Research
Selected research in progress or under review
The male shortcut to math achievement (March 2024) (with S. C. Andersen, H. Hansen and L. B. Jóelsdóttir)
Fade-out of Educational Interventions: Statistical and Substantive Sources CESifo WP# 10094 (Nov 2022) (with S. C. Andersen, S. Bodilsen and M. Houmark)
A Guide to Impact Evaluation under Sample Selection and Missing Data: Teacher's Aides and Adolescent Mental Health (Aug 2023) (with S. C. Andersen, L. Beuchert and P. Heiler)
Publications
Andersen, S. C., L. Beuchert and H. S. Nielsen, The Effect of Teacher's Aides on Inclusion of Students with Special Needs. Forthcoming in the Scandinavian Journal of Economics.
Johansen, E. R., H. S. Nielsen and M. Verner (2024), Teenage Mothers and the Next Generation: Benefits of Delay? Review of Economics of the Household 22: 451-476.
Svane, R. P. , M. M. Willemsen, D. Bleses, P. Krøjgaard, M. Verner & H. S. Nielsen (2023), A Systematic Literature Review of Math Interventions across Educational Settings from Early Childhood Education to High School. Frontiers in Education 8.
Damm, A. P., E. Mattana and H. S. Nielsen (2022), Effects of School Displacement on Academic Achievement and Wellbeing of Ethnic Minorities. Labour Economics 79: 102266.
Andersen, S. C., H. S. Nielsen and M. Rowe (2022), Development of writing skills within a home-based, shared reading intervention: Re-analyses of evidence from a randomized controlled trial. Learning and Individual Differences 99: 102211.
Andersen, C., M. A. Houmark, H. S. Nielsen and M. Svarer (2022), Children in the Aftermath of the Great Recession. Nationaløkonomisk Tidsskrift - Danish Journal of Economics.
Wimberley, T., I. Brikell, E. M. Pedersen, E. Agerbo, B. Vilhjálmsson, C. Albiñana, F. Privé, A. Thapar, K. Langley, L. Riglin, M. Simonsen, H. S. Nielsen, A. D. Børglum, M. Nordentoft, P. B. Mortensen and S. Dalsgaard (2022), Early-Life Injuries and the Development of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 83:1.
Damm, A. P., E. Mattana, H. S. Nielsen and B. Rouland (2021), Academic Achievement and Wellbeing of Dual Language Learners: Evidence from a Busing Program. Journal of Urban Economics 126: 103358.
Andersen, S. C., M. K. Gregersen, H. S. Nielsen and M. K. Thomsen (2021), Parent Involvement, Socioeconomic Status and Reading Performance . Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research 65(7): 1279-1294.
Black, S. E., S. Breining, D. Figlio, J. Guryan, K. Karbownik, H. S. Nielsen, J. Roth and M. Simonsen (2021), Sibling Spillovers. Economic Journal 131: 101-128.
Landersø, R. K., H. S. Nielsen and M. Simonsen (2020), Effects of School Starting Age on the Family Journal of Human Resources 55(4): 1258-1286. (copy of paper)
Andersen, S. C., H. S. Nielsen and M. K. Thomsen (2020), How to increase citizen coproduction: Replication and extension of existing research. International Public Management Journal 23(5): 696-712.
Andersen, S. C. and H. S. Nielsen (2020), Learning from Performance Information. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory 30(3): 415-431.
Andersen, S. C., L. V. Beuchert, H. S. Nielsen and M. K. Thomsen (2020), The Effect of Teacher's Aides in the Classroom: Evidence from a Randomized Trial. Journal of the European Economic Association 18(1): 469-505.
Johansen, E. R., H. S. Nielsen and M. Verner (2020), Long-term Consequences of Early Parenthood. Journal of Marriage and Family 82: 1286–1303.
Damgaard, M. T. and H. S. Nielsen (2020), Behavioral Economics and Nudging in Education: Evidence from the Field. Chap. 2 in S. Bradley and C. Green (eds.) The Economics of Education, A Comprehensive Overview 2nd edition, Academic Press, Elsevier.
Andersen, S. C., M. V. Christensen, H. S. Nielsen, M. K. Thomsen, T. Østerbye and M. Rowe (2018), How Reading and Writing Support Each Other Across a School Year in Primary School Children. Contemporary Educational Psychology 55: 129-138.
Beuchert, L. V., M. K. Humlum, H. S. Nielsen and N. Smith (2018) The Short-term Effects of School Consolidation on Student Achievement: Evidence of Disruption? Economics of Education Review 65: 31-47.
