Member - Board of Directors, CASE Transcaucasus

Expertise:
Social policy analysis, labour and employment policy

Education:
Ph.D. Economics (1986) Institute of Economy of the World Socialist System, Academy of Sciences USSR
M.A. Geography (1983) Moscow State University

Current position:
Researcher, Institute of International Economic and Political Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences

Background:
Previous CASE projects:
· Russia: Political and Institutional Determinants of Economic Reforms, Global Development Network (GDN), 2003
· Georgia,Poland: "Support for Economic Transition in FSU Countries" financed by the Open Society Institute, Budapest: "Privatisation in Georgia and the behaviour of privatised enterprises", 2001
· Georgia: "Support for Economic Transition in FSU Countries" financed by the Stefan Batory Foundation, Warsaw: "Organisation, functions and financing of social protection and social service systems in Georgia", 1995-1996

Previous positions:
· Consultant, United Nations Develompent Programme-Russian Federation, 2002
· Researcher, Higher School of Economics/Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, 2002
· Project Co-Leader, Ministry of the Economy of the Russian Federation, 1999
· Project Co-Leader, Central Bank of the Russian Federation, 1999
· Consultant, Soros International Economic Advisory Group-Ukraine, 1997-1998

Languages:
English (Fluent), Polish (Fluent), Russian (Fluent)