Forskningsområder

 Research Interests

• Regional Economics and Economic Integration
• International Economics
• Time Series Econometrics and Seasonality
• Panel estimation (labor market and education) 

Current Research Activities

• Seasonal Forecasting on the Demand for Hotel and Camping Nights in Denmark by Region and Nationality
• Regional Growth and Convergence (joint with Andreas Cornett, SDU)
• Regional trade and innovation (joint with Andreas Cornett, SDU)
• Small and Medium sized entreprises (joint with Kent Wickstrøm Jensen and Per V Freytag, SDU)

Teaching Portfolio

Teaching vision, Philosophy and Goals
My teaching vision can be summarized in the following statement:

Attending my courses should be interesting and stimulating for studying, such that it can be used in future work

How is it possible to achieve the vision? Over the years, I have found the following to be of importance:

• Course materials in form of textbooks and articles serves as an input. I give my interpretation of the text
• The interpretation establishes a “black box”, and within this box, it should be possible to generate a “blow”. If this happens, then the students will gain enthusiasm and motivation. This makes the course easier for them, and also more motivating for me as a lecturer
• I use a lot of notes and exercises that I made up from everyday situations. The students should be able to see the possibilities for applications that the methods in the courses provide
• My structure of the “black box” makes it possible for me to change the way that I lecture instantaneously. In this way I can make things easier for the students

Although I work at lot with various programs for calculus, I mainly use the black-, white- or smartboard when I lecture. I motivate the students to take notes. I this way they can feel that they get an outcome of attending my courses, and in addition, the students get a point of departure for the exercises. Student evaluations have shown that this is the best way to do things.

My way of teaching has developed over the years. I have become less dependent of the textbooks. Earlier my teaching was also very much inspired by the teachers of best courses I attended when I was a student myself. This is in a way old fashioned, but it served as a great inspiration especially in periods with many courses and many classes.

Constant evolution and new goals of teaching are also necessary for courses to be continuing inspiring for the lecturer as well as for the students. Although I have worked with classes of statistics for many years I still set new goals for each semester. 

Teaching experience

• IInternational Economics BA-level, English, 2002 - 2003, 2011
• Regional Economics, BA-level, English, 2011
• Macroeconomics BA-level, English, 2002 - 2005
• Microeconomics BA-level, English, 2002 - 2005
• Statistics BA-level, English and Danish (2 classes), 2001 – 2011
• Business Econometrics BA-level, English, 2005 - 2006, 2009, 2011
• Integrated Models Environmentalists, Danish, 2006, 2008
• Tourism Economics Negot Master and BA, English, 2007 - 2009, 2011
• Statistics for European Studies and Negot, 2010
• Statistics for SPRØK, 2010, 2011

In earlier positions at the University of Aarhus and at the Aarhus School of Business, I have given courses in: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, International Economics, International Integration and Trade Theory and Time Series Econometrics.

Publication Index 

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Vindenergisektoren i et regionalt erhvervsudviklingsperspektiv: klyngeudvikling og branchetransformation (The Danish Wind Turbine Sector in a Regional Perspective: Clusters and Transformation). Joint work with Andreas P. Cornett, University of Southern Denmark, To appear in CESFO annual report. 2012

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Regional impacts of economic transition: from manufacturing to service knowledge development: Long term trends and recent Danish experiences in the Wind Energy industry. Joint work with Andreas P. Cornett, University of Southern Denmark. Paper prepared for the congress of the regional science association (ERSA), Barcelona, Spain, September 2011.

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Regional economic aspects of the Danish Windmill Cluster: The case of the emerging off shore wind energy cluster on the West coast of Jutland. Paper prepared for the 14th Udevalla Symposium in Bergamo, Italy, June 2011.

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Klynger og innovation i et europæisk perspektiv. (Clusters and innovation in a European Perspective). Joint work with Andreas P. Cornett, University of Southern Denmark, In CESFO annual report page 25 – 30. ISBN 978-87-91070-41-9. 2011 

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The Emergence of New Regional Convergence Clubs in a Nordic and Baltic Perspective. Joint work with Andreas P. Cornett, University of Southern Denmark. Paper prepared for the congress of the European Regional Association (ERSA), conference in Jököping, Sweden. 2010.

