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PhD, Economics
Øster Farigmagsgade 5, Gammeltoftsgade 17, 26-2-26
1353 København K
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Ultimately, I am interested in why some countries are richer than others are. This interest has brought me to focus on religion and its’ consequences for society. Religion obviously influences our internal values and beliefs, but also the institutions that surround us. My research is mainly empirical and I use datasets spanning thousands or millions of individuals or companies across several societies. My general research interests are political economy, cultural values, economic growth, and institutions.
I currently focus on religiosity, meaning the degree of religious beliefs, independently of the God(s) a person believes in. The idea is that people or societies are more similar in terms of their religiosity than in terms of their particular religious beliefs. For instance, a highly devout Protestant has more in common with a highly devout Muslim than he or she does with a less religious Protestant. One challenge is measuring the intensity of religious beliefs. I currently am conducting research showing than one can use peoples’ first names to infer the religiosity of their parents. We can use these novel measures to examine the consequences of differences in religiosity across various societies across the World.
I teach two mandatory bachelor courses. Economic history investigates the historical origins of modern growth differences and Philosophy of Science deals with the limits and benefits of economic models – what can we use economic models for? And what can we not use them for? I also teach the seminar "Fundamental Determinants of Economic Performance", where we investigate empirically the deep determinants of economic outcomes; cultural values, institutions, and geography. In addition, I supervise bachelor and master.
Economics, PhD, Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen
1 Feb 2008 → 25 Nov 2011
Award Date: 25 Nov 2011
Economics, M.Sc. in Economics, Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen
Award Date: 29 Sep 2006
Head of Section, Finansministeriet
1 Jan 2007 → 15 Aug 2007
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Communication
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
Research output: Book/Report › Report › Communication
Research output: Working paper › Research
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Erik Sporon Fiedler (Organizer), Brian Arly Jacobsen (Organizer), Morten Warmind (Participant), Jeanet Sinding Bentzen (Participant), Magdalena Nordin (Participant) & Jes Heise Rasmussen (Participant)
Activity: Participating in an event - types › Organisation of and participation in conference
Jeanet Sinding Bentzen (Peer reviewer)
Activity: Peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts › Research
Jeanet Sinding Bentzen (Member of Editorial Board)
Activity: Peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts › Research
Jeanet Sinding Bentzen (Peer reviewer)
Activity: Peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts › Research
Jeanet Sinding Bentzen (Peer reviewer)
Activity: Peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts › Research
Jeanet Sinding Bentzen (Peer reviewer)
Activity: Peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts › Research
Jeanet Sinding Bentzen (Peer reviewer)
Activity: Peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts › Research
Jeanet Sinding Bentzen (Peer reviewer)
Activity: Peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts › Research
09/06/2020
1 Media contribution
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22/05/2020
1 Media contribution
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21/05/2020
1 Media contribution
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17/05/2020
1 Media contribution
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15/04/2020
1 Media contribution
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09/04/2020
1 Media contribution
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03/04/2020
1 Media contribution
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17/09/2018
1 Media contribution
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Bentzen, Jeanet Sinding (Recipient), 23 May 2012
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
Bentzen, Jeanet Sinding (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions