Professor of Public Policy
PhD (econ.), MSc (Pol.Sci.)
Director of the Danish Social Capital Project (SoCap)
Department of Political Science
University of Aarhus
Bartholins Allé, Building 1350
DK-8000 Aarhus C
Denmark
Phone: +45 8942 1304
Fax: +45 8613 9839
Email: gts@ps.au.dk
Website: www.ps.au.dk/gts
(Please note: The below list is not complete. All publications published after 2007 can be found at: http://pure.au.dk/portal/da/persons/gert-tinggaard-svendsen(bead85b8-edfd-4530-b0d8-a56bc27382f6)/publications.html)
Table 1: Overview
| English | Nordic | Total |
Published Books | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Chapters in Edited Books | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Journals with a Referee System* | 39 | 6 | 45 |
Journals with No Referee System | 4 | 16 | 20 |
Popular Publications | 2 | 27 | 29 |
Other Publications | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Submissions/Resubmissions | 8 | 0 | 8 |
*) Where referee reports are worked out.
2.1.1 English
2.1.2 Nordic Language
2.1.3 Chapters in edited books
English
Nordic
2.2.1 English
2.2.2 Nordic Language
Svendsen, G.L.H. and Svendsen, G.T. (2007): “Social kapital og historisk institutionalisme” Historie. 1, 72-110.
Schjødt, E.B. og Svendsen, G.T. (2004): ” Institutionel økonomi og social kapital teori: Et integreret perspektiv på økonomisk vækst”. Politica, 2, 201-16.
Svendsen, G.L.H. and Svendsen, G.T. (2003): “Social kapital og økonomisk sociologi” Distinktion. 7, 105-18.
Svendsen, G.T. (1997): ‘CO2-regulering i Danmark: Marked, kvotelov og afgift.’ (CO2 Regulation in Denmark: Market, Bubble and Tax.’ Nationaløkonomisk Tidsskrift (Journal of the Danish Economic Association), 135, 98-103.
Svendsen, G.T. (1995): ‘Hvordan bortauktionere CO2-tilladelser i Danmark? - de amerikanske erfaringer giver svaret!’ (How to Auction off CO2 permits in Denmark? - the US experience gives the answer!). Nationaløkonomisk Tidsskrift (Journal of the Danish Economic Association), 133, 148-158.
Svendsen, G.T. (1994): ‘Kvotemarked og kildeplacering’ (‘Permit Market and Spatial Dimension’), Nationaløkonomisk Tidsskrift (Journal of the Danish Economic Association), 132, 209-15.
2.3: Articles in Journals with No Referee System
2.3.1 English
Svendsen, G.T. (2008):’Danish Politics and Society'. International Encyclopedia of Political Science (IEPS). In press.
Svendsen, G.T. (1999):’The Kyoto Agreement: Trade and Design.’ Asia ecoBest, Vol. 2, No.1, 3-4.
Svendsen, G.T. (1999):’Political and Economic Scope for Permit Markets in Europe’ in Flexible Mechanisms for an Efficient Climate Policy’, Brockmann, K.L and Stronzik, M. (eds.), ZEW Economic Studies 11. Physica-Verlag, Heidelberg.
Svendsen, G.T. (1996): ‘Buying and Selling CO2 Permits Improves Competitiveness of Business!’ in J.P. Ulhøj and Henning Madsen (eds.) Industry and the Environment, Denmark.
2.3.2 Nordic Language
Svendsen, G.T. (2006): ‘Hvordan Flyver Brumbassen?’ ('How Does the Bumblebee Fly?) Økonomi & Politik, 1, 42-55.
Svendsen, G.T. (2005): ‘Trust is worth its weight in gold’. Fremtidsorientering, 6, 58-62.
Hjøllund, L.; Paldam, M. and Svendsen, G.T. (2003): ‘Social Kapital i Danmark og Rusland’ (‘Social Capital in Denmark and Russia’). Samfundsøkonomen, 1, 4-8.
Hjøllund, L. and Svendsen, G.T. (2001): ’Den danske CO2-afgift i et public choice perspektiv.’ (The Danish CO2 Tax in a Public Choice Perspective.) Økonomi & Politik, 3, 10-19.
Svendsen, G.T. (2000): ’Socialkapital: Tillid og Korruption.’ (Social Capital: Trust and Corruption). Pluk, 2, 7-12.
Svendsen, G.T. (1999): ‘Socialkapital – en ny produktionsfaktor?’ (Social Capital – A New Production Factor?) Økonomi & Politik, 1, 35-40.
Svendsen, G.T. (1998): ‘Lobbyisten bekræfter teorien: en omvendt Robin Hood’ (‘The Lobbyist Confirms Theory: An Upside Down Robin Hood!’). Samfundsøkonomen, 7, 45-46.
