From Quantitative Economics to PhD Research

Many graduates of the MA in Quantitative Economics don’t stop at a master’s—they push their curiosity all the way to a PhD. Most continue in economics, while others branch into other fields in the social sciences, such as demography.

On this page, we highlight selected doctoral theses by our graduates, showcasing the research topics, methods, and real-world questions they have pursued.

• Anastasiya Sinitsyna, „Links between segregation processes on the labour and housing markets: evidence from Finland“, University of Tartu (Estonia), 2024. https://dspace.ut.ee/items/2dcd2a59-3cf0-475f-9500-60f5ee5ae834

• Diana Gabrielyan, „Essays on inflation, expectations and central bank communication“, University of Tartu (Estonia), 2024. https://dspace.ut.ee/server/api/core/bitstreams/b6b94100-5f29-4e25-a02c-3f36db88fad5/content

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• Vladyslav Soloviov, „The role of culture for innovative processes“. University of Tartu (Estonia). (2024) https://dspace.ut.ee/items/2938c8c7-611e-44c8-8aa1-c087850ca6d3
• Ketevani Kapanadze, „Essays in Regional Economics and European Integration“ 2023, Economics and Econometrics, CERGE-EI, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic https://dspace.cuni.cz/handle/20.500.11956/187471?locale-attribute=en
• Irakli Barbadze, „Corporate Political Activities: Antecedents and Consequences“, 2023, Henley Business School, University of Reading, United Kingdom https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/113635/1/BARBAKADZE_Thesis.pdf
• Nino Kokashvili, „Public sector evolution under conditions of political business cycle – theory and empirical evidence“, University of Tartu (Estonia), 2023. https://dspace.ut.ee/items/3640b5f8-f18d-4445-a6c3-2019cf9424ec

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• Laura Helena Kivi, „Regional labour markets and assimilation of foreign labour force“, University of Tartu (Estonia), 2023. https://dspace.ut.ee/items/979e4efb-e052-4ab6-90f6-1fadc11d029b

The list of alums currently pursuing their PhD includes the following.

• Abraham Tamru Assefa, University of Notre Dame, USA
• Sanan Abdullayev, Estonian Institute for Population Studies, Tallinn University, Estonia
• Murad Ismayilzada, University of Tartu, Estonia
• Iskandar Mammadzada, Tallinn University of Technology (Taltech), Estonia
• Faisal Mohammed, Estonian Business School, Estonia
• Sheriff Tolulope Ibrahim, Western University, London, Canada
• Toheeb Aminu, Northern Illinois University, USA
• Danyl Denysenko, University of St.Gallen, Switzerland