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Anastasia Ri is a Research Fellow at the Enterprise Research Centre (ERC) within Aston Business School at Aston University. She focuses on SME growth, financial constraints, and policy evaluation, with expertise in development economics and macroeconomic analysis. Her work bridges economics, finance, and entrepreneurship.
Education includes a PhD in Economics from the University of Nice - Sophia Antipolis (France), M.Sc. in Advanced Macroeconomics, and B.Sc. in Banking and Finance from Baikal National University.
Research emphasizes SME financial barriers, policy effectiveness, and infrastructure efficiency. Recent work explores digitalization vs. net zero innovation trade-offs, knowledge spillovers in high-growth ecosystems, and social capital's role in entrepreneurship.
Notable articles analyze policy debates on SME growth and regional integration challenges in the Western Balkans. Her research has been cited in policy sources and widely read on platforms like Mendeley.
Funding includes a 3-year doctoral grant from the French Ministry of Education. Past roles include postdoctoral research on European Investment Bank projects and teaching/research assistantships in France.
