Speaker

Petar Ganev

Senior Research Fellow

Institute for Market Economics (IME)

Petar Ganev is Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Market Economics (IME) in Sofia, Bulgaria. Mr. Ganev has been with the Institute for almost 20 years. His interests are in the fields of growth and the business cycle, fiscal policy and the role of government, regional development, free markets and inequality. He is also studying the history of the Austrian School of Economics. Mr. Ganev served as Chairman of the Board of the Bulgarian Macroeconomics Association (BMA) in 2016-2017. He has rich experience in public policy debates and is author of numerous articles in Bulgarian media. Mr. Ganev is also responsible for the educational initiatives of IME.

Monday 26 | 10

Sofia Balkan HotelMon 26 | 10

 Having officially adopted the single currency, Bulgaria is navigating its first year fully integrated into the Eurozone core. This  panel will analyze the initial economic impacts of this milestone, the opportunities it presents for trade, how it can attract high-value Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and the steps needed to boost the country's overall economic competitiveness in the single market.