De­part­ment of Eco­nom­ics

We aim to be internationally recognized for our rigorous research, impactful teaching, and public engagement. We promote innovation and support excellence in research and dissemination. Our collegial work environment prioritizes diversity, free speech, and mutual respect. We invest in high-quality infrastructure to support learning, research, and outreach, and we actively reward academic excellence in hiring and promotion. We value collaboration, mentorship, and collective contribution to departmental life.

Founded on a commitment to academic freedom and societal impact, our department has grown into a vibrant, internationally connected hub for research and teaching. Over the years, we have cultivated strong interdisciplinary ties and a tradition of excellence in economics and quantitative methods.

Our management team consists of Head of Department Alexander Sebald, Vice -Head of Department Dario Pozzoli, and Head of Administration Torben Timmermann. 

The Department Forum comprises representatives from each employment group—the Forum meets regularly to discuss key departmental matters. It plays an important advisory role, ensuring that diverse perspectives are heard in decision-making processes. Current members of The Department Forum are: 

• Head of Department Alexander Sebald (chair)
• Employee Representative for academic staff David Jinkins (deputy chair)
• Head of Secretariat Torben Timmermann (for the administration)
• Professor Dolores Romero Morales
• Associate Professor Anette Boom
• Assistant Professor Marek Giebel
• PhD Fellow Barnabas Fabian Bakay

We foster a culture of openness, respect, and shared responsibility. All members—faculty, staff, and students—are encouraged to engage in departmental life, collaborate across disciplines, mentor colleagues, and recognize each other’s achievements. We believe this inclusive environment fuels innovation and impact.

Behavior, Incentives, and Economic Design (BIED) is an interdisciplinary research group that investigates how individual preferences and beliefs form and determine behavior, and how individuals respond to incentives. 

Faculty

• Luigi Butera
• Lars Peter Østerdal
• Karol Szwagrzak
• Peter Bogetoft 

We develop and apply innovative concepts and techniques in operations research, econometrics and experimental economics. Using ML/AI, LLMs, microeconometrics, experiments, optimization, revealed preferences and benchmarking, we rigorously address firms’ economic decisions and tackle issues in e.g. energy, health, innovation, and inequality. 

Faculty

• Peter Bogetoft
• Morten Lau
• Dolores Romero Morales
• Ralf Andreas Wilke
• Jimmy Martinez-Correa
• Lisbeth La Cour
• Marta Boczon
• Jens Weibezahn

We research sustainable development to realise the green transition, focusing on energy and environmental economics and policy. Our work focuses on European energy transformation, markets and regulation, renewables, and energy in the global south. Supported by EU/Nordic funds and industry, we provide research-based teaching and engage stakeholders.

Faculty

• Anette Boom
• Christopher Dirzka
• Johannes F. Giehl
• Tooraj Jamasb
• Manuel Llorca
• Lasse L. Matthiesen
• Flora von Mikulicz-Radecki
• Emmanuel K. Ngetich
• Salena Wang
• Jens Weibezahn

We study how firms innovate, grow, and respond to regulation, digitalization, climate risks, and market changes and in which way firms’ responses change the market outcomes for competing firms and consumers. Combining theory and data, we explore topics in entrepreneurship, productivity, energy transitions  and housing.

Faculty

• Marcus Asplund
• Peter Bogetoft
• Anette Boom
• Enrico Maria Camarda
• Marek Giebel
• Karin Hansson
• Tooraj Jamasb
• Manuel Llorca
• Ismir Mulalic
• Cédric Schneider
• Anders Sørensen

We study societal challenges and the role of public policy in addressing them, focusing on: (1) demographic change and aging-related costs; (2) gender and socioeconomic inequality in work, health, education, and welfare; (3) education-job mismatches and welfare labor supply; (4) public/private provision of public goods.

Faculty: 

• Svend Erik Hougaard Jensen
• Katja Mann
• Fane Groes
• Herdis Steingrimsdottir
• Moira Daly

We explore the socioeconomic consequences of globalization, migration and urbanization, which reshape cities and societies. Our work addresses pressing issues such as rising income inequality, automation’s impact on prosperity, and gentrification’s effects on residents. We deliver research that advances academic knowledge and informs policy.

Faculty: 

• David Jinkins
• Natalia Khorunzhina
• Birthe Larsen
• Katja Mann
• Ismir Mulalic
• Yajna Govind
• Christopher Dirzka
• Yan Hu
• Laurits Rømer Hjorth
• Filip Clemen Sangild

This focus area examines growth, unemployment, and inflation, exploring their drivers and impacts on individuals, firms, and institutions. Using theoretical and applied methods, we study the key forces that are shaping the dynamics of such variable, in order to deliver research relevant to Nordic and global societies."

Faculty

• Peter Lihn Jørgensen
• Oskar Arnt Juul
• Mauricio Prado
• Pontus Rendahl
• Battista Severgnini

We conduct research on labor markets, employment, and policy impacts, as well as the impact of new technologies, addressing issues such as income inequality, the gender pay gap, productivity, and climate change. Our focus includes job matching, wage determinants, skills shortages, entrepreneurship, and self-employment.

Faculty:

• Daniel Borowczyk-Martins
• Moira Daly
• Marek Giebel
• Yajna Govind
• Fane Groes
• Birthe Larsen
• Annaig Morin
• Dario Pozzoli
• Philip Rosenbaum
• Alexander Sebald
• Cedric Schneider
• Herdis Steingrimsdottir
• Anders Sørensen
• Ralf Wilke
• Luigi Butera
• Katja Mann

Luigi Butera, Sapere Aude Grant: “The 'Beliefs Lab': Understanding the Evolution and Impact of Beliefs on the Economy” (DKK 6.19 million, 2021)

Annaig Morin, DFF-2 Grant: “The Gender Career Gap: An Analysis of Occupational Segregation and Career Progression”, (DKK 6.18 million, 2025)

Cedric Schneider, Rockwool Foundation Grant: “Digitalization: Jobs, Firms and Households” (DKK 8.18 million, 2021)

Tooraj Jamasb, Horizon Europe Grant: “Ports as Energy Transition Hubs” (DKK 6.75 million, 2023)

Oskar Arnt Juul

• International-level research training
• Courses in micro, macro & econometrics
• Active participation in department life
• Strong academic supervision
• Frequent seminar & workshop exposure
• Proven track record of top-tier placements

• PhD students in a dynamic, inclusive community
• Mentoring, peer support, and annual retreats
• Encouragement to publish and present
• Access to the Danish Graduate Program in Economics (DGPE)
• Open, collaborative, and ambitious research environment