Dr. Christopher A. Hartwell is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Emerging Market Studies (IEMS). He is IEMS leading scholar on issues connected with Russia, the CIS, and transition economies. Dr. Hartwell’s research concerns transition dynamics, the economics of institutions, and policies to encourage growth (including property rights and business environment reforms). In particular, Dr. Hartwell is interested in the evolution of institutions, their design and quantification, and how they contribute to successful economic outcomes.