Svendsen, G.T. (1998): ‘Bevar Biltyveriet i Danmark!’ (‘Preserve Car Theft in Denmark!’). Samfundsøkonomen, 3, 53-54.
Svendsen, G.T. (1997): ‘Stationære banditter i Østeuropa - blokerer overgangen til markedsøkonomi!’ (Stationary Bandits in Eastern Europe Block the Transition to Market Economy!). Økonomi & Politik, 2, 43-46.
Svendsen, G.T. (1997): ‘Et marked for CO2-udslip: Model for et CO2-marked for elværker i EU’ (‘Model for a CO2 Market in the EU’). Fremtidsorientering, 6, 35-38.
Svendsen, G.T. (1995): ‘Den Stationære Bandit - og Lobbyisme’ (The Stationary Bandit and Lobbyism). Økonomi & Politik, 3, 24-31.
Svendsen, G.T. (1994): ‘Kvoter og syreregn’ (‘Quotas and Acid Rain’). Økonomi & Politik, 1, 33-39.
Svendsen, G.T. (1994): ‘Omsættelige SO2-kvoter i USA’ (‘Acid Rain Program’). Samfundsøkonomen, 5, 9-13.
Svendsen, G.T. (1994): ‘Globalt CO2-marked’ (‘Global CO2 Market’). Fremtidsorientering, 1, 35-36.
Svendsen, G.T. (1993): ‘Fordele ved et marked for CO2-kvoter’ (‘Advantages in CO2 Emissions Trading’). Samfundsøkonomen, 7, 5-9.
Svendsen, G.T. (1992): ‘Omsættelige forureningstilladelser i USA’ (‘Emissions Trading in the USA’). Samfundsøkonomen, 3, 26-31.
2.4: Popular Publications
2.4.1 English
STOA Newsletter - January 2006: 4th STOA Annual Lecture (and workshop) on Climate Change and CO2 reduction (23 November, 2005).
Svendsen, G.T. (1997): ‘Practical Experiences from Emission Trading.’ Climate Change Negotiations, TemaNord 1997:562, Energy/Environment, Nordic Council of Ministers.
2.4.2 Nordic Language
Svendsen, G.T. (2008): '15.000 bagmænd manipulerer EU' Politiken. Pol Debat s. 1, lørdag d. 2.2.2008.
Svendsen, G.T. (2008): 'Aggressiv lobbyisme i EU' K-forum, Kronik, onsdag d. 30.1. 2008.
Svendsen, G.T. (2008): ’EU - Hvad Nu?' Berlingske Tidende. Kronik, tirsdag d. 29.1. 2008.
Svendsen, G.T. (2007): ’Fra vikinger til velfærd' Information, Kronik, onsdag d. 14.11. 2007.
Svendsen, G.T. (2007): 'Udbud bestemmer prisen på grunde'. Debatindlæg til Jyllands-Posten, fredag d. 29.6. 2007.
Svendsen, G.L.H. og Svendsen, G.T. (2006): ’Gåden om den danske velfærdshumlebi' Kristeligt Dagblad. Kronik onsdag d. 27.9. 2006.
Svendsen, G.T. (2006): ’Tillid er det danske guld' Jyllands-Posten, JP-KRONIK, fredag d. 16.6. 2006.
Svendsen, G.T. (2006): ’Danmark er verdensmester i tillid' Berlingske Tidende. Kronik, tirsdag d. 10.4. 2006.
Svendsen, G.T. (2006): ’Hvordan står det til med lobbyisme i EU?' Berlingske Tidende. Kronik, mandag d. 27.2. 2006.
Svendsen, G.T. (2006): “Tillidssamfundet Danmark”. Forskerindlæg til Bladet Ø nr. 4, 2006, 38-44.
Svendsen, G.T. (2005): ‘Danmarks enestående råstof’. DJØF blad, nr. 17.
Svendsen, G.T. (2003): ‘CO2-handel og snurrende vindmøller’ (‘CO2 trade and spinning wind mills’). Kraftvarmenyt, 63, 7-8.
Svendsen, G.T. (2002): ‘Nyt EU direktivforslag: Handel med CO2-kvoter’ New EU directive proposal: Trade with CO2 Quotas’). Kraftvarmenyt, 57, 27-28.
Svendsen, G.T. (2002): ‘CO2 på aktier?’ (CO2 stock market?). Politiken, Kronik, Tirsdag 2.4. 2002.
Svendsen, G.T.; Madsen, E.S.; Pedersen, K. (2001): ’Velfærd eller vanfærd?’ (Welfare or Madness?) SALA, 3, 40-42.
Pedersen, K.; Svendsen, G.T.; Madsen, E.S. (2001): ’Hvor er Robin Hood?’ (Where is Robin Hood?) Jyllands-Posten, JP-KRONIK, Torsdag 19.7. 2001.
