I am an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics of the University of Zurich and the Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development. My primary research interests are in the field of applied microeconomics. My research focuses on the economics of education and child and youth development. I have studied Economics at the University of Bonn and received my PhD in Economics from Maastricht University in 2014. I am RFBerlin fellow, CESifo and CEPR Research Affiliate.