Since 1995 I have been studying northern economy (firstly in Syktyvkar State University, Russia, currently in Umea University, Sweden). The field of my specialization is economic approach to human behavior. Mostly I studied influence of transition economy on the northerners, their migrations, mortality and birth rates. But I understand that ecological factors impact on these processes as well. So I can use models explaining human behavior to description influence of ecology. For example if a survey exists I could get probability of decision to migrate under the ecological changing with elimination other factors. Econometrics is my favorite method of modeling. I taught econometrics in Syktyvkar (Russia) for eight years. I have written and published a textbook Econometrics (in Russian). Also I successfully took part in 5 faculty enrichment programs Econometrics and Econometrics-2 in New Economic School, Moscow. Currently I am a course leader in economy in the Revision Team of Bachelor Studying Course of Arctic University (Saskatoon, Canada). I have written and published a textbook "Social and economic development of the Russian North and North abroad" (in Russian).
Umea University, Sweden
