Katharina Heisig
Economist

Welcome to my website!

I'm a PhD student at the Faculty of Business and Economics of the TU Dresden and guest researcher at the Dresden Branch of the ifo Institute.

My research focus is broad and includes economics of education, gender economics, and family and labor economics.

Page in progress: I will add information on third-party funded projects I worked on during my time as a PhD student at the Dresden Branch of the ifo Institute and prizes I was honored to receive later. Also, media coverage will be updated.




PhD Thesis

In my PhD thesis, I examine differences between childcare centers and family daycare in Germany, and the impact of a parental leave reform in the German Democratic Republic on children's and maternal long-term well-being outcomes. Visit my research page for more information!