Lora Pavlova

Dr. Lora Pavlova is a Researcher at the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), specifically within the Research Unit 'Pensions and Sustainable Financial Markets' since October 2023. She holds a doctoral degree in economics from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (2023), with prior studies in economics at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg and Heidelberg University. During her doctoral studies, she worked as a research assistant at the Research Centre of the Deutsche Bundesbank (2019–2023). Currently, she oversees the monthly 'ZEW Financial Market Test' survey. Her research focuses on expectation formation mechanisms, probabilistic modeling of economic uncertainty, survey methodology, and the impact of central bank communication strategies.

Education:

• Doctorate in Economics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (2023)
• Masters/Bachelor studies in Economics at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg and Heidelberg University

Key Research Themes:

• Quantitative analysis of economic agents' expectation dynamics
• Design and interpretation of economic surveys
• Policy implications of central bank communication
• Sustainability aspects in financial markets and pension systems

Professional Roles:

• Lead researcher for ZEW's Financial Market Test survey
• Prior research assistant at Deutsche Bundesbank (2019–2023)

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