# @princetonspia on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C2fpLXevQmn
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/10832761-princetonspia-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-01-24T19:17:02.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Princeton SPIA (@princetonspia) — https://gondola.cc/princetonspia

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#PolicyProfile: “In 2014, I came to the U.S. as a high school exchange student as part of the Future Leaders Exchange program in New York. At the age of 18, I realized the profound differences between the economy, politics, and the overall society of the U.S. and my home country of Azerbaijan. Intrigued by these differences, I started studying economics at Baku Engineering University. I later worked at the Center for Economic and Social Development, a leading economic think tank in Azerbaijan. My work there focused on Azerbaijan’s economic topics, such as state finance and international trade. In 2018, I started writing about policy issues that interested me. Being a country blessed with significant natural resources brings its challenges in terms of development, and as I worked on these subjects, I came to understand that economics alone is not enough to explain multifaceted policy questions adequately. Instead, a more interdisciplinary approach is needed, which motivated me to apply to Princeton. Once I am done at PrincetonSPIA, I hope to return home and work in the public sector where I can contribute to the development — both economic and otherwise — of my country to make it a better place.” — Elmir Mukhtarov, MPA ’24. #PolicyProfile is an Instagram series that features members of our community. Want to be featured? Comment/DM us.

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