Anna Nordén

Anna Nordén’s research specialization is in gender economics as well as in environmental policy and behavioral economics with a focus on aspects of policy instruments for sustainable development and their relation to human behavior and decision making. Currently, her research focuses on: (i) women empowerment in natural resource management; (ii) what motivates biodiversity conservation; (iii) preferences and social acceptance of green policy; and (iv) gender and ownership.

Anna has an active role in a capacity building program for an Inclusive Green Economy in East Africa and is a domestic associate at Environment for Development (EfD) Initiative. She is also an active member in the Focali network and the researcher lead at the foundation Ownershift.

Work in progress

Tinjić, D., & Nordén A. Crisis-driven digitalization and academic success across disciplines. (Forthcoming in PloS one)

Dujeancourt E., Boschini A., & A. Nordén. Wealth, Gender and Sexual Orientation – Evidence from Siblings. (Second revision in Socio-Economic Review)

Kahsay G., Nordén A., & J. Sauermann. Accountability Institutions and Voluntary Gender Quotas: Experimental Evidence from Ethiopia. (In progress)

Correa M., Gsottbauer E., & A. Nordén. Nudging for Biodiversity: Experimental Evidence from Farmers in Sweden. (In progress)

Nordén, A., Gsottbauer E., and Correa M. Money or Social Norms, what motivates biodiversity conservation? Experimental evidence and expert forecasts. (In progress)

Harring, N., Nordén, A., & D. Slunge. Corruption Norms and Preferences for Revenue Recycling from Carbon Pricing in East Africa. (In progress)

Biography

Anna earned her PhD in economics in 2013 at University of Gothenburg and held a research position there until 2015. She also did a postdoc at Lund University between 2013-2016. In her previous research she has used stated preference methods, natural field experiments and impact evaluations applied to policy design for national parks and payment for ecosystem service in Costa Rica as well as forest management and forest certification schemes in Sweden.

Between 2017-2018 she was the project manager of the Nordic part of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) led by Jeffrey Sachs. She combined this role with her position as a senior environmental and climate advisor to Sida at the Gothenburg Centre for Sustainable Development.

Anna started her position at JIBS in 2019.

Article

Dujeancourt, E., Boschini, A., Nordén, A. (2025). Wealth, gender and sexual orientation: evidence from siblings Socio-Economic Review, 23(2), 695-733. More information

Correa, M., Gsottbauer, E., Nordén, A. (2025). Nudging fails to increase conservation actions among farmers Frontiers in Environmental Economics, 4. More information

Harring, N., Ndwiga, M., Nordén, A., Slunge, D. (2024). Public acceptability of policy instruments for reducing fossil fuel consumption in East Africa Climate Policy, 24(6), 812-827. More information

Tinjic, D., Nordén, A. (2024). Crisis-driven digitalization and academic success across disciplines PLOS ONE, 19(2). More information

Kahsay, G., Nordén, A., Bulte, E. (2021). Women participation in formal decision-making: Empirical evidence from participatory forest management in Ethiopia Global Environmental Change, 70. More information

Kasimir, Å., He, H., Coria, J., Nordén, A. (2018). Land use of drained peatlands: Greenhouse gas fluxes, plant production, and economics Global Change Biology, 24(8), 3302-3316. More information

Villalobos, L., Coria, J., Nordén, A. (2018). Has forest certification reduced forest degradation in Sweden? Land Economics, 94(2), 220-238. More information

Nordén, A., Coria, J., Jönsson, A., Lagergren, F., Lehsten, V. (2017). Divergence in stakeholders' preferences: Evidence from a choice experiment on forest landscapes preferences in Sweden Ecological Economics, 132, 179-195. More information

Alpízar, F., Nordén, A., Pfaff, A., Robalino, J. (2017). Unintended effects of targeting an environmental rebate Environmental and Resource Economics, 67(1), 181-202. More information

Alpízar, F., Nordén, A., Pfaff, A., Robalino, J. (2017). Spillovers from targeting of incentives: Exploring responses to being excluded Journal of Economic Psychology, 59, 87-98. More information

Alpízar, F., Martinsson, P., Nordén, A. (2015). Do entrance fees crowd out donations for public goods? Evidence from a protected area in Costa Rica Environment and Development Economics, 20(3), 311-326. More information

Doctoral thesis

Nordén, A. (2013). Essays on Behavioral Economics and Policies for Provision of Ecosystem Services (Doctoral thesis, Göteborg: University of Gothenburg). More information

Book chapter

Dame, G. Babirye, D. Korir, H. Shumbusho, J. Ngacha, M. Uwijuru, M. , ... Maniragaba A. (2023). Forest loss: What is needed to reduce deforestation?. In: A. Nordén et al. (Ed.), Policy instruments for an Inclusive Green Economy: Experiences from the East African region on policy instruments to reduce the use of fossil fuels, plastic pollution, and forest loss (pp. 24 -31). Gothenburg: Environment for Development (EfD) More information

Anino, M. Nsereko, M. Hordofa, M. Kiprono, J. Mukandahiro, O. Kibindu, M. , ... Nordén A. (2022). The forest sector: How can we promote more sustainable forest management?. In: Policy instruments for an inclusive green economy: Lessons learned from a joint cross-country workshop in the East Africa region (pp. 26 -31). Gothenburg: Environment for Development, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg More information

Vulturius, G., Nordén, A., Arvidsson, A. (2014). National survey of forestry professionals in Sweden. In: Markku Rummukainen (Ed.), Mistra-SWECIA Annual Report 2014 (pp. 10 -11). Stockholm: Mistra, Stiftelsen för miljöstrategisk forskning More information

Nordén, A., Persson, U., Alpizar, F. (2013). Incentives, impacts and behavioural issues in the context of payment for ecosystem services programmes: Lessons for REDD+. In: Arne Bigsten (Ed.), Globalization and development: Rethinking interventions and governance (pp. 147 -167). London: Routledge More information

Report

Harring, N., Nordén, A., Slunge, D. (2024). Public opinion on carbon pricing and revenue uses in East Africa. Stockholm: The Expert Group for Aid Studies (EBA) More information

Nordén, A. Knaggård Wendt, E. Heikensten, E. Skandevall, L. Karlsson, J. Waxin, L. , ... Söderén Å. (2023). Vem äger företagen?: En kartläggning av kvinnors ägande av svenska företag. Stockholm: Ownershift More information

Nordén, A., Heikensten, E., Dujeancourt, E., Bengtsson, S. (2022). Ägande i nöd och lust: En kartläggning av ägande i våra kärleksrelationer. More information

Nordén, A., Coria, J., Jönsson, A., Lagergren, F., Lehsten, V. (2015). What is the preference of Swedish forestry stakeholders - biodiversity or production goals?. Gothenburg: Focali More information

Nordén, A. (2014). Payment types and participation in payment for ecosystem services programs: Stated preferences of landowners. Gothenburg: University of Gothenburg More information

Persson, U., Alpízar, F., Nordén, A. (2012). Realizing REDD+ – which role for PES. Gothenburg: Focali More information

Collections

(2018). Integration solutions report: From knowledge to action for the sustainable development goals. More information

(2017). Oceans solutions report: Connected and committed to sustainable development. More information

Conference proceedings (editor)

Nordén, A. (Eds.). (2018). WCERE 2018: Supply and Demand of Environmental Economic Policy Advice: Pre-Conference Report. More information