Madsen, E.S.; Pedersen, K.; Svendsen, G.T. (2001): ’Mere velfærd, mindre skat’ (More Welfare, Less Taxation). Berlingske Tidende, Kronik, Søndag 8.7. 2001.
Svendsen, G.T. (2001): ‘Hæv spærregrænsen til fem procent’ (Raise the minimum voter level to five per cent). Jyllands-Posten, JP-KRONIK, Tirsdag 17.4. 2001.
Svendsen, G.T. (2001): ‘Sænk skattetrykket’ (Lower the Burden of Taxation). Berlingske Tidende, Kronik, Søndag 11.2. 2001.
Svendsen, G.T. (1998): ‘Forbrydelse betaler sig i Danmark’ (Crime Pays in Denmark). Dansk Politi, 6, 38-39.
Svendsen, G.T. (1998): ‘Kyotos helte og skurke’ (Heros and Scoundrels of Kyoto). Jyllands-Posten, JP-KRONIK, Onsdag 7.1. 1998.
Svendsen, G.T. (1998): ‘Energi 21: CO2-kvotemarked år 2000!’
(Energy 21: CO2 Quotas Year 2000!) Energisektoren under
forandring – trusler og muligheder. Rapport, Teknologirådet.
Svendsen, G.T. (1995): ‘Dynamikken i amerikanske universiteter’ (The Dynamics in US Universities). HH Info, November.
Svendsen, G.T. (1995): ‘Fjern boligstøtten og hæv bundfradraget’ (Remove Rent Support and Increase the Tax-Free Allowance). Jyllands-Posten, May 5.
Svendsen, G.T. (1995): ‘Køb og salg af forureningskvoter’ (Buy and Sell Pollution Rights). Jyllands-Posten, April 6.
Najbjerg, E., and Svendsen, G.T. (1992): ‘Folkehøjskolerne og statsstøtten’ (The Folk High Schools and the State Aid). Weekendavisen, 2, January.
Svendsen, G.T. (1991): ‘Tilladelsesmarked i stedet for afgift’ (Emissions Trading Instead of Tax). Weekendavisen, 43, October.
2.5: Other Publications
2.5.1 English
Svendsen, G.T. (2004): Comment on Congleton, R. ‘Economic Development and Democracy, Does Industrialisation Lead to Universal Suffrage? Homo Oeconomicus, special issue on the rationale of revolutions (XXI).
Varming, S.; Eriksen, P. B.; Grohnheit, P. E.; Nielsen, L.; Svendsen, G. T.; Vesterdal, M. (2000), CO2 permits in Danish and European energy policy. Risø. R-1184(EN). Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde.
Svendsen, G.T. (1996): PhD Thesis, Public Choice and Environmental Regulation, Department of Economics, The Aarhus School of Business.
2.5.2 Nordic Language
24-8-05: Pressemeddelelse vedrørende social kapital projektet (SoCap).
Svendsen, G.T. (2000): Boganmeldelse. Olsen, O.J. Fristrup, P. Munksgaard, J. og Skytte, K: Konkurrence i Elsektoren? (Competition in the Electricity Sector?). Jurist- og Økonomforbundets Forlag. Reviewed in Nationaløkonomisk Tidsskrift (Journal of the Danish Economic Association), 3, 387-89.
Svendsen, G.T. (1991): Master thesis in Political Science, University of Aarhus, Indførelse af tilladelsesmarkeder i Danmark? - med normstyrede energiproducenters udledning af CO2, SO2 og NO x som eksempel (Emissions Trading in Denmark? CO2, SO2 and NOx Emitted by Norm Regulated Energy Producers).
2. 6: Submissions/Resubmissions and Work in Progress
2.6.1 Submission/Resubmissions
2.6.1.1 English
Poulsen, O. and G.T. Svendsen (2008): ’Love Thy Neighbor: Bonding Versus Bridging Trust.'
Poulsen, O. and G.T. Svendsen (2008): ’The Long and Winding Road: Social Capital and Commuting.
Svendsen, G.T. and Markussen, P. (2008): ‘Potential Pitfalls in the European CO2 trade System’.
Nannestad, P. and G.T. Svendsen (2007): Institutions, Culture and Trust.
Brandt, U.S. and G.T. Svendsen (2007): ‘Trawling for Subsidies.’
Brandt, U.S and G.T Svendsen (2007): ‘The political economy of environmental regulation: Auction and grandfathering in the EU.'
Bjørnskov, C., G.L.H. Svendsen and G.T. Svendsen (2007): ’The Flight of the Bumblebee'.
Serritzlew, S. and G.T. Svendsen (2007): 'Tough Lovers: Education and Trust.'
2.6.1.2 Nordic Language
None.
