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Homepage:https://kjb.staff.sdu.dk/
Phone:(+45) 65 50 33 63
Postal address:Department of Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
Workplace:Institut for Økonomi (Department of Economics), Syddansk Universitet (University of Southern Denmark), (more information at EDIRC)
Historical Economics and Development Group (HEDG), Institut for Økonomi (Department of Economics), Syddansk Universitet (University of Southern Denmark), (more information at EDIRC)
Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2024

  1. Competing for Equality: Gender Bias Among Juries in International Piano Competitions, 1890-2023
    ACEI Working Paper Series, Association for Cultural Economics International Downloads View citations (1)
  2. Where are the Female Composers? Evidence on the Extent and Causes of Gender Inequality in Music History
    ACEI Working Paper Series, Association for Cultural Economics International Downloads
    Also in Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) (2024) Downloads

2023

  1. Do Experts and Laypersons Differ? Some Evidence from International Classical Music Competitions
    Discussion Papers on Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Department of Economics View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Do experts and laypersons differ? Some evidence from international classical music competitions, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2023) Downloads View citations (4) (2023)
  2. Using big data to measure cultural tourism in Europe with unprecedented precision
    Discussion Papers on Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Department of Economics Downloads

2022

  1. Harmonious Relations: Quality transmission among composers in the very long run
    Discussion Papers on Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Department of Economics Downloads
    Also in Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) (2022) Downloads
    Department of Economics Working Papers, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Department of Economics (2022) Downloads
    Department of Economics Working Paper Series, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business (2022) Downloads

    See also Journal Article Harmonious relations: quality transmission among composers in the very long run, European Review of Economic History, European Historical Economics Society (2023) Downloads View citations (2) (2023)
  2. The Great Margin Call: The Role of Leverage in the 1929 Stock Market Crash
    Discussion Papers on Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Department of Economics Downloads

2021

  1. A Leverage-Based Measure of Financial Stability
    Discussion Papers on Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (2)
    Also in Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York (2014) Downloads View citations (2)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) Downloads
    Discussion Papers on Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (3)
    Discussion Papers on Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Department of Economics (2018) Downloads

    See also Journal Article A leverage-based measure of financial stability, Journal of Financial Intermediation, Elsevier (2022) Downloads View citations (2) (2022)
  2. Good Reverberation? Teacher Influence in Music Composition since 1450
    Discussion Papers on Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Department of Economics Downloads
    Also in Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department (2021) Downloads

    See also Journal Article Good Reverberations? Teacher Influence in Music Composition since 1450, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2022) Downloads View citations (4) (2022)
  3. Originality, influence, and success: A model of creative style
    Discussion Papers on Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Department of Economics Downloads
    See also Journal Article Originality, influence, and success: a model of creative style, Journal of Cultural Economics, Springer (2024) Downloads (2024)
  4. What makes an artist? The evolution and clustering of creative activity in the US since 1850
    Discussion Papers on Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article What makes an artist? The evolution and clustering of creative activity in the US since 1850, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2021) Downloads View citations (8) (2021)

2019

  1. Immigrant Artists: Enrichment or Displacement?
    Discussion Papers on Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department (2019) Downloads View citations (1)
    ACEI Working Paper Series, Association for Cultural Economics International (2019) Downloads View citations (1)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) Downloads View citations (1)
    Working Papers, Brandeis University, Department of Economics and International Business School (2018) Downloads View citations (1)

    See also Journal Article Immigrant artists: Enrichment or displacement?, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2021) Downloads View citations (3) (2021)
  2. The Origins of Creativity: The Case of the Arts in the United States since 1850
    Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in ACEI Working Paper Series, Association for Cultural Economics International (2019) Downloads View citations (1)
    Discussion Papers on Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Department of Economics (2019) Downloads
    Discussion Papers on Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Department of Economics (2019) Downloads

2017

  1. The Cultural Value and Variety of Playing Video Games
    ACEI Working Paper Series, Association for Cultural Economics International Downloads View citations (3)
  2. Video Games is Cultural Participation: Understanding Games Playing In England Using The Taking Part Survey
    ACEI Working Paper Series, Association for Cultural Economics International Downloads
    Also in Discussion Papers on Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Department of Economics (2017) Downloads

2016

  1. Changes in Cultural Consumption: Ethnographic Collections in Wikipedia
    Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department Downloads View citations (5)
    Also in ACEI Working Paper Series, Association for Cultural Economics International (2015) Downloads View citations (2)
  2. Digitization of heritage collections as indicator of innovation
    Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department Downloads View citations (5)
    Also in ACEI Working Paper Series, Association for Cultural Economics International (2015) Downloads View citations (2)
    Discussion Papers on Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Department of Economics (2015) Downloads View citations (6)

