Magni Laksáfoss, PhD

Economist
+298 212594 - magni@sjokovin.fo


CURRICULUM VITAE

PhD in National Economics, Socioeconomics, and Demographics from the Roskilde University with extensive knowledge in statistical analysis and long statistical timeseries. Research interests are in economic growth and population development. Extensive experience in socioeconomic analysis in international research projects and interdisciplinary collaboration across research and industry.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

PhD in National Economics, Socioeconomics, and Demographics
Roskilde University (2005 - 2007 / 2019)

Cand.polit.
University of Copenhagen (1998)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

2023

Agnalt, A. L., Cooper, A., Dam, R., Gaard, E., Jensen, K. H., Laksáfoss, M., Laksá, U., Mørkøre, B., á Norði, G., Ojaveer, H. (2023). Workshop on the Faroes Ecoregion Aquaculture Overview (WKFaroesAO). ICES Scientific Reports. 5:28. 87 pp. https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.21551541

2022

Laksáfoss, M., og Laksá, U. (2022) ‘Tilfeingisbúskapur’ in Sólsker, S. (ed) Tilfeingisfrøði B. Tórshavn: Nám.

2020

Laksáfoss, M. (2020) “Færøernes økonomi – vækst gennem eksporten”, Økonomi & Politik, 93(4), s. 24–36. doi: 10.7146/okonomi-og-politik.v93i4.123456.

2020

Laksáfoss, M. (2017) ´´Linking Demography and Economy and Determining Pivotal Events in the Economic Development´´ in Maloletke, A. et al. (Eds) 25th International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development. XVII International Social Congress (ISC-2017).

2016

Laksá, U., Laksáfoss, M., Gregersen, Ó., Viðarsson, J.R., Danielsen, R., Jónsson, Á and Iversen, A. (2016) Everything Ashore: A Feasibility Study. Nordic Council of Ministers. Tøk á: http://syntesa.fo/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=177:nordic-project-everything- ashore-completed&catid=81&Itemid=481

2001

Laksáfoss, Magni & Windelin, Martin, 2001. "Crowding out i den færøske økonomi," Nationaløkonomisk tidsskrift, Nationaløkonomisk Forening, vol. 2001(1), pages 168-184.



PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

Economist
Sjókovin - Blue Resource (April 2020 – ), Faroe Islands

Member of Parliament
(Sep 2015 – Sep 2019), Faroe Islands

Analyst
Syntesa (May 2015 – Sep 2019), Faroe Islands

Managing Director
VitOrka (Jan 2012 – May 2015), Faroe Islands

  • Innovation and Green Energy

Member of Parliament
(Jan 2008 - Jan 2012), Faroe Islands

Minister of Finance for the Faroe Islands
’(May 2007 - Jan 2008), Faroe Islands

Head of Department
Kimik IT A/S (Nov 2000 – Oct 2004), Greenland

Head of Department of Economic Statistics
Statistics Greenland (Mar 2000 – Nov 2000), Greenland

Consultant
Statistics Faroes (Mar 1998 – Mar 2000), Faroe Islands

  • Heading the projects of National Statistics and Industrial Statistics

SELECTED RESEARCH PROJECTS

SeaMark: Horizon Europe

  • Grant agreement ID: 101060379 / DOI 10.3030/101060379 (July 2022 – June 2026)

  • Economic analyst

    SmartFisk: Fisheries Research Fund of the Faroe Islands

  • A project marked by a collaboration between fisheries and Sjókovin-Blue Resources to reduce carbon emissions in Faroese fisheries (2023-2026)

  • Data and economic analysis

ClimeFish (Horizon 2020):

  • Grant agreement ID: 677039 DOI: 10.3030/677039 - (April 2016 – March 2020)

  • Socioeconomic analysis


OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS AND DISTINCTIONS

Member of the Economic Council in the Faroe Islands (February 2005 – May 2007)