Nordregio is an international research institute established by the Nordic Council of Ministers

Senior Research Fellow

Nora Sánchez Gassen

Nora is a political scientist and demographer with a research interest in the causes and consequences of population dynamics, population projections and their sensitivity analysis, family change and family policies and the impact of demographic change on democratic polities.

Academic qualifications
2013: Ph.D. in State and Social Sciences, Universität der Bundeswehr München (Germany)

2008: M.A., European Political and Administrative Studies, College of Europe (Belgium)

2007: Magister Artium, Political Sciences (major), History and English Philology, Universität zu Köln (Germany)

Languages
German
English
Swedish (currently learning)
Spanish
French

Prior positions
2015/2016: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Amsterdam (Netherlands), Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics

2014: Research Fellow, University of Southampton (United Kingdom), ESRC Centre for Population Change

2013: Research Fellow, Stockholm University (Sweden), Demography Unit

2012: Research Scientist, Population Europe, Berlin (Germany)

2008-2012: Ph.D. student, Max-Planck-Institute for Demographic Research (Germany), Laboratory of Population and Policy


Some publications
Perelli-Harris, B.; Berrington, A.; Sánchez Gassen, N.; Galezewska, P. and Holland, J. (2017): “The rise in divorce and cohabitation: Is there a link?”, Population and Development Review, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 303-329.

Neyer, G.; Caporali, A. and Sánchez Gassen, N. (2017): “EU-Policies and Fertility: The emergence of fertility-related family policies at the supra-national level”, FamiliesandSocieties Working paper Series no. 79.

Caswell, H. and Sánchez Gassen, N. (2015): “The sensitivity analysis of population projections”, Demographic Research, vol. 33, art. 28, pp. 801-840.

Sánchez Gassen, N. and Perelli-Harris, B. (2015): “The increase in cohabitation and the role of marital status in family policies: A comparison of 12 European countries”, Journal of European Social Policy, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 431-449.

Sánchez Gassen, N.(2014): Germany’s future electors. Developments of the German electorate in times of demographic change, Wiesbaden: Springer

Klüsener, S.; Perelli-Harris, B. and Sánchez Gassen, N. (2013): “Spatial aspects of the rise of nonmarital fertility across Europe since 1960: The role of states and regions in shaping patterns of change”, European Journal of Population 29(2): 137-165.

Perelli-Harris, B. and Sánchez Gassen, N. (2012): “How similar are cohabitation and marriage? The spectrum of legal approaches to cohabitation across Western Europe”, Population and Development Review 38(3): 435-467.

Related Research Projects
Ongoing
State of the Nordic Region Nordic thematic groups 2025-2027 Sustainable Nordic Municipalities and Regions
Finished
Evaluation of Indicators for the Social and Civic Integration of Migrants A common Nordic labour market 70 years and beyond (70 ys and beyond) Employers’ role and responsibility in the integration of refugees and migrants Integrating climate into macroeconomic modelling (ICMM) Not Just a Green Transition (NJUST) – Examining the path towards a socially just green transition in the Nordic Region ESPON Covid: Territorial impacts of Covid-19 and policy answers in European regions and cities Combatting long-term unemployment post-Covid – focusing on immigrants in the Nordic countries Reducing loneliness among older adults in times of covid-19 and beyond: Experiences from three Swedish Municipalities (REDLON) Integrating immigrants into the Nordic labour market – The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic Ensuring inclusive economic growth in the transition to a green economy (EnIGG) Territorial Just Transition Plans for Gotland and Norrbotten Fields of Goals Nordic cooperation for Agenda 2030 implementation at the local level FUME: Future Migration Scenarios for Europe ESPON ESCAPE – European Shrinking Rural Areas Challenges, Actions and Perspectives for Territorial Governance Financial sustainability in the Nordic countries Adapting European Cities to Population ageing: Policy challenges and best practices Rural Norden in 2050: Spatial perspectives on demographic and economic futures Rural attractiveness in Norden Territorial Evidence support for European Territorial Cooperation Programmes Integrating immigrants into the Nordic labour market Agenda 2030 Common Indicators
Related Publications
From arrival to participation: measuring migrants’ social and civic integration – a Nordic review Towards a Just Green Transition: 10 Key messages for Nordic policymakers Navigating Nordic discontent: Regional divides, electoral trends, and the green transition Nordic spatial variations in demographic, social, and economic characteristics Regional economic effects of the green transition in the Nordic Region Nordic Toolbox for a Just Green Transition Moving together or drifting apart? The Nordic View on Sustainability – Learnings from the Local Level State of the Nordic Region 2024 The Common Nordic Labour Market 70 Years and Beyond Geographies of discontent in the Nordic Region Economic Policy beyond the Pandemic in the Nordic countries Employers’ perspectives on hiring immigrants – Experiences from the Nordic countries What impact do climate change policies have on Nordic economies, industries, and households? Integrating climate in macroeconomic modelling: A Nordic perspective Improving the evidence for European migration policy making In all fairness: perceptions of climate policies and the green transition in the Nordic Region Why do people migrate? Where do they choose to migrate? Can we break the isolation? Experiences of digital tools in elderly care in three Swedish municipalities Combatting long-term unemployment among immigrants The social impacts of climate mitigation policies on vulnerable groups in the Nordic Region Just Green Transition – key concepts and implications in the Nordic Region The missing multiplier What’s in a voluntary local review?  State of the Nordic Region 2022 Integrating immigrants into the Nordic labour markets. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Agenda 2030. How to reach the goals and measure success at the local level Regional tourism satellite accounts for the Nordic countries Attractive Rural Municipalities in the Nordic countries: Jobs, People and Reasons for Success from 14 Case Studies State of the Nordic Region 2020 Nordic Population in 2040 – Executive summary The Nordic Population 2040 – Analysis of Past and future demographic trends Integrating immigrants into the Nordic labour markets Policy Briefs – Integrating Immigrants into the Nordic Labour Markets Globala mål för lokala prioriteringar: Agenda 2030 på lokal nivå State of the Nordic Region 2018: Immigration and integration edition Global goals for local priorities: The 2030 Agenda at local level The impact of migration on projected population trends in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden: 2015–2080 Scenarios for 2015-2080: The impact of migration on population and ageing
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