Arjola Arapi-Gjini

Dr. Arjola Arapi-Gjini is a Researcher at the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO), specializing in impact evaluation techniques for development projects. Her work focuses on agricultural and rural development, immigration policy, poverty and inequality, and community well-being in Southeast Europe's transition countries.

She also holds extensive teaching experience in econometrics and statistics at the Institute of Econometrics at Martin Luther University Halle. Her recent research on multidimensional rural well-being and its influence on mobility decisions (RuWell project) highlights her interdisciplinary approach.

Her publications and lectures address key themes such as:

• Remittance scripts in rural Kosovo
• Migration's economic and social impacts
• Well-being metrics and immobility patterns
• Policy design for agricultural development