Academic Education
2010 - 2012	Master of Science in "Economics" at University of Münster
2006 - 2010	Bachelor of Arts in "Politics and Economics" at University of Münster
2009	Study Abroad Program at UC Santa Barbara (USA) with an emphasis on "Economics"
Work Experience
since 2014	Research and Teaching Assistant at the Chair of Political Eocnomy (Prof. Dr. Apolte)
since 2013	Lecturer in "Economics" at HSPV NRW
2010 - 2013	Research Assistant at Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (RWI) e.V.
Functions and Memberships
since 2016	Association for Compartive Economic Studies
since 2016	WINIR (World Interdisciplinary Network for Institutional Research)
since 2016	INFER
since 2015	Verein für Socialpolitik

Prosperity-Enhancing Institutions: Towards a Comprehensive Composite Index Helfer, Helena (2017) In: Social Indicators Research, 134(3), 805-845. doi:10.1007/s11205-016-1466-3 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Social Market Economy - A Contemporary Institutional Framework Helfer, Helena (2016) In: ((Bitte Journal prüfen)), 68(3), 81-100. Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published

7th International Conference on the Political Economy of Democracy and Dictatorship (PEDD) Duration: 22/02/2024 - 24/02/2024 Funded by: DFG - International Scientific Events Type of project: Scientific Event
International Conference on "The Political Economy of Democracy and Dictatorship" (PEDD) Duration: since 01/06/2016 Type of project: Own resources project
Institutions and Prosperity Duration: since 01/04/2014 Type of project: Own resources project