Konstantīns Beņkovskis
Advisor to the Monetary Policy Department
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Konstantīns Beņkovskis
In 2005, Konstantīns Beņkovskis got a PhD in Economics from the University of Latvia, presenting his thesis The Analysis and Forecasting of Latvia's Balance of Payments Using Econometric Methods. He started his career at Latvijas Banka in 2000 as an economist of the Monetary Policy Department, later being promoted to the positions of a senior econometrist and chief econometrist. He has also acquired international work experience – in 2006 and 2007, Konstantīns Beņkovskis worked as an NCB expert at the Directorate General Economics of the European Central Bank.
He combines his office duties at Latvijas Banka with delivering a course of lectures Models of Monetary Economics to the second year MA students at the University of Latvia.
The range of Konstantīns Beņkovskis' research interests is vast. The working paper on inflation expectations in Latvia, their formation and impact on actual inflation promoted deep public interest. One of his latest working papers is devoted to the evaluation of the quality of exports from the new EU Member States. Moreover, Konstantīns Beņkovskis is one of the authors of Latvia's macroeconomic model and also models of short-term forecasting.
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Working Papers
47.. A Purpose-Based Energy Substitution Structure For CGE, Working Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2023.46.. Did Job Retention Schemes Save Jobs during the Covid-19 Pandemic? Firm-level Evidence from Latvia, Working Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2023.45.. The New Version of Latvian CGE Model, Working Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2023.44.. Keeping the best of two worlds: Linking CGE and microsimulation models for policy analysis, Working Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2023.43.. Keeping the best of two worlds: Linking CGE and microsimulation models for policy analysis, EUROMOD Working Papers, EUROMOD at the Institute for Social and Economic Research, accepted for publication in 2023.42.. The Survival of Latvian Products and Firms in Export Markets, OECD Economics Department Working Papers, OECD Publishing, accepted for publication in 2022.41.. The Survival of Latvian Products and Firms in Export Markets, Working Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2022.40.. Chasing the Shadow: the Evaluation of Unreported Wage Payments in Latvia, Working Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2022.39.. Interest Rate Spreads in the Baltics and the Rest of the Euro Area: Understanding the Factors behind the Differences, Discussion Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2021.38.. Getting Old Is No Picnic? Sector-Specific Relationship Between Workers Age and Firm Productivity, Discussion Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2019.37.. Factors Determining Municipal Spending Differences in Latvia, Discussion Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2019.36.. The impact of global value chains on the euro area economy, Occasional Paper Series, European Central Bank, accepted for publication in 2019.35.. Export and Productivity in Global Value Chains: Comparative Evidence from Latvia and Estonia, Working Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2018.34.. Do EU Funds Boost Productivity and Employment: Firm Level Analysis for Latvia, OECD Economics Department Working Papers, OECD Publishing, accepted for publication in 2018.33.. Importance of EU Regional Support Programmes for Firm Performance, Working Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2018.32.. Export and Productivity in Global Value Chains: Comparative Evidence from Latvia and Estonia, OECD Economics Department Working Papers, OECD Publishing, accepted for publication in 2017.31.. What drives export market shares? It depends! An empirical analysis using Bayesian Model Averaging, Working Paper Series, European Central Bank, accepted for publication in 2017.30.. CGE model with fiscal sector for Latvia, Working Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2016.29.. Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Latvia's Service Exporters (but were Afraid to Ask), Working Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2015.28.. Misallocation of Resources in Latvia: Did Anything Change During the Crisis?, Working Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2015.27.. Evaluation of Latvia's Re-Exports Using Firm-Level Data, Discussion Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2015.26.. Compendium on the diagnostic toolkit for competitiveness , Occasional Paper Series, European Central Bank, accepted for publication in 2015.25.. "Made in China". How Does it Affect Measures of Competitiveness?, Working Paper Series, European Central Bank, accepted for publication in 2015.24.. "Made in China" - How Does it Affect Measures of Competitiveness?, Working Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2014.23.. What Drive the Market Share Changes? Price versus Non-Price Factors, Working Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2014.22.. Assessing the Extent of EU-Russia Trade Integration in the Presence of Global Value Chains, Discussion Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2014.21.. "Made in China" - How Does it Affect Measures of Competitiveness?, Working Papers, Oesterreichische Nationalbank (Austrian Central Bank), accepted for publication in 2014.20.. What Drive the Market Share Changes? Price versus Non-Price Factors, Working Paper Series, European Central Bank, accepted for publication in 2014.19.. Crowding-Out or Co-Existence? The Competitive Position of EU Members and China in Global Merchandise Trade, Working Paper Series, European Central Bank, accepted for publication in 2013.18.. Non-Price Competitiveness of Exports from Emerging Countries, Working Paper Series, European Central Bank, accepted for publication in 2013.17.. What Drive the Market Share Changes? Price versus Non-Price Factors, BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland, Institute for Economies in Transition, accepted for publication in 2013.16.. VAT Rate Effect on Price Setting Behaviour in Latvia: Evidence from CPI Micro