Inna STEINBUKA

Dr. habil. oec. Inna STEINBUKA Director - Economic and Regional Statistics Eurostat / Directorate D Luxembourg Phone: +352 4301 32372 Fax :    +352 4301 30329 e-mail: Inna.Steinbuka@cec.eu.int

Born: October 8, 1952, Riga, Latvia

• Macroeconomics and Econometrics

• Analysis and simulation of macroeconomic development (case of Latvia)

• Fiscal Policy in Latvia: analysis and prospects

Languages: Latvian, English, Russian

• University of Latvia (Faculty of Economics), 1975
• Dr.oec. (Candidate of Sciences in former USSR, Ph.D. in Western countries), Institute of Economics and Finance, St.-Peterburg, 1980
  Thesis: Analysis and simulation of macroeconomic development (case of Latvia)
• Dr.habil.oec. (Doctor of Sciences in former USSR), Institute of Finance, Moscow, 1991
  Thesis: Fiscal policy in Latvia: analysis and prospects

Experience

Present position -     Director,   Economic and Regional Statistics, Eurostat / Directorate D , 2005 -                   

• Chair, the Public Utilities Commission, Republic of Latvia, 2001 - 2005

• Advisor to Executive Director, International Monetary Fund, 1999-2001

• Professor of macroeconomics, University of Latvia, Department of International Economics and Business

Ministry of Finance, Republic of Latvia, 1991 – 1999

• Head of Research Unit, 1991 -
• Director, Economic Analysis and Fiscal Policy Department, 1993 – 1999
• Advisor to the Minister of Finance, 1999

Institute of Economics, Latvian Academy of Sciences

• Fellow, Head of Department, 1975 - 1991

• Visiting Researcher, Bank of Finland, Unit of Eastern European Department, 1993 (6 months)

• Visiting Researcher, Heildelberg University, School of Econometrics 1991 (1 month)

Honours and Awards

    Corresponding Member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1998

Professional Activities and Memberships

• Chair, Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA), 2005 -
• Member of Committee on Budget and Finance, International Criminal Court, 2003 -
• Member of the Board, Baltic International Centre of Economic Policy Studies (BICEPS), 2001 -
• Member of the Advisory Committee , Center for European and Transition Studies, University of Latvia, 2000 -

 

In 1975-2001 author has published more than 60 publications, 5 monographs.

