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Dr. Volodymyr Vakhitov

Dr. Volodymyr Vakhitov

Volodymyr Vakhitov is a Behavioral Economist who happened to find himself in the middle of the war. His work focuses on intangible aspects of forced displacement: the effect of national identity on return, social capital and connections of the temporary displaced Ukrainians, their perceptions of war-related risks, homesickness, and aspirations to move or stay in war-affected zones. 

Contact
Hosting institute
  • Institut für Migrationsforschung und Interkulturelle Studien (IMIS)
Current affiliation
  • American University, Kyiv
Memberships
Key expertise
  • Behavioural Economics
  • Microeconometrics
  • Statistics
  • analysis of survey data on forced migration (refugees, idps, evacuation of civilians)
  • analysis of perceptions and identities
Regional expertise
  • Ukraine

Profile according to FFVT taxonomy

Scientific topics
  • Causes Of Displacement
  • Economy Of Forced Migration
  • Identity
  • Infrastructure Of Flight / Forced Migration
  • Migration Routes, Refugees’ Journeys
  • International Protection
Disciplines
  • Demography
  • Economics
  • Sociology

Professional Career

Relevant publications

  • S.-K. Martinez, M. Pompeo, R. M. Sheremeta, V. Vakhitov, M. Weber, N. Zaika."Civilian Evacuation During War: Evidence from Ukraine". In: The Economic Journal 136(675), pp. 1155–1171.2026.DOI.
  • V. Vakhitov , N. Zaika, S. Kandul."Return intentions of Ukrainian refugees: The role of national identity and pride". In: Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics 119 (102455).2025.DOI.
  • N. Tsybuliak, V. Vakhitov , H. Mytsyk , H. Lopatina, M. Nesterenko , A. Polulyakhov , Y. Petrushenko ."Time to act: Institutional mental health support for Ukrainian academic staff during wartime". In: Business Perspectives 23(2), pp. 7-23.2025.DOI.
  • N. Zaika, V. Vakhitov .Analytical Report. A Way Home: Returning Intentions of Ukrainian Refugees and Migrants.2024.American University, Kyiv.