Data, Working Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2013.15.. How Important is Total Factor Productivity for Growth in Central, Eastern and Southeastern European Countries?, Working Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2012.14.. Non-Price Competitiveness of Exports from Emerging Countries, BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland, Institute for Economies in Transition, accepted for publication in 2012.13.. Non-Price Competitiveness of Exports from Emerging Countries, FIW Working Paper series, FIW, accepted for publication in 2012.12.. Competitiveness of Latvia's Exporters, Working Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2012.11.. Evaluation of Non-Price Competitiveness of Exports from Central, Eastern and Southeastern European Countries in the EU Market, Working Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2012.10.. Assessing the Sensitivity of Inflation to Economic Activity, Working Paper Series, European Central Bank, accepted for publication in 2011.9.. Price Setting Behaviour in Latvia: Econometric Evidence from CPI Micro Data, Working Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2011.8.. How Does Quality Impact on Import Prices?, Working Papers, Oesterreichische Nationalbank (Austrian Central Bank), accepted for publication in 2011.7.. The Quality and Variety of Exports from the New EU Member States: Evidence from Very Disaggregated Data, Working Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2010.6.. LATCOIN: Determining Medium to Long-Run Tendencies of Econommic Growth in Latvia in Real Time, Working Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2010.5.. Price Setting Behaviour in Latvia: Descriptive Evidence from CPI Microdata, Discussion Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2010.4.. Short-Term Forecasts of Latvia's Real Gross Domestic Product Growth Using Monthly Indicators, Working Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2008.3.. Is there a Bank Lending Channel of Monetary Policy in Latvia? Evidence from Bank Level Data, Working Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2008.2.. Inflation Expectations in Latvia: Consumer Survey Based Results, Working Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2007.1.. Latvia's Macroeconomic Model, Working Papers, Latvijas Banka, accepted for publication in 2006. -
Articles
20.. Export and Productivity in Global Value Chains: Comparative Evidence from Latvia and Estonia, Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), Springer;Institut für Weltwirtschaft (Kiel Institute for the World Economy), accepted for publication in 2020.19.. What drives export market shares? It depends! An empirical analysis using Bayesian Model Averaging, Empirical Economics, Springer, accepted for publication in 2019.18.. Importance of EU Regional Support Programmes for Firm Performance, Economic Policy, CEPR;CES;MSH (also covers Economic Policy, CEPR;CES;MSH ), accepted for publication in 2019.17.. "Made in China": How Does it Affect Our Understanding of Global Market Shares?, The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, De Gruyter, accepted for publication in 2018.16.. Misallocation, productivity and fragmentation of production: the case of Latvia, Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer, accepted for publication in 2018.15.. What Drives the Market Share Changes? Price versus Non-Price Factors, Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Elsevier, accepted for publication in 2017.14.. Evaluation of Latvia’s re-exports using firm-level trade data, Baltic Journal of Economics, Baltic International Centre for Economic Policy Studies, accepted for publication in 2016.13.. Non-Price Competitiveness of Exports from Emerging Countries, Empirical Economics, Springer, accepted for publication in 2015.12.. A Summary Measure for Price and non-Price Competitiveness for ASEAN+3, Asian Economic Journal, East Asian Economic Association, accepted for publication in 2015.11.. Assessing the Extent of EU-Russia Trade Integration in the Presence of Global Value Chains, Focus on European Economic Integration, Oesterreichische Nationalbank (Austrian Central Bank), accepted for publication in 2014.10.. The Effect of VAT rate on Inflation in Latvia: Evidence from CPI Micro Data, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, accepted for publication in 2014.9.. How Does Taste and Quality Impact on Import Prices?, Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), Springer, accepted for publication in 2014.8.. How Important is Total Factor Productivity for Growth in Central, Eastern and Southeastern European Countries?, Focus on European Economic Integration, Oesterreichische Nationalbank (Austrian Central Bank), accepted for publication in 2013.7.. The Competitiveness of Latvia's Exporters, Baltic Journal of Economics, Baltic International Centre for Economic Policy Studies, accepted for publication in 2012.6.. Price Setting Behaviour in Latvia: Econometric Evidence from CPI Micro Data, Economic Modelling, Elsevier, accepted for publication in 2012.5.. Non-Price Competitiveness Gains of Central, Eastenr and Southeastern European Countries in the EU Market, Focus on European Economic Integration, Oesterreichische Nationalbank (Austrian Central Bank), accepted for publication in 2012.4.. The Quality and Variety of Exports from the New EU Member States, The Economics of Transition, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, accepted for publication in 2011.3.. The Transmission of Euro Area Monetary Shocks to the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary: Evidence from a FAVAR model, Focus on European Economic Integration, Oesterreichische Nationalbank (Austrian Central Bank), accepted for publication in 2011.2.. LATCOIN: Determining Medium to Long-Run Tendencies of Econommic Growth in Latvia in Real Time, Baltic Journal of Economics, Baltic International Centre for Economic Policy Studies, accepted for publication in 2010.1.. The Role of Inflation Expectations in the New EU Member States: Consumer Survey Based Results, Czech Journal of Economics and Finance (Finance a uver), Charles University Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences, accepted for publication in 2008.
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