2.6.2 Work in progress
2.6.2.1 Books
Paldam, M. and Svendsen, G.T. (eds.)(2008): Trust, Social Capital and Economic Growth: An International Comparison. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK. Forthcoming.
2.6.2.2 Papers
Pytlikova, M. and G.T. Svendsen: ’Quo Vadis? Migration and Social Capital.’
Bjørnskov, C. and Svendsen, G.T.: ’Why Does the Northern Light Shine so Brightly?’
Shaw, A., and Svendsen, G.T.: ’Religion, Social Capital and Economic Growth – The Case of India.’ (Economic Development and Cultural Change or Development and Change)
Svendsen, G.T.: ’The Failure of CO2 Taxation in the EU: Voting rules, institutions and economic rationality.’ (Journal of European Public Policy).
Svendsen, G.T.: ’Multi-Party Systems, Redistribution and Economic Growth.’ (Journal of Public Policy).
Svendsen, G.T.: ‘International Security Policy and the Role of the United Nations.’ (Journal of European Public Policy).
Poulsen, A. and Svendsen, G.T.: ‘Bureaucracy and Corruption: A Public Choice Model for the European Union’ (Journal of European Public Policy).
Svendsen, G.L.H. and Svendsen, G.T.: ’Foreign Aid, Colonial Encounter and Social Capital.’ (The Journal of Interdisciplinary History).
Ueda, Y. and Svendsen, G.T.: ‘How to Solve the Tragedy of the Commons? Social Entrepreneurs, Global Public Goods and Social Capital’.
2005- Professor of Public Policy, Department of Political Science, University of Aarhus.
2000-04 Associate professor, Department of Economics, Aarhus School of Business.
2000 Teacher of the Year, Aarhus School of Business (based on previous five years of teaching).
1997-04 Part-time lecturer at Department of Political Science and Centre for Environmental Studies, University of Aarhus.
1997-99 Consultant to the World Bank. Member of Social Capital Steering Committee.
1996-99 Assistant professor, Department of Economics, The Aarhus School of Business.
1994-95 Visiting scholar at University of Maryland, Economics, College Park, United States. Supervisors: Professor Wallace E. Oates and professor Mancur Olson.
1993-96 PhD candidate, Department of Economics, The Aarhus School of Business.
Research project financed by the Danish Ministry of Energy (EFP93), Copenhagen.
1986-91 B.S., M.S. in Political Science, University of Aarhus.
Minor in English.
1982-84 Minor in Law, University of Aarhus.
2002- Director, Social Capital Project (SoCap). Financed by the Danish Social Science Research Council and the World Bank.
2004-06 Chair of the Danish Public Choice
Association. Organizer of annual workshops.
2006- Member of the Board of studies, Aarhus University
2005-07 Member of the Policy Committee, Aarhus
University.
2000- Member of the Danish Energy Board of Appeal (’Energiklagenævnet’), Danish
Ministry of Energy and Environment.
2002-03 Executive Board Member, EPCS: The 2003 Annual Meeting of the European Public Choice Society in Aarhus, Denmark 26-28 April 2003.
2001-04 Member of the Research Committee (’Forskningsudvalget’), Aarhus School of Business.
1998-01 Member of the Information Communication Technology Committee (’IKT-udvalget’), Aarhus School of Business.
1997-01 Co-organizer of workshops at Department of Economics, Aarhus School of Business (with Associate Professor Nabanita Datta Gupta and Professor Tor Eriksson) and public choice workshop at University of Aarhus (with Professor Martin Paldam, University of Aarhus, and Associate Professor Peter Kurrild-Klitgaard, University of Odense).
1999 Chair at two sessions on collective good provision. The Social Capital and Poverty Reduction Conference, World Bank Headquarters, Washington DC, June 22-24, 1999.
1992 Administrator of Adult Education, Ministry of Labour, Copenhagen.
1998-00: Transferable CO2 Quotas in Danish and European Energy Policy. Danish Ministry of Energy (EFP98), ELSAM and RISØ (member of project group).
1997-00: Environmental Regulation and Policy Instruments in Comparative Perspective, CESAM, University
of Aarhus.
1997-99: Social Capital. World Bank, Washington DC (member of Steering Committee).
1993-96 CO2-tilladelsesmarked fremfor CO2-afgift? – omkostningseffektivitet og implementering. Forskningsudvalget for Energi og Samfund, Energiministeriet (project leader).
Referee for the following 15 journals:
European Journal of Political Economy;
Economics of Governance;
Ecological Economics;
European Economic Review;
Public Choice;
Energy Journal;
Asian Journal of Social Sciences;
Homo Oeconomicus;
International Yearbook of Environmental and Resource Economics;
Environmental Politics;
European Environment;
Journal of Theoretical and Institutional Economics (JITE);
Journal of Cleaner Production;
Politica.
