Therese Dokken

About

Therese Dokken has been a researcher at NOVA since 2019. She is an economist, with a PhD in development and resource economics from the University of Life Sciences (NMBU). She has an interest in and experience with issues related to inequality, social consequences of climate policy and welfare reforms, management of natural resources in eastern parts of Africa, the importance of climate change for future welfare policy and marginalization of people with disabilities. She has expertise in both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.

Field of study

Welfare state Quanitative research methods Climate change and welfare state sustainability Inclusion for people with disabilities Registry data

Research groups

Health and Welfare Studies

Research projects

Ongoing research projects

Coordinated Online Panels for Research on Democracy and Governance in Norway (KODEM)
KODEM allows researchers to ask questions to four societal groups relevant to research on democracy and governance in Norway.
Promising Practices: Holistic Work Inclusion of Young Adults
The project will map how young adults are followed up in NAV with the aim of developing the work inclusion practice of this group.
The Norwegian qualification programme as a tool for work inclusion
In this project, we investigate how the Norwegian qualification programme can contribute to stable work attachment for the participants and function as an effective tool for work inclusion.

Completed research projects

Direct and Indirect Costs of Disabilities in Children (BUDGET)
The research project addresses the costs aspects of caring for a child with a disability.
How do Norwegian Festivals Contribute to Artistic Development, Social Communities and New Forms of Political Participation? (FESTIPOL)
The overall aim is to investigate how support from the Arts Council Norway help Norwegian festivals to reach broader political aims related to artistic development, political participation and social community formation in practice?
Social and Digital Participation: School and the Internet as an Integration Arena for Children and Young People with Physical Disabilities
The aim of the project is to map the degree of social participation and the scope of social networks among children and young people with physical disabilities.
Socio-spatial Inequality among Families with Children with Disabilities who are Entitled to Cash Benefits and Welfare Services (UPTAKE)
The research project will provide insight into the uptake and delivery of benefits and services among parents of children with disabilities.
Sustainability Performances, Evidence and Scenarios (SPES)
The aim of the SPES project is to generate new knowledge about the nexus between economic growth, human flourishing and sustainability, fostering the transition towards the sustainable human development in European countries and regions.
Sustainable Societies in the 21st Century: From Welfare States to Eco-social States (WEST)
The WEST project examines what we call the ecological dilemma of the Norwegian welfare state.
The Politics of Disability Identity
This project aims to provide knowledge about the politics of disability identity that will help counter the mechanisms of marginalization.

Scientific publications

Gugushvili, Alexi; Finnvold, Jon Erik ; Dokken, Therese ; Grue, Jan (2025). A Register-Based Study of Early-Life Disabilities and Income Attainment in Adulthood. Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World. Vol. 11.
https://doi.org/10.1177/23780231251335191

Gugushvili, Alexi; Grue, Jan; Dokken, Therese ; Finnvold, Jon Erik (2023). No evidence that social-democratic welfare states equalize valued outcomes for individuals with disabilities. Social Science and Medicine. Vol. 339.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116361

Finnvold, Jon Erik ; Dokken, Therese (2023). How school placement and parental social capital influence children’s perceptions of inclusion in school. A survey of Norwegian children with physical disabilities. European Journal of Special Needs Education.
https://doi.org/10.1080/08856257.2023.2207054

Gugushvili, Alexi; Dokken, Therese ; Grue, Jan; Finnvold, Jon Erik (2023). Early-life impairments, chronic health conditions, and income mobility. British Journal of Sociology. Vol. 75.
https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-4446.13064

Yin, Jun; Dokken, Therese ; Kann, Inger Cathrine (2019). Hvem går hvor, og når - Fra arbeidsledighet til jobb, helserelaterte ytelser og utdanning. Søkelys på arbeidslivet.
https://doi.org/10.18261/issn.1504-7989-2019-04-01

Larson, Anne M.; Solis, David; Duchelle, Amy E.; Atmadja, Stibniati S.; Resosudarmo, Ida Aju Pradnja; Dokken, Therese ; Komalasari, Mella (2018). Gender lessons for climate initiatives: A comparative study of REDD+ impacts on subjective wellbeing. World Development. Vol. 108.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2018.02.027

Angelsen, Arild; Dokken, Therese (2018). Climate exposure, vulnerability and environmental reliance: A cross-section analysis of structural and stochastic poverty. Environment and Development Economics. Vol. 23.
https://doi.org/10.1017/S1355770X18000013

Larson, Anne M.; Dokken, Therese ; Duchelle, Amy E.; Atmadja, Stibniati S.; Resosudarmo, Ida Aju Pradnja; Cronkleton, Peter; Cromberg, Marina; Sunderlin, William D.; Awono, Abdon; Selaya, Galia (2016). Gender Gaps in REDD+: Women’s Participation is not Enough. Colfer, Carol; Basnett, Bimbika Sijapati; Elias, Marlène (Ed.). Gender and Forests: Climate Change, Tenure, Value Chains and Emerging Issues. p. 68-88. Routledge.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4270431

Dokken, Therese ; Angelsen, Arild (2015). Forest reliance across poverty groups in Tanzania. Ecological Economics. Vol. 117.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2015.06.006

Larson, Anne M.; Dokken, Therese ; Duchelle, Amy E.; Atmadja, Stibniati S.; Resosudarmo, Ida Aju Pradnja; Cronkleton, Peter; Cromberg, Marina; Sunderlin, William D.; Awono, Abdon; Selaya, Galia (2015). The role of women in early REDD+ implementation: lessons for future engagement. International forestry review. Vol. 17.
https://doi.org/10.1505/146554815814725031

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These publications are obtained from Norwegian Research Information Repository. The list may be incomplete.