    See also Journal Article Digitization of heritage collections as indicator of innovation, Economics of Innovation and New Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals (2017) Downloads View citations (12) (2017)
  3. How Are You, My Dearest Mozart? Well-being and Creativity of Three Famous Composers Based on their Letters
    Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in Discussion Papers on Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Department of Economics (2016) Downloads View citations (3)

    See also Journal Article How Are You, My Dearest Mozart? Well-Being and Creativity of Three Famous Composers Based on Their Letters, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2017) Downloads View citations (20) (2017)
  4. May I have this dance? Dance participation and attendance in Denmark
    Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department Downloads
    Also in SITE Working Paper Series, Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (2015) Downloads View citations (1)
    ACEI Working Paper Series, Association for Cultural Economics International (2015) Downloads View citations (1)

2015

  1. Birth Location, Migration and Clustering of Important Composers: Historical Patterns
    Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department Downloads View citations (26)
  2. Fiscal and Economic Aspects of Book Consumption in the European Union
    ACEI Working Paper Series, Association for Cultural Economics International Downloads View citations (6)
    Also in Discussion Papers on Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Department of Economics (2015) Downloads View citations (5)

    See also Journal Article Fiscal and economic aspects of book consumption in the European Union, Journal of Cultural Economics, Springer (2018) Downloads View citations (11) (2018)
  3. Historical origins of cultural supply in Italy
    Discussion Papers on Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (23)
    Also in Discussion Papers on Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Department of Economics (2012) Downloads View citations (1)
    Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department (2012) Downloads

    See also Journal Article Historical origins of cultural supply in Italy, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (2015) Downloads View citations (21) (2015)
  4. In fatal pursuit of immortal fame: Peer competition and early mortality of music composers
    Discussion Papers on Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Department of Economics Downloads
    See also Journal Article In fatal pursuit of immortal fame: Peer competition and early mortality of music composers, Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier (2015) Downloads (2015)

2014

  1. The Drivers of Long-run CO2 Emissions: A Global Perspective since 1800
    Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department Downloads View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) (2014) Downloads View citations (3)
    Discussion Papers on Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Department of Economics (2014) Downloads View citations (4)

2013

  1. Accounting for Breakout in Britain: The Industrial Revolution through a Malthusian Lens
    Discussion Papers on Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Department of Economics Downloads
    Also in Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York (2013) Downloads

    See also Journal Article Accounting for breakout in Britain: The industrial revolution through a Malthusian lens, Journal of Macroeconomics, Elsevier (2015) Downloads View citations (6) (2015)
  2. Agglomeration Economies in Classical Music
    Discussion Papers on Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (10)
    Also in ACEI Working Paper Series, Association for Cultural Economics International (2013) Downloads View citations (4)
    Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) (2013) Downloads View citations (4)
    Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department (2013) Downloads View citations (4)

    See also Journal Article Agglomeration economies in classical music, Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2015) Downloads View citations (16) (2015)
  3. Video Games Playing: A substitute for cultural consumptions?
    Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in ACEI Working Paper Series, Association for Cultural Economics International (2013) Downloads View citations (1)

    See also Journal Article Video games playing: A substitute for cultural consumptions?, Journal of Cultural Economics, Springer (2015) Downloads View citations (18) (2015)

2012

  1. Cultural Participation and Tourism Flows in Italy
    Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department Downloads View citations (3)
  2. Cultural participation and tourism flows: An empirical investigation of Italian provinces
    Discussion Papers on Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Cultural Participation and Tourism Flows: An Empirical Investigation of Italian Provinces, Tourism Economics (2014) Downloads View citations (22) (2014)

2011

  1. Are Composers Different? Historical Evidence on Conflict-induced Migration (1816-1997)
    Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department Downloads View citations (8)
    Also in The Institute for International Integration Studies Discussion Paper Series, IIIS (2010) Downloads View citations (2)

    See also Journal Article Are composers different? Historical evidence on conflict-induced migration (1816-1997), European Review of Economic History, European Historical Economics Society (2012) Downloads View citations (7) (2012)
  2. Conflict-induced Migration of Composers: An Individual-level Study
    Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department Downloads View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Conflict-induced migration of composers: an individual-level study, Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, Association Française de Cliométrie (AFC) (2013) Downloads View citations (4) (2013)
  3. Delegation and Motivation
    Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department Downloads
    See also Journal Article Delegation and motivation, Theory and Decision, Springer (2014) Downloads (2014)
  4. Does Competition Kill? The Case of Classical Composers
    Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department Downloads
  5. Dynamics of a Protected Housing Market: The Case of Switzerland
    Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department Downloads
    See also Journal Article Dynamics of a Protected Housing Market: The Case of Switzerland, Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited (2012) Downloads View citations (2) (2012)
  6. Geographic Clustering and Productivity: An Instrumental Variable Approach for Classical Composers
    Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department Downloads View citations (5)
    Also in VfS Annual Conference 2011 (Frankfurt, Main): The Order of the World Economy - Lessons from the Crisis, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association (2011) Downloads View citations (1)

