About
Anne Staver holds a PhD in Political Science with a specialization in comparative public policy, focusing on comparing immigration policies in Northern European states.
Fields of study
Academic disciplines
Sociology Political science and organisational theory Social sciences Cultural studies
Subject areas
Research groups
Research projects
Ongoing research projects
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Emigration from today’s Norway: Who, why, and how does it shape Norwegian society? (EXITNORWAY)
Little is known about those who emigrate from Norway today, why they leave, and how their emigration affects Norwegian society.
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Integration or return for Ukrainian refugees? (NOR-RETIN)
Will I ever go home? Will they ever return?
Completed research projects
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From Settlement to Adult Life. A Study of the Service Chain for Unaccompanied Minor Refugees
The research project will provide up-to-date knowledge about the services offered to young refugees who have come as unaccompanied minors and who have achieved residency in Norway.
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Government responses to high influxes of protection seekers
A comparative analyses of eight European countries' responses in 2015/16 and 2022/23
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Regulating migration and membership through monetary requirements (REMIMO)
In this research project, the researchers will take a closer look at how time and money affect immigration and integration in Norway in different ways.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Eggebø, Helga;
Staver, Anne Balke
(2025).
Mot en mer marginal velferdsmodell: Innstramninger i innvandreres tilgang til sosiale rettigheter etter 2015.
Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning (TfS).
Vol. 66.
https://doi.org/10.18261/tfs.66.2.2
Eggebø, Helga;
Staver, Anne Balke
(2024).
Kollektiv analyse av innvandringspolitikk: Feministiske forskingsmetodar i praksis.
Tidsskrift for kjønnsforskning.
Vol. 48.
https://doi.org/10.18261/tfk.48.1.4
Hernes, Vilde
;
Staver, Anne Balke
(2023).
Who deserves exceptions in times of crisis? A comparison of policy responses to mitigate negative consequences for unemployed people and immigrants during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Critical Social Policy.
Vol. 44.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0261018323119965
Eggebø, Helga;
Hernes, Vilde
;
Staver, Anne Balke
(2023).
Do integration requirements undermine egalitarianism?.
Dankertsen, Astri; Lo, Christian (Ed.).
The End of Norwegian Egalitarianism? Limits and Challenges to a Cherished Idea. p. 102-116.
Universitetsforlaget.
https://doi.org/10.18261/9788215059839-23-06
Bell, Justyna
;
Staver, Anne Balke
; Tolgensbakk, Ida
(2023).
State crisis response versus transnational family living: An online ethnography among transnational families during the pandemic.
17 p.
Migration Studies.
Vol. 11.
https://doi.org/10.1093/migration/mnad014
Bell, Justyna ; Staver, Anne Balke ; Tolgensbakk, Ida (2023). “I am torn to pieces” Transnational citizenship and COVID-19. Takle, Marianne; Vedeler, Janikke Solstad; Schoyen, Mi Ah; Bøhler, Kjetil Klette; Falch-Eriksen, Asgeir (Ed.). Citizenship and Social Exclusion at the Margins of the Welfare State. p. 162-174. Routledge.
Staver, Anne Balke
; Eggebø, Helga
(2023).
Everything but the Marriage Certificate: Unmarried Partners in Norwegian Immigration Regulation.
21 p.
Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State and Society.
Vol. 30.
https://doi.org/10.1093/sp/jxad005
Eggebø, Helga;
Staver, Anne Balke
(2021).
Follow the money: Income requirements in Norwegian Immigration Regulations.
Maas, Willem (Ed.).
Money Matters in Migration: Policy, Participation, and Citizenship. p. 130-146.
Cambridge University Press.
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009042
Staver, Anne Balke
(2021).
Restriktiv eller selektiv? Innvandringspolitikkens ulike ansikter.
Nytt Norsk Tidsskrift (NNT).
Vol. 38.
https://doi.org/10.18261/issn.1504-3053-2021-03-02
Eggebø, Helga;
Staver, Anne Balke
(2020).
Mer midlertidighet
– innvandringspolitikken etter asylforliket.
Nytt Norsk Tidsskrift (NNT).
Vol. 37.
https://doi.org/10.18261/issn.1504-3053-2020-02-04
