Rumen Dobrinsky

Rumen Dobrinsky
Senior Research Associate

email: dobrinsky@wiiw.ac.at
telephone: +43 (1) 533 66 10

Rumen Dobrinsky is Senior Research Associate at wiiw and country expert for Belarus and Bulgaria. His main research areas include processes of transformation, growth and convergence and European integration as well as related policies. He was Head of Economic Cooperation and Integration Division, UN Economic Commission for Europe and President of the Centre for Economic and Strategic Research and has provided advisory services for the EC, OECD, and various governments. He holds a PhD in economics from IMA, Sofia.

Austria, Vienna

List of Publications

External Publications wiiw Publications

External Publications

Articles in refereed journals
  • 'The Paradigm of Knowledge-Oriented Industrial Policy', Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, Vol. 9, No. 4, 2009, pp. 273-305
  • 'Capital Accumulation during the Transition from Plan to Market', Economics of Transition, Vol. 15, No. 4, 2007, pp. 845-868
  • 'Catch-up Inflation and Nominal Convergence: The Balancing Act for New EU Entrants', Economic Systems, Vol. 30, No. 4, 2006, pp. 424-442
  • 'Convergence in Per Capita Income Levels, Productivity Dynamics and Real Exchange Rates in the EU Acceding Countries', Empirica, Vol. 30, No. 3, 2006, pp. 305-334
  • 'Price Markups and Returns to Scale in Imperfect Markets: Bulgaria and Hungary' (with László Halpern, Gábor Körösi and Nikolay Markov), Journal of Comparative Economics, Vol. 34, No. 1, 2006, pp. 92-110
  • 'Social Security, Poverty and Economic Transition: An Analysis for Bulgaria' (with Robert Ackrill, Nikolay Markov and Stephen Pudney), Economics of Planning, Vol. 35, No. 1, 2002, pp. 19-46
  • 'Corporate Financial Flows and Access to Bank Finance under Distorted and Perverse Incentives: Bulgarian Firms in the Eve of the Financial Crisis' (with Nasko Dochev, Nikolay Markov and Boyko Nikolov), Russian and East European Finance and Trade, Vol. 37, No. 2, 2001, pp. 78-114
  • 'Fiscal Policy under a Currency Board Arrangement: Bulgaria’s Post-Crisis Policy Dilemmas', Russian and East European Finance and Trade, Vol. 37, No. 2, 2001, pp. 36-77
  • 'The Transition Crisis in Bulgaria', Cambridge Journal of Economics, Vol. 24, No. 5, 2000, pp. 581-602
  • 'Impediments to Exports in Small Transition Economies: The Case of Bulgaria' (with Ira Yaneva), MOCT MOST, Vol. 7, No. 2, 1997, pp. 33-55
  • 'Enterprise Restructuring and Adjustment in the Transition to Market Economy: Lessons from Central and Eastern Europe', Economics of Transition, Vol. 4, No. 2, 1996, pp. 389-410
  • 'Monetary Policy, Macroeconomic Adjustment and Currency Speculation under Floating Exchange Rate: The Case of Bulgaria', Economics of Transition, Vol. 4, No. 1, 1996, pp. 185-210
  • 'The Economic Interpenetration Between the EC and Eastern Europe: The Case of Bulgaria', European Economy Reports and Studies, No. 6, 1994
  • 'The Problem of Bad Loans and Enterprise Indebtedness in Bulgaria', MOCT MOST, Vol. 4, No. 3, 1994, pp. 37-58
Books (Monographs and editorship)
  • Innovation Performance Reviews (Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Tajikistan), United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, New York & Geneva, 2010-2011, 2013, 2015
  • Transforming Economies and European Integration (with Michael Landesmann), Edward Elgar, 1995
  • World Economic and Social Survey, United Nations, New York, 1994-1995
  • Computer Integrated Manufacturing: Economic and Social Impacts, Robert U. Ayres, Rumen Dobrinsky, W. Haywood, K. Uno and E. Zuscovitch (eds), Chapman & Hall, London, 1991
Articles in books
  • 'Bulgaria and Romania: The Latecomers to the Eastern Enlargement', in: Michael Landesmann and István P. Székely (eds), Does EU Membership Facilitate Convergence? The Experience of the EU's Eastern Enlargement - Volume I: Overall Trends and Country Experiences, Chapter 8, Studies in Economic Transition, Palgrave Macmillan, February 2021, pp. 239-281
  • 'The European Periphery', in: István P. Székely (eds), Faces of Convergence, Vienna, 2019, pp. 49-53
  • 'Social Innovation as an Instrument for Social Change', Empowering Civil Society in the Black Sea Region: A Tool for Innovative Social Change, International Centre for Black Sea Studies, Athens, 2013, pp. 19-26
