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Henrik Hansen is a Professor and Head of Department at the Department of Economics , University of Copenhagen , where he has held various academic and administrative roles since 1995. He is associated with the Development Economics Research Group (DERG) and affiliated with the Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research (COPE) network. Education : MSc in Economics (1991) and PhD in Economics (1995) from University of Copenhagen. His research focuses on development economics , with emphasis on development aid effectiveness , applied econometrics , and education research . He has conducted extensive fieldwork in Myanmar and Vietnam , analyzing enterprise surveys, household data, and policy impacts. Recent publications highlight productivity in manufacturing sectors, gender wage gaps, and credit access determinants. He teaches "Applied Research Methods" in the Global Development program and supervises development economics and applied econometrics students. Professional roles include editorial positions at Review of Development Economics and Asia & The Pacific Policy Studies , alongside advisory work for Statistics Denmark and Vietnamese Academy of Social Sciences . He has organized international conferences and contributed to 25+ media discussions on topics like corruption in Africa and development financing .

• Development Economics
• Applied Econometrics
• Development Aid
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Kevin Crowston is a Distinguished Professor of Information Science at Syracuse University's School of Information Studies (iSchool), where he examines how information technology enables new organizational forms through empirical studies, theoretical modeling, and system design. His work focuses on coordination-intensive processes in virtual settings, with significant contributions to citizen science, data science teamwork, and journalism transformation. Education A.B. in Applied Mathematics (Computer Science), Harvard University, 1984 Ph.D. in Information Technologies, MIT Sloan School of Management, 1991 Research Focus : Crowston investigates coordination mechanisms in human-AI collaboration, particularly through projects like Gravity Spy (combining citizen scientists with machine learning for gravitational wave analysis) and journalism innovation (e.g., ReelFramer for AI-assisted news-to-video translation). His framework addresses how intelligent systems reshape work design, knowledge production, and team dynamics in scientific and media contexts. Publication Trends : Recent articles (2024-2025) reveal three dominant threads: (1) Human-AI co-creation in journalism (deskilling/upskilling dynamics, creative tool adoption), (2) Citizen science evolution with AI (co-learning systems, lexical entrainment), and (3) Socio-technical governance of intelligent machines (control-accountability alignment, project archetypes). These reflect his central inquiry into how technology reconfigures work structures. Scientific Recognition ACM Distinguished Speaker Research Leadership : Crowston currently directs two major NSF initiatives: (1) HCC grant 21-06865 on intelligent support for non-expert information navigation, and (2) FW-HTF grant 21-29047 exploring human-technology collaboration in journalism. He spearheaded a Research Coordination Network establishing socio-technical frameworks for work in the age of intelligent machines, culminating in a special issue of Information, Technology & People . Collaborative Infrastructure : He co-leads the Gravity Spy citizen science ecosystem (integrating LIGO physicists, machine learning systems, and volunteers) and serves as co-editor-in-chief of Information, Technology and People , previously editing ACM Transactions on Social Computing . His MIDST platform research advances stigmergic coordination for data science teams.

• Information Systems
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Virtual Organizations
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Jesper Fels Birkelund is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor at the Department of Sociology, University of Copenhagen. His research focuses on education systems, ethnic inequalities, and social mobility, leveraging advanced statistical methods on register and survey data. He teaches courses such as Basic Statistics, Sociology in Danish Society, and Advanced Welfare, Inequality, and Mobility. His work has been published in journals like Social Forces and European Sociological Review . His research on education examines how schooling impacts cognitive and social-psychological skills, influencing long-term labor market outcomes. He has shown vocational training enhances conscientiousness, yielding earnings comparable to academic tracks. In ethnic inequality studies, he analyzes high aspirations among immigrant students despite poor academic performance, proposing counterfactual models to assess systemic challenges for minority students. In social mobility research, he explores how parental resources (human, cultural, social, economic capital) shape children’s career trajectories, particularly when parents and children share the same field of study. He uses firm linkage data to study mechanisms like parental networks and inherited family businesses. Awards: 2022 ECSR Prize for Best PhD Thesis Teaching: Basic Statistics (BA), Sociology in Danish Society (BA), Education and Social Inequality (BA/MA), Advanced Welfare, Inequality, and Mobility (MA) His work integrates micro-class approaches with intergenerational transmission theories, contributing to debates on educational policy and labor market equity. Office hours for Spring 2025: Monday 15:00–16:00 in room 16.0.57.

