Laura Breitkopf

Laura Breitkopf is a Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods in Bonn, Germany. Her work bridges experimental economics and behavioral science, focusing on childhood development and the economic impact of non-cognitive skills.

• Education:
• PhD in Economics, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (2018–2022)
• MSc Economics, University of Bonn (2013–2016)
• BSc Economics, University of Bonn (2010–2013)

Dr. Breitkopf investigates how socio-emotional skills and economic preferences in children influence long-term life outcomes. Her research emphasizes identifying sensitive periods for intervention and quantifying the causal effects of skill development on well-being.

Recent publications highlight trends in experimental studies on childhood behavior prediction and socio-emotional skill formation. Key subfields include developmental economics, behavioral interventions, and educational policy analysis.

She collaborates with researchers like Simon Schildberg-Hörisch and Matthias Sutter within the Experimental Economics Group, contributing to discussions on policy design and early-life economic determinants.