  • 'Bulgaria and Political Economy of Transition', in: Paul Hare and Gerard Turley (eds), Handbook on the Economics and Political Economy of Transition, Routledge, London & New York, 2013, pp. 217-227
  • 'Tax Structures in Transition Economies in a Comparative Perspective with EU Member States', in: Peter Mooslechner and Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell (eds), Structural Challenges for Europe, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, 2003, pp. 298-328
  • 'Multi-speed Transition and Multi-speed Integration in Europe: Recent Economic Developments in the Balkans', in: G. Petrakos and S. Totev (eds), The Development of the Balkan Region, Ashgate, Aldershot etc., 2001, pp. 67-74
  • 'Economic Growth, Reconstruction and Development in South-East Europe: What Prospects after a Decade of Decline?', in: Vladimir Gligorov (eds), Balkan Reconstruction Economic Aspects, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw), Vienna, 2000, pp. 67-74
  • 'The Banking Crisis in Bulgaria', in: E. Thiel Blommestein (eds), The New Banking Landscape in Central and Eastern Europe, OECD, Paris, 1997
  • 'Country Studies: Bulgaria' (with Ira Yaneva), in: Richard N. Cooper and János Gacs (eds), Trade Growth in Transition Economies: Export Impediments for Central and Eastern Europe, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham/Lyme, 1997, pp. 33-60
  • 'Trade Liberalization and Market Distortions: An Assessment of Bulgarian Manufacturing Trade', in: W. Biesbrouck and M. Jackson (eds), Marketization, Restructuring and Competition in Transition Countries of Central and Eastern Europe, LICOS Studies on the Transition in Central and Eastern Europe, Avebury, Aldershot, 1995
  • 'Economic Transformation and the Changing Patterns of European East West Trade', in: Rumen Dobrinsky and Michael Landesmann (eds), Transforming Economies and European Integration, Edward Elgar, Aldershot/Brookfield, 1995, pp. 86-115
  • 'Economic Transition and Industrial Restructuring in Bulgaria' (with Nikolay Markov, Boyko Nikolov and Dimiter Yalnazov), in: Michael Landesmann (eds), Industrial Restructuring and Trade Reorientation in Eastern Europe, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1994, pp. 213-241
  • 'Reform of the Financial System in Bulgaria', in: John P. Bonin and István P. Székely (eds), The Development and Reform of Financial Systems in Central and Eastern Europe, Edward Elgar, Aldershot/Brookfield, 1994, pp. 317-345
  • 'Discussion on the Issues of Privatisation and Competition Policy', in: David M. G. Newbery and István P. Székely (eds), Hungary: An Economy in Transition, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1993, pp. 128-130
Other working papers and discussion series
  • 'Industrial Policy for a New Growth Model: A Toolbox for EU-CEE Countries' (with Alexandra Bykova, Richard Grieveson, Maciej J. Grodzicki, Doris Hanzl-Weiss, Gabor Hunya, Niko Korpar, Sebastian Leitner, Bernhard Moshammer, Ondřej Sankot, Bernd Christoph Ströhm, Maryna Tverdostup and Zuzana Zavarská), Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, Study, April 2023
  • 'Innovation Performance Review, Armenia', United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, New York & Geneva, 2014
  • 'Launch of the MICRO-DYN centralised database including a report on experiences in developing and using firm level databases across EU member states' (with Johannes Pöschl), MICRO-DYN Working Paper, No. 12/11, 2011
  • 'Innovation Strategy and Productive Efficiency' (with Nikolay Markov and Silviya Nikolova), MICRO-DYN Working Paper, No. 28/10, 2010
  • World Economic Situation and Prospects, United Nations, New York, 2007-2011
  • 'Wage Formation in Bulgarian Manufacturing: an Integrated Modelling Approach' (with Nikolay Markov), MICRO-DYN Working Paper, No. 10/10, 2010
  • 'Good Practices and Policies for Promoting Knowledge-Based Development (in Russian)', State Committee for Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus, Proceedings of the International Conference on Knowledge-Based Development, Minsk, 10-12 June 2009
  • 'Understanding the Long-term Growth Performance of the East European and CIS Economies' (with Dieter Hesse and Rolf Traeger), UN Economic Commission for Europe, Discussion Paper Series, No. 2006-1, Geneva, 2006
