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2020.10.30 | Grants
Three new research grants from IRFD
Mikkel Bennedsen and John Kennes have received almost DKK 3 million each from Independent Research Fund Denmark’s special pool for research on development of the economic principles. Torben M. Andersen, Michael Svarer and Jonas Maibom are members of a large interdisciplinary research project, which has received a DKK 8 million grant from the same…
2020.10.21 | People , Knowledge exchange
New commission aims to increase employment
Researchers from the Department of Economics and Business Economics at Aarhus BSS are strongly represented in a new commission appointed by the government. The commission is headed by Professor Nina Smith, and Professor Philipp Schröder is a member.
2020.08.17 | Grants
Nicolaj Nørgaard Mühlbach receives DFF International postdoc grant
Nicolaj Nørgaard Mühlbach has received an international postdoc grant of DKK 1,520,000 from The Independent Research Fund Denmark (DFF) for his project entitled “The Economics of Modern Technology”. Read more
2020.06.18 | Grants
New Lundbeck Foundation fellow from Aarhus BSS
Bjarni Vilhjálmsson from the Department of Economics and Business Economics at Aarhus BSS has just received a Lundbeck Foundation fellowship. He will focus on developing statistical methods for the study of mental disorders. The methods will allow for a better exploration of the interplay between genetic and environmental factors when determining…
2020.06.12 | Grants
7.6 million from The ROCKWOOL Foundation
Professor Nabanita Datta Gupta has received DKK 7,604,000 from The ROCKWOOL Foundation for her project entitled ”Is there a motherhood penalty in Denmark? – Heterogeneity across sectors, firms and workers”. Professor Nina Smith and Associate Professor Astrid Würtz Rasmussen are also involved in the project. Other researchers include…
2020.06.09 | People , Knowledge exchange
Philipp Schröder to help the travel industry
Professor of economics Philipp Schröder has joined a new expert group to help the travel industry through the coronavirus crisis.
2020.06.04 | Awards
AUFF PhD award: How Does Financial Risk Develop Over a Day of Trading?
Martin Thyrsgaard from the Department of Economics and Business Economics at Aarhus BSS is awarded Aarhus University Research Foundation's PhD Award for his dissertation. His methods allow you to study more precisely what is going on in the financial markets and to better understand the importance of how the markets are organised.
2020.05.18 | Grants
Thomas Kokholm receives grant of DKK 2.6 million from DFF
Associate Professor Thomas Kokholm has received DKK 2,652,533 from the Independent Research Fund Denmark for his project entitled ”The interplay between volatility speculators, institutional hedgers and market disruptions”. Associate Professor Elisa Nicolato is also involved in the project. Project description:The market for volatility…
2020.05.15 | Knowledge exchange
Economic expert group to advise on bailout packages
Once again, the government has asked professors of economics Torben M. Andersen, Michael Svarer and Philipp Schröder from Aarhus BSS for help. The expert group is asked to advise on the phase-out of the financial bailout packages.
2020.05.04 | Knowledge exchange, Knowledge exchange
Danish government to consult group of economic experts
The Danish Ministry of Finance appoints fast-working expert group to advise the government on the economic consequences of reopening Danish society. The group consists of professors of economics Torben M. Andersen, Michael Svarer and Philipp Schröder from Aarhus BSS.