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The Significance of the Shoulder Season of Hotel Nights - Evidence from Denmark in a Nordic Perspective. Paper prepared for the congress of the European Regional Association (ERSA), conference in Jököping, Sweden. 2010.

(46)
European Economic Convergence in a Cross Regional Cluster Perspective. Joint work with Andreas P. Cornett, University of Southern Denmark. Paper prepared for the “32. Symposia in Applied Statistics”. Copenhagen, January 2010.

(45)
Changing Seasonality and the Role of the Off-Season - Evidence from Denmark. Working paper prepared for 18th Nordic Symposium in Tourism and Hospitality Research in Esbjerg, October 2009.

(44)
Reconsidering Convergence in European Economic Growth – the Emergence of New Clusters across Nations. Joint work with Andreas P. Cornett, University of Southern Denmark. Paper prepared for the congress of the European Regional Association (ERSA), conference in Lotz, Poland. 2009.

(43)
Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Regional Disparities – a Survey of Regional Growth Drivers and Economic Performance. Joint work with Andreas P. Cornett, University of Southern Denmark. Working paper prepared for the 12th Udevalla Symposium in Bari, Italy, June 2009.

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Regional Divergence versus European Convergence in the Baltic Region. Joint work with Andreas P. Cornett, University of Southern Denmark. Paper prepared for the “31. Symposia in Applied Statistics”. Kolding, January 2009.

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Integration og specialisering – En analyse af udenrigshandlen i Østersøen i et produk-tionssystem perspektiv med særlig henblik på dansk fremstillingserhverv. (Integration and Specialization – an Analysis of Foreign Trade in the Baltic Rim with Special Emphasis on the Danish Manufacturing sector). Joint work with Andreas P. Cornett, University of Southern Denmark, In CESFO annual report page 19 – 26. ISBN 978-87-91070-31-0. 2008.

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Interregional and intra-industry trade in the Baltic Sea Region. Joint work with Andreas P. Cornett, University of Southern Denmark. Report to VASAB, University of Southern Denmark (forthcoming). 2008.

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Regional Divergence versus European Convergence with Special Emphasis on the Northern Hemisphere. Joint work with Andreas P. Cornett, University of Southern Denmark. Paper prepared for the congress of the European Regional Association (ERSA), conference in Liverpool, UK. 2008.

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International vs. Intra-national Convergence in Europe – an Assessment of Causes and Evidence. Joint work with Andreas P. Cornett, University of Southern Denmark. Paper prepared for the congress of the European Regional Association (ERSA), conference, Paris. Investigaciones Regionales,13, p. 35-56. 2008.

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UgetStatz!! Compendium for a course in statistics at BA-level. Lectures and exercises. 250 pages. 2008.

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The Costs of a Persistent Pollutant in an Optimally Regulated Fishery. Joint work with Lone Grønbæk Kronbak, University of Southern Denmark. Working paper. 2007.

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Regional vækst i Danmark i et europæisk perspektiv med fokus på Region Syddanmark. (Regional Growth in Denmark in an European Perspective with Emphasis on Region South Denmark). Joint work with Andreas P. Cornett, University of Southern Denmark, Page 65-72 in the annual report from CESFO with theme on firm development. ISBN 978-87-91070-26-6. 2007.

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Regional Restructuring, Creating New Advantages or Reinforcing Old Disadvantages - A Critical Assessment of the Development Policy Impacts of the Regional and Municipality Reform in Denmark. Joint work Andreas P. Cornett, University of Southern Denmark. Pp. 347-366 in: Iréne Johansson (editor) Institutions for Knowledge Generation and Knowledge Flows – Building Innovative Capabilities for Regions. Research Reports 07:04. University West. Sweden. ISBN 978-91-633-1578-7. 2007.

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Review of Pubic Investment and Regional Economic Development by D. Felsenstein et.al. Economic Systems Research, Vol. 18, 429-433. Routledge Press. 2006.

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Regional Growth Policy in Denmark – an Assessment of the Role of Innovation as an Instrument in Regional Policy. Joint work with Andreas P. Cornett, University of Southern Denmark. Paper prepared for the congress of the European Regional Association (ERSA), conference in Volos, Greece. 2006.