International Political Science Review
Other referee activities:
Referee for The Research Council of Norway, Division of Environment and Development (2002).
External examiner: The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University of Copenhagen (2004-).
Chair of PhD committee, Aarhus University (2005).
External member of PhD committee, University of Aarhus, Department of Political Science, Denmark (2003) and University of Odense, Institute of Economics, Denmark (2001.
External member of master thesis committee: Mathematics-Economics, Faculty of Natural Science, University of Aarhus (2000).
Editorial Board:
2004- Member of the Editorial Board of Public Choice.
Editorial work:
The Political Dimension of Growth, Macmillan, London (1998). With Professor Martin Paldam, University of Aarhus:
1984-92 Tennis trainer, Skovbakken, Aarhus, and Nordjydsk
Tennis Union.
1986-87 Library assistant, Trøjborg Library, Aarhus, Denmark.
1985 Farm worker in Mildura and Toowomba, Australia.
1984-85 Military service, judge advocate, Viborg.
1983 Law apprentice, the Court in Struer, Denmark.
Born: August 31 1963 in Holstebro, Denmark.
Family: Married to Kristina Bacher Svendsen (1966) who is a doctor. Three children: Lars Kjartan (1996), Marie (1999) and Magnus (2004).
Languages: Danish, English, German and French.
Interests: Tennis, soccer, marathon, music and art.
PhD Courses:
PhD Course on Social Capital (Nordforsk), University of Aarhus, 08.05-12.05.06
Master level:
Political Economy of the EU
Social Capital
International Climate Negotiations
Emerging Economies and Economic Growth.
Bachelor level:
Public Choice and Public Policy
Micro Economics
Descriptive Economics
Green Industries
Foreign Direct Investments.
Politologisk Introduktionskursus
Summer schools:
Delegation from Shenyang University, China, November 2006.
Delegation from Shenyang University, China, October 2003.
Delegation from Pepperdine University, United States (ESSAM), June 2002.
Delegation from Shenyang University, China, August 2001.
10: CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS (presentations)
2007
- to be updated -
2006
Dec 1 'Vikinger og social kapital.' Workshop i vikingetidsstudier og social teori. Center for Vikingtids- og Middelalderstudier, Aarhus Universitet.
July 23-29 'Social Capital Database: For a Cross-Country Study.’The XVI ISA World Congres of Sociology, Durban, South Africa.
June 15 'Social kapital: En introduktion'.
Bogpræsentation, Hans Reitzels Forlag.
København.
April 20-23 'How many fish in the sea? The symbiosis between fishermen and marine biologists' (with Urs S. Brandt)European Public Choice Society, Annual Meetings, Turku, Finland.
April 6 'Institutional Competitiveness.' DJØF
workshop about the welfare state, Copenhagen,
Denmark.
March 8 'Familiepolitisk redegørelse og social
kapital.' Ministerium for familie og
forbrugeranliggender, Copenhagen,
Denmark.
Jan 31 ’The Political Economy of the new CO2
emission trading system in the EU.' Tropical
Ecosystems, Management and Development,
University of Aarhus, Denmark.
Jan 19 'What determines the price of CO2 quotas?'
Seminar about the new CO2 emission trading
system in the Danish energy sector. Dansk
Fjernvarme, Kolding, Denmark.
2005
Dec 9 ’Self-interest rightly understood: Social capital and schooling' (with Søren Serritzlew). Danish Public Choice Meeting, Department of Political Science, University of Aarhus, Denmark.
Nov 29 'Evaluation of the new CO2 trading system in the EU.' Invited speaker at the annual STOA event, European Parliament, Brussels.
Nov 17-19 'Institutions, culture and trust' (with Peter Nannestad (presentation)), The Quality of Governance conference (QoG), University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Oct 5 'Social capital: An introduction.' Seminar about social capital and new public management, Rådgivende Sociologer. Copenhagen, Denmark.
Aug20 'Institutions, social kapital and public policy.'
Aarhus seminar, Department of Political
Science, Aarhus University.
June 13 'Bridge Over Troubled Water? Migration and Social Capital (with Gunnar L.H. Svendsen). Workshop on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Migration Theory, HWWA, Hamburg, Germany.
May 4 'A comparative analysis of social capital in 21
countries' (with Martin Paldam). The Social
Capital Thematic Group, the World Bank, Wash.
DC.
March 31- 'Bureaucrats at Sea: A Budget Catch Model'
April 3 (with Urs S. Brandt), European Public Choice Society, Annual Meetings, Durham, England.
Jan 26 ’Natural Resource Economics and the Kyoto
Agreement'. Tropical Ecosystems, Management
and Development, University of Aarhus,
Denmark.
2004
Dec 16 ’Social Capital and the Welfare State’ Department of Economics, University of Lund, Sweden.
