Dr M.N. Heinzel
Mirko Heinzel is Assistant Professor in Social Inequality and Diversity in International Institutions at Maastricht University. Before joining Maastricht, he held positions at the London School of Economics and Political Science and the University of Glasgow. He got his PhD in 2021 from the University of Potsdam in Germany.
You can find more information on his research on his Google Scholar page.
Expertises
In his research, he tries to understand how global governance can be more effective at solving global cooperation problems. He focuses on two main areas: international financial institutions and global health.
His work on international financial institutions explores how existing inequalities in these institutions shape their ability to deliver on their mandates. Specifically, he researches the consequences of inequalities in representation among staff and in the funding of these institutions.
In the area of global health, he studies the ability of international organizations to address the global burden of disease. He is particularly interested in understanding how expert knowledge in global health influences the effectiveness of global governance on large-scale health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic and antimicrobial resistance.
He employs quantitative methods, specifically individual-level biographical data as well as survey and field experiments.