Anke Kessler

Anke Kessler is a Professor of Economics at Simon Fraser University, with research focusing on political economy, institutional design, and development economics. Her work explores the structure of federal governments, interregional redistribution, and Indigenous policy frameworks.

• Contact: akessler@sfu.ca
• Affiliations:
  • Center for Economic Policy Research (London)
  • Center for Economic Studies/Info Institute (CESIfo), Munich
  • Indigenous Research Institute, Simon Fraser University

Her research spans three primary domains: Political Economy & Institutions (federalism, tax competition, democratic systems), Development & Indigenous Policy (custom elections, land rights, health policy), and Economic Theory (human capital, contract theory, collusion in hierarchies). Recent publications examine present bias in treaty design, Indigenous land management, and acculturation dynamics. She actively collaborates with scholars like Bård Harstad and François Aragon.

Key networks include the American Economic Association, Econometric Society, and European Economic Association. Her work appears in top journals such as the Journal of Public Economics, Review of Economic Studies, and European Economic Review.