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Prof. Dr. Arevik Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan

Vice Academic Director of the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies
Head of Economics Department
Prof. Dr. Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan. Photo: Christian Wyrwa
Photo: Christian Wyrwa
Photo: Christian Wyrwa
+49 941 94354-34 gnutzmann@ios-regensburg.de
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  • Curriculum vitae
  • Presentations

Description

Arevik Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan obtained her PhD in Economics at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy, in 2014 with a thesis on the economics of trade agreements. She has been a research fellow and subsequently a Junior Economic Affairs Officer at the World Trade Organization in Geneva in 2013 and 2014. After completing her PhD, she has been a postdoctoral researcher at the Leibniz Universität Hannover from 2014 to 2019, and subsequently an assistant professor from 2019 to 2024. She has served as an economic consultant/research associate for the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, the World Trade Organization, and BEROC.

Arevik Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan joined IOS in September 2024. Her research focuses on the empirics of international trade in goods and services, international trade law, political economy and development. She conducts empirical research in economics, motivated by issues raised by the Eastern European region such as regional integration and regional development. She also has experience in interdisciplinary work from collaborations with researchers of law and political science. 

Publications

Publikationen

Journal Articles

Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan, Arevik/Hugot, Jules: Gravity-Based Tools for Assessing the Impact of Tariff Changes. In: Asian Development Review, 41, 2, 2024. (Journal with Impact Factor, Refereed Journal)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22617/WPS220053-2

Gnutzmann, Hinnerk/Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan, Arevik: The Impact of Trade Preferences Removal: Evidence from the Belarus GSP Withdrawal. In: The World Economy, 45, 9, 2022, S. 2977–3000. (Journal with Impact Factor, Refereed Journal)
DOI: 10.1111/twec.13265

Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan, Arevik/Van Damme, Isabelle: Expired Measures, Excess Duty Drawbacks and Causation: The Appellate Body Report in EU–PET (Pakistan). In: World Trade Review, 19, 2, 2020, S. 232–248. (Journal with Impact Factor, Refereed Journal)
DOI: 10.1017/S1474745620000087

Gnutzmann, Hinnerk/Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan, Arevik: The Silent Success of Customs Unions. In: Canadian Journal Of Economics/Revue canadienne d’économique, 52, 1, 2019, S. 178–224 (Online appendix). (Journal with Impact Factor, Refereed Journal)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2490929

Ahn, Dukgeun/Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan, Arevik: Indonesia – Import Licensing Regimes: GATT Rules for Agricultural Trade?. In: World Trade Review, 18, 2, 2019, S. 197–218. (Journal with Impact Factor, Refereed Journal)
DOI: 10.1017/S1474745619000028

Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan, Arevik/Henn, Christian: Peeling Away the Layers: Impacts of Durable Tariff Elimination. In: Journal of International Economics, 115, 2018, S. 259–276 (Working Paper version: The Layers of the Information Technology Agreement Impact Online appendix and Replication archive). (Journal with Impact Factor, Refereed Journal)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2018.09.003

Gassebner, Martin/Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan, Arevik: Politicized Trade: What Drives Withdrawal of Trade Preferences?. In: Economics Letters, 167, 2018, S. 10–13 (Working Paper Version: https://www.ifo.de/DocDL/cesifo1_wp6762.pdf). (Journal with Impact Factor, Refereed Journal)
DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2017.12.005

Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan, Arevik/Lester, Simon: Does Safeguards Need Saving? Lessons from the Ukraine – Passenger Cars Dispute. In: World Trade Review, 16, 2, 2017, S. 227–251. (Journal with Impact Factor, Refereed Journal)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2853338

Chapters in Edited Volumes

Fiorini, Matteo/Gnutzmann, Hinnerk/Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan, Arevik: Voluntary Standards, Trade, and Sustainable Development. In: Beverelli, Cosimo/Kurtz, Jürgen/Raess, Damian (Hrsg.): International Trade, Investment and the Sustainable Development Goals. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2020, S. 177–200.
DOI: 10.1017/9781108881364.008

Discussion Papers

Gnutzmann, Hinnerk/Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan, Arevik/Korn, Tobias: Reversal of Economic Integration: Evidence from EU Enlargement. In: Reversal of Economic Integration: Evidence from EU Enlargement: Scandinavian Journal of Economics 2023. (Open Access)
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Arshavsky, Victor/Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan, Arevik/Mazol, Aleh: Institutions and Comparative Advantage in Services Trade. In: 2023. (Open Access)
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Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan, Arevik/Volmer, Maximilian: EU trade policy reform: towards reciprocal concessions with developing countries. In: , Hannover: Leibniz Universität Hannover, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät 2022. (Open Access)
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Gnutzmann, Hinnerk/Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan, Arevik: The Cost of Borders: Evidence from the Eurasian Customs Union. In: , Hannover Economic Papers (HEP) No. 664, Hannover: Leibniz Universität Hannover, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät 2020. (Open Access)
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Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan, Arevik/Hoffstadt, Martin: Use and Abuse of Antidumping by Global Cartels. In: CESifo Working Paper, No. 8729 2020. (Open Access)
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Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan, Arevik: Determining Harmonised Trade Policy: Evidence from the Eurasian Customs Union. In: 2016. (Open Access)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2781966

