Lars Harhoff Andersen

Lars Harhoff Andersen is a Postdoc (Research Fellow) at the Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen, based at Øster Farimagsgade 5, Building 26, Copenhagen K, Denmark. Contact details include email lha@econ.ku.dk and telephone +4535324008.

His research centers on Economic History, Political Economics, Economics of Religion, Economics of Culture, and Institutional Analysis. He investigates how cultural values, religious beliefs, and historical institutions shape economic development, bridging economics with sociology, history, and anthropology through interdisciplinary methodologies.

His recent publications reveal a cohesive focus on long-term economic development through cultural and institutional lenses. Key themes include the ideological foundations of entrepreneurship, the role of religiosity in modern economic growth, Germanic cultural influences on democracy, and innovative historical measurement techniques—demonstrating consistent exploration of how deep-rooted cultural forces drive contemporary economic structures.

No information is available regarding doctoral students or research grants. While no dedicated laboratory is specified, he operates within the collaborative research environment of the Department of Economics at the University of Copenhagen.