Damgaard, M. T. and H. S. Nielsen (2018), Nudging in Education. Economics of Education Review 64: 313-342.
Joensen, J. S. and H. S. Nielsen (2018), Spillovers in Education Choice. Journal of Public Economics 157: 158-183.
Landersø, R., H. S. Nielsen and M. Simonsen (2017), School Starting Age and the Crime-Age Profile. Economic Journal 127: 1096-1118.
Andersen, S. C. and H. S. Nielsen (2016), Reading intervention with a growth mindset approach improves children's skills. PNAS 113 (43): 12111-12113. Watch video. Youtube
Ciliberto, F., A. Miller, H. S. Nielsen and M. Simonsen (2016), Playing the Fertility Game at Work: An Equilibrium Model of Peer Effects. International Economic Review 57(3): 827-856.
Joensen, J. S. and H. S. Nielsen (2016), Mathematics and Gender: Heterogeneity in Causes and Consequences. Economic Journal 126: 1129-63.
Cascio, E. U., S. J. Haider and H. S. Nielsen (2015), The Effectiveness of Policies that Promote Labor Force Participation of Women with Children: A Collection of National Studies. Labour Economics 36: 64–71.
Dalsgaard, S., J. Leckman, P. B. Mortensen, H. S. Nielsen and M. Simonsen (2015), Effect of Medication On the Risk of Injuries in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. The Lancet Psychiatry 2(8): 702-9.
Koch, A., J. Nafziger and H. S. Nielsen (2015), Behavioral Economics of Education. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 115: 3-17.
Kristoffersen, J. H. G., M. Krægpøth, H. S. Nielsen and M. Simonsen (2015), Disruptive School Peers and Student Outcomes. Economics of Education Review 45: 1-13.
Eriksen, T. L. M., H. S. Nielsen and M. Simonsen (2014), Bullying in Elementary School. Journal of Human Resources 49(4): 839-871.
Dalsgaard, S., H. S. Nielsen and M. Simonsen (2014), Consequences of ADHD Medication Use for Children’s Outcomes. Journal of Health Economics 37:137-151.
Dalsgaard, S., A. P. Kvist, J. Leckman, H. S. Nielsen and M. Simonsen (2014), Cardiovascular Safety of Stimulants in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Nationwide Prospective Cohort Study. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology 24(6):302-310.
Dalsgaard, S., J. Leckman, H. S. Nielsen and M. Simonsen (2014), Gender and injuries predict stimulant medication. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology 24(5):253-259.
Dalsgaard, S., M. K. Humlum, H. S. Nielsen and M. Simonsen (2013), Common Danish standards in prescribing medication for children and adolescents with ADHD. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 12:2013.
Dalsgaard, S., J. Leckman, H. S. Nielsen and M. Simonsen (2013), Five-fold increase in national prevalence rates of ADHD medications for children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and other psychiatric disorders – A Danish register-based study. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology 23(7): 432-9.
Kvist, A. P., H. S. Nielsen and M. Simonsen (2013), The Importance of Children’s ADHD for Parents’ Relationship Stability and Labor Supply. Social Science and Medicine 88: 30-38.
Nielsen, H. S. and B. S. Rangvid (2012), The Impact of Parents’ Years since Migration on Children’s Academic Achievement. IZA Journal of Migration 1(6).
Dalsgaard, S., M. K. Humlum, H. S. Nielsen and M. Simonsen (2012), Relative Standards in ADHD Diagnoses: The Role of Specialist Behavior. Economics Letters 117: 663-665.
Humlum, M. K., K. Kleinjans and H. S. Nielsen (2012), An Economic Analysis of Identity and Career Choice. Economic Inquiry 50: 39-61.
Nielsen, H. S., T. Sørensen and C. Taber (2010), Estimating the Effect of Student Aid on College Enrollment: Evidence from a Government Grant Policy Reform. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy 2: 185-215.
Blume, K., M. Ejrnæs, H. S. Nielsen and A. Würtz (2009), Labour Market Transitions of Immigrants with Emphasis on Self-employment and Marginalization. Journal of Population Economics 22: 881-908.
Nielsen, H. S. and M. Svarer (2009), Educational Homogamy: How much is Opportunities? Journal of Human Resources 44: 1066-86.
Nielsen, H. S., N. Smith and A. Celikaksoy (2009), The Effect of Marriage on Education of Immigrants: Evidence from a Policy Reform Restricting Marriage Migration. Scandinavian Journal of Economics 111: 459-488.
Joensen, J. S. and H. S. Nielsen (2009), Is there a Causal Effect of High School Math on Labor Market Outcomes? Journal of Human Resources 44: 171-198.
