tilgang til at få flygtninge og indvandrere i job: Evaluering af et initiativ støttet af SIRI. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport

Report
22. JUN 2020
  • Labour Market
  • Management and implementation
  • Economy and Governance
  • The Social Sector

Thuesen, F., Pons Rotger, G., Jakobsen, V., & Liversage, A. (2020). I mål med integration: Evaluering af et initiativ til styrkelse af kommunernes evne til at integrere flygtninge og familiesammenførte på arbejdsmarkedet. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport

Report
16. DEC 2019
  • Labour Market
  • Management and implementation
  • The Social Sector

Bastholm Andrade, S., & Pons Rotger, G. (2019). Kommunernes beskæftigelsesindsats over for nyankommne flygtninge og familiesammenførte: En registerbaseret analyse. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd.

Report
26. MAR 2019
  • Labour Market

Pons Rotger, G. (2019). Evaluering af Lær at tackle job og sygdom: Et randomiseret kontrolleret studie af beskæftigelseseffekten.

Report
2. NOV 2018
  • Labour Market
  • Management and implementation

Pons Rotger, G., & Andrade, S. B. (2018). Kommunernes rammevilkår for beskæftigelsesindsatsen: Analyse af offentlige forsørgelsesydelser i 2016. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport

Report
26. SEP 2014
  • The Elderly
  • Labour Market

Amilon, A., Rotger, G. P., & Jeppesen, A. G. (2014). Danskernes pensionsopsparinger og indkomster 2000-2011: En deskriptiv analyse. SFI - Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Velfærd. SFI-Rapport No. 14:20

Report
4. APR 2013
  • Labour Market
  • Management and implementation
  • Daycare, school and education

Arendt, J. N., Kiil, A., & Rotger, G. P. (2013). Effekten af løntilskud på kommunale arbejdspladser. KORA.

Report
3. JUN 2011
  • Labour Market
  • Daycare, school and education

Kristensen, N., & Rotger, G. P. (2011). Effekter af efteruddannelse af faglærte og ufaglærte: Analyser af branchemobilitet og certifikater. AKF Forlag.

Mini report
28. OCT 2010
  • Labour Market
  • Management and implementation
  • Daycare, school and education

Rotger, G. P., & Arendt, J. N. (2010, Oct 28). Fortrænger løntilskud ansatte i ordinære job? AKF Forlag.

Conference contributions and working papers

Working paper
FEB 2026
  • Labour Market
  • The Social Sector

Pons Rotger, G., Billings, S. B., & Hoekstra, M. (2026). Good Neighborhoods, good neighbors, good jobs? National Bureau of Economic Research.

Working paper
4. JUL 2023
  • Labour Market

Pons Rotger, G., & Thuesen, F. (2023). Assessing the Effectiveness of the Industry Packages Programme for Non-Western Immigrants. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd.

Working paper
DEC 2022

Billings, S., Hoekstra, M., & Pons Rotger, G. (2022). The Scale and Nature of Neighborhood Effects on Children: Evidence from a Danish Social Housing Experiment. National Bureau of Economic Research. NBER Working Paper https://doi.org/10.3386/w30764

Working paper
12. AUG 2020
  • Labour Market

Pons Rotger, G., & Rosholm, M. (2020). The Role of Beliefs in Long Sickness Absence: Experimental Evidence from a Psychological Intervention. IZA – Institute of Labor Economics.

Working paper
2020
  • Labour Market

Pons Rotger, G., & Rosholm, M. (2020). The role of beliefs in long sickness absence: Experimental evidence from a psychological intervention. (pp. 1). IZA – Institute of Labor Economics. IZA Discussion paper No. 13582

Working paper
24. FEB 2017
  • The Social Sector
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Rotger, G. P., & Galster, G. C. (2017). Neighborhood Effects on Youth Crime: Natural Experimental Evidence. SFI - Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Velfærd. SFI Working Paper No. 02:2017

Working paper
15. DEC 2016
  • Labour Market
  • The Social Sector

Martinsen, D. S., & Rotger, G. P. (2016). The Fiscal Impact of EU Immigration on the Universalistic Welfare State. SFI - Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Velfærd. SFI Working Paper No. 06:2016

Working paper
18. MAY 2014
  • Labour Market
  • Daycare, school and education

Rotger, G. P. (2014). Meeting and activating the newly unemployed: How much is enough? SFI - Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Velfærd. SFI Working Paper No. WP 04:2014

Working paper
13. DEC 2011
  • Labour Market
  • The Social Sector
  • Daycare, school and education

Rotger, G. P. (2011, Dec 13). Effekten af skærpede krav om danskkundskaber for familiesammenførte indvandreres tilknytning til arbejdsmarkedet. AKF Forlag.

Working paper
3. DEC 2009

Rotger, G. P., & Gørtz, M. (2009, Dec 3). Evaluating the Effect of Soft Business Support to Entrepreneurs in North Jutland. AKF Forlag.

Working paper
18. SEP 2008
  • Labour Market
  • Economy and Governance
  • The Social Sector
  • Daycare, school and education
  • Health Care

Leth-Petersen, S., & Rotger, G. P. (2008, Sept 18). Kommer personer med piskesmældsskader tilbage til arbejdsmarkedet? AKF Forlag.

Working paper
7. SEP 2007

Rotger, G. P. (2007, Sept 7). Lønudviklingen for indvandrere. AKF Forlag.

Debate contribution

Technical papers

Technical paper
7. DEC 2016
  • Labour Market
  • Economy and Governance
  • The Social Sector

Martinsen, D. S., & Pons Rotger, G. (2016). EU-indvandring og den danske velfærdsstat. Politiken.

Magazines and booklets

Knowledge booklet
22. JUN 2020
  • Labour Market
  • Management and implementation
  • Economy and Governance
  • The Social Sector

Thuesen, F., Pons Rotger, G., Jakobsen, V., Johansson, G. (Ed.), & Thuesen, F. (Ed.) (2020, Jun 22). Jobrettet integration: Vigtige redskaber til at få ikke-vestlige flygtninge og familiesammenførte i arbejde. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. Videnshæfte

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