  • 'Domestic Savings and the Driving Forces of Investment in the ECE Emerging Market Economies', UNECE DISCUSSION PAPERS SERIES, No. 2005.2, Geneva, September 2005
  • Economic Survey of Europe, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, New York & Geneva, 1996-2005
  • 'Firms’ Price Markups and Returns to Scale in Imperfect Markets: Bulgaria and Hungary' (with László Halpern, Gábor Körösi and Nikolay Markov), William Davidson Institute Working Paper , No. 710, July 2004
  • 'Policy Regime Change and Corporate Credit in Bulgaria: Asymmetric Supply and Demand Responses' (with Nikolay Markov), William Davidson Institute Working Paper , No. 607, September 2003
  • 'Convergence in Per Capita Income Levels, Productivity Dynamics and Real Exchange Rates in the Candidate Countries on the Way to EU Accession', IIASA Interim Report, IR-01-038, September 2001
  • 'Mark-up Pricing in Bulgarian Manufacturing' (with Nikolay Markov and Boyko Nikolov), William Davidson Institute Working Paper , No. 389, June 2001
  • OECD Economic Surveys, Bulgaria, OECD, Paris, 1993 & 1997
  • 'Debt Work-out and Enterprise Performance in Bulgaria: Lessons from Transition Experience and Crisis' (with Nasko Dochev and Boyko Nikolov), CERT Discussion Paper, No. 97/15, May 1997
  • 'Poverty and Social Security in Bulgaria During Transition' (with Nikolay Markov and Stephen Pudney), Discussion Papers in Public Sector Economics , No. 96/4, 1996
  • 'Trade Restructuring in Transition Economies: An Analysis Based on Trade with the European Union', United Nations, Department for Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis Working Paper Series, No. 8, New York, 1994

wiiw Publications

wiiw Forecast Reports
  • 'BULGARIA: In a vicious cycle of snap elections', in: Vasily Astrov (eds), External weakness dampening robust consumer-driven growth, wiiw Forecast Report, No. October 2024, Vienna, October 2024, pp. 57-61
  • 'BELARUS: With recovery over, sluggish growth lies ahead', The Crisis is Over, but its Scarring Effects are Hindering Recovery, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2024, Vienna, April 2024, pp. 50-53
  • 'BULGARIA: Prospects not bright, with political stalemate and fresh snap elections', The Crisis is Over, but its Scarring Effects are Hindering Recovery, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2024, Vienna, April 2024, pp. 58-61
  • 'BELARUS: Recovery gathering pace, but the future remains uncertain', Beneath the Veneer of Calm, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2023, Vienna, October 2023, pp. 52-55
  • 'BULGARIA: Economic weakness likely to persist', Beneath the Veneer of Calm, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2023, Vienna, October 2023, pp. 60-63
  • 'BULGARIA: Political mess drives the economy towards an unsustainable fiscal course', Sailing Through Rough Waters, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2023, Vienna, April 2023, pp. 48-51
  • 'BELARUS: Grappling with a crippled economy', Sailing Through Rough Waters, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2023, Vienna, April 2023, pp. 40-44
  • 'BELARUS: Struggling to loosen the grip of sanctions', Bracing for the Winter, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2022, Vienna, October 2022, pp. 64-67
  • 'BULGARIA: Snap election unlikely to reconcile the deep political rifts', Bracing for the Winter, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2022, Vienna, October 2022, pp. 72-75
  • 'BELARUS: Forced into a Russian orbit', Overshadowed by War and Sanctions, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2022, Vienna, April 2022, pp. 41-44
  • 'BULGARIA: A weak government struggles with mounting challenges', Overshadowed by War and Sanctions, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2022, Vienna, April 2022, pp. 49-52
  • 'BELARUS: Muddling through amidst sanctions', Recovery Beating Expectations, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2021, Vienna, October 2021, pp. 34-37
  • 'BULGARIA: Moderate recovery continues, despite the political stalemate', Recovery Beating Expectations, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2021, Vienna, October 2021, pp. 42-45
  • 'BELARUS: Trapped in a shaky economic situation', Darkest before the dawn?, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2021, Vienna, April 2021, pp. 47-51
