Carl-Johan Lars Dalgaard

Carl-Johan Lars Dalgaard

Professor

Current research

At the moment I am working on:

  • The Historical Origin of Comparative Development
  • Physiological factors in the growth process, including aging
  • Long-term macroeconomic developments including the evolution of the natural rate of interest

Further information, including current working papers:  https://www.econ.ku.dk/dalgaard/

Teaching

Economic growth, Development Economic, Macroeconomics

Primary fields of research

Economic Growth and Development, macroeconomics

Fields of interest

In addition to the topics listed under "current research":

  • Technology diffusion
  • Aid effectiveness
  • Measurement of productivitiy
  • Human capital, fertility and health
  • Macroeconomic stabilization

Selected publications

  1. Published

    Physiological constraints and the transition to growth: implications for comparative development

    Dalgaard, Carl-Johan Lars, Madsen, J. B. & Strulik, H., 2021, In: Journal of Economic Growth. p. 241-289

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  2. Published

    The bounty of the sea and long-run development

    Dalgaard, Carl-Johan Lars, Knudsen, Anne Sofie Beck & Selaya, Pablo, 26 Aug 2020, In: Journal of Economic Growth. 25, p. 259–295

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  3. Published

    Climate and the Emergence of Global Income Differences

    B. Andersen, T., Dalgaard, Carl-Johan Lars & Selaya, Pablo, 2016, In: The Review of Economic Studies. 83, 4, p. 1334-1363 30 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Physiology and Development: Why the West is Taller than the Rest

    Dalgaard, Carl-Johan Lars & Strulik, H., 2016, In: Economic Journal. 126, 598, p. 2292–2323

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  5. Published

    The Physiological Foundation of the Wealth of Nations

    Dalgaard, Carl-Johan Lars & Strulik, H., 20 Feb 2015, In: Journal of Economic Growth. 20, 1, p. 37-73 37 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Optimal Aging and Death: Understanding the Preston Curve

    Dalgaard, Carl-Johan Lars & Strulik, H., 1 Jun 2014, In: Journal of the European Economic Association. 12, 3, p. 672-701 30 p., 5.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Lightning, IT diffusion and Economic Growth across US States

    Andersen, T. B., Bentzen, Jeanet Sinding, Dalgaard, Carl-Johan Lars & Selaya, Pablo, Nov 2012, In: Review of Economics and Statistics. 94, 4, p. 903-24 22 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

Selected activities

  1. Formand for De Økonomiske Råd (overvismand) (External organisation)

    Dalgaard, Carl-Johan Lars (Member)

    1 Jan 2020 → …

    Activity: Membership typesMembership in committee, council, board

  2. Formandsskabet for de Økonomisk Råd (vismand) (External organisation)

    Dalgaard, Carl-Johan Lars (Member)

    1 Dec 201431 Dec 2019

    Activity: Membership typesMembership in committee, council, board

  3. Produktivitetskommissionen (External organisation)

    Dalgaard, Carl-Johan Lars (Member)

    1 May 201231 Mar 2014

    Activity: Membership typesMembership in committee, council, board

  4. Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) (External organisation)

    Dalgaard, Carl-Johan Lars (Member)

    20 Nov 2013 → …

    Activity: Membership typesMembership in research network

  5. Associate editor: Economica (Journal)

    Dalgaard, Carl-Johan Lars (Editor)

    1 Feb 20091 Jan 2016

    Activity: Peer-review and editorial work typesEditor of Research journalCommunication

  6. Associate editor: Journal of Economic Growth (Journal)

    Dalgaard, Carl-Johan Lars (Editor)

    15 Apr 2013 → …

    Activity: Peer-review and editorial work typesEditor of Research journalResearch

  7. Zeuthen Lectures

    Dalgaard, Carl-Johan Lars (Organizer)

    1 Jan 2014 → …

    Activity: Participating in an event - typesOrganisation of and participation in conference

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