Dr. Vytautas Kuokštis
Associate professor
Department
Department of International Relations
Center of European Studies
Public Administration and Policy Analysis Center
Research groups
Research group in political economy
Research areas
Political Economy
Research
Quantitative Causal Analysis of Defense Spending Among NATO Allies: A Comprehensive Investigation into Free Riding Phenomenon
Understanding FinTech Regulatory Sandbox Development in Europe (FIRSA)
The Hidden Costs of Corruption: Examining its Impact on Socio-Economic Inequality in Within and Between-country Dimensions
Labor Market Institutions and the Political Economy of Exchange Rates
Additional info
vytautas.kuokstis@tspmi.vu.lt
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Vytautas is Associate professor at the Institute.
Vytautas obtained his PhD from Vilnius University in 2013. He holds an MA in Comparative Politics from Vilnius University and BSc in Economics and Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga (SSE Riga).
In 2020, Vytautas held the position of J.P. Kazickas Associate research scholar at Yale University. In 2016-17, he was visiting Fulbright scholar at Harvard University. In addition, Vytautas has had research stays at University of Zurich, University College London, Central European University, European University Institute, Bristol University, and Tallinn Technical University.
Courses taught
Master's Colloquium
Bachelor's Colloquium
International Economics
Fundamentals of Economics
Research interests
Comparative political economy
International political economy
Publications
2025: „Drivers of fintech policy evolution: The role of policy learning and institutions” (co-authored with Ringa Raudla, Egert Juuse, Aleksandrs Cepilovs, Matti Ylönen), Policy & Politics, 53(1), 87-108. https://doi.org/10.1332/03055736Y2024D000000042
2024: „Regulatory sandboxes and innovation hubs for FinTech: Experiences of the Baltic states” (co-authored with Ringa Raudla, Egert Juuse, Aleksandrs Cepilovs, James W. Douglas), European Journal of Law and Economics, early view. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10657-024-09830-y
2024: „A spatiotemporal analysis of NATO member states' defense spending: how much do allies actually free ride?” (co-authored with Ringailė Kuokštytė), Political Science Research and Methods [research note], early view. https://doi.org/10.1017/psrm.2024.39
2024: „To sandbox or not to sandbox? Diverging strategies of regulatory responses to FinTech” (co-authored with Ringa Raudla, Egert Juuse, Aleksandrs Cepilovs, Vytenis Čipinys, Matti Ylönen), Regulation & Governance, early view. https://doi.org/10.1111/rego.12630
2023: „The Political Economy of Transatlantic Security – A Policy Perspective” (co-authored with Jordan Becker and Ringailė Kuokštytė), The Economists' Voice. https://doi.org/10.1515/ev-2022-0029
2023: „How Institutions Moderated the Pandemic’s Economic Impact in EU Member States” (co-authored with Ringailė Kuokštytė), JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcms.13385