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Regional Development and the Threat from Changes in the International Production System – some Danish Evidence. Joint work with Andreas P. Cornett, University of Southern Denmark. Pp. 321-341 in: Iréne Johansson (editor) Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Functional Regions. Research Reports 2006:01. University West. Sweden. ISBN 91-631-8023-5. 2006.

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Systems of Innovation and Linkages in an International Perspective: A Comparative Analysis of Northern Germany and Western Denmark. Joint work with Andreas P. Cornett, University of Southern Denmark. Pp. 229-250 in Iréne Johansson (editor) Regions in Competition and Co-operation. Research Reports 2005:01. University West. Sweden. ISBN 91-631-6341-5. 2005.

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Regional Development: A Survey of Innovation and Clusters in Western Denmark. Joint work with Andreas P. Cornett, University of Southern Denmark. Chapter 17 in: Karlsson, C., Johansson, B., and R.R. Stough (editors). Industrial Clusters and Inter-Firm Networks. Edgar Elgar Publishers. ISBN 1-88542-010-1. 2005.

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Modeling the Innovative Behavior of Firms within the Manufacturing Sector in a Border Regional Perspective Joint work with Andreas P. Cornett, University of Southern Denmark. Paper prepared for the “27. Symposia in Applied Statistics”. Odense, January 2005.

(27)
Model Selection, Forecasting and Seasonality of Hotel Nights in Denmark. Paper presented at ERSA 2004, Porto, Portugal, August 2004. Available on conference CD-ROM or from ERSA homepage. 2004.

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Clusters and Innovation Policy as an Instrument of Regional Development Policy. Joint work with Andreas P. Cornett, University of Southern Denmark. Pp. 365-382 in: Iréne Johansson (editor) Entrepreneurship, Spatial Industrial Clusters and Inter-firm Networks. Research Reports 04:01. University of Trollhättan / Udevalla. ISBN 91-631-4789-1. 2004.

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Ø-kommuner. Undersøgelse af Læsø, Samsø og Ærø. (Rural Island Municipalities in Danmark. The cases of Laesoe, Samsoe and Aeroe). Joint with Anna K. Andersen et.al. Published by the Danish Ministry of Interior and the Institute of Local Government Studies. 234 pages. ISBN 87-7509-727-3. (In Danish). 2003.

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Modelling and Monthly Seasonal Forecasting of Hotel Nights in Denmark. Pp. 35-50 in Niels Kaergaard (editor) Symposium for anvendt statistik. KVL Press. 2003.

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Modelling the Seasonality of Hotel Nights in Denmark by County and Nationality. Chapter 5 in T. Baum and S. Lundtorp (editors) Tourism and Seasonality. Pergamon, Elsevier Science, 2001.

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Beskæftigelsen på Samsø. (The Employment on Samsø - a Study of a Local Labour Market using Transition Data). Joint work with Niels Westergard-Nielsen, Aarhus School of Business. 71 pages. CLS Rapport 00-02. (Report written in Danish). 2000.

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Lokale værdier og regional udvikling (Local Values and Regional Development). AKF-nyt, no.4, 1999, p. 19-24. (In Danish). 1999.

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Modelling the Seasonality of Hotel Nights in Denmark by County and Nationality. Tourism Economics 5, 1999, p. 9-23. 1999.

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Sønderjyllands økonomiske og strukturelle status. Et oplæg relateret til EU's strukturfonde år 2000+ (Economic and Structural Status of the County of South Jutland. An Essay Related to the EU Structural Funds Year 2000+). Joint work with Susanne Bygvrå, Christian Hansen and Mads Hansen. The Danish Institute of Border Region Studies, 1999. 67 pages. (In Danish). 1999.

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Landbruget i Sønderjylland - samfundsøkonomi, struktur, miljø, forvandling. (The Evolution of the Agricultural Sector of the County of South Jutland - economics, structure, environment, perspectives). The Danish Institute of Border Region Studies. 166 pages. ISBN 87-90163-70-2. (In Danish), 1998.

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Landbruget, samfundsøkonomien og det åbne land. (Agriculture, economics, and the use of the land). In: Jessen, Myrtue, Møller and Porsmose (editors), 1997, Landdistrikterne 1950-2050, p. 11-36. Odense University Press. (In Danish). 1997.