• Education Policy
• Ethnic Inequalities
• Social Mobility
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Professor Peter Feldhütter is a faculty member at the Department of Finance, Copenhagen Business School (CBS), where he has held the position since 2017. He earned his PhD from CBS and previously worked at the London Business School. His research focuses on fixed income markets, particularly examining how prices are influenced by illiquidity, credit risk, and supply-demand imbalances. Notable contributions include studies on U.S. corporate bond market liquidity and credit spread dynamics. Key research areas include empirical asset pricing, credit risk, fixed income analysis, and liquidity risk. He has authored influential papers such as The Myth of the Credit Spread Puzzle and Corporate Bond Liquidity Before and After the Subprime Crisis . Received awards: Jack Treynor Prize, Wharton’s Outstanding Paper Award, and Nykredit’s Talented Researcher Award. External advisory roles: Legal advice for NTC Parent, Shell, and FourWorld Capital Management; academic advising for Copenhagen Economics. Teaching: External faculty at London Business School and University College London. His recent work explores ESG investing’s impact on capital structure and pricing of sustainability-linked bonds. Ongoing projects include studies on financial market liquidity and corporate bond valuation frameworks.

• Empirical Asset Pricing
• Credit Risk
• Fixed Income Markets
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Carsten Greve serves as Professor of Public Management and Governance and Head of the Department of Organization at Copenhagen Business School (CBS), where he maintains an office in room KIL/14.A-4.75 with contact number +4538153598. His academic leadership extends to directing departmental operations while maintaining an active research profile focused on the intersection of public sector management and private sector collaboration. At CBS, he teaches core courses including Leading Reform and Change for the Master of Public Governance program and Strategic Public Management Across the Public Sector , shaping the next generation of public sector leaders. Greve's research program centers on four interconnected domains: public management and governance systems, public management reform trajectories, public-private partnership frameworks, and market-based governance mechanisms. His work critically examines how privatization processes transform public service delivery, particularly in Nordic contexts where traditional welfare state models confront market-oriented reforms. Through comparative analyses of infrastructure projects and elderly care systems, he investigates the tension between efficiency-driven market mechanisms and democratic accountability requirements in public administration. His scholarship consistently bridges theoretical frameworks with Danish policy implementation challenges, especially in healthcare and transportation sectors. Recent publications reveal evolving research trajectories toward regulatory capitalism frameworks and agile governance models, with the 2025 Research Handbook on Privatisation synthesizing global privatization debates while the 2023 Handbook on Strategic Public Management advances collaborative governance approaches. His article corpus demonstrates increasing focus on temporal dimensions of reform implementation, risk allocation in complex partnerships, and the adaptation of public management practices in digitally transforming administrations. The recurrent Nordic case studies highlight distinctive administrative traditions navigating privatization pressures while maintaining public value commitments. No scientific awards or formal honors are documented in the available materials. Greve's supervisory record includes 10 successfully completed PhD dissertations at CBS, though specific student names and dissertation topics remain unlisted. His research activities generate substantial external engagement through presentations at national institutions including Rigsrevisionen (National Audit Office), Aalborg University, and Danske Professionshøjskoler, alongside international contributions to European Union policy reports. While grant funding details are unspecified, his prolific publication output across edited volumes, book chapters, and peer-reviewed journals indicates sustained research productivity.

