I am a Senior Research Fellow at the Experimental and Behavioral Economics (EEG) group at the Max Planck Institute for Behavioral Economics.
Additionally, I am a Scientific Representative in the Humanities Section of the Max Planck Society. I teach at the University of Cologne.
I am an applied micro-economist working at the intersection of development economics, political economy, and behavioral economics. My research examines how shocks—such as insurgent violence, territorial occupation, or shifts in political representation—shape individual choices, social norms, and institutional resilience. I am particularly interested in how conflict affects human development and fragile communities.
You can find my CV here.
Publications
Levine, D. K., Martinelli, C. & Stoelinga, N. (2026) Vote or fight? The Economic Journal.
Stoelinga, N., & Tähtinen, T. (2026). Conflict and democratic preferences. World Development, 202, 107341.
Stoelinga, N. (2024). Cultivation and competition in Colombia: Disentangling the effects of coca price changes on violence. Journal of International Development, 36(2), 1007-1042.
Stoelinga, N. (2022). Estimating the alliance effect: a synthetic control approach. Defence Studies, 22(2), 277-294.
Working papers
Beyond violence: The educational consequences of insurgent rule [PDF] Revise & Resubmit, World Development
Democratic complacency: ethnic representation and political engagement (with Tuuli Tähtinen)
Revealing Private Truths: Measuring and Correcting Preference Falsification in Survey Data
Work in progress
Patriarchy bargaining
Teaching
Lecturer, University of Cologne. Economics of Global Climate Policy (Graduate level) 2025–2027
Teaching Assistant, New York University. International Economics (Undergraduate level) 2019–2020