Dr Elena Nikolova, PhD
Prineton PhD. Social/gender economist. Extensive publications: academic journals, policy reports, popular media
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Publications
The happiness gap in Eastern Europe
Journal of Comparative Economics / Feb 01, 2016
Djankov, S., Nikolova, E., & Zilinsky, J. (2016). The happiness gap in Eastern Europe. Journal of Comparative Economics, 44(1), 108–124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2015.10.006
Do Public Fund Windfalls Increase Corruption? Evidence From a Natural Disaster
Comparative Political Studies / Jan 30, 2017
Nikolova, E., & Marinov, N. (2017). Do Public Fund Windfalls Increase Corruption? Evidence From a Natural Disaster. Comparative Political Studies, 50(11), 1455–1488. https://doi.org/10.1177/0010414016679109
Religious diversity and entrepreneurship in transition: lessons for policymakers
IZA Journal of European Labor Studies / Feb 28, 2015
Nikolova, E., & Simroth, D. (2015). Religious diversity and entrepreneurship in transition: lessons for policymakers. IZA Journal of European Labor Studies, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40174-014-0028-4
Communism as the Unhappy Coming
Apr 01, 2018
Djankov, S., & Nikolova, E. (2018). Communism as the Unhappy Coming. World Bank, Washington, DC. https://doi.org/10.1596/29669
How much should we trust life satisfaction data? Evidence from the Life in Transition Survey
Journal of Comparative Economics / Aug 01, 2016
Nikolova, E., & Sanfey, P. (2016). How much should we trust life satisfaction data? Evidence from the Life in Transition Survey. Journal of Comparative Economics, 44(3), 720–731. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2015.11.003
People and transition: Life in Transition Survey
Handbook of the Economics and Political Economy of Transition / May 02, 2013
People and transition: Life in Transition Survey. (2013). In Handbook of the Economics and Political Economy of Transition (pp. 341–348). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203067901-41
The Great Recession and social preferences: Evidence from Ukraine
Journal of Comparative Economics / Feb 01, 2016
De Haas, R., Djourelova, M., & Nikolova, E. (2016). The Great Recession and social preferences: Evidence from Ukraine. Journal of Comparative Economics, 44(1), 92–107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2015.10.007
War and social attitudes
Conflict Management and Peace Science / Mar 19, 2018
Barclay Child, T., & Nikolova, E. (2018). War and social attitudes. Conflict Management and Peace Science, 37(2), 152–171. https://doi.org/10.1177/0738894217750564
Height and well-being during the transition from plan to market
Economic Policy / Jun 14, 2020
Adserà, A., Dalla Pozza, F., Guriev, S., Kleine-Rueschkamp, L., & Nikolova, E. (2020). Height and well-being during the transition from plan to market. Economic Policy, 36(105), 77–120. https://doi.org/10.1093/epolic/eiaa030
Destined for Democracy? Labour Markets and Political Change in Colonial British America
British Journal of Political Science / Jun 17, 2015
Nikolova, E. (2015). Destined for Democracy? Labour Markets and Political Change in Colonial British America. British Journal of Political Science, 47(1), 19–45. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0007123415000101
Conversionary Protestants Do Not Cause Democracy
British Journal of Political Science / Nov 17, 2020
Nikolova, E., & Polansky, J. (2020). Conversionary Protestants Do Not Cause Democracy. British Journal of Political Science, 51(4), 1723–1733. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0007123420000174
The effects of economic austerity on pro-sociality: Evidence from Greece
European Union Politics / Aug 29, 2022
Sambanis, N., Nikolova, E., & Schultz, A. (2022). The effects of economic austerity on pro-sociality: Evidence from Greece. European Union Politics, 23(4), 567–589. https://doi.org/10.1177/14651165221120527
Children and female employment in Mongolia
Economic Systems / Sep 01, 2022
Nikolova, E., & Polansky, J. (2022). Children and female employment in Mongolia. Economic Systems, 46(3), 101019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecosys.2022.101019
Suffrage, labour markets and coalitions in colonial Virginia
European Journal of Political Economy / Sep 01, 2017
Nikolova, E., & Nikolova, M. (2017). Suffrage, labour markets and coalitions in colonial Virginia. European Journal of Political Economy, 49, 108–122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2017.01.002
Can diversity encourage entrepreneurship in transition economies?
