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Meet our new professors

Mette Gørtz, Bertel Schjerning, and Niels Johannsen are promoted to full professors.

How a holiday affected the spread of Covid-19 in Europe

New research explores the importance of the exact timing of the February 2020 midterm holiday.

Samfundsforskere er de mest citerede eksperter i medierne

10 ud af de 50 mest benyttede eksperter i 2020 har deres gang på Det Samfundsvidenskabelige…

New unit at UCPH to put focus on research into children

New funding from the Ministry of Children and Education will enable researchers from across the…

Request for research proposals

DERG together with the United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research…

Two DERG members promoted to Professors

The Department of Economics at the University of Copenhagen has promoted DERG members John Rand and…

Anne Sofie is back from Harvard

Anne Sofie Back Knudsen will be back on our team with money in the bag from Carlsberg allowing her …

Jeanet, Nikolaj, and Søren take home new grants

This fall 3 new research grants are taken home. Jeanet Bentzen will be research leader with a Saper…

Jeppe is teacher of the year

Jeppe Druedahl receives the annual prize for best teaching.

Yndefuld dans med en hammer i baglommen skal knække smittespredning

De økonomiske vismænd: Det er afgørende, at der i kampen mod covid-19 er det fornødne fokus på at…

rentefradrag, rente, boligpriser

Politikerne bør tage et opgør med rentefradraget

KOMMENTAR: Nyt studie viser, at rentefradraget ikke øger andelen af boligejere, men til gengæld gør…

Finn Tarp discussant on inequality at Danida webinar

On 11 November, Professor Finn Tarp from the Development Economics Research Group (DERG) took part…

Using Your Smartphone in Class Does Not Affect Your Learning

A large-scale research project among university students reveals that using your mobile phone in th…

In Scandinavia, corona restrictions only led to minor drop in consumer spending

The authorities’ restrictions during the corona lockdown was not the main cause of the drop in…

Corona-restriktioner gav kun lille fald i forbrug i Skandinavien

Myndighedernes restriktioner under Corona-nedlukningen var ikke hovedårsagen til det faldende…

Manufacturing sector remains instrumental for Myanmar’s economic growth

DERG members publish new report with the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) and UNU-WIDER:…

Understanding the impact of government aid to firms in the COVID-19 pandemic

Nearly 70% of firms report a revenue decline, with the median firm experiencing a decline of 20% du…

Mobilbrug i undervisningen skader ikke indlæring

Et stort forskningsprojekt blandt universitetsstuderende afslører, at brug af mobiltelefoner i…

New research reveals what made Danes stay home, and what didn't

In a new study at the Department of Economics, researchers have shown how recommendations to…

DANSKE VIRKSOMHEDER

Hjælpepakker hjalp os undgå titusindvis af fyringer

Forskere på KU, CBS og to amerikanske universiteter kortlægger effekten af regeringens milliard-dyr…