Institution: BICEPS
Agnes Lubloy
Agnes Lubloy is a Professor of Accounting and Finance at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga and a Lead Researcher at the Baltic International Centre for Economic Policy Studies (BICEPS).
Her research focuses on public health, health economics, health literacy, and sustainable finance. She has led and contributed to several cross-country research projects and published in leading international academic journals. Her recent work also examines corporate greenwashing and social washing.
(Last updated June 2026)
Mara Dzene
Mara Dzene is completing her BSc in Business and Economics at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, specializing in Finance and Data & AI. She has also worked as a part-time research assistant at the Baltic International Centre for Economic Policy Studies (BICEPS). Her academic interests include health economics, evidence-based public policy, and finance.
Maija Kāle
Maija Kāle is an Associated Research Fellow at the Baltic International Centre for Economic Policy Studies (BICEPS). She holds a PhD in Computer Science from University of Latvia. Her research focuses on food computing, sustainable food systems, big data, and the societal impacts of artificial intelligence.
Andris Saulītis
Andris Saulitis received his PhD in sociology from the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. He focuses on household financial behavior and experimental methodology. He works on both qualitative and quantitative projects to study individual behavior and how social contexts influence decision making.
Anete Pajuste
Anete Pajuste is a Professor at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, a Research Associate at the Baltic International Centre for Economic Policy Studies (BICEPS), a Research Member at the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI), and a Visiting Professor at the Boston University Questrom School of Business. She holds a PhD in Finance from the Stockholm School of Economics (Sweden). Her main research focuses on corporate governance and controlling shareholders.
Natalja Apanasovich
Natalja Apanasovich is a Research Fellow at BICEPS. She holds a PhD from the University of Deusto, Spain. Her research focuses on the green economy, innovation systems, innovation policy, and the innovative performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
(Last updated August 2026)
Anatoly Kharitonchik
Anatoly Kharitonchik is a Research Associate at BICEPS. Before joining BICEPS, he worked at the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus and the Eurasian Development Bank, specializing in macroeconomic analysis, forecasting, economic modeling, and policy support.
He holds a PhD in Banking and Finance from the Belarusian State Economic University. His research focuses on macroeconomics, monetary policy, economic forecasting, and macroeconomic modeling.
(Last updated August 2026)
Zane Varpina
Zane Varpina is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga. She is also a lead researcher at the Baltic International Centre for Economic Policy Studies (BICEPS). Her research interests include higher education, demography, AI and skills.
(Last updated September 2026)
Kata Fredheim
Kata Fredheim is Executive Vice President of Partnership and Strategy, Associate Professor in Economics and Business at SSE Riga and Research Fellow at BICEPS.
As a social anthropologist, Kata’s research focuses on migration, internationalization, and higher education. Her most recent work is on Ukraine. She directs courses in Economic Anthropology, Market Research, and Global Challenges, and serving as the director of the Women in Leadership executive course.
(Last updated June 2023)
Viyaleta Panasevich
Viyaleta Panasevich is a Researcher at BICEPS. She graduated from Belarusian State University with a degree in Analytical Economics in 2021. Her research interests include female entrepreneurship, private-sector development, and economic policy.
(Last updated August 2026)