Olga Popova

Research Fellow

Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies (IOS)

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Olga Popova is a Senior Researcher (with tenure) in the Department of Economics at the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies (IOS, Regensburg).

RePEc ranks Olga Popova in the top 6% female economists globally (based on publications in the last 10 years).

Dr. Popova is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Population Economics, Comparative Southeast European Studies, and the Journal of Happiness Studies. She has also served as a consultant for the World Bank. Olga Popova holds a Ph.D. in Economics from CERGE-EI and Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic (2012).

Dr. Popova’s research interests are health and environmental economics, economic history, regional and individual inequalities, and sustainable economic development. Her research has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Population Economics, Economic Inquiry, Small Business Economics, Journal of Comparative Economics, and Ecological Economics, among others.

Olga Popova joined IZA as a Research Fellow in October 2021.

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IZA Publications

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17475
Environment vs. Economic Growth: Do Environmental Preferences Translate Into Support for Green Parties?
Vladimir Otrachshenko, Olga Popova
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17172
Natural Disasters and Acceptance of Intimate Partner Violence: The Global Evidence
Astghik Mavisakalyan, Vladimir Otrachshenko, Olga Popova
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16657
Echoes of the Past: The Enduring Impact of Communism on Contemporary Freedom of Speech Values
Milena Nikolova, Olga Popova
revised version published in: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2024, 227, 106739
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16541
The Societal Costs of Inflation and Unemployment
Olga Popova, Sarah Grace See, Milena Nikolova, Vladimir Otrachshenko
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16421
Rainfall Variability and Labor Allocation in Uzbekistan: The Role of Women's Empowerment
Vladimir Otrachshenko, Olga Popova, Nargiza Alimukhamedova
published in: Post-Soviet Affairs, 2024, 40 (2), 119–138
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15816
Children of Communism: The Former Party Membership and Demand for Redistribution
Alexander Libman, Olga Popova
revised version published in: Eastern European Economics, 2023, 61 (3), 199-237
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15526
COVID-19 and Entrepreneurship Entry and Exit: Opportunity Amidst Adversity
Vladimir Otrachshenko, Olga Popova, Milena Nikolova, Elena Tyurina
published in: Technology in Society, 2022, 71, 102093
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14712
Double-Edged Sword: Persistent Effects of Communism on Life Satisfaction
Vladimir Otrachshenko, Milena Nikolova, Olga Popova
revised version published in: Journal of Population Economics, 2023, 36(3), 1139–1185
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13187
The Perceived Well-Being and Health Costs of Exiting Self-Employment
Milena Nikolova, Boris Nikolaev, Olga Popova
published in: Small Business Economics, 2021, 57(4), 1819-1836
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12761
Former Communist Party Membership and Present-Day Entrepreneurship in Central and Eastern Europe
Artjoms Ivlevs, Milena Nikolova, Olga Popova
published in: Small Business Economics, 2021, 57 (4), 1783-1800
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12326
Stalin and the Origins of Mistrust
Milena Nikolova, Olga Popova, Vladimir Otrachshenko
revised version published in: Journal of Public Economics, 2022, 208, 104629
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10774
Sometimes Your Best Just Ain't Good Enough: The Worldwide Evidence on Well-Being Efficiency
Milena Nikolova, Olga Popova
published in: B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2021, 21(1), 83-114
IZA World of Labor Article
Does religiosity explain economic outcomes?
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