Julian Christensen

Senior Researcher

Key Expertise:

  • Civic and user involvement,
  • Unemployment,
  • Sickness,
  • Inequality and social heritage,
  • Handicap,
  • Care,
  • Mental health,
  • Patient,
  • Civil society,
  • Working conditions,
  • Vulnerable persons,
  • Administrative burden
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Selected publications

Scientific article
27. FEB 2023
  • The Social Sector
  • Health Care
  • Economy and Governance

Bell, E., Christensen, J., Herd, P., & Moynihan, D. P. (2023). Health in Citizen-State Interactions: How Physical and Mental Health Problems Shape Experiences of Administrative Burden and Reduce Take-Up. Public Administration Review, 83(2), 385-400. https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13568

Scientific article
3. NOV 2022

Bell, E., Christensen, J., & Hansen, K. J. (2022). Resistance or capitulation? How discrete emotions shape citizens’ interactions with the administrative state. American Review of Public Administration, 52(8), 535-557. https://doi.org/10.1177/02750740221128554

Scientific article
13. SEP 2021
  • Labour Market
  • Management and implementation
  • The Social Sector

Bækgaard, M., Mikkelsen, K. S., Madsen, J. K., & Christensen, J. (2021). Reducing Compliance Demands in Government Benefit Programs Improves the Psychological Well-Being of Target Group Members. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 31(4), 806-821. https://doi.org/10.1093/jopart/muab011

Scientific article
1. JUL 2021
  • Labour Market
  • Management and implementation

Aarøe, L., Bækgaard, M., Christensen, J., & Moynihan, D. P. (2021). Personality and Public Administration: Policymaker Tolerance of Administrative Burdens in Welfare Services. Public Administration Review, 81(4), 652-663. https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13381

Scientific article
24. NOV 2020

Christensen, J., & Moynihan, D. P. (2020). Motivated reasoning and policy information: politicians are more resistant to debiasing interventions than the general public. Behavioural Public Policy, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1017/bpp.2020.50

Scientific article
2022

Christensen, J., & James, O. (2022). Reporting multiple dimensions of public service performance: information order effects on citizens’ willingness to use services. Public Management Review , 24(1), 142-157. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2020.1798708

Scientific article
12. JUL 2020
  • Management and implementation

Bækgaard, M., Christensen, J., Madsen, J. K., & Mikkelsen, K. S. (2020). Rallying around the flag in times of COVID-19: Societal lockdown and trust in democratic institutions. Journal of Behavioral Public Administration, 3(2), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.30636/jbpa.32.172

Scientific article
2020

Christensen, J., Aarøe, L., Bækgaard, M., Herd, P., & Moynihan, D. P. (2020). Human Capital and Administrative Burden: The Role of Cognitive Resources in Citizen-State Interactions. Public Administration Review, 80(1), 127-136. https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13134

Scientific article
JUL 2019

Bækgaard, M., Christensen, J., Dahlmann, C. M., Lanng Mathiasen, A., & Petersen, N. B. G. (2019). The Role of Evidence in Politics: Motivated Reasoning and Persuasion among Politicians. British Journal of Political Science, 49(3), 1117-1140.

Scientific article
2018

Christensen, J. (2018). Biased, not blind: An experimental test of self‐serving biases in service users’ evaluations of performance information. Public Administration, 96(3), 468-480. https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.12520

Scientific article
2018

Christensen, J., Dahlmann, C. M., Mathiasen, A. H., Moynihan, D. P., & Petersen, N. B. (2018). How Do Elected Officials Evaluate Performance? Goal Preferences, Governance Preferences, and the Process of Goal Reprioritization. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 28(2), 197-211. https://doi.org/10.1093/jopart/muy001

Selected research projects

Project
1. MAJ 2023 — 31. DEC 2025

Abstract Screening with chatgpt

Project
1. APR 2026 — 28. FEB 2027
  • Health Care
  • The Elderly

Oplevelser af demensrettede tilbud

Project
1. MAJ 2026 — 31. MAR 2027
  • Health Care
  • The Elderly

Hjemmebehandling

Publications

Scientific articles

Scientific article
5. FEB 2026
  • Economy and Governance

Pedersen, R. T., Christensen, J., & Petersen, N. B. G. (2026). Congenial messages from politicians reduce affective polarization among citizens. European Journal of Political Research, 65(1), 65-77. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1475676525100030

Scientific article
30. JAN 2026
  • Health Care

Johansen, M. B., Kass, E. D., & Christensen, J. (2026). Benefits and challenges in everyday life for patients performing subcutaneous immunoglobulin treatment at home: a qualitative interview study. BMJ Open, 16(1), e105768. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-105768

