Sofia Davidova
- Leading Research Fellow:Institute for Agrarian Studies / Agrarian Policy Department
- Sofia Davidova has been at HSE University since 2020.
Education and Degrees
- 1978
PhD in Higher Institute of Economics, Sofia, Bulgaria, International Economics; trade analysis
Thesis Title: ‘Implications of Multinational Corporations Activities for East-West Trade’ - 1973
Degree in Economics
Karl Marx Institute of Economics
Continuing education / Professional retraining / Internships / Study abroad experience
November 1982 - March1983 - Post-Doctoral training: Analysis of the food chain in France and other EU Member States, INRA – Montpellier, Dijon, Paris-Grignon
Courses (2021/2022)
- Political Policy in Agricultural Economics (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 1 year, 3 module)Eng
- Political Policy in Agricultural Economics (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 2 year, 3 module)Eng
Publications5
- Article Kostov P., Davidova S., Bailey A., Gjokaj E., Halimi K. Can Direct Payments Facilitate Agricultural Commercialisation: Evidence from a Transition Country // Journal of Agricultural Economics. 2020 doi
- Article Davidova S., Sauer J., Gorton M. What drives rural out-migration? Insights from Kosovo // Post-Communist Economies. 2019. Vol. 31. P. 200-217. doi
- Article Davidova S., Kostov P., Bailey A. Effect of family labour on output of farms in selected EU Member States: A non-parametric quantile regression approach // European Review of Agricultural Economics. 2018. Vol. 45. No. 3. P. 367-395. doi
- Article Rizov M., Davidova S., Bailey A. Employment effects of CAP payments in the UK non-farm economy // European Review of Agricultural Economics. 2018. Vol. 45. P. 723-748. doi
- Article N G., Godinho S., Pinto-Correia T., Almeida M., Bartolini F., Bezák P., Davidova S., etc .. Typology and distribution of small farms in Europe: Towards a better picture // Land Use Policy. 2018. Vol. 75. P. 784-798. doi
Employment history
- 2006-present
2010, Professor of European Agricultural Policy, University of London, Wye Ashford, Kent
2006-2010, Reader in European Agricultural Policy, University of London, Wye Ashford, Kent
2006-present, Director of the Centre for European Agri-environmental Studies (CEAS), University of London, Wye Ashford, Kent
- 2000-2005
2004-2005, Reader in European Agricultural Policy;
2000-2003, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College, South Kensington, London.
- 1994-1999
Lecturer, Wye College, University of London, Wye Ashford, Kent
- 1992-1994
Senior expert (long-term consultant), EU Phare project implemented at the Ministry of Agriculture, Bulgaria, Wye College, University of London, Wye Ashford, Kent
- 1991
Visiting fellow, Centre for European Agricultural Studies, Wye College, University of London, Wye Ashford, Kent.
- 1985-1990
Senior researcher; Head of Department ‘Foreign Agriculture’, Research Institute of Agricultural Economics, Bulgaria
- 1979-1984
Researcher, Laboratory ‘Food Chain Analysis’, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria