Personal profile
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Lene Holm Pedersen is professor at the Department of Politcal Science and a director of research at VIVE . As a social scientist expert on public policy and management she conducts research on steering, motivation and performance in the public sector. In addition she is doing research on local democracy and financial management. Lene Holm's research project 'Rewards at the top' studies the pay of politicians. Here the focus is on how the citizens are willing to reward the politicians, what rewards the politicians prefer, and what rewards the politicians actually get.
Office hours: Thursdays 15-17
Current research
Rewards at the top (FSE)
I DFF-2 projektet 'Rewards at the Top' analyseres politikeres aflønning som et centralt element i den underforståede kontrakt mellem politikerne og befolkningen. Projektet studerer, hvor meget og hvordan befolkningen er villig til at belønne politikerne, hvilke belønninger politikerne selv foretrækker, og hvilke belønninger politikerne får i praksis.
Education/Academic qualification
Political Science, Ph.d.
Award Date: 1 Oct 2003
External positions
VIVE – The Danish Centre for Social Science Research
1 Oct 2017 → 1 May 2025
Keywords
- Faculty of Social Sciences
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Citizens’ Aversion to Pay Raises for Politicians: The Risk of Self-Interest Matter More Than the Promise of Competence
Pedersen, R. T., Hansen, K. J. & Pedersen, L. H., 2022, In: International Journal of Public Opinion Research. 34, 1, 19 p., edab034.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
6 Citations (Scopus) -
The Closed Door: A Democratic Problem in the Post-Political Careers of Cabinet Ministers
Hjelmar, U., Pedersen, L. H. & Pedersen, R. T., 2022, In: Scandinavian Political Studies. 45, 1, p. 5-24 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
6 Citations (Scopus) -
Kommunalpolitisk barometer 2021
Pedersen, R. T., Petersen, N. B. G., Kristensen, I. V., Houlberg, K. & Pedersen, L. H., 2021, Kbh.: VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. 59 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research
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Attraction and attrition under extreme conditions: Integrating insights on PSM, SOC-R, SOC and excitement motivation in Greenland
Brincker, B. & Pedersen, L. H., 2020, In: Public Management Review . 22, 7, p. 1051-1069Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
9 Citations (Scopus) -
Motivated to Act and Take Responsibility: Integrating Insights from Community Psychology in PSM Research
Pedersen, L. H., Andersen, L. B. & Thomsen, N., 2020, In: Public Management Review (Print). 22, 7, p. 999-1023Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
23 Citations (Scopus) -
Det danske demokratis udfordringer
Binderkrantz, A. S., Pedersen, L. H. & Petersen, M. B., 2025, Aarhus: Aarhus Universitetsforlag. 100 p. (Magtudredningen 2.0).Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review
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The Gendered Cost of Politics
Kjøller, F. K. & Pedersen, L. H., 2025, In: British Journal of Political Science. 55, 24 p., e59.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Understanding the mobility of public leaders: switching between sectors and governmental levels
Mikkelsen, M. F., Bjørnholt, B., Pedersen, L. H. & Hansen, J. R., 14 Mar 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Public Management Review . 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)
Press/Media
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PRM / Magtudredningen 2.0 sætter 15 temaer under lup
20/12/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media