Elena Nikolova

University College London - School of Slavonic and East European Studies

Malet Street

London WC1E 7HU

United Kingdom

Central European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI)

Zvolenská 29

Bratislava, 82109

Slovakia

IOS Regensburg

Landshuter Str. 4

Regensburg, 93047

Germany

Global Labor Organization (GLO)

Collogne

Germany

  • University College London - School of Slavonic and East European Studies

  • Central European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI)

  • IOS Regensburg

  • Global Labor Organization (GLO)

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1.

The Happiness Gap in Eastern Europe

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 10 Sep 2015
Simeon Djankov, Elena Nikolova, Elena Nikolova and Jan Zilinsky
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE), University College London - School of Slavonic and East European StudiesCentral European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI) and Technische Universität München (TUM)
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happiness, corruption, Eastern Europe

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Conversionary Protestants Do Not Cause Democracy

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 29 Jan 2019 Last Revised: 02 Mar 2020
Elena Nikolova, Elena Nikolova and Jakub Polansky
University College London - School of Slavonic and East European StudiesCentral European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI) and University of Sussex, School of Global Studies
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religion, democracy, economic history, political institutions

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Measuring the Effects of Economic Austerity on Pro-Sociality: Evidence from Greece

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Measuring the Effects of Economic Austerity on Pro-Sociality: Evidence from Greece

Number of pages: 69 Posted: 09 Sep 2018 Last Revised: 27 Oct 2018
Nicholas Sambanis, Anna Schultz, Elena Nikolova and Elena Nikolova
Department of Political Science, Yale University, Duke University and University College London - School of Slavonic and East European StudiesCentral European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI)
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Austerity, Economic Crises, Greece, Experiment, Survey, Pro-Sociality

Austerity as Violence: Measuring the Effects of Economic Austerity on Pro-Sociality

EBRD Working Paper No. 220
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 14 Sep 2018
Nicholas Sambanis, Anna Schultz, Elena Nikolova and Elena Nikolova
Department of Political Science, Yale University, Duke University and University College London - School of Slavonic and East European StudiesCentral European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI)
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Austerity, pro-sociality, solidarity, in-group bias, economic crisis

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Transition, Height and Well-Being

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Transition, Height and Well-Being

Number of pages: 62 Posted: 20 Sep 2019 Last Revised: 08 Sep 2020
Alícia Adserà, Francesca Dalla Pozza, Sergei Guriev, Lukas Kleine-Rueschkamp, Elena Nikolova and Elena Nikolova
Princeton University - Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) and University College London - School of Slavonic and East European StudiesCentral European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI)
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transition, height, well-being, post-communist countries

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Communism as the Unhappy Coming

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Communism as the Unhappy Coming

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 02 Apr 2018
Simeon Djankov, Elena Nikolova and Elena Nikolova
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) and University College London - School of Slavonic and East European StudiesCentral European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI)
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Attitudes, Communism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Religion

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Destined for Democracy? Labour Markets and Political Change in Colonial British America

Forthcoming, British Journal of Political Science
Number of pages: 94 Posted: 27 Jul 2011 Last Revised: 12 May 2015
Elena Nikolova and Elena Nikolova
University College London - School of Slavonic and East European StudiesCentral European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI)
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democratization, institutions, colonialism

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The Great Recession and Social Preferences: Evidence from Ukraine

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The Great Recession and Social Preferences: Evidence from Ukraine

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 12 May 2015
Ralph De Haas, Milena Djourelova, Elena Nikolova and Elena Nikolova
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and University College London - School of Slavonic and East European StudiesCentral European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI)
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crisis, attitudes, Ukraine

The Great Recession and Social Preferences: Evidence from Ukraine

CentER Discussion Paper Series No. 2015-046, Forthcoming in the Journal of Comparative Economics
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 30 Sep 2015 Last Revised: 25 Oct 2015
Ralph De Haas, Milena Djourelova, Elena Nikolova and Elena Nikolova
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and University College London - School of Slavonic and East European StudiesCentral European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI)
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financial crisis, social preferences, Ukraine