• Public management and governance
• Public management reform
• Public-private partnerships
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John Rand is a Professor in Development Economics at the Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen, where he has been employed since 2021. He previously served as Professor (mso) at the Faculty of Social Sciences (2015-2020) and Faculty of Science (2011-2014), Associate Professor (2008-2011), and Assistant Research Professor (2005-2008) at the same institution. He is currently Vice-chair of The Consultative Research Committee for Development Research (FFU) and co-director of the Development Economics Research Group (DERG). Professor Rand's research focuses primarily on development economics, with specific expertise in applied econometrics, impact measurement, industrial economics, and interdisciplinary methods. His work spans topics including climate-smart agriculture, economic policy in developing countries, trade and productivity, and governance issues. He leads multiple externally funded research projects including 'Energy transition and climate-smart agriculture in Vietnam', 'Economic Research and Policy Making in Kenya', and 'Sedentarization and climate change resilience in Nigeria'. His extensive publication record shows a strong focus on empirical research in developing countries, particularly in Africa and Southeast Asia. His recent work demonstrates consistent attention to practical policy implications, with a growing emphasis on climate change adaptation, resource allocation efficiency, and the intersection of economic development with environmental sustainability. His research often employs rigorous quantitative methods to address real-world development challenges. Professor Rand is actively involved in several research networks including the Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research (COPE) as part of the steering group and the UCPH Migration Research Platform. He serves as Head of Studies for Global Development and teaches Development Economics (BA) and Theories, Facts and Current Issues (MSc Global Development). He has presented his research at numerous international conferences including UNU WIDER conferences, Nordic Conference in Development Economics, and various country-specific development forums. His work has been referenced in policy sources and picked up by news outlets, indicating its relevance to current development debates.

• Development Economics
• Applied Econometrics
• Impact Measurement
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Kristian Miltersen is a Professor at the Department of Finance and Center for Financial Frictions (FRIC) at Copenhagen Business School (CBS). He holds expertise in capital structure optimization, real options valuation, commodity derivatives, and structured financial products. His research bridges theoretical finance with practical applications in corporate finance and asset pricing. After earning his PhD in 1992 on continuous-time interest rate models, Miltersen has expanded into dynamic capital structure modeling and real options. His landmark 1997 Journal of Finance paper on LIBOR Market models critiques the Black-76 formula's limitations for fixed income derivatives. His work spans commodity derivatives, foreign exchange instruments, and R&D investment dynamics, all rooted in theoretical frameworks. Recent research focuses on dynamic debt policies, second mortgages' valuation, tax-driven corporate cash holdings, and state-contingent capital budgeting. He co-authored influential papers on callable debt renegotiations and the interaction between financing and investment decisions under varying industry structures. Teaching includes elite courses on asset pricing, energy markets, and capital structure. As program director for CBS' Advanced Economics and Finance MSc, he shapes advanced academic programs. Outside academia, he serves as an expert witness and consultant for Analysis Group, advising on financial litigation and complex economic issues. His over 40 publications since 1989 reflect deep engagement with financial modeling, spanning interest rate guarantees, commodity price dynamics, and corporate debt optimization. Current research continues exploring financial frictions' impact on corporate policy and market structures.

• Capital Structure Modeling
• Real Options Valuation
• Commodity Derivatives
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Mircea Epure is the Serra Hunter Associate Professor at the Department of Economics and Business at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF). He holds affiliated professorships at the UPF-Barcelona School of Management and the Barcelona School of Economics. His research focuses on governance, corporate performance, entrepreneurship, and accounting, with notable contributions to understanding firm strategies during crises, public policy impacts, and signaling mechanisms in corporate social responsibility. Epure's work has been published in leading journals and recognized with awards such as the Best Paper Prize at the Financial Markets and Corporate Governance Conference. His research has been cited in prestigious outlets like the World Bank studies and The Oxford Handbook of Corporate Law and Governance. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on organizational dynamics and management accounting. Key research themes include the real effects of public grants during crises, strategic responses to uncertainty, and the role of organizational identity in firm performance. Epure has explored topics ranging from macroprudential policies to the opaque aspects of ESG reporting during crises. His interdisciplinary approach bridges corporate governance, entrepreneurship, and financial accountability. Awards: ICQS Nomination, Financial Markets Conference Best Paper Grants: Funding from La Caixa Foundation and CEIBS Cathay Cross-border Private Equity Research Fund Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the Barcelona School of Economics and UPF-Barcelona School of Management research networks

