Federal Institute for Population Research

Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Sophia Schmitz

Education

  • 2010–2013: Studies in Economics, University of Mannheim (Bachelor of Science), Germany
  • 2013–2015: Studies in Economics, University of Mannheim/Stockholm University, Germany/Sweden (Master of Science)
  • 2015–2019: Doctoral studies in Economics, Freie Universität Berlin; DIW Graduate Center, Germany
    Dissertation: Child Care, Social Norms and Women's Labor Supply

Professional Background

  • 2015–2019: Research Associate Department „Education and Family“ at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Berlin, Germany
  • 2016: Visiting Researcher at the RAND Cooperation, Washington DC, USA
  • 2019–2021: Visiting Research Fellow at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Berlin, Germany
  • 2019–2022: Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF), Berlin, Germany
  • Since 2021: Senior Researcher at the Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB), Wiesbaden, Germany

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