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Interests
Research Interests
Analyzing the geo-economic impact of Russia's Wagner Group on sub-Saharan Africa using panel and remote-sensing data
Analyzing the geo-economic impact of Russia's Wagner Group on sub-Saharan Africa using panel and remote-sensing data
Development
- Humanitarian economics
- Conflicts & risks
- Foreign affairs, diplomacy, & geopolitics
- UN, OSCE, NATO, & EU
- SSA, LAC, CHL, USA, DEU, NRW, & the Ruhrgebiet
Methods
- Panel data econometrics
- Spatial econometrics
- Fieldwork & program evaluation
- Natural language processing
Climate & Resources
- Natural disasters & climate change
- Food assistance, access to water, & emergency relief
- Natural resources
- Prosocial behavior
International & Macro
- International economics
- Monetary macroeconomics
Endogenous but Interesting
About Me
Experience
2024–Present
RUB
Bochum, DEU
Research Associate
Graduate Assistant
Graduate Assistant
Ruhr University Bochum
Faculty of Management and Economics
Chair of International Economics
(Prof. Dr. Matthias Busse)
Faculty of Management and Economics
Chair of International Economics
(Prof. Dr. Matthias Busse)
2014–2024
Self-Employed
Dortmund, DEU
Web Designer
2021–2024
RWI
Essen, DEU
Research Assistant
Research Intern
Research Intern
RWI — Leibniz Institute for Economic Research
Environment and Resources Department
Prosocial Behavior research group
(Prof. Dr. Mark A. Andor)
Environment and Resources Department
Prosocial Behavior research group
(Prof. Dr. Mark A. Andor)
2022
Embassy
Santiago de CHL
Foreign Service Intern
German Embassy in Chile
Political Section & Defense Attaché Office
Political Section & Defense Attaché Office
2020–2021
KPMG
Düsseldorf & Dortmund, DEU
2018
Buecker
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Legal Intern
Law Office of Bernard Buecker
Education
2024–Present
Economic Sciences
Bochum, DEU
Ruhr University Bochum
Faculty of Management and Economics
Faculty of Management and Economics
Doctor of Economic Sciences (Dr. rer. oec.)
wiwi.rub.de
Dissertation topic: Conflicts in the Global South
Dissertation advisor: Prof. Dr. Matthias Busse
Dissertation topic: Conflicts in the Global South
Dissertation advisor: Prof. Dr. Matthias Busse
2024–Present
Economics
Bochum, Dortmund, Duisburg, & Essen, DEU
Ruhr Graduate School in Economics
Doctoral Program in Economics
rgs-econ.org
Coursework:
Coursework:
- Advanced Mathematics
- Advanced R for Econometricians
- Dynamic Macroeconomics & Heterogeneity
- Econometric Theory
- Game Theory
- Markets & Welfare
- Microeconometrics
- Monetary Macroeconomics
- Panel Data Econometrics
2022–2024
Economic Sciences
Dortmund, DEU
2017–2021
Economics
Münster, DEU
2019
Ingeniería Comercial
Santiago de CHL
Other
DEU & USA
Graduate studies in Econometrics at TU Dortmund University, undergraduate studies in Law at the University of Münster, German Abitur, & high school exchange year
Qualifications
Professional Development
2025
Political Economy of Conflict and Redistribution
Berlin, DEU
Type: summer school.
Institution: Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance, Economic Science Institute, CEPR Preventing Conflict RPN.
Instructors: Kai A. Konrad, Dan Kovenock, Dominic Rohner
Institution: Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance, Economic Science Institute, CEPR Preventing Conflict RPN.
Instructors: Kai A. Konrad, Dan Kovenock, Dominic Rohner
2025
Panel Data and Spatial Panels
Barcelona, ESP
Type: summer school.
Institution: Barcelona School of Economics.
Instructors: Badi H. Baltagi
Institution: Barcelona School of Economics.
Instructors: Badi H. Baltagi
2025
Geospatial Tools for Development: Data and Inference
remote
Type: summer school.
Institution: Barcelona School of Economics.
