Academic Conference
Key Takeaways from the XIII International Conference in Economics and Finance
The XIII International Conference in Economics and Finance was held on June 11–12, 2026.
The Conference brought together researchers from leading universities and institutions around the world and fostered dialogue between Belarusian and the international economic community.
The event took place offline in Vilnius and gathered participants for two days of discussions on key economic and social issues.
Among the speakers were researchers representing prominent universities and institutions, including the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Columbia Business School, University of Virginia, Arizona State University, University College London, Central European University, Lund University, and the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission.
The second day of the Conference was dedicated to presentations by young scholars, who shared research on Belarusian economic and social issues, including entrepreneurship, energy dependence, labor market attitudes, and firm performance.
Conference materials and speakers’ presentations are available below.
The Conference was organized with the financial support of the European Union and Sweden.
Kateryna Bornukova (Joint Research Centre, European Commission, Spain)
Current Position: Researcher at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission in Seville.
Research Interests: Labor economics, macroeconomics, gender economics, fiscal policy, and structural reform evaluation.
Kristina Manysheva (Columbia Business School, USA)
Current Position: Assistant Professor in the Economics Division at Columbia Business School.
Research Interests: Macroeconomics, economic development, international trade, financial markets in developing countries, and resource misallocation.
Sources: Columbia Business School Faculty — Kristina Manysheva
Aliaksandr Amialchuk (University of Toledo, USA)
Current Position: Professor of Economics at the University of Toledo (Ohio).
Research Interests: Health economics, demography, labor economics, and applied econometrics.
Sources: The University of Toledo Faculty — Aliaksandr Amialchuk
Elena Loutskina (University of Virginia, USA)
Current Position: Professor of Business Administration and Peter M. Grant II Chair at the Darden School of Business, University of Virginia.
Research Interests: Corporate finance, banking, securitization, venture capital, and the impact of liquidity on credit markets.
Sources: University of Virginia Darden School of Business — Elena Loutskina
Aleh Cherp (Central European University, Austria, and Lund University, Sweden)
Current Position: Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy at Central European University (Vienna) and Associate Professor (Appointed) at Lund University.
Research Interests: Energy transition, energy security, environmental policy, and global decarbonization analysis.
Sources:
Central European University People — Aleh Cherp
Lund University Research Portal — Aleh Cherp
Anastasia Pavlenko (Central European University, Austria)
Current Position: Ph.D. Candidate / Researcher at Central European University.
Research Interests: Experimental economics, behavioral economics, decision-making, and social cognition.
Dmitri Boreiko (Free University of Bolzano-Bozen, Italy)
Current Position: Associate Professor of Corporate Finance at the Faculty of Economics and Management, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano.
Research Interests: Corporate finance, FinTech, blockchain, cryptocurrencies, ICOs/STOs, crowdfunding, and venture financing.
Sources: ResearchGate — Dmitri Boreiko