Anke Kessler
Biography
Anke Kessler is a full professor in the Department of Economics. She is a member of the , the Indigenous Research Institute at SFU and the executive council. Anke is a past president of the Canadian Women Economists Committee and a past member of the SFU Board of Governors.
Anke pursues an active research agenda at the intersection of political economy and development economics, with emphasis on the connections between institutions, governance, and well-being. Her work has appeared in numerous scientific journals, including the Journal of Political Economy, the American Economic Review, and the Review of Economic Studies.
Originally from Germany, Anke completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Freiburg and received her PhD from the University at Bonn. She held a position at the University of Bonn, and visiting positions at the Universities of Oslo and Berkeley, before coming to SFU in 2003.