Economic and Historical Demography
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The research work of the scientists in this unit is focused on the following areas: methodological issues of population and labour force reproduction; impact of economic and social factors on population reproduction and demographic processes evolution; rural depopulation; basic regularities and specificity of the historical and demographic development of the population inhabiting the Bulgarian territories; demographic forecasts and projections; demographic policies.
RESEARCH PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
PROJECTS WITH EXTERNAL FINANCING
DOCUMENTS FROM THE ARCHIVES OF THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE - A SOURCE FOR THE DEMOGRAPHIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE BULGARIAN LANDS DURING THE REVIVAL (2022-2025); funding: SRF, Head of the project– Prof. Shtelian Shterionov
INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
GENDER EFFECTS OF EXTENDED WORKING LIFE IN BULGARIA AND RELATED POLICIES: HEALTH AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING (2016)
Funded by COST Action IS1 409 Gender and health impacts of policies extending working life in Western countries
Senior project manager: Prof. Kremena Borissova-Marinova
Project team members: Prof. Katia Vladimirova, Prof. Shtelian Shterionov, Assoc. Prof. Ventsislav Muchinov, Asst. Prof. Kamelia Lillova, Asst. Prof. Adriana Hristova, Asst. Prof. Daniela Angelova, Asst. Prof. Nikolay Tsekov
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Angelova, D. (2019).Age at First Marriage of the Population Inhabiting Bulgarian Lands in the 19th Century. – Proceedings of the Museum of History Kyustendil, vol. XX, 399-413, ISSN 0861-4342 (in Bulgarian)
Angelova, D. (2017). Marriage Patterns in Bulgarian Lands during the 19th Century – Crude Marriage Rate. - Nasselenie Review, Volume 35, Number 2, 203-212. ISSN 0205-0617 (Print); ISSN 2367-9174 (Online) (in Bulgarian)
Angelova, D. (2017). Requirements Regulating Marital Relations in the Bulgarian Lands in the 19th Century. – Historical Review,vol. LXXI, 5-6, 159-167. ISSN 0323-9748 (in Bulgarian)
Stoenchev, N., Yana Hrischeva (2021) Prospects for development of "smart cities" in Bulgariaq , Smart Cities and Regional Development Journal, (v5. I1.) p.17-25
Stoenchev, N., Konstantin Kolev , Nasko Iliev , Yana Hrischeva (2020) Comparative characteristics of the rate of return on investments in a forest plantation and other real estates in Bulgaria, Forestry ideas, Bulgaria, vol. 26, No 2 (60): 289–301
Stoenchev,N., Yana Hrischeva (2020),Some problems when starting a real estate business in Bulgaria, Real estate property & Business ,Volume ІV (3), p.155-161
Boev, B. (2019). Accused of incitement to enmity and hatred. Prosecution against Bulgarian students in the 1930s. Historical Review, issue 1, 85-109. (in Bulgarian)
Boev, B. (2019). Accused of incitement to enmity and hatred. Prosecution against Bulgarian students in the 1930s. Historical Review, issue 1, 85-109. (in Bulgarian)
Boev, B. (2018). ‘There Were Puddles of Blood There...’ The Student Protests against Alexander Tsankov and Their Reflection in the Parliament Discussions (16–18 December 1931). Historical Future, issue 1-2, 49-64. (in Bulgarian)
Borissova-Marinova, K., S. Moraliyska-Nikolova.(2019). Prospects for change of Bulgaria’s population to 2040. Research Papers of UNWE, Issue 2, pp. 151-184.(in Bulgarian)
Borissova-Marinova, K. (2019). Prospects for development of economically active population in Bulgaria. Nasselenie, Vol. 37, Issue 4, pp. 615-656. (in Bulgarian)
Borissova-Marinova, K. (2016). Gender differences of labour force aged over 55 in Bulgaria and EU countries. В: РАН, Институт социально-экономических и энергетических проблем Севера. Актуальные проблемы, направления и механизмы развития производительных сил Севера. Сыктывкар, с. 223-236.
