Stela Raleva

Stela Raleva is an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", where she has been a faculty member since 2021. She previously served as Vice-Rector at the University of National and World Economy (2016–2020) and has taught at multiple institutions including New Bulgarian University, Veliko Tarnovo University, and the Economic Research Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

Her research interests include:

• Economic Convergence
• Macroeconomic Stabilization
• Structural Characteristics of Economic Growth
• Economic Growth
• Inflation
• Macroeconomic Theory

Her recent publications reflect a strong focus on structural convergence with the Eurozone, GDP dynamics in Bulgaria, and macroeconomic policy. She has extensively studied the impact of labor, capital, and factor productivity on economic growth, using empirical and growth accounting methods. Her work also addresses public sector issues such as municipal property management and informal economy dynamics.

She has participated in numerous national and international research projects, presented at conferences across Europe and Asia, and served on editorial and program committees. Notable scientific contributions include over 90 publications in Bulgarian and English.

Stela Raleva has supervised research and mentored students, although specific advisee names are not listed. She has led at least one research project and contributed to several collaborative studies. Her academic service includes membership on the Managing Board of the Bulgarian Regional Science Association (2017–2020) and editorial roles in academic series.

She is affiliated with research platforms such as ResearchGate and RePEc and maintains an active scholarly profile. She teaches courses in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, International Economics, and Economic Policy.