Currently, I am a Research Fellow at Monash University.

My research lies at the intersection of political economy and development, with a focus on topics such as migration and development, foreign aid, events and news, public perceptions, and conflict. 

I primarily work with large datasets, spatial data, and applied econometric methods, aiming to contribute both to academic discourse and to policy debates. 

I hold a PhD from the University of Göttingen and a Master's degree in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Before, I studied Economics at the Universities of Bayreuth, Bordeaux, and São Paulo. 

My work has been published in the American Journal of Political Science and Economic Development and Cultural Change. 

You can find my CV here.

Get in touch: lukas.wellner[at]monash.edu