Mathias Fjællegaard Jensen

Mathias Fjællegaard Jensen is a Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Economics, University of Oxford, with affiliations at Lady Margaret Hall, Nuffield College, and IZA. His research focuses on inequalities in the labor market, particularly through gender and family dynamics, economic impacts of parental death, and outcomes of children of immigrants.

• PhD in Economics, 2021 - Copenhagen Business School
• MSc in Business Administration & Philosophy, 2018 - Copenhagen Business School
• MPhil in Multi-Disciplinary Gender Studies, 2016 - University of Cambridge
• BA (Hons.) in Economics, 2015 - University of Cambridge

His work leverages Danish administrative data to analyze labor market disparities, including gender-specific wage gaps, intergenerational mobility, skill adoption in digitalization, and socioeconomic impacts of parental loss. Recent studies highlight mechanisms such as mental health deterioration, informal childcare reduction, and occupational flexibility in shaping earnings outcomes.

Key trends in his research involve intersections of labor economics with gender studies, migration analysis, and digital skill dynamics. Articles explore topics like the motherhood wage gap, child penalties, and how skill demand diverges from on-the-job usage.