Daniel Meierrieks

Dr. Daniel Meierrieks is a Research Fellow at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center, affiliated with its Department for Migration, Integration, and Transnationalization. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Paderborn (2012) and has held visiting roles including Professor at the University of Kiel (2016–2017). His research focuses on the economics of terrorism, migration dynamics, development economics, and climate change impacts. Notable contributions include analyzing corruption-terrorism links, US military aid effects on anti-American terrorism, and climate change's role in migration and health outcomes.

Education: Ph.D. in Economics (University of Paderborn, 2012); Master and Bachelor degrees in Economics (University of Paderborn, 2008). Previous roles include Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Freiburg (2012–2018) and Junior Researcher at Paderborn’s Chairs of International Economics and Statistics (2008–2012).

Research emphasizes empirical analysis of terrorism drivers (e.g., corruption, military aid), migration-policy interactions, and climate-induced societal shifts. Recent work explores sub-national temperature-income linkages, child mortality linked to terrorism, and economic freedom’s role in conflict reduction.

Publications span top journals like the American Political Science Review, Economic Journal, and Journal of Peace Research. Collaborative projects include large-scale experiments on refugee integration and climate migration. His work bridges economics, political science, and policy analysis to address global challenges.