Stöcker, Alexander
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Dr. Alexander Stöcker
Department
Transformation of Economic and Social Systems
Function
Researcher
Specialization
Economics
Work areas
- Women Empowerment in SSA
- Labor Market Policies
- Structural Change
- Political Economy
Regional expertise
- Africa
Vita
since 2/2023 | German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Researcher, Research Department “Transformation of Economic and Social Systems” |
11/2016-7/2022 | University of Siegen, School of Economic Disciplines PhD Student on "Essays on political economy of young, African democracies" Research Assistant at the Chair of Applied Microeconomics |
4/2014-10/2016 | Georg-August-University Göttingen M.A. in Development Economics |
3/2013-12/2013 | KfW Development Bank, Ghana Intern |
10/2008-09/2012 | Free University of Berlin B.Sc. Economics |
Refereed Publications
- Stöcker, Alexander (2022)
Partisan alignment and political corruption: evidence from a new democracy
in: World Development 152, article 105805 - Stöcker, Alexander (2022)
Partisanship in a young democracy: evidence from Ghana
in: Journal of African Economies 32 (1), 1-25
Non-refereed Publications
- Stöcker, Alexander / Tina Zintl (2024)
Economic development and barriers to (decent) work for women in SSA and MENA
(Discussion Paper 16/2024) - Stöcker, Alexander / Thushyanthan Baskaran / Patrick Hufschmidt (2023)
Political favoritism and internal migration in Benin
in: Ruhr Economic Papers No. 1031 - Asatryan, Zareh / Thushyanthan Baskaran / Patrick Hufschmidt / Alexander Stöcker (2021)
Regional favoritism and human capital accumulation in Africa
in: ZEW Discussion Papers, No. 21-030
Opinion Pieces
- Asimeng, Theodore / Alexander Stöcker (2024)
Tackling the Epidemic of Informal Employment and Low-Paying Work
Bonn: German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), The Current Column of 29 April 2024
Projects
Highlight
Economic development and barriers to (decent) work for women in SSA and MENA
Stöcker, Alexander / Tina Zintl (2024)
Discussion Paper (16/2024)