Giedrė Dzemydaitė

Giedrė Dzemydaitė, an Associate Professor of Economics at Vilnius University, Lithuania, and specializes in economic development, technological change, regional economics, and interdisciplinary studies. Her research delves into economic systems, addressing questions on structural change, productive efficiency, regional development, and economic dynamics, with a focus on Central and Eastern Europe as well as the European Union. Dr. Dzemydaitė has implemented policy-relevant research projects disseminating findings to public institutions in Lithuania, including the Ministry of the Economy and Innovation, the Ministry of Culture, and Lithuanian municipalities. Additionally, she has implemented interdisciplinary projects, collaborating with data scientists, information technology experts, and social scientists to provide scientific-based solutions for understanding phenomena such as pandemics, economic growth, and inflation. Dr. Dzemydaitė is a member of the European Regional Science Association and a member of the board of the Baltic Section. She has received young researcher awards from the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences and Research Council of Lithuania. 

While at Yale she will focus on exploring the reorientation of Lithuania’s economy towards high value-added areas in the context of a changing geopolitical environment.