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2016.02.11 | Research news
To Secure Future of Manufacturing, Act Now: Aarhus BSS Report
The future begins now, according to a report on the Danish manufacturing sector prepared by Aarhus BSS and consultancy McKinsey. If Danish manufacturers want to do well in ten years’ time, they must act now.
2016.02.02 | Research news
Søren Dalsgaard and Anders Bredahl Kock receive AUFF Starting Grants
Senior Researcher Søren Dalsgaard and Assistant Professor Anders Bredahl Kock from the Department of Economics and Business Economics have received Starting Grants from Aarhus University Research Foundation (AUFF):
2016.02.02 | Research news
Behavioural Economics Infrastructure on the new Danish Roadmap
The Behaviour, Interaction and Cognition Labs’ (BICLabs) proposal to expand and improve lab infrastructure to study human behaviour has been added to the new Danish roadmap for research infrastructure that was announced on 18 December 2015. BICLabs is led by Aarhus University, and the Cognition and Behavior Lab at Aarhus BSS is a crucial part of…
2016.01.18 | Research news
Rune Vejlin Receives AUFF Starting Grant
Rune Vejlin from the Department of Economics and Business Economics has received an Associate Professor Starting Grant of DKK 1,441,000 from the Aarhus University Research Foundation (AUFF) for his project on income inequality.
2016.01.12 | People
New head of department
Carsten Sørensen, current professor in finance at Copenhagen Business School, takes up the position as head of department on 1 March.
2015.12.18 | People
Torben M. Andersen Member of the European Economic Advisory Group
Torben M. Andersen has become a member of the European Economic Advisory Group, which is a group of seven internationally known economists from seven countries which is to provide an annual report on the European Economy including a growth forecast as well as other topical European themes. The other members are: John Driffill (Birkbeck…
2015.12.15 | People
Seven Questions for the New Chief Economic Advisor
Michael Svarer, professor of economics at Aarhus BSS, has just been appointed president of the four-member chairmanship of the Economic Council. We caught up with him shortly before lunch on a busy day, and had a chance to ask him about his expectations for his new job. Current issues, including the integration of immigrants into the Danish…
2015.12.15 | Research news
Waste management at centre of project at Aarhus BSS
Sanne Wøhlk thinks that rubbish is fascinating. She’s an associate professor of logistics at Aarhus BSS, and will be spending the next couple of years researching more efficient ways of collecting and transporting waste. The Danish Council for Independent Research has just allocated a grant of 4.1 million Danish kroner (600,000 US dollars) to her…
2015.12.15 | Seminar
Debate with The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Denmark with Ambassador Peter Taksøe-Jensen in front had initiated a debate on economic diplomacy in a globalised world. Researchers from Aarhus BSS and representatives from the business community shared their knowledge and experiences.
2015.12.08 | Research news
Grants from the Carlsberg Foundation for postdoctoral research projects
PhD Student Kristine Vasiljeva and Research Assistant Jonas Maibom from Department of Economics and Business Economics have both received grants from the Carlsberg Foundation.