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Professor Evgeny Yakovlev is a permanent faculty member at the New Economic School (NES), holding a professorial position supported by the SAFMAR Charitable Foundation since 2021. He has been affiliated with NES since 2015 and concurrently serves as a Research Fellow at the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
His educational background includes a PhD in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley (2012), a master's degree in Economics from the New Economic School, and a degree in Applied Mathematics from Lomonosov Moscow State University.
Professor Yakovlev specializes in health economics, labor economics, political economy, and applied econometrics, with particular expertise in alcohol policy, mortality analysis, and institutional economics in transitional economies. His research combines rigorous econometric methods with policy-relevant questions, focusing on how economic policies affect health outcomes and social welfare in Russia and other transitional economies.
His publication record shows a consistent focus on policy evaluation, particularly regarding alcohol consumption and its effects on mortality, as well as institutional analysis of Russian economic reforms. These works demonstrate methodological sophistication while addressing pressing social issues, reflecting his dual expertise in theoretical economics and empirical policy analysis.
- National Prize in Applied Economics (2016)
- Finalist for National Prize in Applied Economics (2020) for his article on alcohol consumption and mortality
Professor Yakovlev has secured competitive research funding, including a Russian Science Foundation grant (2018) for a project analyzing the relationship between education, human capital investment, inequality, and economic development. He regularly contributes economic analysis to major Russian media outlets including Vedomosti, RBC, and Kommersant, bridging academic research and public policy discussion.
