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H.C. Kongsted

Professor

Subjects
Strategy Statistics Economics Innovation Quantitative methods

Primary research areas

Eco­nom­ics of Sci­ence
My re­search in the eco­nom­ics of sci­ence ex­plores how uni­ver­sit­ies, firms, and fun­ders in­ter­act, and how these dy­nam­ics shape so­ci­ety. Us­ing mi­cro-level eco­no­met­ric ana­lys­is, my group high­lights the pivotal role of in­di­vidu­al re­search­ers, fo­cus­ing on their ca­reers, pro­ductiv­ity, and gender dis­par­it­ies.
Eco­nom­ics of In­nov­a­tion
My re­search in the eco­nom­ics of in­nov­a­tion ex­am­ines the drivers of in­vent­ive activ­ity,from the mo­bil­ity of R&D work­ers across firms and uni­ver­sit­ies to the role of fam­ily and so­cioeco­nom­ic back­ground.Us­ing mi­cro­level data, my group high­lights how these factors in­flu­ence in­nov­a­tion out­comes,with spe­cial at­ten­tion to gender dis­par­it­ies in pat­ent­ing

Un­der­stand­ing re­search­ers’ choices is cru­cial to en­han­cing re­search’s so­ci­et­al im­pact.

I am Professor of Applied Econometrics at Copenhagen Business School, where my research explores how science and innovation create value for society. My work shows how researchers’ careers, mobility, and background shape the productivity of firms, universities, and industries, and how gender disparities affect opportunities in science and innovation. 

By combining large-scale data on Danish firms, universities, and inventors with advanced econometric methods, I provide evidence that can guide policy and organizational decisions. This includes understanding how academic research spills over into industry, how high-skilled immigrants contribute to entrepreneurship, and how to design incentives that foster inclusive innovation. 

I aim to contribute to a scientific system that is both more effective and more equitable—helping organizations, funders, and policymakers strengthen the societal impact of research and innovation. 

Recent research projects

WINST – Wo­men in Sci­ence and Tech­no­logy

Our pro­ject ana­lyses why wo­men start or exit ca­reers in sci­ence and tech­no­logy and the role of hav­ing chil­dren us­ing large quant­it­at­ive re­gisters from Den­mark, Fin­land and Sweden.
https://winst.blogg.lu.se/

Links

2025 In­ter­na­tion­al Con­fer­ence on the Sci­ence of Sci­ence and In­nov­a­tion
https://icssi.org/

Outside activities

External member of assessment committee for postdoc/assistant professor position, Aarhus Universit, 2025 -–present