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Empirical Studies of Trade and Seasonal Macroeconomics Analyses. Ph.D.-thesis. 1996-1. Department of Economics, University of Aarhus and Danish Institute of Border Region Studies. ISBN 87-90163-38-9. 240 pages. 1996.

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Regional Trade and Modelling Regional Growth. The Case of the County of South Jutland. In: J. Mønnesland et.al. (editor): Regional national accounts in Scandinavia, p. 173-189. NordREFO Working papers series 1996:9.

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Analysis of Regional Trade. Evidence from the County of South Jutland. Working paper. Chapter 4 in (16). 1996.

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Testing for Common Seasonal Features in Quarterly Time Series Among Countries of Western Europe. Working paper. Chapter 7 in (16). 1996.

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Bornholmere i job med fisk og huse. (Effects from the Fishing Industries and the Building Sector on the Total Economic Activity on the Island of Bornholm. 1970 to 1994). Joint work with Christian Hansen. The Danish Institute of Border Region Studies, 1996, 135 pages. (In Danish). 1996

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Den økonomiske udvikling i Århus amt - undersøgelse af vækst og samhandel fra 1980 til 1995. (The Regional Economic Development of the County of Aarhus). Published by the County of Aarhus, 1996, 60 pages. (In Danish).

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Sønderjyllands økonomi. (The Economics of the County of South Jutland). The Danish Institute of Border Region Studies. 165 pages, ISBN 87-90163-10-9. 1995, (In Danish).

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Mangfoldighed eller affolkning? (On the Future Growth Potential in the Danish Rural Areas). AKF-nyt, no.2, 1994, p. 23-32. (In Danish).

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Economic Implications of the Danish Legislation Regulating the Use of Land: A Regional Perspective. Memo no.59. The Danish Institute of Border Region Studies, 1994.

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Landbruget i Frederiksborg amt - studier over en ressource under forvanding (The Agriculture Land of Frederiksborg County - A Production Factor Under Change). The Instiute of Local Government Studies (AKF) ISBN 87-7509-364-2, 160 pages. (In Danish). 1994.

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De tomme bygninger på landet (The Potential of the Free Dwellings in Denmark). AKF-nyt, no. 3, 1993, p. 11-16. (In Danish).

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Seasonality in Macroeconomic Time Series. Studies of Empirical Economics 18, 1993, p. 321-335. (Joint work with Svend Hylleberg, University of Aarhus and Clara Jørgensen). Chapter 5 in (16). 1993.

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Modelling the Market Competitiveness in an Intra-Industry Trade Model. Revised version with an empirical application for the Danish market for cheese. 1993. Published in 1996 as Chapter 2 in (16). This paper can also be found in: Holst et.al. (editor), 1997, Symposium for anvendt statistik 1997, p. 63-78. Thor Publishing 1997. 1997 & 1993.

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Aggregation and Seasonal Unit Roots. Part 3 of Memo 1991-9, Department of Economics, University of Aarhus. (Joint work with Svend Hylleberg and Clara Jørgensen). Chapter 6 in (16). 1991.

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Intra Industry Trade in Denmark and Ireland. A Comparison. Memo 1991-19, Department of Economics, University of Aarhus. (Joint work with Bent Dalum, University of Aalborg, Erik Strøjer Madsen and Jørgen Ulff-Møller Nielsen both at the Aarhus School of Business. Chapter 3 in (16). 1991.

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A Model to Measure Economic Linkages and the International Element Between Germany and Eight Small Open Economies. Memo 1990-20. Department of Economics, University of Aarhus. Chapter 8 in (16). 1990.

CV

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Education:

1996: Ph.D. in economics (special fields: econometrics and trade).

1988: M.Sc. in economics (special fields: econometrics and stabilization policy).

Employment:

Since 2010:
Associate professor at the SDU, Department of Border Region Studies, Campus Sønderborg.

2005-2010:
Associate professor at the SDU, Department of Environmental and Business Economics, Campus 

2001-2004:
Associate professor at the SDU Department of Marketing, Campus Sønderborg.

1997-2001:
Associate professor at the Danish Institute of Border Region Studies.

1993-1996:
Assistant professor at the Danish Institute of Border Region Studies.

1991-2009: 
External lecturer at the Aarhus School of Business. 

1988-1991:
Research fellow at the Department of Economics, University of Aarhus.

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