Dec 7 ’ Flight of the Bumblebee: Can Social Capital Help Explaining the Welfare State?’ Department of Political Science, University of Aarhus, Denmark.
Nov 26 ’Social capital and centralisation' (with Odile Poulsen). Danish Public Choice Meeting, Department of Political Science, University of Southern Denmark, Odense.
Sept 20 ‘The Political Economy of the EU.’ Book presentation at the Sixth RTN Workshop “Governing in the EU: Competing Theoretical Approaches.” University of Southern Denmark, Odense.
April 30 ‘Social Capital in Western and Eastern Europe’ at the ‘Social Capital Conference’, University of Iceland, Reykjavik.
April 22 ‘Creation and Destruction of Social Capital.’ Book presentation (with Gunnar L.H. Svendsen). Workshop at Department of Organization and Management, Aarhus School of Business.
April 15-18 ‘The Political Economy of Climate Change Policy in the EU: Auction or Grandfathering?’ With Urs S. Brandt, European Public Choice Society, Annual Meetings, Berlin, Germany.
2003
Dec 10 ‘The Political Economy of Climate Change Policy in the EU: Auction or Grandfathering, a Counter-Intuitive Result’ (with Urs Steiner Brandt). University of Southern Denmark, Economics, Esbjerg.
Nov 20 ‘The EU Emission Trading System: Expectations and Pitfalls’. Presented at the seminar CO2 Trade – Perspectives and Possibilities. Institute of Technology, Aarhus, Denmark (arranged by DANBIO).
Sept 26-27 ‘Social Capital, Corruption and Economic Growth: Eastern and Western Europe.’ University of Bremen. Funded by the Volkswagen Foundation.
April 25-28 ‘Fighting windmills? EU industrial interests and global climate negotiations.’ With Brandt, U.S., European Public Choice Society, Annual Meetings, Aarhus, Denmark.
April 25-28 ‘Rise and decline of social capital.’ With Poulsen, A., European Public Choice Society, Annual Meetings, Aarhus, Denmark.
March 4 ’Measuring social capital: Is there a single underlying explanation?’ (with Christian Bjørnskov). Department of Political Science, University of Aarhus.
2002
Nov 29 ’Why Does the Northern Light Shine so Brightly?’ (with Christian Bjørnskov). Danish Public Choice Meeting, EPRU and Institute of Economics, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Oct 31 ’Social Capital’ (with Christian Bjørnskov). Poster Presentation, Departmental Fair, Aarhus School of Business.
Oct 28 ’Why Does the Northern Light Shine so Brightly?’ (with Christian Bjørnskov). Department of Economics, Aarhus School of Business.
Oct 25-26 ‘Lobbyism and CO2 trade in the EU’. 10th Symposium of The Egon-Sohmen-Foundation (Climate Protection and Emissions Trading – US and European Views). Dresden, Germany.
Sept 16-18 ‘Rent-seeking and grandfathering: The case of GHG trade in the EU’. With Urs Steiner Brandt, European Environment Conference, London School of Economics, UK.
May 15 ‘CO2 på aktier’. Forening for Slutbrugere af Energi (FSE), Årskonference. Danisco A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark.
May 7 'CO2 trade and market power in the EU electricity sector”. Forskergruppen for Bæredygtig Erhvervsøkonomi, Institut for Markedsøkonomi, Handelshøjskolen i Aarhus.
April 4-7 ‘The political economy of a tradable GHG permit market in the European Union.’ With Markussen, P. and Vesterdal, M., European Public Choice Society, Annual Meetings, Belgirate, Italy.
April 4-7 ‘The Procrastination of the Global Agreement on Greenhouse Gasses Emissions: A Local Initiative for Solving the Tragedy of the Global Commons.’ With Ueda, Y., European Public Choice Society, Annual Meetings, Belgirate, Italy.
March 22-24 ’Rational bandits: Plunder, public goods, and the Vikings.’ With Kurrild-Klitgaard, P. (presenter), Annual Meeting of the Public Choice Society and the Economic
Science Association San Diego, California.
2001
Nov 30 ’How to design Greenhouse Gas Trading in the EU?’ (with Morten Vesterdal). Public Choice Workshop III, AKF, Copenhagen.
Nov 2 ’Social Capital in Russia, Slovenia and Denmark: An International Comparison’ (with Lene Hjøllund and Martin Paldam). Political Science, University of Aarhus.
Oct 22 ’Social Capital in Russia and Denmark’ (with Lene Hjøllund and Martin Paldam). Department of Economics, Aarhus School of Business.
Sep 18 ’Designing green taxes in a political context: From optimal to feasible environmental regulation’ (with Carsten Daugbjerg). Political Science, University of Aarhus.
July 12-14 ’Social Capital in Russia and Denmark: A Comparative Study’ With Lene Hjøllund and Martin Paldam. 5th International Conference, Institutions in Transition, Otocec, Slovenia.
