Alimuxamedova Nargiza

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Education Information

• 2008 - 2014 MSc in Economics, CERGE-EI, Charles University

  Core subjects and specialties: econometrics, transition and development economics, microeconomics, macroeconomics, statistics, applied research methods.

• 2006 - 2008 PhD in Economics, CERGE-EI, Charles University in Prague

  Major: Economics and Econometrics/ PhD Dissertation title: "Measuring the Impact of Microfinance"

• 2004 - 2006 MBA, Tashkent State Technical University

  Major: Financial Management

Dissertation

• Microfinance, Private Sector Development, Development Economics, Economics of Transition, Institutional Economics; Applied Econometrics; Behavioral and Experimental Economics

• Alimukhamedova N. What Happens When Microfinance Programmes Are Withdrawn? A Conceptual Framework for Analysing Causal Effects. InEmerging Challenges and Innovations in Microfinance and Financial Inclusion 2019 (pp. 123-147). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.
  Articles published in International Journals

  https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=Alimukhamedova+N.+%282019%29+What+Happens+When+Microfinance+Programmes+Are+Withdrawn%3F+A+Conceptual++Framework+for+Analyzing+Causal+Effects.+In%3A+O%27Connor+M.%2C+Silva+Afonso+J.+%28eds%29+Emerging+Challenges+and++Innovations+in+Microfinance+and+Financial+Inclusion.+Palgrave+Macmillan%2C+Cham.&btnG=#d=gs_cit&u=%2Fscholar%3Fq%3Dinfo%3AS0Z3tjYQ-qkJ%3Ascholar.google.com%2F%26output%3Dcite%26scirp%3D0%26hl%3Den

• Alimukhamedova, N. (2019) The microfinance promise—can it be kept? A macro perspective. Development Policy Review. 2019: 00; 1-30. DOI: 10.1111/dpr.12412.
  Articles published in International Journals

  DOI: 10.1111/dpr.12412.

• Alimukhamedova, N., Filer, R., Hanousek, J. (2017). The Importance of Geographic Access for the Impact of Microfinance. Development Policy Review, 2017 (Vol. 1), pp. 1–13.
  Articles published in International Journals

  https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=Alimukhamedova%2C+N.%2C+Filer%2C+R.%2C+Hanousek%2C+J.+%282017%29.+The+Importance+of+Geographic+Access+for+the+Impact+of++Microfinance.+Development+Policy+Review%2C+2017+%28Vol.+1%29%2C+pp.+1%E2%80%9313.+&btnG=#d=gs_cit&u=%2Fscholar%3Fq%3Dinfo%3AKMR6jrruMeAJ%3Ascholar.google.com%2F%26output%3Dcite%26scirp%3D0%26hl%3Den

• Alimukhamedova, N., Yusupov, N. (2025). Closure of the Non‐Bank Microfinance Sector in Uzbekistan: Who Is Affected and by How Much? Economics of Transition and Institutional Change. Wiley
  Articles published in International Journals

  https://doi.org/10.1111/ecot.12452

Supported Projects

• 2019 - 2022 Measuring the impact of the closure of non-bank microfinance institutions

  Grant project funded by Czech Science Foundation GACR, 2019 - 2022.

• 2020 - 2022 Impact Evaluation of Financial Targeted Programs and Natural Events on Household Wellbeing

  Team Leader. Project is funded by WIUT, CERGE-EI.

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Activities in Scientific Journals

Scientific Consultation

• 2021 PhD Scientific Committee member, WIUT Graduate School

  Review PhD and DSc candidates work. Participation in scientific research committee review panel.

• 2025 Lead Researcher and Consultant "Research Methods & Impact Assessment" for JURU Energy LLC

  I've developed the content customized training for JURU Energy LLC, private energy company. I've also delivered executive training for 15 employees of the Social Unit of the JURU Energy during January-February 2025.

• 2025 Lead Researcher and Consultant "Research Methods & Data Analysis" for the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan

  I've designed the content of the specialized training course on "Research Methods & Data Analysis" for the Ministry of Justice of the Republic. Executive training was conducted during March-April 2025, 25 employees of the Ministry participated in the training.

Invited Congress & Symposium Activities

• 2013 Best PhD paper award from European Microfinance Network

  Best PhD paper award from European Microfinance Network. Paper title: Impact of non-bank microfinance lending: new evidence from Uzbekistan using novel retrospective approach.

• 2021 Top 10% Economist Researcher per IDEAS/RePEc

  https://ideas.repec.org/top/top.uzbekistan.html# https://www.cerge-ei.cz/news/uzbekistan-successes

• 2019 6th European Research Conference on Microfinance, June 2019, Paris

  Presented paper: "Measuring the impact of the closure of non-bank microfinance institutions"

• 2023 "Woman of the Year" national competition, "The best idea of the year 2023" category

  I've won the Tashkent city round of the "Woman of the Year" national competition in 2023, in the category of "The best idea of the year 2023".

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