Assistant Teaching Professor of Finance and Business Economics
Education
PhD University of Washington (2017)
MA University of Washington (2010)
Diploma of Higher Education State University of Management (2001)
Expertise
international macroeconomics, macroeconomics, public finance
Positions Held
Assistant Professor, Albers School of Business and Economics, Seattle University (2019–2025)
Instructor, Albers School of Business and Economics, Seattle University (2017–2019)
Adjunct Professor of Economics, Albers School of Business and Economics, Seattle University (2014–2015)
Manager of the Data Information Group and Research Analyst, Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy, Moscow, Russia (2004–2008)
Associate Research Analyst, Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy, Moscow, Russia (2002–2004)
Selected Publications
“Tax Systems and Public Borrowing Limits in a Fiscal Union,” with Stephen Turnovsky, International Tax and Public Finance, 2022.
“Balanced-Budget Rules and Risk Sharing in a Fiscal Union,” with Stephen Turnovsky, Journal of Macroeconomics, 2018.
“Analysis of Institutional Dynamics in the Economies in Transition,” with L. Freinkman, M. Muftiahetdinova, IET, 2009, in Russian.
“Restrictions to Industrial Growth in Russia on the Eve of the Crisis,” with L. Freinkman, A. Kaukin in “Russian Economy: Trends and Outlooks,” IET, 2009.
“Institutional and General Economic Constraints to Economic Growth: Findings from the Industrial Enterprise Survey,” with L. Freinkman, in “Russian Economy: Trends and Perspectives,” Monthly Bulletin,IET, February 2008.
“Are There Leading Economists in Russia and Who Are They?” with I. Dezhina, IET, 2008, in Russian.
“Russia 2007: Risks of economic growth deceleration in the environment of institutional stagnation,” with L. Freinkman, Voprosy Ekonomiki, 2008, in Russian.
“Legal Institutions and Economic Growth in Transition Countries,” with M. Spechler, Obschestvo i Economica, 2007, in Russian.
“Factors of Economic Growth of Russian Regions,” with O. Lugovoy, E. Polyakov, D. Fomchenko, I. Mazayev, IET, 2007, in Russian.
“The External and Internal Factors of the Development of the Real Sector of Russian Economy (fuel-and-raw-materials complex and electric power engineering),” with Yu. Bobylev, O. Izryadnova, P. Kadochnikov, D. Polevoy, IET, 2002, in Russian.
Honors and Awards
Bosanko Research Grant, Seattle University (2022)
Travel Award, Graduate School Fund for Excellence and Innovation, University of Washington (2017)
2010 Best Second Year Paper on a Macroeconomics Topic Award for graduate students, Department of Economics, University of Washington (2010)
Graduate Supplemental Award, Graduate School, University of Washington (2009)
Graduate Study Financial Support, Department of Economics, University of Washington (2008–2012)
Research grant from the “US-Russia Experts Forum” for economic growth research, a program administered by IREX, Washington, D.C. (2006)
Working Papers
“Tax Competition, Composition of Public Goods, and Labor Mobility in a Fiscal Union.”
“CBDC and the privacy-efficiency trade-off.”
Courses Taught
• Macroeconomics (MBA and undergraduate)
• Microeconomics (MBA)
• International Economics (MBA and undergraduate)
• Public Finance (Undergraduate)