    See also Journal Article Geographic clustering and productivity: An instrumental variable approach for classical composers, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2013) Downloads View citations (57) (2013)
  7. Historical Patterns Based on Automatically Extracted Data: the Case of Classical Composers
    Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department Downloads View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Historical Patterns Based on Automatically Extracted Data: The Case of Classical Composers, Historical Social Research (Section 'Cliometrics'), Association Française de Cliométrie (AFC) (2012) View citations (24) (2012)
  8. Immigration and the demand for life insurance: Evidence from Canada, 1911
    Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department Downloads
    See also Journal Article Immigration and the demand for life insurance: evidence from Canada, 1911, European Review of Economic History, European Historical Economics Society (2016) Downloads View citations (1) (2016)
  9. War and Creativity: Solving the War-Art Puzzle for Classical Music Composition
    Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department Downloads View citations (3)
  10. War and Individual Creativity: Tentative Evidence in Relation to Composers
    Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department Downloads View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2025

  1. Where are the female composers? Human capital and gender inequality in music history
    European Economic Review, 2025, 171, (C) Downloads

2024

  1. Originality, influence, and success: a model of creative style
    Journal of Cultural Economics, 2024, 48, (2), 221-258 Downloads
    See also Working Paper Originality, influence, and success: A model of creative style, Discussion Papers on Economics (2021) Downloads (2021)

2023

  1. Do experts and laypersons differ? Some evidence from international classical music competitions
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2023, 214, (C), 270-290 Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Do Experts and Laypersons Differ? Some Evidence from International Classical Music Competitions, Discussion Papers on Economics (2023) View citations (4) (2023)
  2. Harmonious relations: quality transmission among composers in the very long run
    European Review of Economic History, 2023, 27, (3), 454-476 Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Harmonious Relations: Quality transmission among composers in the very long run, Discussion Papers on Economics (2022) Downloads (2022)
  3. Introduction to the special issue: the economic history of the arts
    European Review of Economic History, 2023, 27, (3), 303-310 Downloads
  4. The great margin call: The role of leverage in the 1929 Wall Street crash
    Economic History Review, 2023, 76, (3), 807-826 Downloads

2022

  1. A leverage-based measure of financial stability
    Journal of Financial Intermediation, 2022, 51, (C) Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper A Leverage-Based Measure of Financial Stability, Discussion Papers on Economics (2021) Downloads View citations (2) (2021)
  2. Good Reverberations? Teacher Influence in Music Composition since 1450
    Journal of Political Economy, 2022, 130, (4), 991 - 1090 Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Good Reverberation? Teacher Influence in Music Composition since 1450, Discussion Papers on Economics (2021) Downloads (2021)
  3. New forms of finance and funding in the cultural and creative industries. Introduction to the special issue
    Journal of Cultural Economics, 2022, 46, (2), 205-230 Downloads View citations (3)

2021

  1. Immigrant artists: Enrichment or displacement?
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 191, (C), 785-797 Downloads View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Immigrant Artists: Enrichment or Displacement?, Discussion Papers on Economics (2019) Downloads View citations (1) (2019)
  2. What makes an artist? The evolution and clustering of creative activity in the US since 1850
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2021, 86, (C) Downloads View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper What makes an artist? The evolution and clustering of creative activity in the US since 1850, Discussion Papers on Economics (2021) Downloads View citations (5) (2021)

2018

  1. Did you really take a hit? Understanding how video games playing affects individuals
    Research in Economics, 2018, 72, (2), 313-326 Downloads View citations (2)
  2. Fiscal and economic aspects of book consumption in the European Union
    Journal of Cultural Economics, 2018, 42, (2), 309-339 Downloads View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Fiscal and Economic Aspects of Book Consumption in the European Union, ACEI Working Paper Series (2015) Downloads View citations (6) (2015)

2017

  1. Digitization of heritage collections as indicator of innovation
    Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 2017, 26, (3), 227-246 Downloads View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Digitization of heritage collections as indicator of innovation, Economic Papers (2016) Downloads View citations (5) (2016)
  2. How Are You, My Dearest Mozart? Well-Being and Creativity of Three Famous Composers Based on Their Letters
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2017, 99, (4), 591-605 Downloads View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper How Are You, My Dearest Mozart? Well-being and Creativity of Three Famous Composers Based on their Letters, Economic Papers (2016) Downloads View citations (1) (2016)
  3. The drivers of long-run CO2 emissions in Europe, North America and Japan since 1800
    Energy Policy, 2017, 101, (C), 537-549 Downloads View citations (37)

