معرفی
Jakob Vesterlund Olsen serves as Senior Advisor at the University of Copenhagen's Department of Food and Resource Economics within the Faculty of Science. His work focuses on agricultural economics with emphasis on farm-level analyses, policy evaluation, and environmental regulation impacts.
His educational background includes a PhD in Agricultural Economics from University of Copenhagen (2011) and MSc from Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University (2004).
- PhD: Essays on the Investment Behaviour of Danish Farmers
- MSc: Agricultural Economics
Research interests center on production economics, productivity analysis, agricultural investments, and policy evaluation - particularly regarding nitrogen regulations and environmental compliance. His work combines empirical data from Danish agriculture with economic modeling to assess regulatory impacts on farm operations. Key areas include cost-efficiency of environmental policies, disease economics in livestock, and sustainable biomass production.
His 15 most recent publications demonstrate strong focus on nitrogen regulation impacts (6/9 sampled articles), with growing emphasis on climate-smart agriculture and sustainable food systems. Methodologically, he employs panel data econometrics, scenario modeling, and cost-benefit analysis across agricultural policy domains.
As supervisor, he guides students on agricultural economics projects using Danish empirical data. His consultancy work connects academic research with practical policy implementation for Denmark's Ministry of Environment and Food, while navigating collaborations with agricultural organizations including Danish Crown.
Current research involves wetland restoration economics under new nitrogen regulations, Salmonella impact analysis in dairy farms, and organic production-climate policy interfaces. His work bridges academic research with governmental policy development through assessment committees like "Promilleafgiftsfonden for Landbrug".
