Ralitsa Simeonova-Ganeva
PhD, Assoc. Prof.
Department of Statistics and Econometrics
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
Academic profile
Assoc. Prof. Ralitsa Simeonova-Ganeva, PhD, is an Associate Professor in Statistics and Econometrics at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. Her research is in the fields of macroeconomics and labour economics, with a particular focus on human capital, labour market dynamics and long-run economic processes. Her work combines econometric analysis, economic modelling, forecasting and the use of historical data, including research on long-term price dynamics and inflation in Bulgaria. She has extensive experience in developing applied economic analyses, simulation models and impact assessments for public institutions at national and European level.
Research interests
- Macroeconomics and economic growth
- Labour economics and human capital
- Long-run economic processes and price dynamics
- Small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurship
- Applied econometrics and economic modelling
Selected publications
- Ganev, K., Ivanov, M., & Simeonova-Ganeva, R. (2025). Consumer Price Indices: Bridging Post-liberation, Communism, and Post-communism in Bulgaria. Post-Communist Economies, 37(4), 325–343.
- Bonev, P., Emmenegger, R., Forero, L., Ganev, K., Simeonova-Ganeva, R., & Söderberg, M. (2024). Nuclear waste in my backyard: Social acceptance and economic incentives. Energy Policy, 185, 113979.
- Simeonova-Ganeva, R., & Ganev, K. (2025). Healthcare Workforce Shortages: Evidence from Communist and Postcommunist Bulgaria. Comparative Southeast European Studies, 73(1), 82–100.
- Pergelova, A., Manolova, T., Simeonova-Ganeva, R., & Yordanova, D. (2019). Democratizing Entrepreneurship? Digital Technologies and the Internationalization of Female-Led SMEs. Journal of Small Business Management, 57, 14–39.
- Ivanov, M., Simeonova-Ganeva, R., & Ganev, K. (2022). Long-term Consumer Price Dynamics in Bulgaria, 1750–2020. Proceedings of the Centre for Economic History Research, 7, 23–39.
- Ganev, K., Simeonova-Ganeva, R., & Ivanov, M. (2025). Foods and Non-foods: Relative Prices and Economic Disruptions in Modern and Contemporary History of Bulgaria. Proceedings of the Centre for Economic History Research, 10, 25–38.
A full list of publications is available in the academic profiles listed below.
Teaching
Main courses taught:
- Undergraduate level: Labour Economics; Economics of Human Capital; Data Analysis with SPSS/PSPP; Economic Statistics
- Master’s level: Applied Econometrics I; Analysis of Cross-section and Panel Data; Labour Economics
- Doctoral level: Applied Econometrics
Academic and programme leadership
Programme Director of the Master’s Programme Applied Econometrics and Economic Modelling, developed and delivered in collaboration with Experian Bulgaria.
Programme website: http://aeem-feba.info/
Selected applied projects
- Macroeconomic simulation model for the Ministry of Finance
- Impact assessment models for EU Funds (SIBILA 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0)
- Labour supply and demand forecasting for the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy and the Employment Agency
- Participation in the preparation of national strategic documents for economic development
Education
- PhD in Economics, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
- MSc in Statistics and Econometrics, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
- BSc in Economics, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
Academic profiles
ResearchGate: Ralitsa Simeonova-Ganeva
Google Scholar: Ralitsa Simeonova-Ganeva
Scopus: Simeonova-Ganeva, Ralitsa
Web of Science: Ralitsa Simeonova-Ganeva
RePEc: Ралица Симеонова-Ганева
Full list of publications (Sofia University register “Avtorite”): Списък на публикациите - Авторите
Contact
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
Department of Statistics and Econometrics, Office 414
E-mail: R_Ganeva@feb.uni-sofia.bg