Michaela Slotwinski

Michaela Slotwinski is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor (50%) in Social Work at the Faculty of Economics, University of Neuchâtel, and Senior Researcher at the University of Zurich's Department of Economics. She holds affiliations with the Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development and the Transdisciplinary Institute of Social Work (ITTS). Her research focuses on applied economics at the intersection of labor markets, public policy, and disadvantaged groups.

Education:

• PhD in Economics from the University of Basel
• Postdoctoral Researcher positions at University of Zurich (UZH), ZEW Mannheim, and University of Basel

Research Interests: Quantitative analysis of economic inequality mechanisms, with emphasis on gender disparities, migrant integration, and policy interventions. Specializes in quasi-experimental methods and field experiments to evaluate labor market outcomes for marginalized populations.

Key Research Themes:

• Social policy impacts on labor participation
• Economic effects of migration policies
• Gender empowerment through institutional reforms

Affiliations: Co-Director of ITTS, affiliated with CESifo and GLO. Active in transdisciplinary social work initiatives.