Lisa Hoffmann

Short CV

Since 01/2018: Research Fellow at the GIGA Institute of African Affairs
03/2017 and 07/2017: Field research in the scope of the project „Engine or Brake? The impact of religion on sustainable development” in Ghana and Tanzania
Since 02/2017: Research Associate at the Department of Economics at Universität Hamburg
10/2016 - 12/2017: Research Fellow at the GIGA Institute of Asian Studies
Since 10/2016: Member ot the GIGA Doctoral Programme
2015: Heinz Nixdorf Scholarship Programme for young professionals for a seven-months stay in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Education: M.Sc. in Politics, Economics & Philosophy at the University of Hamburg; B.Sc. in Business Administration and Economics at Goethe-University Frankfurt

Current Research

Experimental Economics
Behavioral Economics
Corruption
Social Norms
Religion

Countries and Regions

Ghana
Tanzania
Vietnam

Research Programme

Growth and Development

Publications

American Journal of Political Science | 10/2019

Universal Love or One True Religion? Experimental Evidence of the Ambivalent Effect of Religious Ideas on Altruism and Discrimination

Religious ideas and identities affect politics in many ways. This article explores the impact of two opposing, prominent ideas: universal love and the notion of one true religion. Using a game-based approach, the authors show how these ideas influence altruistic or discriminatory behaviour.

Lisa Hoffmann, Research Fellow

Prof. Dr. Matthias Basedau, Director of the GIGA Institute for African Affairs

Dr. Simone Gobien, Associate

Dr. Sebastian Prediger Associate

Projects

Media Contributions

Lectures

Organiser | 07/12/2020

Considering Ethics and Safety in Field Research in the Global South

Cooperation Event
Online event: 07/12/2020
Organisers: Peace Research Institute Frankfurt

Considering Safety and Ethics in Field Research in the Global South

Panelist | 26/05/2020

Sustainable Rural Transformation in Africa

Conference
Virtual Event: 26/05/2020
Organisers: University of Ghana, Maria Sibylla Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa, University of Ghana

Paper presentation | 02/04/2020