Kristina Popova Livrinski

Bio

I am an economist with over ten years of experience in the private and public sectors, specialising in economic analysis, policy evaluation, data-driven decision-making, and solving inefficiencies. I hold a BSc in Economics and a Master of Business Management degree and am currently pursuing a second master’s degree in Statistics.

I currently work as an impact consultant at the Social Outcomes Lab, a company focused on economics and management consulting—covering strategy, policy and reform design, economic analysis, and evaluation. I research impact pathways, collect and analyse data, and build economic models to estimate program benefits across different sectors. This work has taught me to appreciate qualitative analysis—where, for a change, outliers take centre stage.

Previously, I held a senior role at a state development bank, designing financial support measures for SMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic. By transforming operations while mitigating risks, we increased processing capacity by 140 times, delivering financial support to over 7,000 SMEs and safeguarding thousands of jobs. With technical support from the IMF and the World Bank, we also developed and launched the first state-owned partial credit guarantee scheme, helping banks expand financing to the private sector and improving access to finance.

Before that, at the Ministry of Finance, I worked on reform strategy implementation, budgeting, stakeholder engagement, and policy evaluation, gaining a macroeconomic perspective and experience in regulatory impact assessments and fiscal policy design. My private sector experience includes financial analysis, business valuations, and management reporting, strengthening my business acumen and ability to turn economic insights into strategic decisions.

I don’t just analyse problems—I make things work. I am dedicated to solving inefficiencies, optimising resources, and ensuring that insights lead to action. While some see specialisation as a superpower, my curiosity and interdisciplinary thinking are my strengths. I connect the dots across disciplines and integrate economic and management insights, because the best answers are rarely found in isolation.

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