Alexander Plekhanov is the deputy director of research at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London. His main responsibilities include editorship of the Transition Reportand the Regional Economic Prospects. Mr Plekhanov is one of the lead authors of The Future of Work: Regional Perspectives, a joint report by four regional development banks. Before joining the EBRD, Mr Plekhanov worked at the International Monetary Fund in Washington, DC. He holds a PhD in economics from the University of Cambridge.