Other Publications

Arshavsky, Victor/Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan, Arevik/Mazol, Aleh: Institutions and Comparative Advantage in Services Trade. https://www.beroc.org/upload/iblock/192/192135dbe3a70527e475ecdac33be58f.pdf, 2019 (FREE Policy Brief). (Open Access)
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Gnutzmann, Hinnerk/Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan, Arevik: Trade Preferences Removal – The Case of Belarus. https://freepolicybriefs.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/FREEPolicyBriefs_Mar27-1.pdf, 2017 (FREE Policy Brief). (Open Access)
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Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan, Arevik: The Economic Complexity of Transition Economies. https://freepolicybriefs.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/FREEPolicyBriefs_Mar29.pdf, 2016 (FREE Policy Brief). (Open Access)
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Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan, Arevik: The Customs Union Between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan:Some Evidence from the New Tariff Rates and Trade Flows. https://freepolicybriefs.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/freepolicybriefs_mkrtchyan2013.pdf, 2013 (FREE Policy Brief Series. Received “Most popular brief of 2013” award). (Open Access)
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Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan, Arevik: Preferential Trade Agreements and the WTO: Lessons from the Eurasian Customs Union. 2013 (In: What Does the WTO Need From its Next DG?edited by Bernard Hoekman and Petros Mavroidis Policy Paper).

Curriculum vitae

Professional Career
  • Professor of Economics, University of Regensburg, since 09/2024
  • Vice Academic Director of the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies, since 09/2024
  • Assistant Professor, Leibniz Universität Hannover, 2019–2024
    1 year of maternity leave in 2020–2021
    1 year of maternity leave in 2023–2024
  • Consultant, Asian Development Bank, 2019–2020
  • Research Associate, Belarusian Economic Research and Outreach Center, 2014–2019
  • Expert collaborator, Global Governance Programme, European University Institute, 10/2017–12/2017
  • Consultant, World Bank, 04/2015–08/2015
  • Junior Economic Affairs Officer, World Trade Organization, 06/2014–09/2014
  • Research Fellow, World Trade Organization, 01/2014–06/2014
  • Research Assistant to Prof. László Bruszt, European University Institute, 02/2014–09/2014
  • Research Intern, World Trade Organization, 09/2013–12/2013
  • Visiting Researcher, New Economic School, Moscow, 07/2012
Education
  • PhD in Economics, European University Institute, Thesis Title: “Essays on the Economics of Trade Agreements”, 2009–2014
  • MA in Economics, Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, (Double degree 2-year program), 2007–2009
  • BA in Management, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, with highest distinction, 2003–2007
Fellowships and Awards
  • Caroline Herschel Programm (ca. 220.000 €), 2019–2024
  • Top Downloaded Paper 2018–2019, Canadian Journal of Economics, 2019
  • Armen Alchian best paper award from Armenian Economic Association, 2017
  • CESifo Distinguished Afiiliate Award (Global Economy), 2016
  • Research Grant WIF 2, Leibniz University of Hanover, 63.000 €, 2015–2017
  • Young Researcher, 5th Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates in Economics, 2014
  • Fellowship from the WTO PhD Support Programme, 2014
  • Research Grant from Economics Education and Research Consortium (EERC), regional partner of GDN, 9.000 $, 2012–2013
  • Young Scholars Award from Armenian Economic Association, 2012/2013
  • PhD Grant from Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European University Institute, 2009–2013
  • Graduate Erasmus Mundus Scholarship, European Commission, 42.000 €, 2007–2009
  • Undergraduate Scholarship from Russian Ministry of Education, 2003–2007
  • Educational Scholarship of Moscow City Hall for high GPA, 2005–2007
Memberships and Services to the Profession

Affiliate, CESifo Group Munich, since 2016

Presentations

2024
2023
2022
  • European Trade Study Group (ETSG) Conference. Twenty-third Annual Conference University of Groningen, Groningen, 08.09.2022.
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  • Departmental Seminar University of Groningen, 28.04.2022.
  • European Public Choice Society (EPCS) Conference University of Minho, Braga, 12.04.2022.
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2021
2019
  • WTO Case Law Conference. Annual Meeting Florence, 08.07.2019.
  • CESifo Area Conference on Global Economy CESifo Network, Munich, 24.05.2019.
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  • European Public Choice Society. Annual Meeting Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 03.04.2019.
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2018
  • Workshop on sources of economic and business research data in Armenia Armenian Economic Association, American University of Armenia, 25.09.2018.
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