Lena Detlefsen

I am a postdoctoral researcher at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy and member of the research centers "Global Cooperation and Social Cohesion" and "International Development".

Starting in 2023, I lead a Work Package in the DYNAMIG project (How migration decisions are made: diverse aspirations, trajectories, and policy effects)  and in the Leibniz-funded project "The Senegal Migration Panel: Understanding Mobility in a Climate-Stressed Population". 

I am also part of the MEDAM project (Mercator Dialogue on Asylum and Migration) and the ITFLOWS project (IT Tools and Methods for Managing Migration Flows). 

In my research, I primarily focus on three areas: experimental economics, behavioral economics, and migration economics. By employing the tools and methodologies of behavioral and experimental economics, I aim to better understand decision-making and the underlying factors that influence individuals' choices and behaviors (e.g. gender, family context).

Additionally, my research extends to exploring individual policy preferences, e.g. redistribution and migration policy preferences. I am interested in understanding the factors that drive individuals to support or oppose specific policies, and how these preferences interplay with various factors, such as personal experiences, social context, and economic considerations.

My CV is available here.

Contact Information:

International Development and Global Cooperation and Social Cohesion Research Center, Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Kiellinie 66, 24105 Kiel, Germany

E-mail: lena.detlefsen@ifw-kiel.de