Marina Dodlova

Dr. Marina Dodlova is a Research Fellow at the Chair of Political Economy at the University of Münster's School of Business and Economics. Her work focuses on the intersection of political institutions, public policy, and economic development. She teaches advanced courses on Public Choice Theory and the Political Economy of Climate Change, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to contemporary socio-economic challenges.

Her research explores taxation strategies in autocratic regimes, the impact of international donors on social policy in developing countries, and the design of non-contributory social transfer programs. She has published extensively in journals such as the European Journal of Development Research and Journal of Public Economics, with notable contributions on cooperation mechanisms in public work programs and the link between political performance and extremism.

Dr. Dodlova is affiliated with the Centrum für Interdisziplinäre Wirtschaftsforschung and actively contributes to academic initiatives like the PEDD Conference. Her work bridges theoretical political economy frameworks with empirical analysis of real-world development challenges, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.