Expert Categories: Research Associate
Inese Gobiņa

Education
- Doctor’s Degree/ Public Health and Epidemiology, Rīga Stradiņš University, 2005 – 2011
- Master degree at Health Sciences (MScPH), Rīga Stadiņš Uiversity; Faculty of Public Health, 2002 – 2004
- Bachelor degree at Health Care; Public Health Specialist, Medical Academy of Latvia; Faculty of Public Health, 1997 – 2002
Field of research
- Health-related behaviours
- Adolescent health
- Chronic pain and medicine use in population
Inese Stars

Education
- Doctoral degree in Pedagogy, University of Latvia, Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art, Doctoral study programme, 2014 – 2019
- Master’s degree of Social Sciences in Sociology, University of Latvia, 2000 – 2002
- Bachelor degree of Social Sciences in Psychology, University of Latvia, Riga Humanities Institute, 1996 – 2000
Field of research
- Health literacy
- Social determinants of health
- Health education
- Qualitative research methods for health research
Martin Adler

About:
Dr. Martin Adler is an economist as well as the founder-CEO of AtAdlerAdvisory which provides analysis and economic advice to public bodies such as European Commission, the OECD, national ministries and municipal bodies as well as private enterprises. Martin is also a researcher at the VU University Amsterdam and has received international prizes for his scientific output. He is a Leader at Placemaking Europe, a partner at the mobility consultancy firm H+C as well as a member of the International Advisory Board of La Marina de Valencia.
Contacts:
E-mail: economics[at]atadleradvisory.com
Nellija Titova

About:
Nellija Titova is Research Associate at BICEPS, Senior Expert in Education at AND Advisory and Visiting Lecturer at Ventspils University College. Nellija Titova has been working in education for twentyone years working at the University of Latvia and the SSE Riga, serving in the State Education Development Agency and the Ministry of Education and Science of Latvia. In her work with Structural Funds and the Minister of education and science, Nellija participated in a wide range of activities in education network and youth movement, making policy decisions and investing in content development, training, teaching staff, work with students, creativity projects, as well as infrastructure projects. While in charge of the Minister’s office, Nellija led discussions with social partners and the civil society. She continues her civil society work in the Latvian Chamber of Commerce as a Deputy Head of Knowledge Economy Council and as a member of Education Working Group at the Foreign Investment Council in Latvia. Nellija has been involved in several education, youth and labour market research projects and currently is doing her PhD thesis on “Intellectual Capital Efficiency Impact on Business Performance”.
Contacts:
E-mail: nellija.titova[at]gmail.com
Aivars Timofejevs

About:
Aivars Timofejevs is Research Associate at BICEPS and SSE Riga, CEO of Oxford Research Baltics. Aivars has more than 15 years’ experience in conducting different research projects including evaluations and impact assessments. In addition, Timofejevs is a PhD candidate with a research topic Catalysts of SME Development in Latvian Regions which is focused on assessment of efficiency of entrepreneurial support instruments. Timofejevs has extensive experience in carrying out evaluations and impact assessments that included a policy / programme analysis, examination of its impacts, results and efficiency, overall assessment of an intervention, as well providing recommendations for planning and implementing growth and employment enhancing policies.
Contacts:
E-mail: aivars.timofejevs[at]sseriga.edu
Olga Rastrigina

Expertise:
- Income inequality
- Tax-benefit simulation
- Gender inequality
- Survey data analysis
- Applied econometrics
- Entrepreneurship
Education:
- M.A. in economics, Central European University (Budapest, Hungary), 2005
- B.A. in economics, University of Latvia (Riga, Latvia), 2003
Anete Pajuste

Expertise:
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Governance
- Behavioral Finance
- Transition Economies
Education:
- PhD in finance, Stockholm School of Economics (Sweden), 2000-2004
- Visiting Fellow at the Department of Economics, Harvard University (Cambridge MA), Jan2002-Jan 2003
- MSc in International Business and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics (Sweden) 1997-1999
- BSc in Economics and Business, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga (Latvia) 1995-1997
About:
Anete Pajuste is associate professor at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga. Her primary research focus is on the issues of investor protection and corporate governance. Her articles have appeared in several journals including the Journal of Banking and Finance, the Oxford Review of Economic Policy, and the Economics of Transition. Professor Pajuste received a Ph.D. in finance from the Stockholm School of Economics in 2004. During her doctoral studies, she spent a year as a visiting research fellow at the Harvard University, and a semester at the European Central Bank. Before beginning her doctoral studies, she was the head of research at the asset management division of Rietumu Banka. In parallel with her academic work, Professor Pajuste serves as a consultant to small and medium-size companies in Latvia advising on financial planning, investment management, and firm valuation issues.
Contacts:
Phone: (+317) 26186301
E-mail: anete.pajuste[at]sseriga.edu
Irina Mozajeva

Expertise:
- Social policies
- Long-term care
- Health economics
- Survey data analysis
- Administrative data
- Applied econometrics
Education:
Dr.oec., University of Latvia, 2012
CV:
Contacts:
E-mail: Irina.mozajeva[at]gmail.com
Ieva Moore

Education:
- MA in international economic policy from Columbia Univ, New York
- BA in Economics from the University of Latvia
Research interests:
- Culture and creative industries
- Culture economics
- Cohesion policy
- Labour markets
- SMEs
- Social enterprise and social capital
- Financial instruments
- eHealth and eGovernment
About:
With BICEPS since 2006 and with a focus on economic policy development in Latvia relative to EU norms and new policy trends in Europe. Also exploring the intersection between economics and culture to determine how each could enhance the other. Previously a banker with EBRD in London.
Contacts:
Phone: (+317) 29660686
E-mail: moore[at]latnet.lv
Rita Kasa

Education:
- Ph.D. in Comparative Education (SUNY Buffalo, USA)
- M.A. in Political Science (University of Latvia, Latvia)
- B.A. in Political Science (University of Latvia, Latvia)
Research interests:
- Higher education finance
- educational policy
- social integration
About:
Rita Kaša holds a PhD in Comparative Education from the State University of New York in Buffalo, USA; MA and BA in Political Science from the University of Latvia. Her research interests concern educational policy, finance and governance with specific focus on student financial assistance policies in the circumstances of intensifying transnationalism, equity and equality in educational access. Rita is a board member in Latvia Dyslexia Association and is a member of Comparative and International Education Society. As a Fulbright scholar to the US, Rita has worked for the International Comparative Higher Education Finance and Accessibility Project (http://gse.buffalo.edu/org/IntHigherEdFinance/), chaired by Dr. Bruce Johnstone; she has also assisted in the study Religion Among Academic Scientists, led by Dr. Elaine Howard Ecklund (http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~ehe/raas.html).
Contacts:
Phone: +371 67015840
E-mail: rita.kasa[at]sseriga.edu