Leo Ahrens

Leo Ahrens is a postdoctoral researcher at the Emmy Noether Group "Varieties of Egalitarianism", affiliated with the Cluster of Excellence "The Politics of Inequality" at the University of Konstanz. Previously, he held positions at the Chair for International and Comparative Political Economy (Free University of Berlin) and the Public Policy chair (University of Bamberg).

His academic background includes Political Science and Economics studies at Friedrich Schiller University Jena and University of Bamberg, culminating in a Political Science doctorate from Free University of Berlin.

Dr. Ahrens' research centers on political economy and comparative politics, with specialized focus on:

• Structural drivers of political behavior
• Electoral system dynamics
• Wealth redistribution mechanisms
• Tax compliance behavior
• Income inequality perceptions

As part of the Emmy Noether Group, he contributes to interdisciplinary inequality research. No information is available regarding student advising or grant funding.