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Christoph Goessmann performs empirical research on legal and political institutions using tools from data science, machine learning, and economics (mainly causal inference). He is particularly interested in promoting evidence-based policymaking and bridging the gap between research and practice. Previously, he worked on data innovation in the Office of the United Nations Secretary-General and on the World Bank's Data and Evidence for Justice Reform (DE JURE) project. During that time, he also founded ETH Zurich's SDG Monitor.
Posts by Christoph Goessmann
Do judges favour defendants like themselves? Evidence from Indian courts
Around the world, research has shown that people in positions of power tend to favour those who share their social identity. To examine whether the same is true in Indian courts, this article analyses...
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Elliot Ash
Samuel Asher
Aditi Bhowmick
Sandeep Bhupatiraju
Christoph Goessmann
Daniel Li Chen
Paul Novosad
29 September, 2025
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