  • 'BULGARIA: Moderate post-COVID recovery', Darkest before the dawn?, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2021, Vienna, April 2021, pp. 56-59
  • 'BELARUS: Popular revolt with uncertain prospects', No Quick Recovery in Sight, with Coronavirus Risks Looming Large, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2020, Vienna, November 2020, pp. 40-44
  • 'BULGARIA: Economy heading towards a slow recovery amidst continuing political unrest', No Quick Recovery in Sight, with Coronavirus Risks Looming Large, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2020, Vienna, November 2020, pp. 48-51
  • 'Special section: The impact of the Coronavirus on CESEE economies' (with Vasily Astrov, Alexandra Bykova, Richard Grieveson, Doris Hanzl-Weiss, Gabor Hunya, Sebastian Leitner, Isilda Mara, Olga Pindyuk, Leon Podkaminer, Sandor Richter, Bernd Christoph Ströhm and Hermine Vidovic), Uncertainty in Turbulent Times, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2020, Vienna, March 2020, pp. 35-47
  • 'BELARUS: Economic weakness becoming a chronic challenge', Uncertainty in Turbulent Times, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2020, Vienna, March 2020, pp. 66-70
  • 'BULGARIA: Slowdown likely to continue', Uncertainty in Turbulent Times, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2020, Vienna, March 2020, pp. 75-78
  • 'BELARUS: Economic sluggishness likely to persist', Braced for Fallout from Global Slowdown, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2019, Vienna, November 2019, pp. 44-48
  • 'BULGARIA: Uneven growth signalling a slowdown', Braced for Fallout from Global Slowdown, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2019, Vienna, November 2019, pp. 52-55
  • 'BELARUS: Growth set to slow down', Moving Into the Slow Lane, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2019, Vienna, March 2019, pp. 62-66
  • 'BULGARIA: Economy loses pace', Moving Into the Slow Lane, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2019, Vienna, March 2019, pp. 71-75
  • 'BELARUS: Recovery driven by external factors and policy stimulus', Strong Growth Amid Increased Negative Risks, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2018, Vienna, November 2018, pp. 64-67
  • 'BULGARIA: Further moderation of growth', Strong Growth Amid Increased Negative Risks, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2018, Vienna, November 2018, pp. 72-75
  • 'BULGARIA: Growth continues but may be close to the limits', Riding the Global Growth Wave, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2018, Vienna, March 2018, pp. 81-85
  • 'BELARUS: Improving external environment supports modest growth', Riding the Global Growth Wave, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2018, Vienna, March 2018, pp. 72-76
  • 'BELARUS: Recovery under way', CESEE Back on Track to Convergence, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2017, Vienna, November 2017, pp. 50-53
  • 'BULGARIA: Economy in good shape', CESEE Back on Track to Convergence, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2017, Vienna, November 2017, pp. 58-62
  • 'BULGARIA: On track for moderate growth', Cautious Upturn in CESEE: Haunted by the Spectre of Uncertainty, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2017, Vienna, March 2017, pp. 55-59
  • 'BELARUS: Turning the corner?', Cautious Upturn in CESEE: Haunted by the Spectre of Uncertainty, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2017, Vienna, March 2017, pp. 46-50
  • 'BULGARIA: Upturn in private consumption supports moderate growth', Labour Shortages Driving Economic Growth?, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2016, Vienna, November 2016, pp. 54-57
  • 'BELARUS: No end to the recession in sight', Labour Shortages Driving Economic Growth?, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2016, Vienna, November 2016, pp. 47-50
  • 'BULGARIA: Growth in 2015 exceeds expectations, but can it be sustained?', Growth Stabilises: Investment a Major Driver, Except in Countries Plagued by Recession, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2016, Vienna, March 2016, pp. 63-66
  • 'BELARUS: Recession continues', Growth Stabilises: Investment a Major Driver, Except in Countries Plagued by Recession, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2016, Vienna, March 2016, pp. 55-59