Scientific article
10. JUL 2025

Vembye, M. H., Christensen, J., Mølgaard, A. B., & Schytt, F. L. W. (2025). Generative pretrained transformer models can function as highly reliable second screeners of titles and abstracts in systematic reviews: A proof of concept and common guidelines. Psychological Methods. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/met0000769

Scientific article
MAR 2025
  • Labour Market

Halling, A., Christensen, J., Hansen, F. G., & Petersen, N. B. G. (2025). Deservingness at the Frontline: How Health-Related Responsibility Cues Affect Sanctioning and Prioritization of Citizens. Public Administration, 103(1), 94-114. https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.13004

Scientific article
27. FEB 2023
  • The Social Sector
  • Health Care
  • Economy and Governance

Bell, E., Christensen, J., Herd, P., & Moynihan, D. P. (2023). Health in Citizen-State Interactions: How Physical and Mental Health Problems Shape Experiences of Administrative Burden and Reduce Take-Up. Public Administration Review, 83(2), 385-400. https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13568

Scientific article
3. NOV 2022

Bell, E., Christensen, J., & Hansen, K. J. (2022). Resistance or capitulation? How discrete emotions shape citizens’ interactions with the administrative state. American Review of Public Administration, 52(8), 535-557. https://doi.org/10.1177/02750740221128554

Scientific article
2022

Christensen, J., & James, O. (2022). Reporting multiple dimensions of public service performance: information order effects on citizens’ willingness to use services. Public Management Review , 24(1), 142-157. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2020.1798708

Scientific article
13. SEP 2021
  • Labour Market
  • Management and implementation
  • The Social Sector

Bækgaard, M., Mikkelsen, K. S., Madsen, J. K., & Christensen, J. (2021). Reducing Compliance Demands in Government Benefit Programs Improves the Psychological Well-Being of Target Group Members. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 31(4), 806-821. https://doi.org/10.1093/jopart/muab011

Scientific article
1. JUL 2021
  • Labour Market
  • Management and implementation

Aarøe, L., Bækgaard, M., Christensen, J., & Moynihan, D. P. (2021). Personality and Public Administration: Policymaker Tolerance of Administrative Burdens in Welfare Services. Public Administration Review, 81(4), 652-663. https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13381

Scientific article
24. NOV 2020

Christensen, J., & Moynihan, D. P. (2020). Motivated reasoning and policy information: politicians are more resistant to debiasing interventions than the general public. Behavioural Public Policy, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1017/bpp.2020.50

Scientific article
12. JUL 2020
  • Management and implementation

Bækgaard, M., Christensen, J., Madsen, J. K., & Mikkelsen, K. S. (2020). Rallying around the flag in times of COVID-19: Societal lockdown and trust in democratic institutions. Journal of Behavioral Public Administration, 3(2), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.30636/jbpa.32.172

Scientific article
2020

Christensen, J., Aarøe, L., Bækgaard, M., Herd, P., & Moynihan, D. P. (2020). Human Capital and Administrative Burden: The Role of Cognitive Resources in Citizen-State Interactions. Public Administration Review, 80(1), 127-136. https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13134

Scientific article
JUL 2019

Bækgaard, M., Christensen, J., Dahlmann, C. M., Lanng Mathiasen, A., & Petersen, N. B. G. (2019). The Role of Evidence in Politics: Motivated Reasoning and Persuasion among Politicians. British Journal of Political Science, 49(3), 1117-1140.

Scientific article
2018

Christensen, J. (2018). Biased, not blind: An experimental test of self‐serving biases in service users’ evaluations of performance information. Public Administration, 96(3), 468-480. https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.12520

Scientific article
2018

Christensen, J., Dahlmann, C. M., Mathiasen, A. H., Moynihan, D. P., & Petersen, N. B. (2018). How Do Elected Officials Evaluate Performance? Goal Preferences, Governance Preferences, and the Process of Goal Reprioritization. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 28(2), 197-211. https://doi.org/10.1093/jopart/muy001

Reports

Report
2. FEB 2026
  • Health Care
  • The Elderly

Madsen, M. H., Kaasgaard, K. Q., Johansen, M. B., & Christensen, J. (2026). Pårørendetilbud i kommuner: En kortlægning. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport

Report
24. OCT 2025
  • Economy and Governance

Christensen, J., Pedersen, R. T., Houlberg, K., Skytte, R., & Schneider, M. D. (2025). Kommunalpolitisk barometer 2025. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport

