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Popov, Alexander

Research

Division

Financial Research

Current position

Senior Team Lead - Economist

Fields of interest

Financial Economics,
Economic Growth,
International Economics

Email

alexander.popov@ecb.europa.eu

Other current responsibilities
  • 2015-
    Principal Economist in the Financial Research Division
  • 2013-2015
    Senior Economist in the Financial Research Division
  • 2007-2013
    Economist in the Financial Research Division
Education
  • 2002-2007
    PhD in Economics, University of Chicago
  • 2000-2002
    MPP in Public Policy, University of Chicago
  • 1994-1999
    MA in Slavic Studies, University of Sofia
Professional experience
  • 2019-
    Associate Editor at the Journal of Banking & Finance
  • 2019-
    Associate Editor at the Journal of Financial Stability
  • 2019-2020
    Panel member at Economic Policy
Teaching experience
  • 2014
    Lecturer in Corporate Finance, Tilburg University
  • 2007
    Lecturer in Econometrics, University of Chicago College
Awards
  • 2016
    Pagano-Zechner Prize for Best Paper published in the Review of Finance
  • 2014
    4th Emerging Markets Finance Conference “Best paper”
  • 2011
    BankScope Prize for the best paper in banking at the 22nd Australasian Finance and Banking Conference

ECB Working Paper Series

2020
Albertazzi, Ugo, Barbiero, Francesca, Marqués-Ibáñez, David, Popov, Alexander, Rodriguez d’Acri, Costanza, Vlassopoulos, Thomas
Monetary policy and bank stability: the analytical toolbox reviewed
No 2377
2019
De Haas, Ralph, Popov, Alexander
Finance and carbon emissions
No 2318
2018
Popov, Alexander, Wolski, Marcin, Barbiero, Francesca
Debt overhang and investment efficiency
No 2213
Dell'Ariccia, Giovanni, Ferreira, Caio, Jenkinson, Nigel, Laeven, Luc, Martin, Alberto, Minoiu, Camelia, Popov, Alexander
Managing the sovereign-bank nexus
No 2177
Laeven, Luc, McAdam, Peter, Popov, Alexander
Credit shocks, employment protection, and growth: firm-level evidence from Spain
No 2166
Koetter, Michael, Popov, Alexander
Politics, banks, and sub-sovereign debt: unholy trinity or divine coincidence?
No 2146
2017
Popov, Alexander
Evidence on finance and economic growth
No 2115
Popov, Alexander, Zaharia, Sonia
Credit market competition and the gender gap: evidence from local labor markets
No 2086
2016
Ongena, Steven, Popov, Alexander, Van Horen, Neeltje
The invisible hand of the government: “Moral suasion” during the European sovereign debt crisis
No 1937
Popov, Alexander, Laeven, Luc
Waking up from the American dream: on the experience of young Americans during the housing boom of the 2000s
No 1910
Popov, Alexander, Laeven, Luc
A lost generation? Education decisions and employment outcomes during the U.S. housing boom-bust cycle of the 2000s
No 1892
2015
Ongena, Steven, Popov, Alexander
Gender bias and credit access
No 1822
Popov, Alexander, Rocholl, Jörg
Financing constraints, employment, and labor compensation: evidence from the subprime mortgage crisis
No 1821
Ferrando, Annalisa, Popov, Alexander, Udell, Gregory F.
Sovereign stress, unconventional monetary policy, and SME access to finance
No 1820
2013
Popov, Alexander
Credit constraints and investment in human capital: training evidence from transition economies
No 1606
Popov, Alexander
Monetary policy, bank capital and credit supply: a role for discouraged and informally rejected firms
No 1593
Popov, Alexander, Corradin, Stefano
House prices, home equity and entrepreneurships
No 1544
2012
Ongena, Steven, Popov, Alexander, Udell, Gregory F.
When the cat's away the mice will play: does regulation at home affect bank risk taking abroad?
No 1488
Ongena, Steven, Popov, Alexander, Brown, Martin, Yesin, Pinar
Who needs credit and who gets credit in Eastern Europe?
No 1421
2011
Popov, Alexander
Output growth and fluctuation: the role of financial openness
No 1368
2010
Manganelli, Simone, Popov, Alexander
Finance and diversification
No 1259
Ongena, Steven, Popov, Alexander
Interbank market integration, loan rates, and firm leverage
No 1252
Popov, Alexander, Udell, Gregory F.
Cross-border banking and the international transmission of financial distress during the crisis of 2007-2008
No 1203
2009
Popov, Alexander
Does Finance Bolster Superstar Companies? Banks, Venture Capital, and Firm Size in Local U.S. Markets
No 1121
Popov, Alexander, Roosenboom, Peter
On the real effects of private equity investment: evidence from new business creation
No 1078
Popov, Alexander, Roosenboom, Peter
Does private equity investment spur innovation? Evidence from Europe
No 1063

ECB Economic Bulletin Article

2018
Cimadomo, Jacopo, Hauptmeier, Sebastian, Palazzo, Alessandra Anna, Popov, Alexander
Risk sharing in the euro area

ECB Research bulletin

2019
De Haas, Ralph, Popov, Alexander
Finance and decarbonisation: why equity markets do it better
No 64
2018
Laeven, Luc, McAdam, Peter, Popov, Alexander
After the credit squeeze: how labour market flexibility can strengthen firm growth and employment
No 52
Popov, Alexander
Sub-sovereign bonds in banks’ portfolios: A role for political connections?
No 42

