Field of research: Monetary Policy
Yuriy Gorodnichenko
Yuriy Gorodnichenko is a Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, a world-renowned institution for economic research and innovation. He also serves as a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and as Chairman of the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) International Academic Board.
As a leading applied macroeconomist, Professor Gorodnichenko focuses on monetary policy, fiscal policy, taxation, economic growth, pricing, and business cycles. His work combines theory and data to better understand how policies shape economies. He contributes actively to the academic community, serving on the editorial boards of top economic journals such as the Review of Economics & Statistics and VoxUkraine.
Since joining UC Berkeley in 2007, he has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles in leading journals. His research has influenced policy debates, academic discussions, and international media coverage around the world.
Professor Yuriy Gorodnichenko has received multiple awards for research excellence and policy impact, including the prestigious Michael Woodford Prize for Achievement in Monetary and Financial Economics, presented by the Bank of France and the Toulouse School of Economics.
Born in Ukraine, he earned his MA from the Kyiv School of Economics and PhD in Economics from the University of Michigan. His global academic journey reflects his dedication to advancing economic knowledge and evidence-based policymaking.
(Last updated September 2025)
Anatoly Kharitonchik
Anatoly Kharitonchik is a Research Associate at the Belarusian Economic Research and Outreach Center (BEROC). Before joining BEROC in 2022, Anatoly worked at the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus and at the Eurasian Development Bank, where he was involved in macroeconomic analysis, forecasting, modeling, and policy decision support.
Anatoly Kharitonchik obtained his Ph.D. in banking and finance (2022) from the Belarusian State Economic University. His research interests are within macroeconomics and monetary policy.
(Last updated February 2024)
Dzmitry Kruk
Dzmitry Kruk is a Researcher at the Belarusian Economic Research and Outreach Center (BEROC). He has a BA in Economics (2002) and an MA in Banking and Finance (2004) from the Belarusian State University. In 2008 he finished a postgraduate program in Economic Theory at the Belarusian State University.
In 2003, Kruk worked as a research assistant for the Scientific and Research Economic Institute of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Belarus. From 2003 to 2010 he was a researcher at the IPM Research Center and since 2004 he has been teaching economic courses at the Belarusian State University.
(Last updated December 2019)