Martin Flatø
Researcher
Department: Fruktbarhet og helseBackground
Martin Flatø holds a PhD in demography from University of Oslo, and his dissertation focused on how gender dimensions in mortality and other outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa are affected by changes in climatic conditions and parental preferences. He has since worked on the interplay between education and health and is currently involved in the Health-GAP project on causes and health consequences of gender differences in school performance.
Publications
- Roger Andre Federici, Martin Flatø, Lars Edvin Bru, Unni Vere Midthassel, Arnfinn Helleve, Ester Rønsen, (2019). Can school nurses improve the school environment in Norwegian primary schools? A protocol for a randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Educational Research s. 63-80. doi: 10.1016/j.ijer.2019.05.008
- Martin Flatø, (2018). The Differential Mortality of Undesired Infants in Sub-Saharan Africa. Demography s. 271-294. doi: 10.1007/s13524-017-0638-3
- Martin Flatø, Raya Muttarak, André Pelser, (2017). Women, weather, and woes: the triangular dynamics of female-headed households, economic vulnerability, and climate variability in South Africa. World Development s. 41-62. doi: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2016.08.015
- Martin Flatø, Andreas Kotsadam, (2014). Droughts and Gender Bias in Infant Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. Memorandum from Department of Economics, University of Oslo