Carl-Johan Lars Dalgaard
Professor
Department of Economics
Øster Farimagsgade 5
1353 København K
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, MacroeconomicsPrimary 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
- 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. 241-289Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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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. 259–295Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
- 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 journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Physiology and Development: Why the West is Taller than the Rest
Dalgaard, Carl-Johan Lars & Strulik, H., 2016, In: Economic Journal. 126, 598, p. 2292–2323Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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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 journal › Journal article › peer-review
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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 journal › Journal article › peer-review
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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 journal › Journal article › peer-review
Selected activities
Formand for De Økonomiske Råd (overvismand) (External organisation)
Dalgaard, Carl-Johan Lars (Member)
1 Jan 2020 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership in committee, council, board
Formandsskabet for de Økonomisk Råd (vismand) (External organisation)
Dalgaard, Carl-Johan Lars (Member)
1 Dec 2014 → 31 Dec 2019Activity: Membership types › Membership in committee, council, board
Produktivitetskommissionen (External organisation)
Dalgaard, Carl-Johan Lars (Member)
1 May 2012 → 31 Mar 2014Activity: Membership types › Membership in committee, council, board
Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) (External organisation)
Dalgaard, Carl-Johan Lars (Member)
20 Nov 2013 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership in research network
Associate editor: Economica (Journal)
Dalgaard, Carl-Johan Lars (Editor)
1 Feb 2009 → 1 Jan 2016Activity: Peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of Research journal › Communication
Associate editor: Journal of Economic Growth (Journal)
Dalgaard, Carl-Johan Lars (Editor)
15 Apr 2013 → …Activity: Peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of Research journal › Research
Zeuthen Lectures
Dalgaard, Carl-Johan Lars (Organizer)
1 Jan 2014 → …Activity: Participating in an event - types › Organisation of and participation in conference
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Why are Rich Countries more Politically Cohesive?
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Religious Orders and Growth through Cultural Change in Pre-Industrial England
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Do Human Arts Really Offer a Lower Return to Education?
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