Jakob Viskum Vestergaard

Jakob Viskum Vestergaard is an Associate Professor at Roskilde University, where he serves as Head of Studies for Socio-Economics. His research focuses on central banks' roles in capitalism, global economic governance (including institutions like the IMF, World Bank, and FSB), and the governance of international financial systems. He employs historical institutionalism and governance theory in his work.

Teaching interests include Institutional Economics, Global Political Economy, and the History of Money and Finance. He co-founded the research group Economic Policy, Institutions and Change (EPIC) and led the Global Political Economy group at the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS).

Key research themes: 1) Monetary policy and financial stability; 2) Reform of international financial architecture; 3) Accountability mechanisms in central banks and multilateral institutions. He emphasizes a constructivist approach to economic discourse in student supervision.

He has contributed to policy debates through over 15 international op-eds (e.g., Financial Times) and 60 Danish media articles. His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to sustainable economic systems.

Notable projects include the EU-funded BASON project (2018–2020), exploring banking-sovereign interactions in Europe. His research outputs span 158 publications, including books, journal articles, and policy commentaries.