• Governance
• Corporate Performance
• Entrepreneurship
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Mads Stenbo Nielsen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Finance at Copenhagen Business School, affiliated with the Center for Statistics. He holds a M.Sc. in Statistics from the University of Copenhagen and a Ph.D. in Finance from CBS. His research focuses on credit risk dynamics, corporate capital structure, and default correlation modeling, with publications in journals like Journal of Financial Intermediation and Journal of Financial Econometrics . His primary research areas include credit risk analysis, corporate bond markets, and the interplay between economic cycles and financial risk. Notable contributions explore systemic risk in synthetic credit markets and the value of bond underwriter relationships. He also serves as a Portfolio Manager at BankInvest since August 2019, bridging academic and practical finance roles. Teaching responsibilities include courses on Statistics, Introductory Finance, and Term Structure Theory. His work has been presented at conferences such as the Financial Management Association International and the Paris December Finance Meeting. He contributes to the Centre for Financial Frictions and maintains external roles in financial advisory and portfolio management.

• Credit Risk
• Corporate Bonds
• Business Cycle and Credit Risk
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Jesper Lau Hansen serves as Professor of Financial Markets Law at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Law since 2003, affiliated with the Center for Commercial Law and Public Regulation. His career spans academic, judicial, and regulatory domains with extensive international engagement through EU committees and Nordic networks. Education: 2001: Doctor Juris (Dr. Jur.), University of Copenhagen 1993: Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Cambridge 1992: Advokat (lawyer), admitted to the Court of Appeal 1989: Candidatus Juris (Cand. Jur.), University of Copenhagen Hansen's research centers on Financial Markets Law , Corporate Law , and EU Regulation , with particular focus on securities trading, corporate governance, and Nordic comparative frameworks. His work bridges legal theory and market practice through analysis of market abuse, crowdfunding mechanisms, and sustainable governance models. Recent publications demonstrate evolving emphasis on EU regulatory harmonization challenges and practical implementation of financial directives. Research Trends: Recent publications reveal intensified focus on regulatory responses to financial innovation (crowdfunding, sustainable governance) alongside critical analysis of EU harmonization efforts. His commentary work on Market Abuse Regulation and Investment Firm legislation highlights practical compliance challenges in Nordic markets. Scientific Recognition: Lecturer of the Year (2009) Hansen currently co-supervises PhD candidate Jesper Zackrisson (University of Gothenburg) while mentoring numerous bachelor's and master's theses in corporate law. His research is supported through editorial leadership roles including Managing Editor of the European Company and Financial Law Review and participation in EU-funded regulatory projects. Hansen directs research activities through the Center for Commercial Law and Public Regulation, while maintaining strategic influence via board positions in Nordic legal networks and editorial committees shaping corporate governance discourse across Scandinavia.

• Financial Markets Law
• Corporate Law
• Securities Regulation
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Jens Dick-Nielsen is a Professor at Copenhagen Business School in the Department of Finance . His work primarily focuses on fixed income markets, liquidity, credit risk, and financial market microstructure. Institution: Copenhagen Business School Department: Department of Finance Academic Rank: Professor Research interests include: Corporate bond markets and liquidity Bank equity risk and financial premiums Data transparency and TRACE system analysis Market segmentation in arbitrage Role of underwriter relationships in bond issuance Policy implications in banking and capital markets Recent publications highlight trends in bond market dynamics, financial intermediation, and liquidity risk. Key themes include empirical analysis of TRACE data, dealer networks, and post-crisis market structures. Scientific awards and honors: Jens Dick-Nielsen has supervised 10 research works and contributed to 23 media appearances. His collaborations span topics like banking capital costs, liquidity analysis, and market microstructure studies.

• Finance
• Fixed Income
• Credit Risk
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Attila Márton is an Associate Professor at the Department of Digitalization, Copenhagen Business School (CBS). His research focuses on digital ecology, sociology of digital knowledge, and the political ecology of digital labor and AI. He explores how digital platforms and ecosystems interact with societal structures, emphasizing resilience and systemic dynamics. His work bridges sociology, information systems, and organizational studies to address challenges in digitalization. Research Interests: Co-evolution of platforms and ecosystems Digital labor and automation Social memory and forgetting in digital contexts Sharing economy and platform governance Teaching includes Advanced Strategic Information Management and Digital Strategy at the Master’s level. He advises students exploring digital ecosystems’ complexities. Recent publications (2022–2024) address platform ecology, digital resilience, and labor dynamics in gig economies. His work appears in journals like Organization Studies and New Media & Society . Grants and projects include the DiCE initiative (2022–2026) on circular digital health business models and the Otto Mønsted Visiting Professorship. He actively contributes to conferences like ICIS and EGOS, focusing on digital ecosystems and societal impacts.

