Lisbeth La Cour
Associate Professor
Økonomi
Analyse
Data
Evaluering
Kvantitativ metode
Metode
Primary research areas
FDI spill-over on productivity and MNEs
We quantitatively analyze productivity spill-over from foreign direct investments and domestic MNEs. Our sample is a large number of manufacturing companies in Europe (from Orbis/Amadeus). Knowledge about the ultimate ownership of the companies is crucial for these studies.
Economic growth based the Sound Toll Accounts
We quantitatively model economic growth in Western Europe during 16. and 17 centuries based on very detailed trade (originally at the level of a ship) data from the Sound Toll Accounts.
Competition for public contracts and TED data
We exploit the possibility of combining analysis based on the Tenders Electronic Daily Data from the European Commission with state-of-the-art econometric and machine learning methods. In one paper we modelled the probability of receiving only one bid with a range of explanatory variables from TED.
Immigrants, health and the labor market
We analyze various outcome measures for immigrant and (mental) health to learn more about potential policy interventions to increase their labor market participation.
I apply data analysis to help guide the transform of society
I am an applied econometrician and time series analyst, working with cross-sectional, time series and panel data sets.
On applications, I work and have worked (also cross-disciplinary) on e.g. projects within:
Theoretical time series analysis (VAR and Cointegration)
Exchange rates
Productivity and spill-over effects
Growth models and trade data historically
Public procurement and competition in the EU
Sales data from a Big Data perspective
Market domination
Course evaluations
Educational economics
Immigrants and the labor market
Outside activities
Member of the FSE council under DFF, 2021–2026
Assessment of application and some counciling
Censoring for economics study programs at other Danish Universities. , ongoing
Member of the Scientific Council for LEX ( Danmarks Nationalleksikon), 2025–ongoing
Finding writers for topics within my field
Member for the organizing Committee for Symposium i Anvendt Statistik , ongoing
People from business, the public sector and academia meet annually to present their work and/or to network
Copenhagen Education Network, ongoing
Co-initiator and member of the organizing committee.