Brian H. Jacobsen

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Education

1994 Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University

1989 M.Sc. in Agricultural Manage­ment (with Distinction) Reading University, England

1987 M.Sc. in Agricultural Science (Economics). The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural

University Copenhagen

Professional positions

1995- Senior Researcher at Institute of Food and Natural Resources Economics

1994-1995 Researcher at Danish Institute of Agricultural Economics (DIAE)

1990-1994 Ph.D. student (scholarship) at Institute of Economics, KVL

1987-1990 Research Assistant at Danish Institute of Agricultural Economics

Research

Has previously worked with economic planning with focus on farmers’ decision-making behaviour. Research topics include analysing machinery costs and modelling farmers’ investment decisions. Research methodology has involved non-parametric analysis as well as qualitative ap­proaches. Current research deals with environmental economics and the costs of reducing N-leaching, ammonia emission and emission of green house gasses from agriculture. Lately research into the costs of handling animal manure using separation techniques and the introduction of new technologies in organic farming has been carried out. Currently involved in analysing measures and costs related to the implementation of the Water Framework Directive in Denmark.

Administrative tasks, commitees, etc.

Chairman of the organising committee for the XXXIII IFMA congress in Copenhagen 2021

Member of the board for the International Farm Management Organisation

Local Union representative (vice-chairman of SU)

Member of the board for FOI (representative for employees)

Member of the board at the University Halls of Residence

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