Russia, Ukraine and Eastern Europe experts

Looking for an expert on the war in Ukraine, sanctions against Russia or European energy security? Researchers at the Stockholm School of Economics study economic and political developments in the Eastern European region.

Anna Anisimova

Researcher, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics

Areas of expertise:

  • Role of women in economic development and reconstruction efforts, particularly in post-conflict settings
  • The economic and policy impact of Russian counter-sanctions

Email: Anna.Anisimova@hhs.se
Phone: +46 (0)8 736 96 85
Languages: English, Swedish, Ukrainian, Russian

Torbjörn Becker

Director, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics

Areas of expertise:

  • International macroeconomics, economic crises and transition economies, with a focus on Eastern Europe, Russia and Ukraine
  • The impact of war and sanctions on the economies of Russia and Ukraine
  • Macroeconomic policy, fiscal management and financial markets with a focus on Eastern Europe and Russia

Email: Torbjorn.Becker@hhs.se
Phone: +46 (0)8 736 96 76
Languages: English, Swedish

Chloé Le Coq

Research Fellow, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics; Professor of Economics, Université Paris Panthéon-Assas

Areas of expertise:

  • Energy security: EU-Russia energy relations, gas supply diversification, and the impact of geopolitical tensions on European energy markets

Email: chloe.lecoq@hhs.se
Languages: English, French

Anders Olofsgård

Associate Professor; Deputy Director, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics

Areas of expertise:

  • Political economy of Eastern Europe, including Ukraine and Russia
  • Economic and political consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine
  • Effectiveness of foreign aid policy

Email: anders.olofsgard@hhs.se
Phone: +46 (0)70 385 90 97
Languages: English, Swedish

Maria Perrotta Berlin

Assistant Professor, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics

Areas of expertise:

  • Macroeconomics and geopolitics with a focus on Eastern Europe and Russia’s war against Ukraine
  • Sanctions against Russia and Russian countermeasures; project lead for the digital resource portal www.sanctionsrussia.org
  • Research related to gender issues, including domestic violence legislation, economic and social consequences of gender attitudes, and gender dimensions in post-war rebuilding, with a focus on Eastern Europe and Ukraine

Email: Maria.Perrotta@hhs.se
Phone: +46 (0)8 736 96 90
Languages: English, Swedish, Italian

Jesper Roine

Adjunct Professor, Department of Economics; Deputy Director, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics

Areas of expertise:

  • Economics and geopolitics focusing on Eastern Europe, Russia and Belarus
  • The war in Ukraine and effects of sanctions on Russia

Email: Jesper.Roine@hhs.se
Phone: +46 (0)8 736 96 82
Languages: English, Swedish