Alexander Popov

European Central Bank

Alexander Popov is an economist in the Financial Research Division of the European Central Bank. His research focus is on international finance, on the finance-and-growth nexus, on the link between financial intermediation and entrepreneurship, and on empirical banking. Alexander’s research has been published in leading journals in both economics and finance, such as the Journal of International Economics and the Journal of Financial Economics. He has presented his work at conferences organized by the AEA, AFA, CEPR, Econometric Society, EEA, EFA, FIRS, FMA, and the Fed, among others. A native of Bulgaria, Alexander holds a PhD in economics from the University of Chicago, a Master’s degree in Public Policy from the University of Chicago, and a Master’s degree in Slavic studies from the University of Sofia.