Anastasiia Arbuzova

Anastasiia Arbuzova is a Summer in the Field Fellow, 2024 and a Ph.D. Candidate in Economics at Boston University, specializing in development economics and political economy. Anastasiia’s work in political economy focuses on institutions and policies in post-Soviet nations, exploring their impact on democratic processes and women’s economic opportunities.

For her Summer in the Field Fellowship, Anastasiia will travel to Ethiopia and continue analyzing transportation demands and travel burdens in Addis Ababa. She plans on continuing to investigate geo-referenced routes collected during the first phase of a prior randomized controlled trial. Additionally, in collaboration with her partner research organization, EconInsight, she plans to develop a pilot for the second phase of the study, which will involve designing a survey methodology to assess public transport utilization. Alongside her academic fieldwork, Anastasiia plans to collaborate with EconInsight and the World Resources Institute to develop solutions and policy recommendations through conversations with key stakeholders, such as the Ethiopian Ministry of Transport and the Addis Ababa City Roads Authority.