June 14-16 ‘How should green taxation be designed?’ With Daugbjerg, C. The Ecological Modernization of Society. 5th Nordic Environmental Research Conference, Aarhus, Denmark.
2000
Dec 11 ’Social Capital in Western and Eastern Europe: Method of Measurement’ (with Lene Hjøllund). Department of Economics, Aarhus School of Business.
Dec 1 ’Bureaucratic Tax-Seeking: The Danish Waste Tax.’ (with Henrik Christoffersen [presentation]). Public Choice Workshop II, University of Aarhus.
Oct 25 ‘CO2 Trade in the European Union!’ at ’ Green Paper on greenhouse gas emissions trading within the European Union.’ Hearing in the Danish parliament, Christiansborg, Copenhagen.
Oct 24 Green Taxation in Question (presentation of book project). Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense.
June 23-24 ’Missing Social Capital and the Transition in Eastern Europe.’ With Martin Paldam. 4th International Conference, Institutions in Transition, Portoroz, Slovenia.
June 8 ’Social Capital and Corruption in Eastern Europe’ (with Martin Paldam). Department of Economics, Aarhus School of Business.
May 11 ’CO2 permits in Danish and European energy policy.’ (with Varming, S.; Eriksen, P. B.; Grohnheit, P. E.; Nielsen, L. and Vesterdal, M.) Report Risø.R-1184(EN) presented at Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde.
April 26-29 ‘The Political Economy of International Emission Trading Scheme Choice: A Theoretical Analysis.’ With Boom, J-T. European Public Choice Society, Annual Meetings, Siena, Italy.
April 11 ‘The Political Economy of International Emission Trading Scheme Choice: A Theoretical Analysis.’ (with Boom, J-T.). Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense.
Feb 15 ’Global CO2 Trade’, workshop at CESAM, Aarhus University.
Feb 9 ’The Kyoto Protocol’, workshop at environmental course, Aarhus University
1999
Oct 4 ’International Emission Trading Systems: Trade Level and Political Acceptability.’ (with Boom, J-T.). Department of Economics, Aarhus School of Business.
Sep 17 ’Consumers, Industrialists and the Political Economy of Green Taxation: CO2 taxation in OECD’ (with Daugbjerg, C.; Hjoellund, L. and Pedersen, A.B.). Public Choice Workshop I, Department of Economics, University of Aarhus.
Sep 13-14 'The Public Choice Problem of Green Taxation: The Case of CO2 Taxation in OECD’. European Environment Conference, London School of Economics, UK.
July 27-28 ’Political and Economic Scope for Permit Markets in Europe’ at ’Flexible Mechanisms for an Efficient Climate Policy.’ International Conference in Stuttgart organized by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW, Mannheim, Germany.
June 22-24 ‘Social Capital as a Smoke Condenser.’ With Martin Paldam at Social Capital and Poverty Reduction Conference, World Bank Headquarters, Washington, DC.
April 7-10 ‘Autocracy, collective goods and the vikings’ (with Peter Kurrild-Klitgaard) and
’The US SO2 Auction and Environmental Regulation’ (with Jan Lien Christensen). European Public Choice Society, Annual Meetings, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Portugal.
March 10 ’Policy Models of Green Taxes.’ MobiDK Project, Ministry of Business and Industry, Copenhagen
Feb 3-6 ‘Social Capital’. With Martin Paldam at ’Economic Performance, Economic Policy and Political Culture.’ Erasmus University Rotterdam, Tinbergen Institute and Bar-llan University, Departement of Economics, Azrieli Institute.
Jan 25 ‘Autocracy, collective goods and the vikings’ (with Peter Kurrild-Klitgaard). Seminar, Department of Economics, Aarhus School of Business.
1998
Nov 19 ’Environmental regulation and Economic Instruments in the Electric Utility Sector.’ Seminar, Association of Danish Electric Utilities (DEF), Ingeniørhuset, Copenhagen.
Oct 30 ‘An Essay on Social Capital: Reflections on a Concept Linking Social Sciences’ (with Martin Paldam [presentation]). Seminar, Department of Economics, Aarhus University.
Oct 26 'Green Taxation in OECD'. With Lene Hjoellund, Department of Economics, Aarhus School of Business.
Sep 14-15 ‘Heros or Scoundrels in Kyoto: The Idea of Global CO2 Trade’. European Environment Conference, London School of Economics, UK.
June 11 ’Introducing CO2 Quotas in the Danish
Electricity Sector.’ Seminar, Danish, Ministry
of Energy, Copenhagen.
June 2 ‘Energy 21: CO2 Quotas Year 2000!’ at ‘Danish Energy Sector at Cross Roads.’ Hearing in the Danish parliament, Christiansborg, Copenhagen.