2016

  1. Immigration and the demand for life insurance: evidence from Canada, 1911
    European Review of Economic History, 2016, 20, (2), 147-175 Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Immigration and the demand for life insurance: Evidence from Canada, 1911, Economic Papers (2011) Downloads (2011)

2015

  1. Accounting for breakout in Britain: The industrial revolution through a Malthusian lens
    Journal of Macroeconomics, 2015, 44, (C), 219-233 Downloads View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Accounting for Breakout in Britain: The Industrial Revolution through a Malthusian Lens, Discussion Papers on Economics (2013) Downloads (2013)
  2. Agglomeration economies in classical music
    Papers in Regional Science, 2015, 94, (3), 443-468 Downloads View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Agglomeration Economies in Classical Music, Discussion Papers on Economics (2013) Downloads View citations (10) (2013)
  3. Cosmetic earnings management and quarterly reporting: evidence from European companies
    International Journal of Economics and Accounting, 2015, 6, (3), 248-275 Downloads View citations (1)
  4. Historical origins of cultural supply in Italy
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2015, 67, (3), 781-805 Downloads View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper Historical origins of cultural supply in Italy, Discussion Papers on Economics (2015) Downloads View citations (23) (2015)
  5. In fatal pursuit of immortal fame: Peer competition and early mortality of music composers
    Social Science & Medicine, 2015, 134, (C), 30-42 Downloads
    See also Working Paper In fatal pursuit of immortal fame: Peer competition and early mortality of music composers, Discussion Papers on Economics (2015) Downloads (2015)
  6. Video games playing: A substitute for cultural consumptions?
    Journal of Cultural Economics, 2015, 39, (3), 239-258 Downloads View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Video Games Playing: A substitute for cultural consumptions?, Economic Papers (2013) Downloads View citations (1) (2013)

2014

  1. Cultural Participation and Tourism Flows: An Empirical Investigation of Italian Provinces
    Tourism Economics, 2014, 20, (2), 241-262 Downloads View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Cultural participation and tourism flows: An empirical investigation of Italian provinces, Discussion Papers on Economics (2012) Downloads View citations (13) (2012)
  2. Delegation and motivation
    Theory and Decision, 2014, 76, (3), 363-393 Downloads
    See also Working Paper Delegation and Motivation, Economic Papers (2011) Downloads (2011)

2013

  1. Conflict-induced migration of composers: an individual-level study
    Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2013, 7, (3), 237-266 Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Conflict-induced Migration of Composers: An Individual-level Study, Economic Papers (2011) Downloads View citations (5) (2011)
  2. Geographic clustering and productivity: An instrumental variable approach for classical composers
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2013, 73, (1), 94-110 Downloads View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper Geographic Clustering and Productivity: An Instrumental Variable Approach for Classical Composers, Economic Papers (2011) Downloads View citations (5) (2011)
  3. Impact of war on individual life-cycle creativity: tentative evidence in relation to composers
    Journal of Cultural Economics, 2013, 37, (3), 347-358 Downloads View citations (7)

2012

  1. Are composers different? Historical evidence on conflict-induced migration (1816-1997)
    European Review of Economic History, 2012, 16, (3), 270-291 Downloads View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Are Composers Different? Historical Evidence on Conflict-induced Migration (1816-1997), Economic Papers (2011) Downloads View citations (8) (2011)
  2. Dynamics of a Protected Housing Market: The Case of Switzerland
    Urban Studies, 2012, 49, (14), 3195-3210 Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Dynamics of a Protected Housing Market: The Case of Switzerland, Economic Papers (2011) Downloads (2011)
  3. Historical Patterns Based on Automatically Extracted Data: The Case of Classical Composers
    Historical Social Research (Section 'Cliometrics'), 2012, 37, (2), 298-314 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Historical Patterns Based on Automatically Extracted Data: the Case of Classical Composers, Economic Papers (2011) Downloads View citations (12) (2011)

2009

  1. The Determinants of House Prices and Construction: An Empirical Investigation of the Swiss Housing Economy
    International Real Estate Review, 2009, 12, (3), 193-220 Downloads View citations (19)

Books

2023

  1. The Economics of Art and Culture
    Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press
    Also in Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press (2023)

Chapters

2024

  1. Arts and Culture
    Springer
 
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