• Digital Ecology
• Sociology of Digital Knowledge
• Digital Social Memory and Forgetting
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Irina B. Mateus is an Associate Professor in Finance at Aalborg University Business School, part of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. She joined Aalborg University in 2019 and remains an active researcher with a focus on corporate finance, corporate governance, and asset management. Education: PhD in Finance, specializing in Benchmark Indices, Alpha Creation, and Performance Persistence. Her research interests include: Corporate Finance (Cash Holdings, Capital Structure) Corporate Governance (Board Diversity) Asset Management (Mutual Funds Performance and Style Investments) Recent research output spans topics such as mutual fund performance persistence, climate risk reporting by pension funds, share repurchase dynamics, and VAT policy impacts on tourism. She collaborates internationally and has contributed to projects like 'Climate Risk Reporting by Pension Funds: International Evidence' funded by Denmark's Independent Research Fund. Scientific awards and specific student details are not explicitly listed in her profile.

• Corporate Finance
• Corporate Governance
• Board Diversity
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Stefan Pichler is a Professor of Finance and Banking and serves as Vice-Rector for Research at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU). He is also the Head of the Institute for Finance, Banking and Insurance and affiliated with the Vienna Graduate School of Finance. His academic leadership includes directing master’s programs in Quantitative Finance and Finance and Accounting. Research Interests: His research focuses on core areas in finance, including Bank and Financial Management, Credit Derivatives, Risk Management, Credit Rating Systems, and Sovereign Debt. He has made significant contributions to understanding EMU government bond markets, Value-at-Risk models, and the term structure of interest rates. His work often involves econometric modeling and financial market analysis. Publication Trends: His recent and ongoing research (2020–2025) emphasizes credit risk modeling, non-performing loans, regulatory impacts, and benchmark transitions like CHF-LIBOR. Earlier work (2003–2014) centered on credit ratings, yield spreads, and risk measurement in European markets. His publications appear in journals such as the Journal of Banking and Finance , Journal of Credit Risk , and Review of Finance . Scientific Awards: 4 awards (specific names not listed in text) Advising and Grants: While specific advisees are not listed, he has led multiple research projects, particularly in public financial management and capital market research. He has collaborated extensively with researchers like Jankowitsch, Hornik, and Geyer. He has held advisory roles such as Head of the Expert Panel on Public Financial Management in Austria and Head of the Financial Advisory Board for Salzburg. Labs and Teams: He leads the Institute for Finance, Banking and Insurance at WU and is involved in strategic capital market research and cryptoeconomics initiatives. He has been a voting member of the ATX Index Committee since 1991 and is a regular speaker at the Alpach Financial Market Symposium.

• Finance
• Banking
• Risk Management
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Louise Lindbjerg is an Assistant Professor at Aalborg University Business School, affiliated with The Strategy, Organization and Management Group within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Her research focuses on firm innovation dynamics, pay dispersion effects, and entrepreneurial human capital. She leads multiple research projects including 'Entrepreneurial team composition and startup success' (2022–present) and 'Research equipment and firm innovation' (2018–present). Her work explores how organizational structures, labor market dynamics, and technological investments influence innovation outcomes. Notable contributions include studies on non-linear pay dispersion impacts on technological knowledge production and the role of R&D equipment in fostering collaborative innovation. Received Outstanding reviewer award (2023) and multiple conference nominations Active in peer review and conference participation (over 45 activities since 2018) Led 5 research projects since 2017 including her PhD project 'Three Essays on Firm Innovation' (2017–2022) Lindbjerg's research integrates economic modeling with strategic management insights, addressing topics like fixed effects analysis, Gini coefficients, and machinery utilization patterns. She is part of interdisciplinary teams exploring labor market externalities and horizontal pay structures' impact on organizational innovation.

• Firm Innovation
• Pay Dispersion
• Research Equipment
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