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Kalina Manova is a Professor of Economics at University College London, specializing in international trade and investment. She has held significant positions including Deputy Department Head and chairs senior recruitment within her department. Kalina holds an AB and a PhD from Harvard University and has been an Assistant Professor at Stanford and Visiting Assistant Professor at Princeton. She has significant editorial experience, serving on the boards of leading economic journals and has been recognized as a fellow by prominent economic societies. Her research primarily focuses on themes in international economics such as global value chains, firm productivity, and financial frictions in trade and investment. Kalina is an active participant in academic conferences and policy events, contributing her expertise on economic issues related to Europe, China, and the Americas. Her work has been published in prestigious academic journals and she has received several awards and grants for her contributions to the field.