Current work

Research interests

I have a genuine interest in international economics with a particular focus on economic development and hands-on experience from sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, my research is primarily focused around microfinance, in particular microsavings. I have experience with program evaluation and impact assessment as well as first-hand experience from rolling out a large-scale randomized control trial. I have a strong theoretical and methodological background in economics and microeconometrics.

Work in progress

Does personality influence savings groups participation? Evidence from rural Malawi. Joint work with Helene Bie Lilleør.

Current projects

Assessment of VSLA project in northern Malawi in collaboration with the Rockwool Foundation Research Unit. On-site project manager at baseline data collection 2009, executive project manager at endline data collection 2011.

For an introduction into VSLAs see this.

Popular dissemination

Microfinance and microcredit (in Danish). Lecutre on DR2. Aired November 22nd, 2012.

Ph.D. in three minutes (In Danish). Aired on DR2 September 5, 2012.

Microfinance - debt trap or the path to development (in Danish) feature in Kristeligt Dagblad.