  • 'BULGARIA: Modest recovery continues', Mixed Prospects: Consumption Leads Fragile Recovery in the CESEE Core – CIS Stumbles, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2015, Vienna, November 2015, pp. 65-68
  • 'BELARUS: Economy sinks further down', Mixed Prospects: Consumption Leads Fragile Recovery in the CESEE Core – CIS Stumbles, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2015, Vienna, November 2015, pp. 58-61
  • 'BULGARIA: New government’s reform ambitions to face reality check', A Time of Moderate Expectations, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2015, Vienna, March 2015, pp. 49-51
  • 'BELARUS: External shocks impose a painful macroeconomic adjustment', A Time of Moderate Expectations, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2015, Vienna, March 2015, pp. 109-112
  • 'BULGARIA: In limbo, expecting a reset', On Thin Ice: CESEE Core Resilient in the Face of EU Stagnation and the Ukraine Crisis, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2014, Vienna, November 2014, pp. 47-49
  • 'BELARUS: Economy at a crossroads', On Thin Ice: CESEE Core Resilient in the Face of EU Stagnation and the Ukraine Crisis, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2014, Vienna, November 2014, pp. 107-111
  • 'BULGARIA: Economy seeking direction', Investment to the Rescue, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2014, Vienna, March 2014, pp. 33-35
  • 'Bulgaria: Economy stalls as politics overshadows policy debates', Animal Spirits still Dimmed: Slow Recovery Expected, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 12, Vienna, July 2013, pp. 65-67
  • 'Bulgaria: Economic stalemate continues', Double-dip Recession over, yet no Boom in Sight, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 11, Vienna, March 2013, pp. 61-63
wiiw Monthly Reports
  • 'Bulgaria: Economy lacks direction amidst a messy political situation', in: Vasily Astrov, Richard Grieveson, Branimir Jovanović and Zuzana Zavarská (eds), Monthly Report No. 7-8/2024, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 7-8, Vienna, July-August 2024, p. 33
  • 'Belarus: Recovery continues, defying expectations', in: Vasily Astrov, Richard Grieveson, Branimir Jovanović and Zuzana Zavarská (eds), Monthly Report No. 7-8/2024, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 7-8, Vienna, July-August 2024, p. 32
  • 'Belarus: Economy recovers from the shocks, but lacks growth drivers', in: Vasily Astrov and Richard Grieveson (eds), Monthly Report No. 1/2024, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 1, Vienna, January 2024, p. 37
  • 'Bulgaria: Sluggishness likely to prevail in 2024', in: Vasily Astrov and Richard Grieveson (eds), Monthly Report No. 1/2024, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 1, Vienna, January 2024, p. 38
  • 'Belarus: Adjusting to the economic blockade', in: Vasily Astrov and Richard Grieveson (eds), Monthly Report No. 7-8/2023, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 7-8, Vienna, July-August 2023, p. 38
  • 'Bulgaria: Will a new government manage to address the mounting fiscal problems?', in: Vasily Astrov and Richard Grieveson (eds), Monthly Report No. 7-8/2023, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 7-8, Vienna, July-August 2023, p. 39
  • 'Belarus: Decoupling from Europe leads to lasting economic weakness', in: Vasily Astrov and Richard Grieveson (eds), Monthly Report No. 1/2023, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 1, Vienna, January 2023, p. 31
  • 'Bulgaria: Imbalances likely to stay as snap elections result in another split parliament', in: Vasily Astrov and Richard Grieveson (eds), Monthly Report No. 1/2023, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 1, Vienna, January 2023, p. 32
  • 'Belarus: Sliding into a deep recession', in: Vasily Astrov and Richard Grieveson (eds), Monthly Report No. 7-8/2022, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 7-8, Vienna, July-August 2022, p. 37
  • 'Bulgaria: A new political crisis raises economic uncertainty', in: Vasily Astrov and Richard Grieveson (eds), Monthly Report No. 7-8/2022, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 7-8, Vienna, July-August 2022, p. 38
