Hannah Schildberg-Hörisch

Hannah Schildberg-Hörisch is a Professor of Economics at the Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE), part of the Faculty of Business and Economics at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf. Since 2021, she has also been a Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods. Her academic career spans institutions including the University of Bonn, Stockholm School of Economics, and University of California, Berkeley.

• Doctoral Studies: Munich Graduate School of Economics (2004-2008)
• Visiting Researcher: Stockholm School of Economics (2006)
• Ph.D. Courses: University of California, Berkeley (2002-2003)
• MSc: University of Mannheim (2001-2004)
• Studies: University of Heidelberg (1999-2001)

Her research bridges economics and psychology, focusing on behavioral economics, experimental economics, and applied microeconomics. Key areas include self-control mechanisms, prosociality formation, risk preference dynamics, and affirmative action policies. Recent work explores surveillance’s impact on behavior and the socioeconomic determinants of cognitive development.

• "Sophistication about self-control" (2024) – Behavioral decision-making frameworks
• "Perceived Fairness and Consequences of Affirmative Action Policies" (2023) – Policy equity analysis
• "Loss aversion in social image concerns" (2023) – Reputational incentives
• "The predictive power of self-control for life outcomes" (2022) – Socioeconomic outcomes

Her publications span top journals like Journal of Political Economy, Economic Journal, and Journal of Economic Perspectives. She collaborates extensively with scholars such as Armin Falk, Fabian Kosse, and David Cobb-Clark, often integrating interdisciplinary methodologies.