Personal profile
Personal profile
Dr. David De Remer joined NU GSB in 2020 as an Assistant Professor of Economics. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University in 2012, and he also holds a Master’s degree in Statistics and Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University. His primary research fields are international trade and industrial organization. His primary research interest is in international economic cooperation, including trade agreements and their distributional consequences. His research has been published in the Journal of International Economics, the Journal of International Business Policy, the International Journal of Industrial Organization, the World Trade Review, and the MIT Press conference volume The World Trade Organisation and Economic Development. Prior to joining NU GSB, David was an assistant professor at the International School of Economics at Kazakh-British Technical University and a lecturer at Northeastern University (USA). He was also previously a researcher in the project Firms, Strategy and Performance of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, a Marie Curie Fellow at l’Universitré libre de Bruxelles as part of the DISSETTLE (Dispute Settlement in Trade: Training in Law and Economics) network of the European Union’s 7th Framework Program, an Exchange Scholar at Stanford University, and a National Science Foundation IGERT Fellow in International Globalization and Development at Columbia University. Prior to doctoral studies, David worked as a Research Associate at Harvard Business School and at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
Research interests
International Trade
Environmental Economics
Political Economy
Industrial Organization
Teaching
Global Economics for Managers (MBA)
Microeconomics for Finance (MSF)
Economic Policy in Global Markets (MSF)
Education/Academic qualification
Economics, Ph.D., Columbia University
Award Date: May 11 2012
Applied Mathematics / Statistics, A.B./A.M., Harvard University
Award Date: Jun 5 2003
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Side-effects of a closeby war: Are foreign businesses leaving Russia to relocate in Kazakhstan? Synthetic controls and other impact evaluation methods.
Crombrugghe, D. D. (PI), De Remer, D. (Co-PI) & Yergabulova, A. (Co-PI)
1/1/24 → 12/31/26
Project: FDCRGP
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Empirical Frontiers of International Integration for Kazakhstan and Beyond
De Remer, D. (PI), Yergabulova, A. (Co-PI) & Subramanian, V. (Co-PI)
1/1/24 → 12/31/26
Project: FDCRGP
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Оптимальный уровень инвестиций для достижения устойчивого экономического роста Казахстана
De Remer, D. (PI) & Yergabulova, A. (PI)
1/1/24 → 12/31/24
Project: Government
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AP19680266: Foreign direct investment, industrial diversification, and sustainable development in Kazakhstan
Nurgozhayeva, R. (PI), Crombrugghe, D. D. (Other Faculty/Researcher), Turganbayev, Y. (Other Faculty/Researcher), De Remer, D. (Other Faculty/Researcher), Yergabulova, A. (Other Faculty/Researcher), Zhangozina, A. (Other Faculty/Researcher), Batkeyev, B. (Other Faculty/Researcher), Omar, A. (Other Faculty/Researcher), Tatkeyeva, M. (Other Faculty/Researcher) & Zhardayeva, S. (Other Faculty/Researcher)
1/1/23 → 12/31/25
Project: Government
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A global value chain approach to economic diversification and resilience in resource-rich states: the case of Kazakhstan
DeRemer, D. R., Subramanian, V. & Yergabulova, A., Sept 2025, In: Journal of International Business Policy. 8, 3, p. 270-297 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How air pollution distorts behaviour: Evidence from crime in Kazakhstan
De Remer, D., Sept 3 2023Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site
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Mountains of Evidence: The Effects of Abnormal Air Pollution on Crime
De Remer, D. & Batkeyev, B., Jun 2023, In: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 210, p. 288-319 32 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Forced Friendships of Friend-Shoring: Firm-Level Evidence from the Eurasian Economic Union
Yergabulova, A., De Remer, D., Sagyndykova, G. & Bazarkulova, D., 2023, (In preparation).Research output: Working paper
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How Economic Interests Explain the Pattern of Subsidy Restrictions
De Remer, D., Sept 2021, 22nd European Trade Study Group Conference.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Activities
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Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy 2025 Academic Conference
De Remer, D. (Speaker)
May 1 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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17th FIW Research Conference International Economics
De Remer, D. (Speaker)
Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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AERE 2025 Summer Conference: Carbon Pricing, Gender, and Occupations: Firm-Level Evidence from Kazakhstan
De Remer, D. (Speaker)
May 29 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Fuqua Economics Seminar: Carbon Pricing, Gender, and Occupations
De Remer, D. (Speaker)
Dec 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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16th FIW Research Conference International Economics
De Remer, D. (Speaker)
Feb 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation