Dr. Bakhtiiar Igamberdiev is a Lecturer at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek, where he teaches courses in economics and the history of Kyrgyzstan. He has extensive academic and research experience in economic development, institutional transformation, and political economy in Central Asia.

He is currently pursuing doctoral studies in Economics at Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University, focusing on institutional transformation in the context of Kyrgyzstan’s integration into the Eurasian Economic Union. He also holds a Candidate of Sciences degree in History.

Dr. Igamberdiev has held academic positions at several universities in Kyrgyzstan, including International Ala-Too University and Issyk-Kul State University, and has been a visiting scholar at institutions such as DePaul University (USA) and Indiana University.

His research focuses on economic development, institutional change, corruption, and the political economy of transition countries, with a particular emphasis on Central Asia. He is the author of numerous academic publications, including a monograph and articles in peer-reviewed journals, and regularly contributes to public debates on economic policy and development.

Selected Publications:

• (2024) The Russia–Ukraine War and Its Implications on Central Asia (with Z. Tegizbekova), Rowman & Littlefield
• (2017) Development of Inclusive Institutions in the Russian Federation as a Source of Stability and Economic Development, Herald of Siberian Institute of Business and Information Technologies
• (2016) Economic Policies of Kyrgyzstan, 1991–2010: Experience and Outcomes (Monograph)
• (2016) Institutional Degradation and State Capture in Kyrgyzstan, Academic Publications
• (2015) Exchange Rate Policy and Economic Development in Kyrgyzstan, Academic Journal