Dr. Sonja Dobkowitz is a researcher at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) in Berlin. She explores how social and economic factors, such as income inequality, demand, or innovation, influence and shape effective climate policies. A recurrent topic in her research are non-standard preferences, like social norms and identity, and their impact on the transition to green economies.
Her academic career took her to various institutions across Europe and the US. She obtained her degrees in Economics from the University of Bonn and the Barcelona School of Economics followed by a one-year research stay at the European Central Bank. During her doctoral studies at the University of Bonn, she visited the New School of Social Research in New York and the Collège de France.