Hi, I am Betül Simsek.

I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute of Law and Economics, University of Hamburg, where I also received my Ph.D. in Economics.

My research lies at the intersection of development economics and international law. One strand of my research examines the determinants of migration. A second strand focuses on the economic analysis of international law and the factors that shape compliance.

News: The Institute of Law and Economics will host a lecture series "Women in Law and Economics", for more information, see: https://www.jura.uni-hamburg.de/en/forschung/institute-forschungsstellen-und-zentren/institut-recht-oekonomik/news-und-events/hamburger-lectures.html