Ina is a labor economist and her research interests include innovation, immigration, and gender issues. Her recent research has focused on understanding the formation of scientific collaborations and uses field experimental methods. Ina is also fellow of the Center for International Development and the Institute for Quantitative Social Sciences at Harvard University. She was previously a U.S. Embassy Policy Specialist in Russia, Azerbaijan and Tajikistan, a Fulbright Scholar in Ukraine, and a Bundestag International Parliamentary Program Fellow in Germany. Ina holds a PhD in Public Policy from Harvard University, a Masters in Public Policy from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University.