  • 'Belarus: Economic prospects remain gloomy', in: Vasily Astrov (eds), Monthly Report No. 1/2022, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 1, Vienna, January 2022, p. 45
  • 'Bulgaria: New government, but major economic policy changes unlikely', in: Vasily Astrov (eds), Monthly Report No. 1/2022, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 1, Vienna, January 2022, p. 46
  • 'Opinion Corner: Ostracism is a painful side effect of the Western sanctions on Belarus', in: Vasily Astrov (eds), Monthly Report No. 9/2021, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 9, Vienna, September 2021, pp. 9-11
  • 'Belarus: Further reorientation towards Russia', in: Vasily Astrov (eds), Monthly Report No. 7-8/2021, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 7-8, Vienna, July-August 2021, p. 29
  • 'Bulgaria: Recovery amidst political uncertainty', in: Vasily Astrov (eds), Monthly Report No. 7-8/2021, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 7-8, Vienna, July-August 2021, p. 30
  • 'Belarus: Risky strategy with uncertain outcomes', Monthly Report No. 5/2020, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 5, Vienna, May 2020, p. 33-34
  • 'Bulgaria: The shock will likely be passed on to the labour market', Monthly Report No. 5/2020, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 5, Vienna, May 2020, p. 37-38
  • '4. Appendix – Table: Summary of CESEE key measures regarding COVID-19 as of 30th April, 2020' (with Vasily Astrov, Alexandra Bykova, Richard Grieveson, Doris Hanzl-Weiss, Gabor Hunya, Sebastian Leitner, Isilda Mara, Olga Pindyuk, Leon Podkaminer, Sandor Richter, Bernd Christoph Ströhm and Hermine Vidovic), Monthly Report No. 5/2020, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 5, Vienna, May 2020, pp. 78-82
  • 'Belarus: Economy past the trough', Monthly Report No. 6/2019, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 6, Vienna, June 2019, p. 4
  • 'Bulgaria: Exports support an unexpected upturn', Monthly Report No. 6/2019, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 6, Vienna, June 2019, p. 6
  • 'Belarus: Unexpected surge in economic activity ', Monthly Report No. 6/2018, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 6, Vienna, June 2018, p. 4
  • 'Bulgaria: Past the peak of the cycle?', Monthly Report No. 6/2018, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 6, Vienna, June 2018, p. 6
  • 'European Innovation Partnerships: How efficient have they been in promoting innovation in the EU?', Monthly Report No. 5/2018, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 5, Vienna, May 2018, pp. 17-22
  • 'Belarus: On the road to recovery', Monthly Report No. 7-8/2017, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 7-8, Vienna, August 2017, p. 4
  • 'Bulgaria: An on-going economic revival', Monthly Report No. 7-8/2017, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 7-8, Vienna, August 2017, p. 6
  • 'Bulgaria in the EU, 2007–2016: expectations and outcomes', Monthly Report No. 1/2017, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 1, Vienna, January 2017, pp. 4-8
  • 'Opinion corner: What has triggered the current political turbulence in Bulgaria and will that have economic consequences?', Monthly Report No. 12/2016, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 12, Vienna, December 2016, pp. 2-3
  • 'Bulgaria: Private consumption buoys', Monthly Report No. 7-8/2016, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 7-8, Vienna, August 2016, p. 6
  • 'Belarus: Departing from the bottom', Monthly Report No. 7-8/2016, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 7-8, Vienna, August 2016, p. 4
  • 'Bulgaria: Export-led recovery', Monthly Report No. 7-8/2015, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 7-8, Vienna, August 2015, p. 3
  • 'Belarus: How deep will be the recession?', Monthly Report No. 7-8/2015, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 7-8, Vienna, August 2015, p. 21
  • 'Bulgaria: upcoming early elections take centre stage', Monthly Report No. 7-8/2014, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 7-8, Vienna, July 2014, p. 3
  • 'Opinion corner: How realistic is the construction of the South Stream pipeline in the present circumstances? ', Monthly Report No. 5/2014, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 5, Vienna, May 2014, pp. 2