Journal publications

2021
M. Koetter, A. Popov
Political Cycles in Bank Lending to the Government
Review of Financial Studies, Forthcoming
2020
A. Popov
Discussion of Saka
Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Vol. 52(S1), pp. 307-311
F. Barbiero, A. Popov, M. Wolski
Debt Overhang, Global Growth Opportunities, and Investment
Journal of Banking & Finance, Vol. 120(C)
2019
G. Bekaert, A. Popov
On the Link between the Volatility and Skewness of Growth
IMF Economic Review, Vol. 67(4), pp. 746-790
S. Ongena, A. Popov, N. van Horen
The Invisible Hand of the Government: Moral Suasion during the European Sovereign Debt Crisis
American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, Vol. 11(4), pp. 346-379
A. Popov, S. Zaharia
Credit Market Competition and the Gender Gap in Labor Force Participation: Evidence from Local Labor Markets
European Economic Review, Vol. 115(C), pp. 25-59
A. Ferrando. A. Popov, G. Udell
Do SMEs Benefit from Unconventional Monetary Policy and How? Microevidence from the Eurozone
Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Vol. 51, pp. 895-928
2018
A. Popov, J. Rocholl
Do Credit Shocks Affect Labor Demand? Evidence for Employment and Wages during the Financial Crisis
Journal of Financial Intermediation, Vol. 36(C), pp. 16-27
2017
L. Laeven. S. Ongena
Waking Up from the American Dream: On the Experience of Young Americans during the Housing Boom of the 2000s
Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Vol. 49(5), pp. 861-895
A. Ferrando, A. Popov, G. Udell
Sovereign stress and SMEs’ access to finance: Evidence from the ECB's SAFE survey
Journal of Banking & Finance, Vol. 81(C), pp. 65-80
2016
S. Ongena, A. Popov
Gender Bias and Credit Access
Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Vol. 48(8), pp. 1691-1724
L. Laeven. A. Popov
A Lost Generation? Education Decisions and Employment Outcomes during the US Housing Boom-Bust Cycle of the 2000s
American Economic Review, Vol. 106(5), pp. 630-635
A. Popov
Monetary Policy, Bank Capital, and Credit Supply: A Role for Discouraged and Informally Rejected Firms
International Journal of Central Banking, Vol. 12(1), pp. 95-141
2015
S. Manganelli, A. Popov
Financial Development, Sectoral Reallocation, and Volatility: International Evidence
Journal of International Economics, Vol. 96(2), pp. 323-337
S. Corradin, A. Popov
House Prices, Home Equity Borrowing, and Entrepreneurship
Review of Financial Studies, Vol. 28(8), pp. 2399-2428
A. Popov, N. van Horen
Exporting Sovereign Stress: Evidence from Syndicated Bank Lending During the Euro Area Sovereign Debt Crisis
Review of Finance, Vol. 19(5), pp. 1825-1866
2014
A. Popov
Credit Constraints and Investment in Human Capital: Training Evidence from Emerging Markets
Journal of Financial Intermediation, Vol. 23(1), pp. 76-100
A. Popov
Credit Constraints, Equity Market Liberalization, and Growth Rate Asymmetry
Journal of Development Economics, Vol. 107(1), pp. 202-214
A. Popov
Venture Capital and Industry Structure: Evidence from Local U.S. Markets
Review of Finance, Vol. 18(3), pp. 1059-1096
2013
S. Ongena, A. Popov, G. Udell
'When the Cat's Away the Mice Will Play': Does Regulation At Home Affect Bank Risk Taking Abroad?
Journal of Financial Economics, Vol. 108(3), pp. 727-750
S. Manganelli, A. Popov
Financial Dependence, Global Growth Opportunities, and Growth Revisted
Economics Letters, Vol. 120(1), pp. 123-135
A. Popov, P. Roosenboom
Venture Capital and New Business Creation
Journal of Banking & Finance, Vol. 37(12), pp. 4695-4710
2012
A. Popov, G. Udell
Cross-Border Banking, Credit Access, and the Financial Crisis
Journal of International Economics, Vol. 87(1), pp. 147-161
A. Popov, P. Roosenboom
Venture Capital and Patented Innovation: Evidence from Europe
Economic Policy, Vol. 28(71), pp. 447-482
2011
M. Brown, S. Ongena, A. Popov, P. Yesin
Who Needs Credit and Who Gets Credit in Eastern Europe?
Economic Policy, Vol. 26(65), pp. 93-130
A. Popov, S. Ongena
Interbank Market Integration, Loan Rates, and Firm Leverage
Journal of Banking & Finance, Vol. 35(3), pp. 544-560

Other publications

2009
K. Gassner, A. Popov, N. Pushak
Does Private Sector Participation Improve Performance in Electricity and Water Distribution?
World Bank Publications, World Bank
2018
A. Popov
Evidence on Finance and Economic Growth
Handbook of Finance and Development
F. Barbiero, A. Popov, M. Wolski
Misallocation of Investment in Europe: The Role of Debt Overhang and Credit Market Distress
Finance and Investment: The European Case
2017
A. Popov
Banks’ Love Story with Sovereign Debt: Causes, Consequences, and Policy
The Future of Large Internationally Active Banks
2013
A. Popov, F. Smets
Financial Markets: Productivity, Procyclicality, and Policy
Financial Innovation: Too Much or Too Little?
A. Popov
Output Growth Variability: The Role of Financial Markets
The Role of Central Banks in Financial Stability