Martin Bækgaard

Professor at the Department of Political Science, Aarhus University.

[Tour de France™ @LeTour]

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Based on the latest available poll from Verian in January 2025 (sample of 497 Greenlanders), 56% would vote yes for independence from Denmark in a referendum, 28% no, and 17% undecided. However, support drops if it negatively impacts living standards. No newer polls found as of early 2026.

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@_onlyscott Aab from Denmark: Aalborg Boldklub, or FC Midtjylland

[PA Journal @journal_pa]

"Experiences of Administrative Burden in Context: Exploring Differences Across Countries, Policy Domains, and Socio-Demography" by @MartinBaekgaard, Lucie Martin, & Niels Bjørn Petersen finds that citizens associate administrative tasks positively.
https://t.co/kbsF8hQ8Rg

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Overall, our findings suggest that the effects of ALMPs are lasting, but at the same time greatly depend on how they fit with the resources of clients. 7/7

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In the trials, treatment groups were exposed to intensified active labor market policies in the form of more frequent compulsory meetings with case workers and/or early activation. 4/7

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However, we find no employment effects among the less resourceful recipients of social assistance. Here instead we find negative long-run effects on indicators of mental health. These are entirely driven by clients who already prior to the trial had mental health issues. 6/7

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@PNASNews @AlbeckNielsen @MichaelSvarer @RosholmMichael @PIREAUAarhusUni We use evidence from randomized trials conducted in Denmark in 2005–2008 to explore the effects on labor market participation on mental health over a ten period. 3/7

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How do compliance demands targeted at the unemployed such as compulsory meetings with case workers and activation influence the employment prospects and mental health of the unemployed in the long run? 1/7

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In a new article in @PNASNews, I explore this question w @AlbeckNielsen @MichaelSvarer @RosholmMichael https://t.co/A9PlW4eH6X supported by @PIREAUAarhusUni 2/7

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@micahgallen Hi Micah, Denmark is not at all an easy place to be in this respect. Having small kids and busy work life just adds to this. Drop me a message if you feel for chatting over a cup of coffee or alike. I am a professor at AU like you (though at pol sci) and have two kids as well.

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Interested in administrative burden, social equity, and digital governance? Consider joining our panel (w. @donmoyn and @MariaTiggelaar at the 2025 IRSPM Conference in April in Bologna: Panel description: https://t.co/Bwn4lathc8, call for abstracts: https://t.co/kTswIYUp11

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@SebJilke Tough. Kudos for your perseverance. For what its worth, I admire your work.

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Come work with us!

Together w @henrikseeberg and @helene_helboe I will examine how party leaders explain election losses and how it matters for democracy and party leader support.

We are looking for a postdoc who will work with us (deadline: Sept. 15):

https://t.co/kxwL7914qW

[PA Journal @journal_pa]

Today is a great day to read the open access "Anticipated administrative burdens: How proximity to upcoming compulsory meetings affect welfare recipients' experiences of administrative burden" by @MartinBaekgaard & Jonas Krogh Madsen found in 102(2)! https://t.co/mr2OflmREz

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@BuDosen357 @henrikseeberg @AarhusUni @Aarhus_BSS @DFF_raad Hi, and thank you for your interest. No, the ambition is to cover leaders from democracies across several continents.

[Henrik Bech Seeberg @henrikseeberg]

Want to join one of the strongest research environments in Europe on parties, elites, elections at @AarhusUni @Aarhus_BSS?

ALERT: POST-DOC OPPORTUNITY 💥💥💥

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@MartinBaekgaard has received 6.2 million from @DFF_raad to research...

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[Søren Serritzlew @serritzlew]

Vi indkalder nu forslag til nye medlemmer af forskningsrådene i @DFF_raad. Det er den mest meningsfulde faglige opgave, jeg har været med til at løse. Som rådsmedlem præger du dansk forskning, læser ansøgninger med de nyeste ideer og samarbejder med dygtige kolleger i rådet

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Very happy to have received funding from @DFF_raad for a new project on party leader justifications of electoral defeats. I am looking much forward to collaborate with @helene_helboe and @henrikseeberg on this project. For details see: https://t.co/8h9Bhpw4zq