Phoebe Stella Holdgrün

Phoebe Holdgrün holds a PhD in Japanese Studies from the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf. In her dissertation project, she analysed implementation processes of gender equality policies in Japan on a regional level. Since January 2012, she is a Senior Research Fellow at the DIJ. Her research focuses on the effects of political participation on subjective feelings of well-being and happiness. She is interested in gender and politics, multilevel governance and decentralization.