News about Economy

CEBI member Amalie Sofie Jensen appointed to a government expert group on models for a new car taxation system in Denmark

The expert group is set to investigate desirable ways to redesign the car taxation system going forward to support the continued uptake of electric vehicles in Denmark.

Most of us miss out on financial opportunities

Passivity in financial choices is not due to specific personality traits – but depends on the context. This is the conclusion reached by researchers from CEBI and Danmarks Nationalbank in a new study.

Expecting to Lose Your Job Makes You Save More

When people think their risk of unemployment is high, they change their economic behavior: they save more and are more likely to enroll in unemployment insurance. But where do these expectations come from?

Breast cancer treatments can improve both survival chances and income

Radiation therapy treatment for breast cancer not only improves survival rates but also generates long-term financial benefits according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen.

Mothers think they will return to work quickly after maternity leave – but the reality is different

Most expectant mothers have a clear idea of when they will return to work, how maternity leave will be divided, and how their careers will continue. But according to new research from the University of Copenhagen,…

Mothers think they will return to work quickly after maternity leave – but the reality is different

Most expectant mothers have a clear idea of when they will return to work, how maternity leave will be divided, and how their careers will continue. But according to new research from the University of Copenhagen,…

Shaping Futures: The Role of Primary Schools and Teachers for Students with Mental, Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Disorder

Franziska Valder receives 5,6m. from DFF to examine how schools and teachers shape the relationship between MNB disorders and education and labor market outcomes.

Homeowners stand in the way of wealth taxation

Although wealth inequality is rising across Europe, taxes on wealth, inheritance, and capital gains have been weakened or abolished in many countries. A major new study identifies the reason in a specific demographic…

Reducing the VAT is an inefficient way to compensate consumers for higher prices

Jakob Egholt Søgaard to TV2 News: Lower VAT on fruit and vegetables sounds simple, but leads to more bureaucracy.

Growth Strategies and Welfare Reforms in Denmark

In a new chapter Christian Lyhne Ibsen and Jette Steen Knudsen analyze the development of Denmarks balanced export-led growth strategy and the role of industrial relations and social policy reforms.

Are People Systematically Inactive Across Financial Decisions?

Henrik Yde Andersen, Camilla Skovbo Christensen, Claus Thustrup Kreiner, Søren Leth-Petersen

Do Mothers Anticipate the Career Impact of Childbirth?

Andrew Caplin, Søren Leth-Petersen, Christopher Tonetti

Opposition by Imitation: The Economics of Italian Anti-Mafia Activism

New book by Assistant Professor Christina Jerne

Implementation and enforcement of labour clauses

In a new article in Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research Jens Arnholtz and colleagues examines the challenges that can arise when labour clauses are implemented in public procurement.

Good deals - bad for the climate: Supermarket volume discounts lead to food waste

A new study reveals an unfortunate effect of supermarkets' popular “2 for 1” offers: Not only do they make us buy more, these offers also lead to food waste at home.

Good deals - bad for the climate: Supermarket volume discounts lead to food waste

A new study reveals an unfortunate effect of supermarkets' popular “2 for 1” offers: Not only do they make us buy more, these offers also lead to food waste at home.

Christina Gravert has been appointed to the Scientific Advisory Council for the CEO of Société Générale

The purpose of the Scientific Advisory Council is to provide Société Générale's General Management with science-based advice on key emerging trends that will influence the Group’s business and activities in the future.…

Economists: Long-term investments can become more equitable

Two economists have developed a new way of looking at equity between later and earlier generations in the long-term investments we make as a society in areas such as climate change. The new theoretical framework could…

Conflict and coordination in the cost-of-living crisis

Christian Lyhne Ibsen et al. has written the introduction to a special issue on how European states and social partners have handled the inflation crisis in 2021-2023.

External CEBI member Stefanie Stantcheva receives the John Bates Clark medal

The John Bates Clark medal is one of the most prestigious and eagerly anticipated AEA awards.

Marat Karatayev

Dr. Marat Karatayev is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow researching energy transitions, climate change, and sustainability, with a focus on policy, innovation, and the water-energy-food nexus.

Claus T. Kreiner invited to speak in the series of talks, “The World Tried to Explain"

The title of the talk is "The overlooked key to financial success? Patience"

VAT adjustments could save 170,000 lives a year in Europe

170,000 deaths a year could be avoided if European countries were to increase value-added tax (VAT) rates on meat and dairy products, while reducing them on fruits and vegetables. Such changes would also reduce Europe’s…

Export support is of great help to Danish companies

Support from export advisors significantly increases Danish companies' sales in international markets. This is according to a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Copenhagen.