[2] She continued to study at the University of Kostanz, earning a master's degree in political science, economics, and statistics in 2002.
[2] Her Masters thesis was entitled Determinants of the Functional Composition of Government Spending in Germany since 1962: A Quantitative Analysis.
[2] She then pursued a PhD at the University of Kostanz, completing it in 2007 with the dissertation Twisted Politics: The Domestic and International Roots of Tax Policies.
[2] Troeger's research focuses on issues like the gender pay gap and how parental leave policies affect economic productivity.
[2][3] Troeger's work has been cited in media outlets like The Guardian,[7] The Washington Post,[8] and Times Higher Education.