Instructors: André Gröger
Institution: Barcelona School of Economics.
Instructors: André Gröger
2025
Generalized Additive Modelling and Statistical Methods for High-Dimensional Spatio-Temporal Data
Dortmund, DEU
Type: summer school.
Institution: TRR 391 – Transregional Collaborative Research Center on Spatio-temporal Statistics for the Transition of Energy and Transport.
Instructors: Matteo Fasiolo, Sayar Karmaka, & Sebastian Meyer.
Institution: TRR 391 – Transregional Collaborative Research Center on Spatio-temporal Statistics for the Transition of Energy and Transport.
Instructors: Matteo Fasiolo, Sayar Karmaka, & Sebastian Meyer.
2024
Non-Proliferation and Disarmament
remote
Type: certificate.
Institution: EU Non-proliferation and Disarmament Consortium (FRS, IISS, SIPRI, PRIF).
Institution: EU Non-proliferation and Disarmament Consortium (FRS, IISS, SIPRI, PRIF).
Skills
Data Analysis
- R
- Stata
- Julia
- MATLAB
- SQL
- Alteryx
- Power BI
Web Design
- PHP
- HTML
- CSS
- JS
Languages
German
English
Spanish
Latin
Volunteering
2023–Present
UNICEF Dortmund Student Group
Volunteer
2010–2024
Brambauer Lutheran Church
IT, volunteer
2015
Lebenshilfe Dortmund
Summer camp volunteer for persons with disabilities
Activities
- Guitar
- Lacrosse
- Traveling
Club Goods and Good Clubs
Memberships
AEA
American Economic Association
DAG
Deutsche Atlantische Gesellschaft
(German Atlantic Association)
ata-dag.de
ata-dag.de
DGVN
Deutsche Gesellschaft für die Vereinten Nationen
(United Nations Association of Germany)
dgvn.de
dgvn.de
VfS
Verein für Socialpolitik
(German Economic Association)
socialpolitik.de
socialpolitik.de
Regression to the Mean(ingful)
Research
Publications
Manuscripts in Preparation
Article in preparation. Andor, M. A., Hoenow, N. C., & Koch, B. Y. European citizens’ perceptions of the energy transition and policies: Evidence based on a large-scale survey from 2021. Manuscript in preparation.
Entries in Reference Works
Dictionary of ecological economics, 2023. Andor, M. A., Koch, B. Y., & Matejko, L. (2023). Energy conservation. In B. M. Haddad & B. D. Solomon (Eds.), Dictionary of ecological economics: Terms for the new millennium (p. 185). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788974912.E.92
Dictionary of ecological economics, 2023. Andor, M. A., Koch, B. Y., & Matejko, L. (2023). Natural disaster. In B. M. Haddad & B. D. Solomon (Eds.), Dictionary of ecological economics: Terms for the new millennium (p. 367). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788974912.N.9
Reports and Gray Literature
Teaching
Ruhr University Bochum
Case Studies in International Economics. Seminar, bachelor's level, in English. Summer 2025.
Foundations of International Trade. Exercise sessions, bachelor's level, in English. Winter 2025/2026.
Scientific Methods. Exercise sessions, bachelor's level, in English. Winter 2024/2025.
Supervision of bachelor's theses. In English and German. Winter 2024/2025.
Presentations
Economics
2023. Perceptions of the energy transition and policies. Workshop. RWI Essen.
International
2021. Chile: A changing country. Lecture series by the Expert Committee on European Affairs. Federal Association of German Economists (bdvb).
Statistically Significant
Honors
2024
TU Dortmund University
Department of Business and Economics
TMC Best Master's Thesis Award 2024 (€1,000)
TMC Best Master's Thesis Award 2024 (€1,000)
2022
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
(German Academic Exchange Service)
Internship scholarship
Internship scholarship
2019
Bundesverband Deutscher Volks- und Betriebswirte
(Federal Association of German Economists)
Aktivit fellowship
Aktivit fellowship
2016
Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
(German Academic Scholarship Foundation)
Study scholarship
Study scholarship