Welcome,

I am a Senior Research Fellow (Postdoc) at the University of Göttingen, where I also served as Interim Professor (W2) of Development Economics from 2024 to 2025. Previously, I was Assistant Professor of Economics at University College Dublin. I earned my PhD from Goethe University Frankfurt (GSEFM) in 2018.

My research combines microeconomic modeling and empirical methods to study questions in development economics, information economics, and sustainability and environmental economics. I am particularly interested in the determinants and impacts of technology adoption, including the role of information frictions in shaping adoption decisions and economic outcomes, and how technologies that mitigate these frictions affect individual behavior, markets, and policy effectiveness. My recent work encompasses applications to digital transformation, AI regulation, climate adaptation, rural development, regional integration, and policy evaluation. I am currently a Principal Investigator in a DFG-funded research project on child labor.

I have taught at universities in Germany, France, Ireland, China, Korea, and South Africa, and I regularly provide policy advice to international organizations and NGOs, including the World Bank, EBRD, Asian Development Bank, African Center for Economic Transformation, GIZ, and United Nations agencies.

Here you can find my CV and details on my research, teaching, and policy work.

Contact:  dnaeher[at]uni-goettingen.de

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