Petar Peshev, PhD

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5628-8670

Scopus profile: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57710710500

Scopus ID: 57710710500

LinkedIN profile: https://bg.linkedin.com/in/peter-peshev-ph-d-464b4953

SSRN profile: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=2371018

Research gate profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Petar_Peshev

Education

Jun 2011 – Oct 2014	University of National and World Economy Doctor of Philosophy, Economics (Political economy) Sofia, Bulgaria
Sep 2009 – Jul 2010	University of National and World Economy Master of Arts, Macroeconomics Sofia, Bulgaria
Sep 2000 – Jul 2005	University of National and World Economy Bachelor of Arts, Macroeconomics Sofia, Bulgaria

Academic positions

Jan 2025 – Present Associate professor of Economics,

Economics department,

University of National and World Economy,

1700 Sofia, Bulgaria

Feb 2015 – Jan 2025 Assistant professor of Economics,

Economics department,

University of National and World Economy,

1700 Sofia, Bulgaria

Sep 2014 – Feb 2015 Adjunct assistant professor of Economics,

Economics department,

University of National and World Economy,

1700 Sofia, Bulgaria

Sep 2013 – Feb 2014 Adjunct assistant professor of Economics,

Economics department,

University of National and World Economy,

1700 Sofia, Bulgaria

Non-Academic positions

January 2013 – Present, CEO

Bull Trend Brokerage Ltd

12 Zlaten rog Str., Sofia, Bulgaria

June 2007 –Present, Licensed Capital markets professional (Broker or Investment consultant licensed by FSC)

Bull Trend Brokerage Ltd

12 Zlaten rog Str., Sofia, Bulgaria

May 2005 – June 2007, Financial markets dealer

Delta Stock Inc.

Sofia, Bulgaria

Awards, Certificates & Grants

Feb 2013 Mar 2007 Dec 2007

Scholarship: Winner in the Bulgarian National Bank’s 2013 Scholarship Competition (the PHD candidate section), http://bnb.bg/PressOffice/POPressReleases/POPRDate/PR_20130221_EN Certificates: Investment Consultant, Financial Supervision Commission License No.202-ИК/09.03.2007 Certificates: Financial Instruments Broker, Financial Supervision Commission License No.391-Б/13.12.2007

Skills & Activities

Languages	Bulgarian (native), English (reading-C1, listening-C1, writing-C1)
Scientific Memberships	American Economic Association, member № 000439834
Interests	Financial markets, Investment management, Economic policy, Economic theory,

Publication list

2025

Boshnakov, V., Serruys, H., Christl, M., Draganov, D., Naydenov, A., & Peshev, P. (2025). EUROMOD Country Report: Bulgaria (2021–2024). Joint Research Centre.

2024

Peshev, P. (2024). Modelling wealth and wealth inequality in Bulgaria. Economic Alternatives, 30(1), 5–17. UNWE.

Peshev, P. (2024). Оценяване на нетното богатство в България с данни от изследването Global Wealth Databook (Shorrocks et al., 2023). Научни трудове на УНСС, 2, 53–64.

Peshev, P. (2024). Evaluation of the net wealth in Bulgaria using data from the Global Wealth Databook (Shorrocks et al., 2023). Nauchni trudove, 2, 53–64.

Peshev, P., Stefanova, K., & Bozhikin, I. (2024). Анализ на богатството в България според емпиричните изследвания. Научни трудове на УНСС, 4, 131–145.

Peshev, P., Stefanova, K., & Bozhikin, I. (2024). Analysis of wealth in Bulgaria according to empirical research. Nauchni trudove, 4, 131–145.

Tosheva, E., Serruys, H., Tasseva, I., Dimitrova, D., Draganov, D., Boshnakov, V., Peshev, P., et al. (2024). EUROMOD Country Report: Bulgaria (2020–2023).

Ekaterina, T., Tasseva, I., Draganov, D., Boshnakov, V., & Peshev, P. (2024). EUROMOD Country Report – Bulgaria. Joint Research Centre.

2023

Peshev, P., Stefanova, K., & Mancheva, I. (2023). Wealth inequality determinants in the EU members from the CEE region, 1995–2021. Economic Studies, 32(6).

Peshev, P. (2023). Estimation of the value, distribution and concentration of wealth in Bulgaria, 1995–2020. Икономически изследвания, 3, 104–129.

2022

Peshev, P. (2022). Bulgarian NUTS2 regions’ beta- and sigma-convergence towards the Eurozone. Economic Alternatives, 28(1), 17–34.

Peshev, P. (2022). Bulgarian households’ wealth during the 2000–2020 period. In Scientific Conference of the Department of General Economic Theory (pp. 205–211). Varna: University of Economics.

Peshev, P., Stefanova, K., Bozhikin, I., Stamenova, R., & Mancheva, I. (2022). Is income inequality in Bulgaria underestimated in survey data? Economic Thought, 3, 301–326. Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

2021

Peshev, P. (2021). Analyzing CFD retail investors’ performance in a post-MiFID II environment. Икономически изследвания, 4, 53–73.

