EXPERTISE
International Economics
Development Economics
Renewable Energy
FACULTY PROFILE
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Economics, Georgetown University
M.A., Economics, Central European University
M.A., Economics, Sofia University
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Mengova is Professor of Economics at Governors State University. She earned a Ph.D. in Economics from Georgetown University and worked as a consultant on various projects at the World Bank in Washington, D.C. She teaches courses in Research Methods in Economics, International Economics, Economics of the European Union and Foundations of Economics. Her current research explores different factors - innovation, technology, foreign direct investment, energy use and sources, and pollution - that affect investment in and production of renewable energy in various countries and regions around the world. A new line of her research is the impact of renewable energy consumption on income inequality. She has also analyzed the influence of quality of institutions and legal systems in different countries on their international trade patterns, outsourcing, foreign direct investment and location of firms, and on their investment in renewable energy. She has published in journals such as the Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability, International Journal of Environmental Sustainability, Journal of International Business Research and Practice, Journal of Developing Areas, Journal of Finance and Economics, International Economic Journal, International Trade Journal, Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics, Journal of Economic Development, and World Bank Publications.
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
“What Drives Renewable Energy Consumption in Asia”; Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability, 2024, 19 (1), 34-49.
“The Role of Innovation and Technology in Renewable Energy.”, with D. Green; The International Journal of Environmental Sustainability, 2023, 19 (2), 17-41.
“What Determines Investment in Renewable Energy?”; Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability, 2020, 15(6), 22-38.
“What Determines Energy Production from Renewable Sources?”; Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability, 2019, 14(4), 83-100.
“A Natural Resource “Curse” in Eastern Europe?”; Journal of International Business Research and Practice, 2017, 11, 1-14.
“Does Institutional Quality in Developing Countries Affect Remittances?”, with E. Lartey; The Journal of Developing Areas, 2016, 50 (1), 59-76.
“Trading Tasks and Skill Premia”, with S. Khalifa; Journal of Finance and Economics, 2015, 3 (3), 46-71.
“Quality of Institutions and Outsourcing.”, International Economic Journal, 2014, 28 (4), 639-659.
“The Impact of Legal Systems on Trade Flows in Western and Eastern Europe – An Empirical Evaluation.”, The International Trade Journal, 2012, 26 (1), 37-60.
“Imperfect Contract Enforcement and the (In)Efficiency of International
Firm Location.”, Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics, 2011, 167 (3), 465-488.
“Offshoring and Wage Inequality in Developing Countries.”, with S. Khalifa; Journal of Economic Development, 2010, 35 (3), 1-42.
“Public Sector Reform: What Works and Why? An IEG Evaluation of World Bank Support.”- as part of a team at the IEG, the World Bank Group. (World Bank Publication, 2008)
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