  • 'Bulgaria and the Russia–Ukraine conflict: rising risks for energy supplies and big investment projects ', Monthly Report No. 5/2014, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 5, Vienna, May 2014, pp. 3-6
  • 'Bulgaria: negative economic sentiment prevails', Monthly Report No. 10/2013, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 10, Vienna, October 2013, pp. 1-3
  • 'Real economic convergence within the EU', Monthly Report No. 6/2013, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 6, Vienna, June 2013, pp. 1-5
  • 'Political turmoil and early elections in Bulgaria', Monthly Report No. 3/2013, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 3, Vienna, March 2013, pp. 1-4
  • 'Bulgaria: economic sluggishness expected to drag on', Monthly Report No. 10/2012, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 10, Vienna, October 2012, pp. 1-3
wiiw Research Reports
  • 'Industrial Policy for a New Growth Model: A Toolbox for EU-CEE Countries' (with Alexandra Bykova, Richard Grieveson, Maciej J. Grodzicki, Doris Hanzl-Weiss, Gabor Hunya, Niko Korpar, Sebastian Leitner, Bernhard Moshammer, Ondřej Sankot, Bernd Christoph Ströhm, Maryna Tverdostup and Zuzana Zavarská), wiiw Research Report, No. 469, Vienna, July 2023
  • 'European Innovation Partnerships: How Successful Have They Been in Promoting Innovation in the EU?', wiiw Research Report, No. 438, Vienna, January 2019
  • 'The Belarus Economy: The Challenges of Stalled Reforms' (with Amat Adarov, Kateryna Bornukova, Peter Havlik, Gabor Hunya, Dzmitry Kruk and Olga Pindyuk), wiiw Research Report, No. 413, Vienna, November 2016
  • 'The Belarus Economy: The Challenges of Stalled Reforms, Russian Version: Белорусская экономика: вызовы застопорившихся реформ' (with Amat Adarov, Kateryna Bornukova, Peter Havlik, Gabor Hunya, Dzmitry Kruk and Olga Pindyuk), wiiw Research Report, No. 413, Vienna, November 2016
  • 'Economic Convergence and Structural Change: the Role of Transition and EU Accession' (with Peter Havlik), wiiw Research Report, No. 395, Vienna, July 2014
  • 'What is Happening to Growth in Europe?', wiiw Research Report, No. 385, Vienna, February 2013
  • 'Fiscal Policy Under a Currency Board Arrangement: Bulgaria's Post-crisis Policy Dilemmas', wiiw Research Report, No. 265, Vienna, March 2000
wiiw Balkan Observatory Working Papers
  • 'Understanding Reform: A Country Study for Bulgaria' (with Dimitar Dimitrov, Nasko Dochev, Rumyana Kolarova, Nikolay Markov and Boyko Nikolov), wiiw Balkan Observatory Working Paper, No. 56, Vienna, October 2004
  • 'Small Private Sector in Bulgaria: Labour Market Impact and “Grey Zone” Activity', wiiw Balkan Observatory Working Paper, No. 37, Vienna, March 2004
  • 'Economic Growth, Reconstruction and Development in Southeast Europe: What Prospects after a Decade of Decline?', wiiw Balkan Observatory Working Paper, No. 4, Vienna, January 2000
wiiw Policy Notes and Reports
  • 'What Can Be the Way out of the Impasse in Belarus?', wiiw Policy Note/Policy Report, No. 40, Vienna, September 2020
  • 'Coping with Macroeconomic Imbalances: Bulgaria’s Experience during the Global Turmoil ', wiiw Policy Note/Policy Report, No. 8, Vienna, September 2012
wiiw Opinion Pieces
  • 'Bulgaria goes to the polls for the third time in 2021', wiiw Opinion Piece, Vienna, September 2021
  • 'New EU sanctions against Belarus: What will be their economic effect?', wiiw Opinion Piece, Vienna, June 2021
  • 'Snap elections in Bulgaria as a result of political stalemate', wiiw Opinion Piece, Vienna, May 2021
  • 'What can be the way out of the impasse in Belarus?', wiiw Opinion Piece, Vienna, September 2020
  • 'Turmoil in Bulgaria', wiiw Opinion Piece, Vienna, July 2020
  • 'The Great Pandemic as a Time of Great Transformation', wiiw Opinion Piece, Vienna, April 2020
  • 'Bulgarian presidency to focus on Western Balkans, post-Brexit budget & migration', wiiw Opinion Piece, Vienna, December 2017
  • 'Bulgaria in the EU: expectations and outcomes', wiiw Opinion Piece, Vienna, July 2017
  • 'wiiw Opinion Corner: What has triggered political turbulences in Bulgaria', wiiw Opinion Piece, Vienna, January 2017
  • 'The Belarus Economy: The Challenges of Stalled Reforms' (with Amat Adarov, Peter Havlik, Gabor Hunya and Olga Pindyuk), wiiw Opinion Piece, Vienna, November 2016
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