My name is Tim Röthel, and I am a Researcher and Development Economist at the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) in Bonn, Germany. I hold a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Bayreuth, where my dissertation explored how development finance and institutional dynamics affect economic development, particularly in countries of the Global South. At IDOS, I work on the Development Effectiveness project. My research addresses international issues, such as geopolitical competition between China and Western donors and its implications for the effectiveness of development cooperation, as well as national topics like transparency and its influence on public support for development policy.