Lasse Folke Henriksen
Associate Professor
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Complex networks govern social life, connecting micro to macro
Henriksen’s research interests include: social networks in organisations and markets; experts and professions in governance and policy; the socio-economic and political prominence of corporate elite; inequality in a comparative perspective; and the politics of conservation and environmental sustainability. His work frequently deploys social network analytic tools to trace the origins of social and political action. Henriksen is the author of several books and his works figure in journals such as American Journal of Sociology, Socio-Economic Review, Social Networks, Regulation & Governance, Nature, PNAS, and Global Environmental Change.
Primary research interests:
Economic Sociology
International Political Economy
Social Networks
Stratification
Governance
Experts and Professions
Sustainability
Publications
See all publications18. november 2025
The Hardcore Brokers
Core-Periphery Structure and Political Representation in Denmark’s Corporate Elite Network
Lasse Folke Henriksen, Associate Professor
Jacob Lunding, Teaching Assistant
Christoph Houman Ellersgaard, Associate Professor
Anton Grau Larsen
28. august 2025
Immigrant–native Pay Gap Driven by Lack of Access to High-paying Jobs
Marta Elvira
Lasse Folke Henriksen, Associate Professor
Malte Reichelt
Halil Sabanci
Donald Tomaskovic-Devey
Erik Vickstrom
20. august 2025
Pay Gap Between Nationals and Migrants Mainly Due to Unequal Access to High-Paying Jobs
Marta Elvira
Lasse Folke Henriksen, Associate Professor
Malte Reichelt
Halil Sabanci
Donald Tomaskovic-Devey
Erik Vickstrom