Chief Assistant Professor Dr. Ivan Krumov Todorov holds several degrees related to finance and economics. He currently works as a Chief Assistant Professor of Finance at the South-West University "Neofit Rilski" in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria where he teaches various courses. His research focuses on macroeconomics, European economic integration, and convergence between EU member states and the euro area. He has published extensively in Bulgarian and international journals and participated in several research projects.

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ACADEMIC CURRICULUM VITAE OF
CHIEF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DR. IVAN KRUMOV TODOROV
Ivan Todorov was born on 27 January 1977 in the town of Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. He holds
a Bachelor’s Degree in International Economic Relations from the University of National and
World Economy in Sofia, a Master’s Degree in Finance from the South-West University “Neofit
Rilski” in Blagoevgrad and a PhD in Finance from the Economic Research Institute of the
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Sofia.
Ivan Todorov has worked also as a marketing expert, an accountant, an interpreter and a
teacher in English. In September 2008 he won a job contest and became an Assistant Professor in
Finance at the Faculty of Economics of the South-West University “Neofit Rilski” in
Blagoevgrad. In February 2012 Ivan Todorov obtained his Doctoral Degree in Finance from the
Economic Research Institute of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Sofia by defending a
dissertation entitled “Macrofinancial Specificity of the Integration of Bulgaria in the European
Union” and supervised by Professor Doctor of Economic Sciences Garabed Minassian. In
September 2013 he won a job contest for the position of a Chief Assistant Professor at the
Department of Finance and Auditing at the Faculty of Economics of the South-West University
“Neofit Rilski” in Blagoevgrad.
The scientific interests of Chief Assistant Professor Dr. Ivan Todorov are in the areas of
Macroeconomics, European Economic Integration, Business Cycle Synchronization, and
Optimum Currency Area Theory; real, nominal and structural convergence of the New Member
States in the European Union with the Euro Area and so on. He lectures on Macroeconomics,
Financial Planning, Comparative Economic Systems, Geo-economics, Transnational
Corporations and Finance of Global Corporations at the South-West University “Neofit Rilski” in
Blagoevgrad.
Chief Assistant Professor Dr. Ivan Todorov has gained international teaching experience on
the Erasmus Programme by providing lectures in Macroeconomics (in English) at the Technical
University in Chemnitz, Germany. He has publications in Bulgarian and in English in reputable
scientific blind-peer reviewed journals in Bulgaria and abroad (see the enclosed List of
Publications).
Chief Assistant Professor Dr. Ivan Todorov is a Personal member of the European Money
and Finance Forum (SUERF), the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER), the
Union of Economists in Bulgaria and the Union of scientists in Bulgaria.
Chief Assistant Professor Dr. Ivan Todorov is a Member of the Editorial Boards of the
International Journal of Management, Economics and Social Sciences, ISSN 2304–1366 and the
Scholedge International Journal of Business Policy & Governance (ISSN: 2394-3351). He is also
on the Scientific Council of the Polish scientific journal „Torun International Studies”, eISSN:
2391-7601.
Chief Assistant Professor Dr. Ivan Todorov has reviewed the papers “Euro Area Scenarios
and their Economic Consequences for Slovenia and Serbia”, published in The Managing Global

