Svend E. Hougaard Jensen
Svend E. Hougaard Jensen is a Non-resident Fellow at Bruegel. He specialises in macroeconomic policy and financial stability.
He covers topics such as the generational and macroeconomic effects of changing demographics, public and private pensions, fiscal policy in the euro area, sustainability and the management of public debt and structural reforms.
He speaks English and Danish.
Svend is also a Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics at Copenhagen Business School (CBS) and Director of the Pension Research Centre at CBS. He is currently an advisor to the London‑based Coller Pensions Institute, a member of the Scientific Council of the Network for Studies on Pensions, Aging and Retirement (Netspar) in the Netherlands, as well as a member of the Pension Research Institute in Iceland (PRICE). From 2017-2021, Svend was Chairman of Bruegel’s Scientific Council. He has been a member of the Danish Council for Research and Innovation Policy and a member of the Systemic Risk Council in Denmark.
Personal website: https://www.shj-econ.eu/
Featured work
Life Expectancy, Retirement Age, and Pension Wealth
Prepare now: Europe must get ready for the coming long-term care surge
In many countries, demand for long-term care services outpaces supply, leading to a ‘care gap’
Long-term care policies in practice: a European perspective
A comprehensive study of the long-term care (LTC) systems in Germany, France, Slovenia, Italy and Denmark
Working less for longer: unintended effects of longevity adjustment of retirement age
The Four Ways Through Which Pension Funds Increase the Productivity of Firms They Invest In
Fiscal Policy Decision-Making in the Nordic Countries during COVID-19
Addressing Longevity Inequality: How Retirement Age Differentiation Can Be Implemented
The Systemic Risk Council in Denmark: Assessing Strengths and Weaknesses
Pension Funds and Financial Stability: The Case of the UK Gilt Crisis
The Danish Pension System: Design, Performance and Challenges
Should Denmark and Sweden join the banking Union?
Though outside the euro area, Denmark and Sweden could benefit from joining the European Union’s banking union.
All work
External publication
06 March 2026
Policy Brief
23 January 2025
Prepare now: Europe must get ready for the coming long-term care surge
In many countries, demand for long-term care services outpaces supply, leading to a ‘care gap’
Working paper
17 December 2024
Long-term care policies in practice: a European perspective
A comprehensive study of the long-term care (LTC) systems in Germany, France, Slovenia, Italy and Denmark
External publication
26 September 2024
Report
16 May 2024
Report
15 April 2024
External publication
24 January 2024
External publication
01 October 2023
External publication
30 June 2023
External publication
28 July 2022