Martin Ågerup

Martin Ågerup
Born1966
Birkerød, Denmark
EducationEconomics
Alma materCopenhagen University

Martin Ågerup (born 1966) is a Danish economist who founded and served as the first president of the think tank CEPOS from 2004 to 2023. He is a Fellow of the International Policy Network.

Early life and education

Ågerup was born in the town of Birkerød in the northern outskirts of Copenhagen in 1966. He graduated from the European School of Luxembourg IN 1982 and obtained a master's degree in economy and economic history from the University of Bristol in 1991.

Career

From 1992 until 1998 he worked as a researcher at the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies and he then worked as a management consultant at connector a/s from 1998 until 2002. Between 2002 and 2004, he was an independent consultant associated with GCI Future. He is a former member of the Danish European Movement's Executive Committee and a member of its think tank "Yes to Europe". He became president of Cepos in 2004.[1]

Private life

Martin Ågerup is married to Ulla Ågerup with whom he has two children.[2] The family lives in Svogerslev outside Roskilde.[3]

Publications

Ågerup has authored a number of debate books:

  • "Dommedag er aflyst – velstand og fremgang i det 21. århundrede", Gyldendal, 1998. (in Danish)
  • "Enerne – om at leve og arbejde i det 21. århundredes første årti". Borgen, 2001. (in Danish)
  • "Den retfærdige ulighed". CEPOS, 2007. (in Danish)

References

  1. ^ "Martin Ågerup" (in Danish). CEPOS. Archived from the original on 2014-10-13. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  2. ^ "»Borgerlige taler ikke nok om det menneskelige«" (in Danish). Berlingske. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Center for vækst og iværksættere" (in Danish). Roskilde Avis. Archived from the original on 2015-12-10. Retrieved 10 December 2015.