Alexey Kravchenko is Economic Affairs Officer, Trade Policy and Facilitation Section of the Trade, Investment and Innovation Division of the United Nations ESCAP. His work revolves around issues of trade and sustainable development, non-tariff measures, illicit financial flows and trade misinvoicing in the region. His most recent work revolved around trade and climate change. He previously worked with ICT and Disaster Risk Reduction Division at ESCAP which was centred on enhancing broadband connectivity within the Asia-Pacific region. Prior to joining the United Nations, he ran a consultancy which specialized in non-market valuation, choice modelling online surveys and geo-spatial online surveys. He also taught various undergraduate and graduate economics and econometrics courses in China (Shanghai International Studies University) and New Zealand (University of Waikato and Waikato Institute of Technology). He holds Masters in International Business and Mandarin (1st class Hons), Masters in Economics (1 class Hons), and a Ph.D in Economics from the University of Waikato, New Zealand.