I am an Empirical Economist specializing in statistical analysis. My research uses observational and survey data, utilizing causal inference methods. Over the years, I worked on diverse topics in the areas of political economy, development economics, economic growth, innovation, intellectual property, artificial intelligence, etc.
My publications in academic journals are presented below, as well as my policy reports providing policy recommendations with the goal of advancing evidence-based policymaking.
Papers published in peer-reviewed scientific journals
“Dynamical system model predicts when social learners impair collective performance”,
with Yang V. (MIT), Galesic M. (Santa Fe Institute), McGuinness H. (John Hopkins),
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 118.35 (2021).
<Journal Article> < Working Paper >
“National Identity and Public Goods Provision”,
sole-authored,
Comparative Economic Studies 62.1 (2020): 1-33.
< Journal Article > < Working Paper > < Bergson Prize award for Best Publication >
“Do Migrants Think Differently? Evidence from Eastern European and post-Soviet states”,
with Berlinschi R. (KU Leuven),
International Migration Review 53.3 (2019): 831-868.
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“Culture, Diffusion, and Economic Development: The Problem of Observational Equivalence”,
with Ozak O. (Southern Methodist University),
Economics Letters 158 (2017): 94-100.
< Journal Article >
“The European Union as an International Donor: Perceptions from Latin America and the Caribbean”,
with Serban D. (King’s College London),
European Journal of Development Research (2020): 1-20.
< Journal Article >
“Two State Disputes and Outside Intervention: The Case of Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict”,
sole-authored,
Eurasian Economic Review 7.1 (2017): 69-93.
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Policy reports
“Patent Quality in the United States: Findings and Suggestions for Policymakers”,
Lead author Ani Harutyunyan with Mark Schankerman and William Matcham (London School of Economics)
< Full Report > < Press Release by Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) >
Media Coverage < Law360 > < IPWatchdog > <ClaimWise> <TheWellNews> <YahooFinance>
“Measuring Intellectual Property Rights: Existing Indices, Addressing Gaps and Suggestions for Policymakers”,
Lead author Ani Harutyunyan with Mark Cohen (Berkeley Center for Law & Technology)
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“Development Cooperation from a Partner Perspective: How can Germany and other donors perform better in the eyes of their partner countries?“,
DEval – German Institute for Development Evaluation, 2020, Bonn, Germany.
< Full Report > < Technical Appendix >
“Great Power Competition in former Soviet space. Public perceptions and elite alignment of the United States, Russia, and China.”,
Harriman Institute, Columbia University, 2019, New York City, NY.
< Project > < Policy Memo >
“Listening to Leaders 2018. Is development cooperation tuned-in or tone-deaf?”,
College of William & Mary, 2018, Williamsburg, VA.
< Executive Summary > < Full Report > < Dataset >
Completed papers listed in working paper series
“How Does the World Bank Influence the Development Policy Priorities of Low-Income and Lower-Middle Income Countries?”,
with Knack S. (World Bank), Parks B. (William & Mary), DiLorenzo M. (Old Dominion),
World Bank Policy Research Working Paper Series 9225.
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“Culture, Diffusion, and Economic development”,
with Ozak O. (Southern Methodist University),
LICOS Discussion Paper Series 382/2016.
< Working Paper >
Book chapters
“How cultural traits shape patent rights across countries” in Handbook of Innovation and Intellectual Property Rights: Evolving Scholarship and Reflections, edited by Walter G. Park (American University).
< The Handbook by EE publishing >
Op-eds
“What makes the World Bank so influential—its money or its ideas?“
Future Development, May 19, 2020, Brookings Institution.
< Blog >
Media Coverage of Research
YahooFinance reports on my work.
Law360 reports on my work.
IPWatchdog reports on my work.
ClaimWise reports on my work.
TheWellNews reports on my work.
Nautilus reports on my work.
ScienceDaily reports on my work.
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