Fedyunina Anna Andreevna

Anna Andreevna Fedyunina is an Associate Professor at the Department of Applied Economics within the Faculty of Economic Sciences at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), where she has worked since 2013. She also serves as Deputy Director and Leading Researcher at the Center for Structural Policy Research, coordinating strategic management and applied research in industrial policy, productivity, and regional development. Her affiliations include collaboration with government agencies and research organizations.

Education:

• PhD in Economics (2017, HSE)
• Postgraduate studies in World Economy (2016, Ural Federal University)
• Master's in Economics (2013, Ural Federal University)

Research Focus: Fedyunina's work centers on industrial and trade policy, global value chains (GVCs), economic sanctions, export diversification, and technological innovation. She investigates how multinational corporations adapt to geopolitical shifts, the resilience of Russian firms during crises, and the role of digital transformation in economic restructuring. Her research combines regional economic analysis with firm-level data to inform policy design.

Publications: Her 15 most recent articles (2024–2025) emphasize sanctions adaptation, GVC resilience, industrial robotics, and low-carbon trade. Trends include empirical analyses of Russian manufacturing under dual shocks (sanctions/pandemic), technological sovereignty strategies, and environmental policy impacts. Common themes are regional economic resilience, innovation in value chains, and policy evaluation.

Awards:

• Medal of the Russian Academy of Sciences (2012)
• HSE Best Teacher Award (2014, 2019, 2023)
• Winner, Best Russian-Language Scientific Work by HSE Employees (2024)

Advising & Leadership: She mentors PhD students researching GVC adaptation and firm resilience. As Deputy Director of the Center for Structural Policy Research, she oversees projects on industrial transformation and coordinates partnerships. Her team focuses on policy-relevant research, including a mirror laboratory collaboration with the Federal Research Center of Coal and Coal Chemistry on energy transition challenges.