Lillova, K.(2018). Ageing and Longevity in Bulgaria (1947-2015). Nasselenie Review, 1, pp. 25-65 (in Bulgarian)
Lillova, K. (2016). Ageing and demographic potential of Bulgaria. In: Elderly people as resource in development. Varna, Slavena, pp. 34-58, ISBN 978-619-190-051-0 (in Bulgarian)
Muchinov, V. (2016). The Ottoman Policy towards the Internal Migration Movements of the Population Inhabiting the Bulgarian Lands in the Nineteenth Century (until 1878). – Bulgarian Historical Review, № 3-4, 31-65, ISSN 0204-8906
Muchinov, V. (2017). Urbanization Policy of the Ottoman Authorities in the Danube Vilayet in the 60s and 70s of the 19th Century. – In: Processes of Modernization in the Balkans under Ottoman Rule during the 19th and the beginning of the 20th Centuries. Sofia-Skopje, 113-140, ISBN 978-954-2903-27-7 (in Bulgarian)
Muchinov, V. (2018). Bulgarian Historiography on Migratory Movements between the Bulgarian Lands and Serbia in the 19th Century (until 1878). – In: Migrations of People and Ideas in Bulgaria and Hungary, 19th–21st Centuries. Sofia, 17-31, ISBN: 978-954-326-369-1(in Bulgarian)
Tsekov, N. (2018) Regional dimensions of rural depopulation since 1944. Public policies, 3, pp. 44-56 (in Bulgarian)
Tsekov, N. (2017). Rural depopulation and the changing scope of the rural settlement network in Bulgaria in 1946-2011. Papers of BAS. Humanities and Social sciences, 2, pp. 185-195.
Tsekov, N. (2017). The “authentic” rural depopulation of Bulgaria. NasselenieReview, Volume 35, Number 2, pp. 229-243.
Hristova, A. (2018). Trends in school staff availability in Elementary and Secondary Education system in Bulgaria and selected European countries. Сборник статей Шестой Всероссийской научно-практической конференции (с международным участием) (19-21 сентября 2018 г., Сыктывкар), Ч. I, ISBN:ISBN 978-5-7934-0768-7
Hristova, A. (2017). Education as a qualitative characteristic of economically active population. Nasselenie, Vol. 35, Issue 1, pp. 23-47 (in Bulgarian)
Hristova, A. (2016). Projection changes in structure of economically active population by educational level in Bulgaria to 2021. Nasselenie, Issue 2, pp. 58-78 (in Bulgarian)
Shterionov, S. D.(2019) ‘Anatolikos Astir’ newspaper (1861-1877) and the development of Kyustendil during the Revival. Proceedings of the Museum of History Kyustendil, pp.413-422.
Shterionov, S. D.,M. Aleksandrov (2016). Die Politik zum Schütz von Kindern in der Gesetzgebung Bulgariens in der zeit 1878-1912. Bulgarian Historical Review, 3-4, 112-155.
Shterionov, S. D.,M. Aleksandrov (2017).The Public Healthcare Policy in the Legislation of Bulgaria in the period 1879–1912. Bulgarian Historical Review, , 3-4, 24-52.
MONOGRAPHS
Shterionov, Sht., Debochichki, V. (2022) Kyustendil in the 18th - 19th centuries (until 1878). S., BAS Publishing House "Prof. Marin Drinov", 2022, 301 p., ISBN 978-619-245-203-2 (Print) / 978-619-245-204-9 (Online). (in Bulgarian)
Boev, B. (2018) Love to the science, love to the people: Student organizations and unions in Bulgaria (1931–1939). Sofia, ISBN: 9789540745237. (in Bulgarian)
Borissova-Marinova, К. et al. (2018). Demographic development, labour force and labour resources in Bulgaria. In: IPHS-BAS. Measures to overcome the demographic crisis in the Republic of Bulgaria, Vol. IV. Sofia, “Prof. Marin Drinov” Publishing House of the BAS, ISBN 978-954-322-964-2 (in Bulgarian)
Tsekov, N. (2018) Rural Depopulation in Bulgaria and Europe since 1945. Sofia, PHVelesConsult, 306 p., ISBN 978-619-188-190-1. (in Bulgarian)
Shterionov,Sht., V. Muchinov. (2017). Greek periodical press in the 19th century – a source of demographic history of the Bulgarian lands in the Revival (following the example of the newspaper "Anatolikos astir"). Sofia, Publishing house "Regalia–6", 566 p. (in Bulgarian)
Shterionov, S. D. (2019) Historical demography of Bulgaria. Sofia, “Prof. Marin Drinov” Publishing House of the BAS, 346 p., ISBN 978-954-322-976-5 (Print) / 978-954-322-977-2 (Online) (in Bulgarian)
Shterionov, S. D., Peikovska, P. I., Muchinov, V. E., Angelova, D. S., Lillova, K. S. (2018). Measures for overcoming demographic problems existing in Bulgaria during the period 1879-1989.In: IPHS-BAS. Measures to overcome the demographic crisis in the Republic of Bulgaria, Vol. VI. Sofia, “Prof. Marin Drinov” Publishing House of the BAS, ISBN 978-954-322-968-0 (in Bulgarian)
Economic and Historical Demography (2012-2016)