Dr. Christoffer Weissert

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Christoffer Jessen Weissert is an external lecturer at the University of Copenhagen, specializing in macroeconomics. He has a PhD fellowship at the University of Copenhagen's Department of Economics, supported by a scholarship from Danmarks Nationalbank, the central bank of Denmark. His research primarily focuses on macroeconomic inequalities, exploring significant disparities in income and wealth at the micro-level and how these discrepancies impact macroeconomic policy tools, including monetary and fiscal interventions. He has dealt with issues regarding micro-founded consumption-savings behavior through a heterogenous agent model and has examined wealth accumulation and distribution within society. Additionally, he teaches Macroeconomics II and Macroeconomics 3, which covers business cycles and monetary stabilization policies. His academic qualifications include a Cand.polit degree from the University of Copenhagen, attained in August 2018.

Research Interests

Experience

External Lecturer

2018-09-01 — Present

University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Lecturing in macroeconomics, focusing on macroeconomic inequalities and policy.

PhD Fellow

2018-09-01 — Present

Danmarks Nationalbank • Denmark

Conducting research on macroeconomic topics, particularly regarding inequality and its implications.

Requirements for University of Copenhagen

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:83
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology Minimum 45 ECTS in core psychology areas Minimum 20 ECTS in methodology and statistics
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's diploma
  • Transcript of records
  • Course descriptions
  • Self-assessment form
  • Documentation of English proficiency
Specialization Notes

Focuses on clinical, social, and cognitive psychology.