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Christina Heldman is a Doctoral Researcher at the Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE), Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf. She holds an M.Sc. (2018) and B.Sc. (2014) in Economics from the same institution. Her research focuses on Behavioral Economics, Institutional Economics, and Economic Policy with notable work on cartels' sociological dimensions, gender roles in cooperative behavior, and corruption's economic consequences. Current research explores the economics of Germany's funeral industry.
Professional roles include Program Coordinator for Economics (since 2022) and Doctoral Researcher (since 2018). Prior to this, she served as a speaker and advisor at the Cologne Institute for Economic Research and its affiliated organizations. Key publications include analyses of cartel sociology, gender dynamics in cooperation, and corruption geographies.
Her work bridges theoretical economic frameworks with practical policy implications, emphasizing experimental methods and institutional analysis. Research highlights include exploring how trust influences privacy trade-offs and understanding regulatory mechanisms in consumer protection contexts.