17.06.2025
The Bulgarian Council for Economic Analysis (BCEA) is organizing its third annual conference, which will take place on June 23 and 24, 2025, in Sofia. The event is a joint initiative of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria, Sоfia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” and the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration as co-organizer. The official opening will be held on Monday, June 23, at 09:00 a.m. in Aula Magna at the Rectorate of Sofia University.
The conference will feature presentations on key economic topics related to monetary and fiscal policy, the labour market, the real estate market, financial markets, inflation, and economic growth. Participants include researchers from leading academic and international institutions, such as the European Central Bank, the University of Toronto, the University of Minnesota, the University of Hawaii, the University of Tübingen, the University of California, the Bank for International Settlements, the Dutch, Austrian, and German central banks, WIFO, Sofia University, and others
The program includes both academic sessions as well as sessions and policy panels focused on economic policy in Bulgaria. Highlights include:
- Policy panel on “Bulgaria in the Eurozone: Prices, Investment, and Fiscal Policy”
- Presentation of the Council’s 2024 Annual Report
- Keynote lecture by Prof. Kjetil Storesletten (University of Minnesota) on “Fiscal Progressivity of U.S. Federal and Local Governments” (https://cla.umn.edu/about/directory/profile/kstoresl)
The full conference program is available in the attached file.
You can confirm your attendance by registering through the registration form.
More information: https://cea.egov.bg/wps/portal/cea-web-en/news/novina_treta_conferencia_en1