Joanna Hofman

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Research Leader
Cambridge Office

Education

M.Econ.Sc. in European economics and public affairs, University College Dublin, Ireland; M.A. in international relations, Warsaw University, Poland

Media Resources

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Overview

Joanna Hofman is a research leader at RAND Europe conducting research on employment and social inclusion. She is an experienced evaluator and specialises in qualitative research methods. Currently, she is involved in the evaluation of the Innovation Health Trials for the UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). She led a study on high-quality job creation for the European Parliament and managed a study for the DWP and Department of Health on psychological wellbeing and work. Recommendations from this study have been addressed to help people with mental health needs find and maintain their jobs. Other examples include a study on the socio-economic inclusion of migrant EU workers and an external evaluation of the European Programme for Integration and Migration.

Before joining RAND Europe, Hofman worked as a senior evaluation consultant conducting numerous studies of public policies and programmes in the EU. Previously, she was responsible for evaluating programmes financed from the European Social Fund in Poland. She represented Poland at the Local Employment and Economic Development Programme at the OECD and at the Directorate-General for Employment and Social Affairs of the European Commission. She has carried out several trainings on evaluation approaches, designs and methods.

Hofman holds an M.A. in international relations and an M.Econ.Sc. in European economics and public affairs. She is a member of the Polish Evaluation Society, the Social Research Association, and the European Evaluation Society.

Research Focus

Previous Positions

Senior analyst

Recent Projects

  • Evaluation of the Innovation Fund Trials
  • Ensuring high quality job creation from EU funding programmes
  • Provision of data analysis & intelligence on skills and labour markets
  • Socio-economic inclusion of migrant EU workers in four cities
  • Psychological wellbeing and work: improving service provision and outcomes

Selected Publications

Hofman, J., Barberi, M., Butkute, M., Caturianas, D., Sacher, M., Dimova, S., Stewart, K., Ensuring high-quality job creation from EU funding programmes: How can the best practice of Horizon 2020 be better integrated into other programmes (ESF, Youth Guarantee, Globalisation Fund)? , European Parliament, 2018

van Stolk, C. and Hofman, J. "Transforming employment support for those with mental health problems," in Learning and Work Institute, Opportunity for all: Essays on transforming employment for disabled people and those with health conditions, Learning and Work Institute, 2017

Harte, E., J. Hofman, and A. Sikiaridi, The Role of the European Social Fund in Supporting Childcare Provision in the European Union, RAND (RR-1364), 2016

Hofman, J., Garrod, B., Stewart, K., Stepanek, M. and J. van Belle, Workplace Wellbeing Charter – analysis of take up and impact, RAND Corporation (RR-1661-PHE), 2016

Janta, B., J. Hofman, E. Harte, S. Hoorens, Socio-economic inclusion of migrant EU workers in 4 cities, City report Leeds, European Commission, 2015

Cancedda, A., M. Curtarelli, S. Hoorens, T. Viertelhauzen, and J. Hofman, Socio-economic inclusion of migrant EU workers in 4 cities. Synthesis Report, European Commission, 2015

van Stolk, C., J. Hofman, M. Hafner, and B. Janta, Psychological wellbeing and work: improving service provision and outcomes, DWP, 2014

Hofman, J. Pollitt, A., Broeks, M., Stewart, K., van Stolk, C., Review of Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapies: Products and Outcomes for People with Mental Health Needs, RAND Corporation (RR-1616-ING), 2016

Honors & Awards

  • RAND Europe 2014 President's Award for conducting high-quality research and analysis
  • 2004 Scholarship for national government officials of new Member States, Irish Government
  • 2006 Chevening Scholarship, British Government

Languages

English; Polish; German

Commentary

  • Little boy playing in a dirty drain trench

    Tackling EU Child Poverty Through a Child Guarantee

    Nearly 26.4 percent of children across the EU are experiencing, or are at risk of experiencing, poverty or social exclusion. The proposed Child Guarantee initiative might help address this issue. But it could also be worthwhile to encourage member states to look at funding mechanisms that are already in place.

    May 21, 2018 EurActiv

  • Three woman talking in an office

    Why the IPS Success Story Needs to Be Unpicked

    The Individual Placement and Support model, which helps people with severe mental illness gain employment, has been a major statistical success. Why does it work and how it might be applied to other vulnerable populations?

    Aug 15, 2017 The RAND Blog

  • Woman sitting on couch at home using mobile phone

    Thinking Outside the Box to Find Solutions to Mental Health Problems

    Many innovative ways to deliver mental health services in the UK aim to benefit individuals, industry, government, and the economy.

    Oct 19, 2016 The BMJ

  • Young mother working with her baby

    What Is Being Done in Europe to Get Mothers Back to Work?

    Helping mothers get back to work has many benefits. It supports women's economic independence, helps reduce the gender pay gap, and boosts the economy. Perhaps most importantly, it could keep more children out of poverty.

    Apr 26, 2016 BlogActive.eu

  • A woman works at a Polish delicatessen in Grays, Britain, December 11, 2015

    Are EU Migrants Over-Qualified for the Jobs They Do?

    Debates on EU mobility are focused on what EU migrants take away from their host countries, and the costs they may bring taxpayers. What may be ignored is the contribution migrants bring to local labor markets and how this can grow if they have jobs that make the most of their skills.

    Feb 24, 2016 EurActiv

  • depressed woman at work

    Finding Work for Those with Common Mental Health Problems

    Employment has distinct health and wider personal benefits for people with common mental health problems and it is also associated with lower healthcare utilization, benefit savings, and income tax gains for the UK Government.

    Jan 20, 2014 The RAND Blog

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