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Transitions: International Research Journal, 11(4):323–351, ISSN 1854-6935, "The cognition of
the civil servants and citizens concerning policy resource allocation in Kaohsiung city in
Taiwan", published in The International Journal of Management, Economics and Social Sciences
2014, Vol. 3(3), pp. 144–163, ”Social indicators and the measure of the quality of life” published
in Torun International Studies, No. 1 (7) 2014, pp. 5–13, eISSN: 2391-7601 and „Happiness and
House Prices in Canada: 2009-2013“, published in The International Journal of Management,
Economics and Social Sciences 2016, Vol. 5(2), pp. 57–86. He has participated in a number of
national and international projects such as “LOcal products Festivals and Tourism development
in cross-border cooperation Greece-Bulgaria” (Project LOFT), Subsidy contract
B2.12.03/03.06.2-13, ref. № 2577, financed by the European Territorial Co-operation
Operational Programme "Greece-Bulgaria 2007-2013", Project „Econometric analysis of the
problems of Economic Growth, Disparity and Poverty” under Regulation No. 9 in 2014 etc.
Chief Assistant Professor Dr. Ivan Krumov Todorov has excellent English language skills
(he scored 267 out of maximum 300 points on the Computer-Based TOEFL in 2003). He actively
applies the techniques of Econometric analysis in his research working with the Programs SPSS
and EViews. He passed the online courses „Econometrics: Methods and Applications” of the
Erasmus University Rotterdam with a final grade of 94.2% and „The Power of Macroeconomics:
Economic Principles in the Real World” of University of California, Irvine with a final grade of
97.6%.
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
Articles in Bulgarian scientific journals in Bulgarian language
1. Todorov, I. (2016). Currency Integration of the New EU Member Countries.
Economic Studies journal, 2016/3, pp. 82-117, ISSN 0205-3292.
2. Todorov, I. and K. Durova. (2016). Bulgaria’s Economic Growth and its
Determinants. Economic Studies journal, 2016/4, pp. 3-35, ISSN 0205-3292.
3. Todorov, I. (2015). Two approaches for estimating the aggregated production
function of Bulgaria. Economic Studies journal, 2015/4, pp. 67-81, ISSN 0205-
3292.
4. Todorov, I. (2015). BULGARIA’S ECONOMIC GROWTH UNDER A
CURRENCY BOARD ARRANGEMENT. Economic and Social Alternatives
journal, 2015/3, pp. 74-90, ISSN 1314-6556.
5. Todorov, I. (2014). Exchange-Rate Regimes on the Path to Euro. Economic
Studies journal, 2014/1, pp. 116-147, ISSN 0205-3292
6. Todorov, I. (2012). Macroeconomic Specifics of Integration of Bulgaria into the
European Union. Economic Studies journal 2012/4, pp. 24-46, ISSN 0205-3292
7. Todorov, I. (2012) European Economic Integration Theories and Criteria.
Economic Thought journal, 2012/2, pp. 131-152, ISSN 0013-2993.
8. Todorov, I. (2013). The Bulgarian Currency Board Arrangement in the Context of
the Future Membership of Bulgaria in the Euro Area. Economic and Social
Alternatives journal, 2013/3, pp. 112-124, ISSN 1314-6556.

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9. Todorov, I. (2011). Integration of the New Member Countries in EU:
Macroeconomic Objectiveness and Policies. Economics and Management journal,
2011/2, pp. 68-86, ISSN 1312-594X.
10. Todorov, I. (2011). Bulgarian Economy after the Global Crisis: Chances and
Risks. Economics and Management journal, 2011/4, pp. 23-27, ISSN 1312-594X.
11. Todorov, I. (2012). State Budget Problems: Consequences and Solutions.
Economics and Management journal, 2012/1, pp. 36-40, ISSN 1312-594X.
Articles in foreign scientific journals in English language
12. Todorov, I. (2012). The Euro Area Membership of Bulgaria in the Context of the
Debt Crisis. Journal of International Relations, X (3/2012):41-52, ISSN 1336-
1562.
13. Todorov, I. (2013). The Monetary Integration of the New Member States before
the Euro Area Debt Crisis. Managing Global Transitions, ISSN 1854-6935,
11(4):323–338
14. Todorov, I. (2014). MACROECONOMIC TRENDS IN THE NEW MEMBER
COUNTRIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION BEFORE THE EURO AREA
DEBT CRISIS. Scientific Annals of the ‟Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iaşi
Economic Sciences 61 (2), 2014, 197-217 DOI 10.2478/aicue-2014-0014
Articles in Bulgarian scientific journals in English language
15. Todorov, I., and N. Patonov. (2012). A few Regressions on Business Cycle
Synchronization between the New Member States and the Euro Area. Economics
and management journal, ISSN 1312-594X, VIII(2/2012):9-22
16. Todorov, I. (2016). Supply-Side Factors of Economic Growth in Bulgaria.
Economic Alternatives, 2/2016: 159-174, ISSN (print): 1312-7462 ISSN (online):
2367-9409.
Reports from conferences in Bulgaria in Bulgarian language
1. Todorov, I., S. Handzhiyska (2005). Sustainability in Tourism Education. In
proceeding of: International Scientific Conference 8-11 June 2005 organized by
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science of the South-West University "Neofit
Rilski
2. Todorov, I., S. Handzhiyska (2005). Geographic Environment and Natural
Resources of the Pirin Mountain. In proceeding of: International Scientific
Conference 8-11 June 2005 organized by Faculty of Mathematics and Natural
Science of the South-West University "Neofit Rilski
3. Todorov, I. (2008). The Depreciating Money Theory by Silvio Gesell:
Applicability under Contemporary Conditions. In proceeding of: Knowledge-
Based Economy and Global Progress, Volume: 1/2008, ISBN 978-954-323-543-8,
pp. 77-84
4. Todorov, I. (2009). The "Green" Discretionary Economic Policy: A Chance under
Global Crisis Conditions. In proceeding of: Pros and Cons the Return of
Protectionism under Economic Crisis, Volume: 2/2009, ISBN 978-954-323-621-3,
pp. 56-63.
5. Todorov, I. (2010). Macroeconomic Effects of Global Crisis on Bulgaria. In
proceeding of: Doctoral Students in a Dialogue with Science, Volume: ISBN 978-
954-680-695-6, pp. 274-280.

