Beliefs and Expectations, Behavioral Economics, Labor Economics

Sonja received her PhD in Economics from Goethe University Frankfurt in 2019 and then spent four years at the University of Copenhagen, before joining the University of Cologne as an Associate Professor. In her research, she focuses on the role of beliefs and expectations in economic decision-making, and on understanding the causes and consequences of systematic inequality in life outcomes along gender and parental background.

Published papers

• Beliefs about Public Debt and the Demand for Government Spending

  Roth, C., Settele, S., & Wohlfart, J. (2022). Beliefs about public debt and the demand for government spending. Journal of Economics, 231(1), 165-187.

• Risk Exposure and Acquisition of Macroeconomic Information

  Roth, C., Settele, S., & Wohlfart, J. (2022). Risk Exposure and Acquisition of Macroeconomic Information. American Economic Review: Insights, 4(1), 34-53.

Discussion papers

• Household Behavior Below the Zero Lower Bound

• Unemployment Narratives

• Mental Models of High School Success

• Wage Expectations and Job Search

• How Do Beliefs About the Gender Wage Gap Affect the Demand for Public Policy?

• Beliefs About Public Debt and the Demand for Government Spending

• Risk Exposure and Acquisition of Macroeconomic Information