EDUCATION
EDUCATION
PhD (economics), University of Copenhagen, 2004
PhD student (concurrent enrollment), University of California, Berkeley, 2002-03
MSc (economics), University of Copenhagen, 2000
BSc (economics), University of Copenhagen, 1997
PhD (economics), University of Copenhagen, 2004
PhD student (concurrent enrollment), University of California, Berkeley, 2002-03
MSc (economics), University of Copenhagen, 2000
BSc (economics), University of Copenhagen, 1997
Full Professor, Department of Economics, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), 2012-
Professor (with special responsibilities), Department of Economics, SDU, 2010-12
Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen, 2007-10
Economist, Financial Markets Section, Danish Central Bank, 2006-07
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen, 2004-06
Military service, 1991
Steel construction worker (master apprenticeship), 1986-1990
Knight of the Order of Dannebrog (Ridder af Dannebrogordenen), 2024.
Tuborg Foundation Business Economics Prize (Tuborgfondets Erhvervsøkonomiske Pris), 2002.
Comparative Economics, Economic History, International Finance, Macroeconomics, Political Economy
My research is cited leading journals outside of economics, including in the cognitive sciences (e.g., American Psychologist, and Behavioral and Brain Sciences), the life sciences (e.g., British Medical Journal and Molecular Biology and Evolution), political science (e.g., American Journal of Political Science, American Political Science Review, and Annual Review of Political Science), and interdisciplinary areas (e.g., Nature Human Behaviour, PNAS, and WIREs Climate Change).
It has been cited in popular books, including Origins by Lewis Dartnell, The Journey of Humanity by Oded Galor, The Weirdest People in the World by Joseph Henrich, The Plague Cycle by Charles Kenny, The Open Sea by Joseph G. Manning, Grand Transitions by Vaclav Smil, and Amber Waves by Catherine Zabinski.
And it has been referenced in significant institutional reports and media outlets. This includes mentions in IMF's World Economic Outlook, World Bank's Doing Business Report, and platforms like the World Economic Forum, Marginal Revolution, and BBC's 50 Things that Made the Modern Economy. Additionally, my work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Handelszeitung, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Super Interessante Magazine, World Commerce Review, and major Danish newspapers. I have also given testimony before the Danish Parliament’s European Affairs Committee.