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Chair of Economic Policy and Economic Development

Annica Wattler

Research Assistant

Consultation Hour

Upon appointment (to arrange, please contact via email: annica.wattler@uni-bayreuth.de).

Short CV

Employment

• Since 2023    Research and Teaching Assistant, Chair of Economic Policy and Economic Development, University of Bayreuth

Education         

• Since 2023    Doctoral student in Development Economics,
                        Chair of Economic Policy and Economic Development,
                        University of Bayreuth
• 2020 - 2022   M.A. Development Studies (major in Economics),
                        University of Bayreuth
• 2019              Semester abroad, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa 
• 2016 - 2020   B.Sc. International Business, ESB Business School,
                        Reutlingen University

Chair of Economic Policy and Economic Development

Teaching

Past and present teaching priorities

• Seminar in Development Economics (Education and Economic Development)
• Introduction to Economics: Macroeconomics

Research

Main areas of research

• Development Economics, with particular focus on education and female empowerment
• Geographic focus: mainly Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America

Publications

• Wattler, A., & Stadelmann, D. (2025). Ex-Post Evaluations of Aid Projects: A Cost-Effective Approach. The Journal of Development Studies, 61(10),1579-1602. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2025.2489556

Chair of Economic Policy and Economic Development

Annica Wattler
Research Assistant