ECONOMICS CLUSTER

Development Economics

This research cluster focuses on the analysis of developing (low- and middle-income) countries, from both microeconomic and macroeconomic perspectives. Members of the cluster examine a wide range of interconnected themes, including international trade and economic integration, political economy, financial and green economics, income inequality, intergenerational mobility, and social progress. By combining macroeconomic perspectives on international markets and economic development with microeconomic analyses of gender empowerment and distributional outcomes, the cluster aims to produce policy-relevant research that contributes to a deeper understanding of the development challenges faced by low- and middle-income countries.

Cluster Leader

Behzod Alimov
Email: b.alimov@wiut.uz

Cluster Members

Ahliddin Malikov
Senior Lecturer

Email: amalikov4@wiut.uz

Behzod Alimov
Senior Lecturer

Email: b.alimov@wiut.uz

Murodullo Bazarov
Lecturer

Email: m.bazarov@wiut.uz

Shokhida Karimova
Lecturer

Email: s.karimova@wiut.uz

Jamshid Normatov
Head of Economics Department

Email: jnormatov@wiut.uz

Aligned with SDGs

Economics of Migration and Behavioral Science (EMBE)

The EMBE cluster focuses on migration studies, who are interested in the thorough analysis of international mobility, including voluntary, irregular, and forced migration. Cluster members address contemporary issues currently making headlines in both migrant-sending and receiving countries. To date, the team has produced several research projects published in or submitted to prestigious international journals. Furthermore, under the leadership of Bilol Buzurukov, the team intends to expand its research scope to include Behavioral Science.

Cluster Leader

Bilol Buzurukov
Email: bbuzurukov@wiut.uz

Cluster Members

Bilol Buzurukov
Senior Lecturer

Email: bbuzurukov@wiut.uz

Munira Zakirova
Teaching Assistant

Email: m.zakirova@wiut.uz

Abduaziz Sunnatillaev
Research Assistant

Email: a.sunnatillaev@wiut.uz

Olmas Isakov
Lecturer

Email: o.isakov@wiut.uz

Aligned with SDGs

Public Health

The Public Health Research Cluster explores health challenges from a policy, management, and systems perspective, aligned with SDGs 1, 3, 6, and 17.It focuses on health behaviour, healthcare management, and leadership competencies in primary care. Through national and international collaboration, the cluster contributes to evidence-based policy and sustainable public health systems.

Cluster Leader

Sukhrob Saliev
Email: su.saliev@wiut.uz

Cluster Members

Sukhrob Saliev
Lecturer

Email: su.saliev@wiut.uz

Malika Karimova
Lecturer

Email: ma.karimova@wiut.uz

Aybek Khodiev
Senior Lecturer

Email: ay.khodiev@wiut.uz

Aligned with SDGs

Agriculture Economics

This research cluster brings together experts exploring issues in the agricultural sector, with a primary focus on agrifood systems. Secondary areas of research include, but are not limited to, sustainable farming practices, the adoption of agricultural technology, labour economics, and the microeconomics of smallholders and commercial farmers. Local and international institutes working on agrifood systems research are welcome to collaborate with us. This cluster is committed to ensuring that our research contributes to evidence-based policies that promote sustainable, inclusive, and productive agricultural systems, fostering innovation, efficiency, and well-being among all stakeholders in the agrifood systems.