Martin Ågerup

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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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Publications[edit]

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[edit]

  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.