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War and Social Attitudes

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 04 Aug 2016 Last Revised: 26 Jan 2018
Travers Child, Elena Nikolova and Elena Nikolova
China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) and University College London - School of Slavonic and East European StudiesCentral European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI)
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conflict, attitudes, World War II

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Children and Female Employment in Mongolia

Number of pages: 99 Posted: 22 Aug 2019 Last Revised: 08 Jun 2023
Elena Nikolova, Elena Nikolova and Jakub Polansky
University College London - School of Slavonic and East European StudiesCentral European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI) and University of Sussex, School of Global Studies
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children, female employment, Mongolia, women

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How Much Should We Trust Life Satisfaction Data? Evidence from the Life in Transition Survey

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 11 Nov 2014 Last Revised: 15 Nov 2014
Elena Nikolova, Elena Nikolova and Peter Sanfey
University College London - School of Slavonic and East European StudiesCentral European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI) and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
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happiness, LiTS, transition region

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Educating Children with Disabilities: Comparative Evidence from Ethiopia, Burkina Faso and Niger

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 20 Jun 2023
Privilege Hang’andu, Emmanuel Kodwo Mensah, Elena Nikolova, Elena Nikolova and Elizabeth Hayward
Canadian Institute of Health Research, Includovate, University College London - School of Slavonic and East European StudiesCentral European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI) and Independent
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disability, inclusive education, exclusion, children with disabilities, school, developing countries, Africa

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Religious Diversity: Helping or Hindering Entrepreneurs in Transition Countries?

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 01 Jun 2013 Last Revised: 30 Jul 2014
Elena Nikolova, Elena Nikolova and Dora Simroth
University College London - School of Slavonic and East European StudiesCentral European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI) and ESMT European School of Management and Technology
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entrepreneurship, transition region, diversity

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Do Public Fund Windfalls Increase Corruption? Evidence from a Natural Disaster

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 21 Mar 2016
Elena Nikolova, Elena Nikolova and Nikolay Marinov
University College London - School of Slavonic and East European StudiesCentral European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI) and University of Houston - Department of Political Science
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corruption, natural disasters, governance

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Unexpected Lessons: The Political Economy of the Franchise in Colonial Virginia

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 02 Aug 2014 Last Revised: 12 May 2015
Elena Nikolova and Elena Nikolova
University College London - School of Slavonic and East European StudiesCentral European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI)
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Democracy, Institutions, Suffrage, Inequality, Colonialism, Virginia

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Transition from Plan to Market, Height and Well-Being

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Transition from Plan to Market, Height and Well-Being

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12658
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 14 Oct 2019 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Alícia Adserà, Francesca Dalla Pozza, Sergei Guriev, Lukas Kleine-Rueschkamp, Elena Nikolova and Elena Nikolova
Princeton University - Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) and University College London - School of Slavonic and East European StudiesCentral European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI)
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well-being, transition from plan to market, height, structural reforms, Russia

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Suffrage, Labour Markets and Coalitions in Colonial Virginia

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10226
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 01 Oct 2016 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Elena Nikolova, Elena Nikolova and Milena Nikolova
University College London - School of Slavonic and East European StudiesCentral European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI) and IZA
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democracy, suffrage, colonialism, bargaining, coalitions, Virginia

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The Benefits of Considering Gender in Economic Development

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 12 Sep 2024
Elena Nikolova and Elena Nikolova
University College London - School of Slavonic and East European StudiesCentral European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI)
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Green economy, Gender equality, Economic development, Employment, Social protection, Unpaid work, Care economy, COVID-19

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Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Arab Region: Assessing the Impacts of Land and Property Ownership

ESCWA 2022

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 10 Sep 2024
Elena Nikolova and Elena Nikolova
University College London - School of Slavonic and East European StudiesCentral European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI)
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entrepreneurship, gender, property, Arab region

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Empires, gender attitudes and tolerance: Evidence from Romania

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 24 Feb 2025
Elena Nikolova, Elena Nikolova and Aurelian Plopeanu
University College London - School of Slavonic and East European StudiesCentral European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI) and Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
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gender, minorities, persistence, empires, Romania

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Entrepreneurship in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 19 Jul 2024
Elena Nikolova and Elena Nikolova
University College London - School of Slavonic and East European StudiesCentral European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI)
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