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6. Todorov, I. (2011). LABOR MARKETS OF THE NEW MEMBER STATES IN
THE CONTEXT OF THEIR FUTURE MEMBERSHIP IN THE EURO AREA.
In proceeding of: Financial Dimensions of the Recovery of the Economies of
Central and Eastern European Countries from the Crisis.
7. Todorov, I. (2011). The Financial Integration of the New Member States in the
Context of Their Future Membership in the Euro Area. In proceeding of: The
Economy of Bulgaria - The Way to the Euro, Volume: ISBN 978-954-644-372-4,
pp. 183-187
8. Todorov, I. (2012). THE EURO AREA SOVEREIGN DEBT CRISIS:
STRUCTURAL AND INSTITUTIONAL DIMENSIONS. In proceeding of:
International Scientific Conference "Two-speed Europe: Is it possible?", Volume:
ISBN 978-954-680-836-3, pp. 147-152.
Reports from conferences abroad in English language
9. Todorov, I. (2012). The Sovereign Debt Crisis in the Euro Area: Causes and
Effects. South-East European Countries towards European Integration. ISBN 978-
9928-115-13-3, University of Elbasan – Albania, 20 October 2012, pp. 78
10. Stoilova, D. and I. Todorov (2015). Bulgaria’s Economic Growth: Supply-Side
Dimensions. Proceedings of the 11th ASECU Conference "OPENNESS,
INNOVATION, EFFICIENCY AND DEMOCRATIZATION AS
PRECONDITIONS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT". Foundation of the
Cracow University of Economics. ISBN: 978-83-65173-36-2 (CD-ROM), 978-83-
65173-37-9 (HTML), p.50-60.
11. Stoilova, D. and I. Todorov (2015). Bulgaria’s Economic Growth: A Supply-Side
Perspective. Proceedings of the Emerging Markets Queries in Finance and Business
Virtual Conference. Petru Maior University, Tirgu-Mures, Romania.
12. Todorov, I. (2015). ESTIMATING BULGARIA’S AGGREGATE
PRODUCTION: METHODOLOGICAL PROBLEMS. 18th Annual Conference
on SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH COMPETITIVENESS WITH
QUALITATIVE GROWTH CLUB OF SOPHIA FORUM, FOURTH EDITION.
Book published in Bulgaria in Bulgarian language
1. Todorov, I. (2016). Macroeconomics. Textbook. Reviewers: Associate
Professor Doctor Desislava Stoilova and Associate Professor Doctor Ilko
Penkov, "Avangard Prima" Publishing Company, Sofia.
2. Todorov, I. (2015). Macroeconomic Integration of the Countries from
Central and Eastern Europe in the European Union. Monograph.
Reviewers: Associate Professor Doctor Desislava Stoilova and Associate
Professor Doctor Ilko Penkov, "Avangard Prima" Publishing Company,
Sofia, ISBN: 978-619-160-491-3
3. Todorov, I. (2014). Macroeconomic Governance in the Process of
European Integration. Monograph. Reviewers: Professor Doctor of Science
Garabed Minassian and Associate Professor Doctor Desislava Stoilova.
"Avangard Prima" Publishing Company, Sofia, ISBN: 978-619-160-311-4
4. Todorov, I. (2014). Comparative Economic Systems. Textbook.
Reviewers: Associate Professor Doctor Preslav Dimitrov and Associate

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Professor Doctor Desislava Stoilova. "Avangard Prima" Publishing
Company, Sofia, ISBN: 978-619-160-403-6