• Economic and financial problems of environment protection in Latvia (Chapter in monograph: Baltic Sea Region Environmental Protection, University of Göteborg,1992)
• Baltic States survey (Chapter in monograph The Economic Consequences of Soviet Dizintegration, editor: J.Williamson,Washington, 1993)
• The Baltic’s' ways: Intentions, Scenarios, Prospects. Review of Economics in Transition. Bank of Finland. 08/1993
• Latvia in transition: first challenges and first results. Review of Economics in Transition. Bank of Finland. 08/1993
• Industry Policy in transition: the case of Latvia. Review of Economics in Transition. Bank of Finland. 08/1993.
• The way of reforms: first challenges and first results. Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia, Bulletin Nr. 1, 1994.
• Case study: fiscal reform in Latvia. (Chapter in monograph: Seija Lainela, Pekka Sutela The Baltic Economies in Transition, Bank of Finland, 1995)
• Privatization in Latvia and the role of employee ownership. (Chapter in monograph: Privatization and Financial Participation in the Baltic Countries, Copenhagen business school. January 1995. Midterm results edited by Niels Mygind)
• Problems of macroeconomic stabilization and inflation control in Latvia. (Chapter in monograph Baltic Regions and Baltic Links, ed. by Lars Lundqvist and Lars Olof Persson, NordREFO 1995:2.)
• Factors and consequences of banking crisis in Latvia (co-authors: Edgars Sniegs, Martins Kazaks). - Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia, Bulletin Nr. 2, 1995.
• Fiscal Adjustment in Latvia under Transition (co-author: Martins Kazaks).- Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation , Discussion Paper No. 96/1. Heriot-Watt University, Department of Economics, Edinburgh.
• Foreign trade in Latvia: on the way to EU membership (co-author: Aleksandra Cirule). Stockholm Institute of East European Economies, Working Paper No. 115, October 1996.
• Latvia’s financial system and foreign investments (co-author: Oleg Jemeljanov). Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia, Bulletin No. 2, 1996.
• Country Studies: Latvia (co-author: Aleksandra Cirule). (Chapter in monograph Trade Growth in Transition Economies. Export Impediments for Central and Eastern Europe, ed. by Richard N. Cooper and Janos Gacs. IIASA, ) 1997, pp. 114-149.
• Comment on “The Global and Regional Outlooks in the Baltics” by Piritta Sorsa. Chapter in monograph: Regionalism and the Global Economy: The Case of Central and Eastern Europe, ed. by Jan J. Teunissen. FONDAD, The Hague), 1997. pp. 185-188.
• Economics of the Baltic States. - The Baltic Review, 1997, vol.13, pp. 23-27.
• Latvia on the way to European Union. - Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia, Bulletin No. 2, 1997.
• Latvia: human development report. Chapter 1:team member, 1997, UNDP, Riga (in Latvian).
• Latvia on the Way to the EU: Economic Policy Convergence. In: "Latvia and the European Union” (ed. Barry Lesser), 1999, Dalhousie University, Canada, pp. 49-71.
• Nordic Investments in the Baltic Business Frontier (co-authors: Harley Johansen, Folke Snickars). - Submitted to Lexington Books, under review for publication, 1999.
• Middle-term economic strategy in context of the joining the Europen Union (co-author Remigijs Pocs). - LR Ministry of Finance, LR Ministry of Economy, Bank of Latvia, 1998, Riga, 167 pp.
• How close will we have approached Europe in 5 years? - Kapitals (Riga), 1998, N 5, p.44. (in Latvian).
• Shady economy and uncollected taxes in Latvia (co-author Ieva Kodolina).- Proc. Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Credit and Tax Politics, coll. 1, 1998, Riga: University of Latvia, pp. 154-167 (in Latvian).
• What threats does the budget '99 of Latvia faces? (co-author Inguna Sudraba). - Kapitals (Riga), 1998, N 11, pp. 34–36 (in Latvian).
• Latvia: human development report. Chapter 1: team member. 1998, UNDP, Riga
• R. Zile, I. Steinbuka (editor and co-author), et al. Latvia on the threshold of XXI century. Economics. Finance. Integration, 1999, Riga, 151 pp. (in Latvian)
• Is Latvia's Economy Competitive? - The Baltic Review, vol. 16, 1999.
• The Alignments of Latvian Economy in the Context of European Integration. - Journal of Baltic Studies, XXXI/2, AABC, 2000. p.193-204.
• Indicators of the Health of the Financial Sector. Statistika-2000, Latvijas statistiku asociacija. Riga, 2000, p.71-75.
• R. Zile, I. Steinbuka et al. Latvia Entering XXI Century: Economics, Finance. Integration. Edited by I. Steinbuka. Riga, 2000.
• Latvia's Dilemma: Financing Accession Costs While Maintaining Fiscal Constraint. - Transition, The World Bank/The William Davidson Institute, Vol.12, no.1, 2001, p.5-6.
• I.Steinbuka. Fiscal policy in Latvia: the past and the future. - Proc. Int. Conf. "Strategic Role of Tax Administration and Customs in the Development of Nationl Economy (ed. I.Steinbuka), 2003, RTU Izdevnieciba: Riga, pp. 40-46.
• I.Steinbuka (co-author). UN Development Programme " Latvia. Human Development Report 2002/2003. Human Security", Riga, 2003.
• I.Steinbuka, J.Mikelsons. Preconditions for information society development : how the regulator can contribute. - Selected Proceedings Int. Conf. " Information Society and Modern Business", Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2003, Ventspils University College;    Jumava: Riga, 2004, pp. 273-279.
• I.Steinbuka. Latvia: An inviting market. - ECTA Review 2004.
• I.Steinbuka. Exact methods in tariff regulation. Theory and practice. - In:  Sarunas V, 2004, Sabiedriskais izglitibas fonds " Jauna Akademija": Riga, pp. 161 - 172 (in Latvian).

Membership in the International Projects

Partner:

• New Tax-system for Latvia in the Transition (Leader of the project - Prof. Dr. Manfred Rose, Heidelberg University). - Ministry of Finance of Germany (1992)

• Monitoring of Selected Industrial Enterprises in the Initial Phase of Transition. - World Bank (1992)

• Adjustment and Growth in Eastern Europe (ACE-1993); Governance and Economic Performance in Eastern Europe” (ACE-1994); Financial Integration Between the EU and the Transition Economies of Central and Eastern Europe” (ACE-1996) /project coordinator: Prof. Maxwell J. Fry ,U.K./

• Privatisation and Employee - Ownership in the Baltic Countries, (ACE - 1993) /project coordinator: Prof. Niels Mygind (Denmark)/

• The Political Economy of New States in Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union, ESRC / project coordinator: Prof. Paul G. Hare, U.K./ (1995)

• Economic Integration of the Baltic Countries and Eastern Europe in the World and European Economy /Leader of the project: Prof. Carl B. Hamilton, Sweden/ (1995)

• Trade Barriers Existing between Central European Countries and their Impact. PHARE program /program leader: Prof. Patrick Messerlin, France/ (1996)

• The Long-term Growth Prospects of the Central and Eastern European Countries in Relation with the Economic and Monetary Union”. EC DG II study /project leader: Andries Brandsma/ (1996).

Collaboration in the IIASA`s research project “Impediments to Export in Small Transition Economies”, (1995)

Last update 20.12.2005