Alina Mulyukova

Dr. Alina Mulyukova is an economist at the University of Göttingen and a Kiel Institute Fellow specializing in development economics. She collaborates with the Centre for International Economics on the project "Special Economic Zones and their Effects on Developing Countries," focusing on industrial policy and multinational enterprise activities in emerging economies.

Her research centers on Development Economics and International Economics, with expertise in Special Economic Zones (SEZs), industrial policy design, and firm-level impacts in developing regions. Key interests include:

• Economic effects of place-based policies in Africa and India
• Agglomeration economies within SEZs
• Services liberalization and manufacturing competitiveness
• Wealth distribution dynamics in policy-targeted regions

Recent publications analyze SEZ impacts through empirical studies of Indian and African contexts, examining household wealth, firm productivity, and product variety. Her work bridges academic research and policy implementation, with contributions to platforms like VoxDev and UNIDO.

Dr. Mulyukova is affiliated with the Centre for International Economics, where she investigates globalization dynamics and foreign direct investment effects through collaborative research projects focused on emerging market development.