Research

WORK IN PROGRESS AND WORKING PAPERS

Cullen, J. B., Humlum, M. K., Suziedelyte, A. and P. R. Thingholm. "Direct and Spillover Effects of Provider Vaccination Facilitation". (NBER Working Paper No. 30951, download)

Andersen, S. C., Guul, T. S. and M. K. Humlum. "Instruction Time, Information, and Student Achievement. Evidence from a Field Experiment".  (IZA Discussion Paper No.  12543, download; HCEO Working Paper 2019-049, download) Revision requested by Labour Economics. 

PUBLICATIONS (PUBLISHED OR ACCEPTED IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS)   

Humlum, M. K., Morthorst, M. O., and P. R. Thingholm. 2024. "Sibling Spillovers and the Choice to get Vaccinated: Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design". Journal of Health Economics 94: 102843. (download)

Andersen, S. C., Guul, T. S. and M. K. Humlum. 2022. "How First-Language Instruction Transfers to Majority-Language Skills". Nature Human Behaviour 6: 229-235. (download) 

Humlum, M. K. and M. Thorsager. 2021. "The Importance of Peer Quality for Completion of Higher Education". Economics of Education Review 83. (download)

Humlum, M. K., Skipper, N., and P. R. Thingholm. 2021. "Vaccine Hesitancy and Differential Susceptibility to Media Coverage: A Critical Documentary Led to Substantial Reductions in Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Uptake in Denmark". Medical Decision Making 41(5): 550--558. (download)

Humlum, M. K., Nandrup, A. B. and N. Smith. 2019. "Closing or Reproducing the Gender Gap? Parental Transmission, Social Norms and Education Choice". Journal of Population Economics 32(2): 455--500. (download) 

Beuchert, L. V., Humlum, M. K., Nielsen, H. S., and N. Smith. 2018. “The Short-Term Effects of School Consolidation on  Student Achievement: Evidence of Disruption?”. Economics of Education Review 65: 31--47. (download)

Humlum, M. K., Kristoffersen, J. H. G., and R. Vejlin. 2017. "College Admissions Decisions, Educational Outcomes, and Family Formation". Labour Economics 48: 215-230. (Previously circulated as "Timing of College Enrollment and Family Formation Decisions") (download)

Beuchert, L. V., Humlum, M. K., and R. Vejlin. 2016. “The Length of Maternity Leave and Family Health”. Labour Economics 43      (Special Issue on Health and the Labor Market): 55--71. (download)

Andersen, S. C., Humlum, M. K., and A. B. Nandrup. 2016. "Increasing instruction time in school does increase learning". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 113(27): 7481--7484. (download)

Humlum, M. K. and N. Smith. 2015. “Long-Term Effects of School Size on Students’ Outcomes”. Economics of Education Review 45: 28-43. (download)

Dalsgaard, S., Humlum, M. K., Nielsen, H. S., and M. Simonsen. 2014. “Common Danish standards in prescribing medication for children and adolescents with ADHD”. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 23(9): 841—844. (download)

Humlum, M. K. and R. Vejlin. 2013. “The Responses of Youth to a Cash Transfer Conditional on Schooling: A Quasi-Experimental Study”. Journal of Applied Econometrics 28(4): 628—649. (download)

Dalsgaard, S., Humlum, M. K., Nielsen, H. S., and M. Simonsen. 2012. “Relative Standards in ADHD Diagnoses: The Role of Specialist Behavior”. Economics Letters 117(3): 663-665. (download) 

Humlum, M. K., Kleinjans, K. J., and H. S. Nielsen. 2012. “An Economic Analysis of Identity and Career Choice”. Economic Inquiry 50(1): 39—61. (download)

Humlum, M. K. 2011. “Timing of Family Income, Borrowing Constraints, and Child Achievement”. Journal of Population Economics 24(3): 979—1004. (download)

Humlum, M. K. 2007. “Estimating the Effects of Delayed Entry into Higher Education: A Discussion”. Nationaløkonomisk Tidsskrift (Danish Economic Journal) 145(3): 312—326. (download wp version)

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Bingley, P., Humlum, M. K., Kristensen, N. and R. Vejlin. 2023. "Gennemførelse af en erhvervsuddannelse - to effektmålinger". VIVE. Report prepared for the Danish Ministry of Children and Education. (download)

Humlum, M. K. and R. M. Vejlin. 2020. "Studiestøtte, studiearbejde og uddannelsesforløb på de gymnasiale uddannelser: En analyse af to reformer af SU-systemet". Report prepared for the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science. (download)

Andersen, S. C., Humlum, M. K. and T. S. Guul. 2017. "Modersmålsbaseret undervisning - Modersmålsundervisning på 1. klassetrin". Trygfondens Børneforskningscenter. Report prepared for the Danish Ministry of Education.

Andersen, S. C. and Humlum, M. K. 2017. "Modersmålsbaseret undervisning - Gruppebaseret indsats på 4. klassetrin". Trygfondens Børneforskningscenter. Report prepared for the Danish Ministry of Education.

Andersen, S. C., Humlum, M. K., Guul, T. S. and A. B. Nandrup. 2017. "Modersmålsbaseret undervisning - Rapport om  klassebaserede indsatser". Trygfondens Børneforskningscenter. Report prepared for the Danish Ministry of Education.

Humlum, M. K. and N. Smith. 2015. "The effects of school size and school consolidation on quality and equity in education". EENEE analytical report no. 24. Report prepared for the European Commission. (download)

Andersen, S. C., Humlum, M. K. and A. B. Nandrup. 2014. "Indledende analyser af forsøg med modersmålsbaseret undervisning". Report prepared for the Danish Ministry of Education. 

Humlum, M. K. and T. P. Jensen. 2010. "Frafald på de erhvervsfaglige uddannelser. Hvad karakteriserer de frafaldstruede unge?". AKF working paper. AKF. (Title in English: Dropout Behavior in the VET system: A Characterization of Youths at Risk of Dropping Out) (download)

Humlum, M. K. 2009. Essays on Human Capital Accumulation and Educational Choices. PhD dissertation, School of Economics and Management, Aarhus University. (download)