IZA World of Labor / Jan 01, 2017
Nikolova, E. (2017). Can diversity encourage entrepreneurship in transition economies? IZA World of Labor. https://doi.org/10.15185/izawol.313
Educating Children with Disabilities: Comparative Evidence from Ethiopia, Burkina Faso and Niger
SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2023
Hang’andu, P., Kodwo Mensah, E., Nikolova, E., & Hayward, E. (2023). Educating Children with Disabilities: Comparative Evidence from Ethiopia, Burkina Faso and Niger. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4473054
Using Data Analysis and Instrumental Variables to Study The Drivers of Corruption
Jan 01, 2019
Nikolova, E. (2019). Using Data Analysis and Instrumental Variables to Study The Drivers of Corruption. SAGE Publications Ltd. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781526467133
<p><b><span>Empires, gender attitudes and tolerance: Evidence from Romania</span></b></p> <p><b><span> </span></b></p>
Jan 01, 2025
Nikolova, E., & Plopeanu, A. P. (2025). <p><b><span>Empires, gender attitudes and tolerance: Evidence from Romania</span></b></p> <p><b><span>&nbsp;</span></b></p> https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5112995
Entrepreneurial universities and transformational entrepreneurship: the case of the Zayed University-Minerva Project partnership
Cases on Transformational Entrepreneurship / Jul 12, 2024
Dzenopoljac, V., Nikolova, E., & Ozel, Z. (2024). Entrepreneurial universities and transformational entrepreneurship: the case of the Zayed University-Minerva Project partnership. In Cases on Transformational Entrepreneurship (pp. 10–25). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035310395.00012
Entrepreneurship in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Jan 01, 2024
Nikolova, E. (2024). Entrepreneurship in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4867608
The Benefits of Considering Gender in Economic Development
Centering Gender in the Era of Digital and Green Transition / Jan 01, 2023
Ganguly, S., & Nikolova, E. (2023). The Benefits of Considering Gender in Economic Development. In Centering Gender in the Era of Digital and Green Transition (pp. 151–174). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38211-6_11
Global Evidence on the Relative Importance of Nonfinancial Drivers of International Migration Intentions
International Migration Review / Jun 23, 2023
Manchin, M. (2023). Global Evidence on the Relative Importance of Nonfinancial Drivers of International Migration Intentions. International Migration Review, 59(1), 165–204. https://doi.org/10.1177/01979183231162627
Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Arab Region: Assessing the Impacts of Land and Property Ownership
SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2024
Nikolova, E. (2024). Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Arab Region: Assessing the Impacts of Land and Property Ownership. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4917110
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank—AIIB
The Europa Directory of International Organizations 2020 / Aug 26, 2020
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank—AIIB. (2020). In The Europa Directory of International Organizations 2020 (pp. 452–453). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003138587-23
Transition from Plan to Market, Height and Well-Being
SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2019
Adsera, A., Dalla Pozza, F., Guriev, S., Kleine-Rueschkamp, L., & Nikolova, E. (2019). Transition from Plan to Market, Height and Well-Being. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3468606
Communism as the Unhappy Coming
Policy Research Working Papers / Apr 03, 2018
Djankov, S., & Nikolova, E. (2018). Communism as the Unhappy Coming. In Policy Research Working Papers. The World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-8399
Transition, Height and Well-Being
SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2019
Adsera, A., Dalla Pozza, F., Guriev, S., Kleine-Rueschkamp, L., & Nikolova, E. (2019). Transition, Height and Well-Being. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3463128
Participación de las economías en desarrollo en el comercio mundial
Examen Estadístico del Comercio Mundial / Jul 25, 2017
(2017). Participación de las economías en desarrollo en el comercio mundial. In Examen Estadístico del Comercio Mundial 2017 (pp. 60–75). WTO. https://doi.org/10.30875/6be21974-es
Institutions in Transition: Were They Really Neglected?
Institutional Barriers in the Transition to Market / Jan 01, 2013
Hartwell, C. A. (2013). Institutions in Transition: Were They Really Neglected? In Institutional Barriers in the Transition to Market (pp. 61–113). Palgrave Macmillan UK. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137323712_4
Former Communist Party Membership and Present-Day Entrepreneurship in Central and Eastern Europe
SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2019
Ivlevs, A., Nikolova, M., & Popova, O. (2019). Former Communist Party Membership and Present-Day Entrepreneurship in Central and Eastern Europe. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3488188
Fiscal Stabilization in the United States: Lessons for Monetary Unions
SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2019
Nikolov, P., & Pasimeni, P. (2019). Fiscal Stabilization in the United States: Lessons for Monetary Unions. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3378651
The Great Recession and Social Preferences: Evidence from Ukraine
SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2015
<!>de Haas, R., Djourelova, M., & Nikolova, E. (2015). The Great Recession and Social Preferences: Evidence from Ukraine. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2605386
Educating Children with Disabilities
The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Problems / Jan 01, 2022
Hang’andu, P., Mensah, E. K., Nikolova, E., & Hayward, E. (2022). Educating Children with Disabilities: Comparative Evidence From Ethiopia, Burkina Faso and Niger. In The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Problems (pp. 1–26). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68127-2_238-1
Religion and Institutions
Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics / Jan 01, 2022
Mladjan, M. M., Nikolova, E., & Ponomarenko, O. (2022). Religion and Institutions. In Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics (pp. 1–29). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57365-6_279-1
Communism as the unhappy coming
Journal of Comparative Economics / Sep 01, 2018
Djankov, S., & Nikolova, E. (2018). Communism as the unhappy coming. Journal of Comparative Economics, 46(3), 708–721. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2018.07.002
Education
Princeton University
PhD, Economics/Public Policy / January, 2011
BA, Economics, International Affairs, Math / June, 2002
Experience
Includovate
Research Director / February, 2021 — September, 2021
Zayed University
Associate Professor / 2021 — Present
University College London
Assistant Professor / September, 2017 — January, 2020
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Principal Economist (Office of the Chief Economist and Gender Team) / June, 2011 — June, 2017
Consultant for Various International Organizations (World Bank, African Development Bank, IMF, UN, UNDP, UN ESCWA, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, MCC).
Consultant / September, 2017 — Present
Consultant on gender economics, gender mainsteaming and gender-based violence.
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