Higher Institute of Economics, Sofia, PhD Economics (1986);
Program Director of Center for Liberal Strategies Sofia (1994-);
Member of the Board of Governors, Bulgarian National Bank (1997-2002); member of Editorial Board of Most-Most, Economic Policy in Transitional Economies, Kluwer Academic Publishers (1994-), Discussion Papers Series at Bulgarian National Bank (1998-); vice-president of Agency for Economic Coordination and Development (Government of the Republic of Bulgaria) (1991-94).