Anke Becker

Anke Becker is an Assistant Professor in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at Harvard Business School. Her research bridges economics and social sciences, focusing on economic development, political economy, gender economics, and behavioral economics. Prior to her current role, she conducted postdoctoral research in Harvard's Culture, Cognition, and Coevolution Lab.

• Ph.D. from University of Bonn

Her work explores how cultural and gender norms influence economic behaviors, particularly in developing countries. Recent studies analyze historical roots of gender-specific norms and their modern implications.

Her publications include methodological innovations like the Preference Survey Module and cross-cultural analyses of economic preferences. These contributions span interdisciplinary topics connecting evolutionary anthropology, behavioral economics, and entrepreneurship research.