Kristina Velichkovska is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, International Balkan University, Skopje. She holds a PhD in Economics and is a graduated economist with a master's degree in Business Administration. Her areas of interest are macroeconomics, income inequality, and corporate finance. She has authored and co-authored several scientific papers in the field of economics and organizational sciences and is the author of the book "Socio-Economic Determinants of Income Inequality in Europe" published by Balkan University Press.