Simon Calmar Andersen

Simon Calmar Andersen is a full-time Professor at the Department of Political Science, Aarhus University, Denmark. He also serves as Director of TrygFonden’s Centre for Child Research, collaborating with colleagues across disciplines including political science, economics, and psychology.

• Primary Affiliation: Department of Political Science, Aarhus University
• Secondary Role: Director of TrygFonden’s Centre for Child Research
• Research Collaborations: Cross-disciplinary work in education policy and public administration

His research focuses on education policy, public administration, and public policy, with particular attention to topics such as teacher accountability, parental engagement, and organizational performance in public versus private sectors. He has contributed to journals like Education Economics, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, and British Journal of Political Science.

Professor Andersen is actively involved in large-scale projects, including initiatives on home-based educational interventions and language competencies in bilingual students. His work emphasizes empirical methods, often employing field experiments to evaluate policy impacts.