I am an Assistant Professor at the New Economic School in Moscow, Russia. I hold a Ph.D. from UC Davis in Economics. I also served as a Staff Economist in the President's Council of Economic Advisors, and as a Modelling Analyst for the Democratic National Committee. My main academic specialization is in empirical International Trade, with interests in Open-Economy Macro, Growth, and Economic History. In addition, I've slowly become obsessed with monetary policy, and with the replication/robustness crisis in academia.