PUBLICATIONS
Below is a selection of research and analytical outputs related to sustainability regulation, green and just transitions, and firm-level implementation.
Selected work examples
The examples below illustrate how my analytical and advisory work connects policy design, firm-level realities, and implementation considerations.
Sustainability regulation & firm implications
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A global donor research platform asked how emerging EU sustainability regulations would affect firms and suppliers in developing and emerging economies.
My role focused on identifying where regulatory requirements are most likely to create feasibility challenges for SMEs and risks of unintended exclusion, and translating this analysis into firm- and supply-chain–relevant insights. The work resulted in an analytical report and policy brief used in internal discussions and external stakeholder engagement.
Carbon markets and early-stage origination
A carbon developer assessed early-stage concepts for carbon-market–linked mitigation initiatives in South-East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
I led early-stage analysis and program origination, examining policy alignment, integrity considerations, and where project assumptions were most likely to fail in practice. The work resulted in scoping and diagnostic work, used to shape project concepts and investor discussions.
Green and just transition & SME participation
A global donor research platform explored how SMEs could realistically participate in green and just transitions without undermining competitiveness.
I led research synthesizing evidence on policy instruments and support mechanisms, focusing on what can work in practice given capacity constraints and uneven implementation environments. The work informed senior discussions through a research report, policy brief, and targeted briefing materials.​​
Institutional coordination and participatory approaches for SMEs
Various international organizations sought to develop guidance on effective public-private dialogue for policy design purposes and highlight the role of SMEs.
I supported research on public–private dialogue processes and led work the importance of participatory approaches that integrate SME perspectives into climate and transition agendas, drawing on published research showing that effective engagement is critical to feasibility, uptake, and equitable outcomes.
Recent publications
The publications below reflect the analytical work and research underpinning these examples.
Renewed SME Agenda in the Context of Green and Just Transition (2025)
Role: Lead author / research lead for the Donor Committee on Enterprise Development
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This report examines how business environment reforms can enable SMEs to participate in green and just transitions in ways that strengthen competitiveness and long-term resilience.
Drawing on case studies from Malaysia, Iraq, and Peru, it highlights practical policy approaches such as bundled support combining finance, skills, and regulation, co-designing reforms with SMEs, and scaling pilot initiatives into broader systemic change.
For firms, the analysis clarifies what emerging transition policies mean in practice, including compliance expectations, support opportunities, and strategic implications for remaining competitive in changing regulatory and market environments.
Implications of New Environmental Regulations (2025)
Role: Lead author / research lead for the Donor Committee on Enterprise Development
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This report analyses how new environmental regulations affect firms and global supply chains, with a focus on SMEs and suppliers in developing and emerging economies. Drawing on case studies across sectors and countries, it examines requirements related to sustainability reporting, due diligence, deforestation, and carbon measures, highlighting feasibility challenges, data and compliance demands, and risks of unintended market exclusion.
For policymakers, it identifies considerations whether regulations are workable in practice; for firms, it clarifies possible implications for supply-chain relationships, competitiveness, and strategic decision-making. While regulatory provisions have since evolved, the analysis remains relevant for understanding SME competitiveness challenges and policy trade-offs in the design and implementation of environmental regulation.
Other publications
Moldova: Rekindling Economic Dynamism, Country Economic Memorandum (2019)
Role: Co-authored for the World Bank Group
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This Country Economic Memorandum analyzes how policy and institutional factors shape enterprise performance and private-sector growth. My contribution focused on the analysis of foreign direct investment, examining how investment promotion and policy choices influence firm productivity, competitiveness, and integration into the economy.
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The Impact of Investment Policy in a Changing Global Economy: A Review of the Literature (2015)
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Role: Co-authored for the World Bank Group
The policy research paper reviews evidence on the impacts of foreign direct investment and argues for a practical framework to differentiate between types of investment in order to better target policy and maximize development outcomes.
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Public-Private Dialogue for Sector Competitiveness (2011)
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Role: Co-authored for the World Bank Group
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This policy guidance paper explores public–private dialogue as a practical mechanism for translating policy objectives into reforms that improve sector competitiveness and local economic development. It identifies design principles that help ensure dialogue processes inform concrete policy decisions and reflect firm-level realities
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