I am a Professor of Economics at the University of Copenhagen, Department of Economics, the Center for Economic Behavior and Inequality (CEBI) and our “Heal Economics and Aging Lab”, HEAL.

I am particularly interested in how health shapes our economies and the well-being families. I believe we need to understand how micro-level behaviors translate into macro-level structures—this way, we as researchers can help guide our countries in a healthier direction. Academically, we must go beyond studying associations and identify the underlying mechanisms that shape the outcomes we seek to understand. This focus has led my research toward studying behaviors, inequalities, and opportunities in health care. My work brings together health, labor, and public economics and, importantly, integrates public health and medical sciences.

Current research: I am leading three research agendas within Health Economics and Aging: “The Role of Preferences and Beliefs in Shaping Physician Careers” (Funded by the Danish Independent Research Fund) , “Incorporating Population Frailty in Macro Economic Policy Models: Foundations for a New Generation of Targeted Interventions and Labor Market Policy” (Funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation) and the Danish contribution to joint-Nordic agenda funded by NordForsk: “Determinants of Demand and Supply of Elder Care: Pathways to Sustainable Care Systems”. These projects employ a team of ten people.

Contact: thn@econ.ku.dk
Phone: (+45) 35 32 30 25
Webpage at UCPH: Link
LinkedIN: Torben Heien Nielsen