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An­ders Sørensen

Professor

Subjects
Statistics Economics Innovation Entrepreneurship Big data Machine learning

Primary research areas

Firm Performance

Explores how management, human capital, and technology adoption etc. affect productivity, profitability, and growth across firms.

Economics of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Studies innovation as a driver of economic performance, including the role of entrepreneurs and serial entrepreneurship.

Empirical Economics

Applies rigorous micro-level data and econometric methods to analyze education, automation, etc., uncovering causal links between institutions, technology, and firm outcomes.

I turn data into insights for stronger firms and startups

Anders Sørensen holds an MSc degree in economics from Aarhus University (1993) and a PhD from Copenhagen Business School (1997). During his doctoral studies he was visiting graduate student at University of California, Berkeley. He is Professor of Empirical Economics at the Department of Economics, CBS (2006-present) and at the Rockwool Foundation (2024-present). Previously, he was Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University, the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Washington DC, USA (2002-2004) and Associate Professor at CBS (2004-2005). He was a member of the Danish Productivity Commission (2012-2014). Anders Sørensen’s research focuses on innovation, entrepreneurship, human capital, and firm performance. His work examines how education, automation, and ICT drive productivity, while also addressing trade, climate, and the economics of entrepreneurship.