Kristian Nielsen

Kristian Nielsen is an Associate Professor at Aalborg University Business School, part of The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. He serves as Head of Studies (Full-Time Education) and Vice-Head of the Business School. His research integrates microeconomics, labor economics, and behavioral economics to study entrepreneurship, emphasizing quantitative methods. Key areas include entrepreneurship policy, regional development, and economic evaluation techniques like cost-benefit analysis.

Education: Ph.D. in Economics (inferred from profile and publications).

Research Interests:

• Entrepreneurship dynamics, particularly serial entrepreneurship and restart decisions
• Economic impact of education and regional disparities
• Policy evaluation for labor markets and entrepreneurship
• Human capital in new venture performance

Projects: Leads initiatives like "The Market for Entrepreneurs" (2023–2025) and participates in major research networks like DRUID and DCER. Collaborates with institutions such as Darden School of Business (University of Virginia).

Awards: Teacher of the Year (2017, 2021), Tuborg Foundation Award (2009), and Aalborg University Teaching Distinction (2020).

Grants/Advising: Active in policy evaluations for municipalities and regions. Supervises projects on innovation metrics, entrepreneurship indicators, and workforce strategies. Co-authored textbooks on economic evaluations used in university programs.

Labs/Teams: Member of The IKE Research Group and Danish Centre for Entrepreneurship Research (DCER), contributing to interdisciplinary studies in entrepreneurship and industrial dynamics.