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About Me:
Education & Training
My primarily focus is on private sector development in Central Asia, with a particular interest in rural economic development and tourism. My MSc thesis was on international investors’ demand for Islamic finance regulation in Uzbekistan. I have also published academic papers relating to China’s expansion in Central Asia, and the COVID-19 response and related economic prospects of the Central Asian republics.