Diaz-Serrano, L., J. Hartog and H. S. Nielsen (2008), Compensating Wage Differentials for Schooling Risk in Denmark. Scandinavian Journal of Economics 110: 711-731.
Christiansen, C., J. Joensen, and H. S. Nielsen (2007), The Risk-Return Trade-off in Human Capital Investment. Labour Economics14: 971-986.
Rosholm, M., H. S. Nielsen and A. Dabalen (2007), Evaluation of Training in African Enterprises. Journal of Development Economics 84: 310-329.
Celikaksoy, A., H. S. Nielsen and M. Verner (2006), Marriage Migration: Just Another Case of Positive Assortative Matching? Review of Economics of the Household 3: 253-275.
Nielsen, H. S. and M. Verner (2006), Why are Well-educated Women not Full-Timers? Danish Economic Journal 144: 43-74.
Nielsen, H. S., M. Simonsen and M. Verner (2004), Does the Gap in Family-friendly Policies Drive the Family Gap? Scandinavian Journal of Economics 26: 721-744.
Nielsen, H. S., M. Rosholm, N. Smith and L. Husted (2004), Qualifications, Discrimination, or Assimilation? An Extended Framework for Analysing Immigrant Wage Gaps. Empirical Economics29: 855-883.
Nielsen, H. S., M. Rosholm, N. Smith and L. Husted (2003), Intergenerational Transmission and the School-to-work Transition for 2nd Generation Immigrants. Journal of Population Economics 16: 755-786.
Rosholm, M., L. Husted og H.S. Nielsen (2002), Integration over generationer? Andengenerationsindvandrernes uddannelse. (Integration over Generations: The Education of 2nd Generation Immigrants), Nationaløkonomisk Tidsskrift 140: 35-58.
Nielsen, H.S. and A. Dubey (2002), Child Labor: A Microeconomic Perspective . Indian Journal of Labour Economics 45:479-96.
Bevelander, P. and H.S. Nielsen (2001), Declining Employment Assimilation of Immigrants in Sweden: Observed or Unobserved Characteristics. Journal of Population Economics 14: 455-471. Also published in A. Constant and K. Zimmerman, eds., (2004) How labor migrants fare. Springer Verlag. Download decomlogit.ado decomlogit.hlp.
Husted, L., H. S. Nielsen, M. Rosholm and N. Smith (2001), Employment and Wage Assimilation of Male First Generation Immigrants in Denmark. International Journal of Manpower 22: 39-68.
Nielsen, H. S. and N. Westergård-Nielsen (2001), Returns to Schooling in Less Developed Countries: New Evidence from Zambia. Economic Development and Cultural Change 49: 365-394.
Nielsen, H. S. and M. Rosholm (2001), The Public-Private Sector Wage Gap in Zambia in the 1990s: A Quantile Regression Approach. Empirical Economics 26: 169-182. Also published in B. Fitzenberger, R. Koenker and J. A. Machado, eds., Economic Applications of Quantile Regression. Physica Verlag, Heidelberg, Germany.
Nielsen, H. S. (2001), How Sensitive is the Demand for Primary Education to Changes in Economic Factors? Journal of African Economies 10: 191-218.
Canagarajah, S. and H. S. Nielsen (2001), Child Labor in Africa: A Comparative Study. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 575: 71-91.
Canagarajah, S. and H. S. Nielsen, eds., (2001), Child Labor and Schooling in Africa: A Case Study of Ghana, Tanzania, Cote d'Ivoire and Zambia, HDNet, World Bank: Washington D.C.
Nielsen, H. S. (2000), Wage Discrimination in Zambia: An Extension of the Oaxaca-Blinder Decomposition. Applied Economics Letters 7: 405-408.
Nielsen, H. S. (1999), Investment in Human Capital in Zambia. Ph.D.-thesis 1999-3. University of Aarhus, Denmark.
Nielsen, H. S. (1998), Discrimination and Detailed Decomposition in a Logit Model. Economics Letters 61: 115-120. Download decomlogit.ado decomlogit.hlp.
Jensen, P. and H. S. Nielsen (1997), Child Labour or School Attendance? Evidence from Zambia. Journal of Population Economics 10: 407-24.
Old working papers
Gender Convergence in Education Choice: The Role of Institutions and Peers (with J. S. Joensen)
The Effect of Economic Incentives on a Father's Child Leave: Evidence from a Reform of Leave Schemes.
The Impact of Labor Income Risk on Educational Choices: Estimates and Implied Risk Aversion (with A. Vissing-Jørgensen)