Mira Fischer

Mira Fischer is a Research Fellow at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center, affiliated with the Berlin School of Economics and CRC TRR 190 'Rationality and Competition'. She is also a Research Affiliate at IZA. Her research focuses on applied microeconomics, particularly education and political economy. She employs causal analyses, randomized field experiments, and survey methods to study topics such as educational reforms, institutional incentives, and decision-making behavior.

Education:

• PhD in Economics, University of Cologne (2018)
• MSc International Economics, University of Konstanz (2011)
• BA Philosophy and Political Science, University of Konstanz (2008)

Research Interests: Her work bridges education and political economy, analyzing the impact of feedback timing, institutional structures, and psychological mechanisms on academic performance, political preferences, and inequality. She emphasizes causal identification strategies in both experimental and observational settings.

Publications: Her recent work explores public acceptance of experiments, team self-selection effects, and mindfulness meditation's long-term academic benefits. These studies highlight her focus on real-world policy implications and behavioral mechanisms.

Grants & Teams: She collaborates within interdisciplinary teams at WZB and IZA, contributing to projects on education policy and behavioral interventions. Her research also informs policy briefs on topics like university excellence programs and mental health interventions.

Labs & Future Work: Current projects include studies on AI assistance in education, mental health app impacts, and failure effects in high-stakes applications. These investigations aim to address contemporary challenges in education and decision-making environments.