My research lies in labour economics, with a focus on international migration, workforce diversity, gender disparities, and labour market dynamics. I study the causes and consequences of migration, including the roles of institutions, language, environmental factors, and social attitudes in shaping migration flows. My work also examines how migration and diversity affect economic outcomes such as productivity, innovation, and firm performance using comprehensive linked employer-employee micro-datasets.
More recently, I have become interested in studying the economic impacts of technological change, particularly the adoption of artificial intelligence and its potential effects on employment and inequality. I am also interested in how environmental quality and climate-related factors influence human behaviour, including migration and location choices.
In addition, I investigate gender inequalities in labour markets, with a focus on the interaction of social, institutional, and behavioural mechanisms. My work often combines rich micro-level data with policy-relevant questions, contributing to both academic debates and applied policy discussions.
My research has been published in leading international journals such as the Economic Journal, European Economic Review and Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, and is supported by national and international research grants.
In my private life, I get most energy from my wonderful family, thanks to Ole and my lovely two boys, Adam and Oliver. I'm also very much into the nature, I like to run, do some yoga, listen to the music; check out my Personal section for more details and some pictures.