Report
14. MAY 2025
  • Economy and Governance

Christensen, J., Foged, S. K., Houlberg, K., & Pedersen, R. T. (2025). Budgetlovens betydning for kommunernes udgiftspolitiske prioriteringer. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport

Report
6. MAR 2025
  • Health Care

Buch, M. S., Simonsen, T. P. H., Hauge, A. M., Johansen, M. B., & Christensen, J. (2025). Fremtidens Diabetesambulatorium: Evaluering af udviklingsarbejdet i 2023-2024. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport

Report
5. MAR 2025
  • Health Care
  • Labour Market
  • The Elderly

Madsen, M. H., Westergaard, C. L., Christensen, J., Kaasgaard, K. Q., & Greve, J. (2025). Pårørende i Danmark: En national kortlægning baseret på survey- og registerdata. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport

Report
7. MAY 2024
  • Health Care
  • The Elderly
  • Management and implementation

Buch, M. S., Christensen, J., & Topholm, E. H.-E. (2024). Medarbejderrapport: Evaluering af pulje til faste teams i ældreplejen: Delrapport 1: Medarbejdernes perspektiver på arbejdet i faste, tværfaglige og selvstyrende teams . VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport

Report
7. MAY 2024
  • The Elderly
  • Health Care
  • Management and implementation

Buch, M. S., Topholm, E. H.-E., & Christensen, J. (2024). Hovedrapport: Faste, tværfaglige og selvstyrende teams i ældreplejen – erfaringer fra 25 kommuner: - Evaluering af Socialstyrelsens pulje til faste teams . VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport

Report
7. MAY 2024
  • Health Care
  • The Elderly
  • Management and implementation

Topholm, E. H.-E., Christensen, J., Kaasgaard, K. Q., Thøstesen, A., & Buch, M. S. (2024). Borgerrapport: Evaluering af pulje til faste teams i ældreplejen: Delrapport 2: Borgernes perspektiver . VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport

Report
26. FEB 2024
  • Health Care

Johansen, M. B., Kass, E. D., Hauge, A. M., Risbjerg, A. W., & Christensen, J. (2024). Når behandlingen rykker hjem: En undersøgelse af fagprofessionelles og patienters erfaringer med subkutan hjemmebehandling. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport

Report
30. OCT 2023
  • Management and implementation

Pedersen, R. T., Christensen, J., & Petersen, N. B. G. (2023). Borgerdrevne kommunale folkeafstemninger: En analyse af erfaringer, konsekvenser, holdninger og modeller. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport

Report
27. JUN 2022
  • Management and implementation
  • The Social Sector

Pedersen, R. T., Christensen, J., & Petersen, N. B. G. (2022). Polarisering og tilslutning til demokratiske normer: Danskernes syn på politiske modstandere og demokratiet. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport

Report
20. JUN 2022
  • The Elderly
  • Management and implementation
  • The Social Sector
  • Health Care

Christensen, J., Thøstesen, A., & Lauritzen, H. H. (2022). Tidslinje: Epidemihåndteringen uge for uge. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd.

Report
20. JUN 2022
  • The Elderly
  • Management and implementation
  • Economy and Governance
  • The Social Sector
  • Health Care

Kjellberg, P. K., Christensen, J., Thøstesen, A., & Lauritzen, H. H. (2022). Nationale tiltag under covid-19-epidemien januar 2020 – april 2021 - Delrapport 3. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd.

Report
20. JUN 2022
  • The Elderly
  • Economy and Governance
  • Health Care

Kjellberg, P. K., Kjellberg, J., Hirani, J. C., Mikkelsen, M., Juel, K., Christensen, J., Lauritzen, H. H., Thøstesen, A., Topholm, E. H.-E., Martin, H. M., Navne, L. E., Johansen, M. B., & Bech, M. (2022). Baggrunden for covid-19-udbrud og -dødsfald på plejecentre og i hjemmeplejen i Danmark i perioden januar 2020 – april 2021: Tværgående analyse og besvarelse af opdraget. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd.

Report
5. APR 2022
  • Management and implementation

Pedersen, R. T., Kjær, U., Christensen, J., Hjelmar, U., Houlberg, K., & Petersen, N. B. G. (2022). Lokaldemokratiet og borgerne: En analyse af borgernes syn på det kommunale demokrati 2001-2021.

Theses

Conference contributions and working papers

Conference contribution
24. AUG 2022

Christensen, J., Houlberg, K., Kjær, U., Pedersen, R. T., & Petersen, N. B. G. (2022). Democratic recovery after municipal reforms: The negative effects of municipal mergers do not last. Paper presented at ECPR General Conference 2022, Innsbruck, 24.-26. August 2022.

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