May 5 ‘Auctioning Off the Environment: Theory and
Practice’ With Jan Lien Christensen,
Department of Economics, Aarhus School of
Business.
Apr 29-May 3 ‘Transition to Market Economy in Eastern Europe: The Case of Lobbyism in Russia.’ European Public Choice Society, Annual Meetings, Göteborg University, Sweden.
March 12 ‘CO2 Regulation in the European Union.’
University of Odense, Department of Economics,
Denmark.
January 16 ‘CO2 Market in Denmark Year 2000!’ Danish
Ministry of Business and Industry),
Copenhagen.
1997
December 8 ‘Social Capital.’ Department of Economics, Aarhus School of Business.
Aug 25-27 ‘The US SO2 Auction and Lobbyism’ at ‘Society, Environment and Sustainability - The Nordic Perspective’, Oslo, Norway.
August 14 ‘CO2 Market for the EU Electricity Sector’ at ‘Transferable CO2 Quotas and Joint Implementation.’ ELSAM PRODUKTION (Association of Electric Utilities), Fredericia.
June 2 'The Use of Permit Markets for Incorporating Source Location: The Case of Acid Rain in Europe.’ With Urs Steiner. Department of Economics, Aarhus School of Business.
May 22-23 ‘The US Acid Rain Program’ at ‘Climate Change Negotiations’ in Nordic Council for Ministers. Royal Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, Norway
May 13 ‘Economic Instruments in Environmental Regulation’ (Økonomiske styringsmidler i miljøpolitikken). With Mikael Skou Andersen. Forskergruppen for Bæredygtig Erhvervsøkonomi, Institut for Markedsøkonomi, Handelshøjskolen i Aarhus.
April 2-5 ‘US Interest Groups Prefer Emission Trading.’ European Public Choice Society, Annual Meetings, Prague University of Economics, Czech Republic.
Feb 21 ‘Danish Seminar on Transferable Quotas.’ Danish Ministry of Energy, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Feb 11 ‘The CO2 market in Europe - Experiences from the American System.’ Transboundary Pollution, NORFA, Pressens Uddannelsescenter, Aarhus. Funded by The Nordic Council.
1996
Nov 28 ‘Eastern Europe and the integration into the EU - a public choice perspective.’ Paper to the research project: Integration and Regime Formation in Europe after 1989. The Thorkil Kristensen Institute, South Jutland University Centre, Esbjerg.
Sept 13 ‘CO2 Market in the EU.’ Conference on Integrated Planning and Treatment of Policy Issues. International Energy Agency (IEA), Copenhagen, Denmark.
May 14 ‘Emission Trading.’ Energi- og miljøkonference (Energy and Environment Conference). Dansk Metalarbejderforbund, Jørlunde, Denmark.
March 28-30 ‘Buying and Selling CO2 Permits Improves Competitiveness of Business!’ 3rd Conference of the Nordic Business Environmental Management Network, Aarhus, Denmark.
1995
Nov 22-24 ‘Public Choice and Tradable Permits,’ Hotel Legoland, Billund, Denmark, at ‘Forskningskonference’ (Research Conference), Faculty of Business Administration, HHA.
Oct 27 ‘Omsættelige CO2-kvoter kan forbedre den danske konkurrenceevne!’ (Transferable CO2 Quotas May Improve Danish Competitiveness). Conference on Liberal Environmental Policy. Middelfart Parkhotel, Denmark.
Aug 28 ‘The Provision of Public Goods: Hume, Coase and Olson,’ Department of Economics, Aarhus School of Business.
June 1 'U.S. Experiences on Tradable Permits,’ The Association of Danish Electric Utilities (DEF), Copenhagen.
May 29 ‘The Stationary Bandit,’ Department of Economics, Aarhus School of Business.
April 10 ‘The U.S. SO2 Auction,’ Department of Economics, Aarhus School of Business.
1994
Aug 10-13 ‘CO2 Taxation in the EU’ at 12th Annual Association of Management Conference, Dallas, Texas, USA.
April 13 ‘Experience in the United States on Tradable Permits’ at conference on Tradable Permits.’ Danish Fuels and Combustion Society, Copenhagen, Denmark.
1993
Oct 18-20 ‘The Danish CO2 Tax and Emissions Trading’ at conference on Economic Instruments for Air Pollution Control,’ International Institute for Applied Systems Analyses, Laxenburg, Austria.
Oct 5-6 ‘Presentation of PhD proposal,’ Scandic Hotel Kongens Ege, Randers, Denmark, at ‘Forskningskonference’ (Research Conference), Faculty of Business Administration, HHA.
Aug 4 ‘CO2 Quota System', Department of Economics, Aarhus School of Business.
1991
Nov 27 Presentation of Master Thesis in Political Science, University of Aarhus, Denmark.