Birgit Meyer is Assistant Professor at the Institute of International Economics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU). Before joining the WU, she worked for the World Bank, the Kiel Institute for the World Economy and the University of Kiel, where she obtained her PhD in 2016. Her research interests are in the field of International Trade and Development Economics. Her work particularly focuses on the determinants and effects of foreign direct investment, and the effectiveness and allocation of foreign aid.
