Djurayeva Muxayyo Ilxamovna

Dr. Mukhayyo Djuraeva is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics, New Uzbekistan University, which she joined in January 2026. She holds a PhD in Economics (summa cum laude) from Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany (2026), where her thesis examined heterogeneous farm systems and their effects on productivity in developing countries. She also holds an MSc in Development Economics from the University of Birmingham, UK (Chevening Scholar), and Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Finance from the Tashkent Institute of Finance. From 2019 to 2025, she was a Doctoral Researcher on different projects at the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO), Germany. She previously taught at Westminster International University in Tashkent (Associate Lecturer, (2017-2019) and the International Agriculture University (2025-2026). Earlier in her career, she worked at the Capital Markets Development Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan (2010-2012) and at JSC ‘KDB Bank Uzbekistan’ (2012-2015).

Her research interests include development and agricultural economics, productivity and efficiency analysis, technology adoption and climate change adaptation, and farm resilience.

PhD Candidate (Economics) — Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany (expected 2025)

Thesis: Heterogeneous Farm Systems and Their Effects on Agricultural Productivity in Central Asia

MSc Development Economics — University of Birmingham, UK (2016)

MA International Finance — Tashkent Institute of Finance, Uzbekistan (2012)

BA Finance — Tashkent Institute of Finance, Uzbekistan (2009)

Senior Lecturer, Economics Department — International Agriculture University (IAU), Tashkent (Aug 2023 – Jan 2025)

1. Delivered core economics and econometrics courses and supervised research-oriented student work.
2. Supported curriculum delivery across applied economics, research skills, and international finance modules.

Associate Lecturer, Economics Department — Westminster International University in Tashkent (Aug 2017 – Jan 2019)

1. Taught undergraduate economics modules and supported student learning through structured assessments and consultations.

Senior Expert (part-time), Securities Market & Legislation — Capital Markets Development Agency of Uzbekistan (Jan 2017 – Jul 2018)

1. Contributed to market analysis and regulatory improvement initiatives related to securities markets.

Senior Banking Specialist (Trade Finance / FX & Remittances / Internal Audit) — JSC “KDB Bank Uzbekistan” (Jul 2012 – Sep 2015)

1. Worked across trade finance operations, foreign currency/remittance services, and internal audit functions.

Junior Expert, Securities Market (Corporate Financial Reporting) — Capital Markets Development Agency of Uzbekistan (Jul 2010 – Jan 2012)

1. Djuraeva, M., Bobojonov, I., Kuhn, L., & Glauben, T. (2023). The Impact of Agricultural Extension Type and Form on Technical Efficiency under Transition: An Empirical Assessment of Wheat Production in Uzbekistan. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy, Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eap.2022.11.008

2. Djuraeva, M., Bobojonov, I., & Kuhn, L. (2025). To specialize or not to specialize? A technical efficiency analysis in three transition economies. European Review of Agricultural Economics. https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbaf052

3. Djuraeva, M., Bobojonov, I., Kuhn, L., & Glauben, T. (n.d.). Evaluating Adoption and Productivity Effects of Integrated Crop Management Practices: Evidence from Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, Journal of Productivity Analysis (under review).

4. Egamberdiev, B., Djuraeva, M., & Primov, A. (2025). Women's empowerment for farm resilience in Ethiopia: A three-step approach for latent class analysis. Review of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Studies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41130-025-00243-2

5. Egamberdiev, B., Djuraeva, M., Bobojonov, I., Kuhn, L., & Glauben, T. (2026). Agricultural extension services for farm resilience in Russian-Ukrainian Conflict. European Review of Agricultural Economics, jbag014. https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbag014

6. Egamberdiev, B., Djuraeva, M., & Rashitova, M. (n.d.). Gender Roles and Resilience. Journal of Social and Economic Development, Springer (under review).

7. Djuraeva, M., Kuhn, L., & Bobojonov, I. (2023). Evaluierung des Einflusses landwirtschaftlicher Beratungsangebote auf die technische Effizienz von Agrarbetrieben in Usbekistan. IAMO Jahrbuch 25: 59-66.

8. Djuraeva, M., Kuhn, L., & Bobojonov, I. (2023). Evaluating the impact of agricultural extension on the technical efficiency level of farms in Uzbekistan. IAMO Annual 25: 57-63.

9. Egamberdiev, B., Djuraeva, M., & Primov, A. (n.d.). Women's Empowerment and Farm Resilience. Review of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Studies. Policy paper.

10. Alisherov, F., & Djuraeva, M. (2026). Do Remittances Buffer Household Shocks? Evidence on Food Insecurity in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, Kiel, Hamburg.

11. Alisherov, F., & Djuraeva, M. (2026). From Managed Adjustment to Market Reform? Weak-Form Efficiency in Uzbekistan's Stock Index and Official USD/UZS Rate. ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, Kiel, Hamburg.

12. Djuraeva, M., Babadjanova, M., Primov, A., & Egamberdiev, B. (2025). The Impact of Agricultural Extension Services on Female Farmers' Technical Efficiency: Evidence from Crop Producer Women in Uzbekistan. ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.26703.19369

13. Egamberdiev, B., Djuraeva, M., Bobojonov, I., Kuhn, L., & Glauben, T. (2025). The effect of the Agricultural Extension Service on Farm Resilience. European Review of Agricultural Economics (under review).

1. IAMO 2026, Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO), Halle (Saale), Germany (June 2026). Presented paper: Evaluating Adoption and Productivity Effects of Integrated Crop Management Practices: Evidence from Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.

2. International Conference on Navigating Change - 2025: Agricultural Sustainability and Rural Development in Central Asia, WIUT, Tashkent, Uzbekistan (14-15 October 2025). Integrated crop management practices: Adoption patterns and effects on crop productivity in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.

3. AES Annual Conference, Warwick, UK (March 2023). Contributed paper: Adoption of Farm Management Practices and Its Impact on Crop Productivity in Central Asia: An Analysis Accounting for Unobserved Heterogeneity and Self-Selection Bias.

4. International Conference on Rural Economic Transformation: Pathways to Inclusive and Sustainable Prosperity in Post-COVID-19 Asia, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Tokyo, Japan (November 2021). Contributed paper: The Impact of Agricultural Extension Types and Forms on Technical Efficiency under Transition: An Empirical Assessment of Wheat Production in Uzbekistan.

5. IAMO Forum 2020 'Digital transformation - towards sustainable food value chains in Eurasia', IAMO, Halle (Saale), Germany (2020). Presented paper: The Patterns and Determinants of Technical Efficiency of Wheat Producing Farmers in Uzbekistan.