Sam Schueth is a Research Associate at GFSIS and a Ph.D. Candidate in the Geography Department at the University of Minnesota, USA. He is currently an ACLS/ACTR Advanced Research Fellow and is conducting his dissertation fieldwork in Georgia. His research examines how economic institutions are changed at the intersection of entrepreneurial strategies and state strategies for market reform. Sam Schueth holds a MA in Geography and a BA in International Affairs from the University of Colorado, USA.