Hanna Vakhitova

Biography

Hanna Vakhitova is an Assistant professor at KSE and a Senior Economist at KEI.

Hanna received Ph.D. in  Economics at University of Kentucky in 2006 having previously obtained Master’s degree in Economics at Economic Education and Research Consortium in 1999.

Her fields of specialization are migration and labor economics, education and development. Respectively to her scientific interеsts she provides consultations on issues connected with migration, labour market and social assistance system.

Hanna was awarded with numerous grants from the World Bank, the Internation Labour Organization, and the Ministry of Social Protection of Ukraine; fellowships from  University of Kentucky and Eurasia Foundation.

Academic Publications:

• Innovation, Adoption, Ownership, and Productivity: Evidence from Ukraine (chapter “In The Grip of Transition: Economic and Social Consequences of Restructuring in Russia and Ukraine”)

Working Papers:

• Social Assistance System Modernization and Participation of the Poor: Impact Evaluation
• Innovation and Productivity: a Firm Level Study of Ukrainian Manufacturing Sector
• Remittances for the Republic of Moldova: a Way to Survive or a Chance to Succeed?
• The Impact of FDI on Sectors’ Performance: Evidence from Ukraine
• What Do We Know About Firm-Paid General Training? The Case of Microsoft Certification