Stefanova, K., & Peshev, P. (2021). Beta and sigma convergence of CEE countries to the Euro area with respect to the employment structure. In Economic and Social Development: Book of Proceedings (pp. 87–95).

2020

Peshev, P., & Pirimova, V. (2020). Beta and sigma–convergence of productivity of NUTS 2 regions in the EU member states from the CEE region. Economic Alternatives.

2019

Peshev, P. (2019). Моделиране на разпределението на банковите депозити на домакинствата в България. Научни трудове на УНСС, 5, 231–240.

Peshev, P. (2019). Modeling the distribution of household bank deposits in Bulgaria. Nauchni trudove, 5, 231–240.

Peshev, P. (2019). Financial wealth inequality drivers in a small EU member country: An example from Bulgaria during the period 2005–2017. Economic Studies, 28(2).

Peshev, P. (2019). Търговско банкиране в условия на отрицателни лихвени проценти и японзация на паричната политика. In Национална научна конференция: Държавата и пазарът.

2018

Peshev, P., & Pirimova, V. (2018). Comparative advantages and competitiveness of Bulgarian exports. Economic Archive, 2, 3–33. Svishtov: D. A. Tsenov Academy of Economics.

Пиримова, В., & Пешев, П. (2018). Сравнителни предимства и конкурентоспособност на българския износ. Economic Archive, 2, 3–33.

2016

Peshev, P., & Beev, I. (2016). Negative nominal interest rates on loans: The newly-established normal practice? Economic Alternatives, 2.

Peshev, P., & Beev, I. (2016). Анализ на пропорционалното данъчно облагане в България. Диалог, 3, 69–79.

Beev, I., & Peshev, P. (2016). Public-private partnership: Current status and prospects for development. Economic Alternatives, 3, 317–330.

Beev, I., & Peshev, P. (2016). За връзката „Правно регулиране – икономически отношения“. Диалог, 4, 38–57.

Peshev, P. (2016). Getting paid to borrow: Is this the new normal? In Икономическата (не)свобода (pp. 26–34). София: УНСС.

Peshev, P. (2016). Българската икономика в светлината на предстоящо членство в еврозоната. In Икономически предизвикателства: Миграция, глобализация, устойчивост, политики. София: УНСС.

Peshev, P. (2016). Банкиране с отрицателни лихви в България и еврозоната: реалност и перспективи. In Бизнесът в 21 в. (тенденции и предизвикателства) (pp. 390–400). София: УНСС.

Peshev, P. (2016). Роля на приложната икономика в предотвратяване на нова голяма депресия. In Критиката на неокласическия икономикс в светлината на глобалната криза 2008–2009 (pp. 178–187). Варна: ИУ „Наука и икономика“.

2015

Peshev, P. (2015). Analysis of the wealth inequality dynamics in Bulgaria: Different approach. Economic Alternatives, 4, 29–33.

Peshev, P. (2015). Determinants of interest rate spreads in Bulgaria. BNB Discussion Papers Series, DP/99/2015.

Peshev, P. (2015). Моделиране на търсенето и предлагането на кредити в България. Икономическа мисъл, 5, 52–69.

Peshev, P. (2015). Modelling the demand and supply of loans in Bulgaria. Икономическа мисъл, 5, 70–85.

Peshev, P. (2015). Неравенството в разпределението на богатството в България през последното десетилетие: Динамика и особености. In Развитието на българската икономика – 25 години между очакванията и реалностите (pp. 275–279). Свищов: СА „Д. А. Ценов“.

Peshev, P. (2015). Анализ на пропорционалното облагане на корпоративните доходи и доходите на физическите лица в България. In Икономически предизвикателства: Растеж, дисбаланси, устойчиво развитие (pp. 247–252). София: УНСС.

Peshev, P. (2015). Лихвеният спред – индикатор за недостатъците на българската банкова система. In Икономиката в променящия се свят: Национални, регионални и глобални измерения (Vol. 4, pp. 161–169). Варна: ИУ „Наука и икономика“.

2014

Peshev, P. (2014). Bank lending dynamics in Bulgaria. Economic Alternatives, 2.

Peshev, P. (2014). Credit dynamics in Central and Eastern Europe. Икономическа мисъл, 2, 59–79.

Peshev, P. (2014). Кредитна динамика в Централна и Източна Европа. Икономическа мисъл, 2, 37–58.

Peshev, P. (2014). Фактори на кредитната динамика извън еврозоната. БНБ Дискусионни материали, DP/95/2014.

2012

Peshev, P. (2012). Фискална консолидация и икономически растеж [Fiscal consolidation and economic growth]. Докторантско есе.

Boshnakov, V., Draganov, D., Naydenov, A., Peshev, P., et al. (2012). EUROMOD Country Report – Bulgaria.

2010

Brokerage, B. T., & Peshev, P. (2010). Does Bulgaria face a currency devaluation? A brief comparison between Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.