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SURNAME: Vladimirov

NAME: Zhelyu

SECOND NAME: Dechev

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: July 14, 1954, Nikolovo, Bulgaria

MARITAL STATUS: Divorced

OFFICE ADDRESS: Faculty of Economics and Public Administration, University of Sofia St.Kliment Ohridski, 15 Tzar Osvoboditel, 1504 Sofia, Bulgaria. Tel.: (003592) 738123; Fax: (003592) 739941 E-mail: jeve@feb.uni-sofia.bg

HOME ADDRESS: Mladost-3, Block 308, En. 3, App. 92, 1712 Sofia, Bulgaria. Tel: (003592) 759293

EDUCATION:    MA in Philosophy of  Science (1974-1979), Moscow State University M. N. Lomonosov; PhD in methodology of social sciences (by correspondence), Department of Philosophy, Moscow State University, March 31, 1986

THESIS TITLE: Society as a System. An attempt has been made for a theoretical reconstruction of society as a system of different structures, with critics of some positivist and cybernetic concepts.

ACADEMIC CAREER: 1979-1983 – junior research fellow at the Faculty of Philosophy of the Sofia University St.Kliment Ohridski; 1984-1990 – senior research fellow at the same faculty; 1991-1998 – assistant-professor at the Open Faculty; 2001 – associated professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (Sofia University St.Kliment Ohridski)

OTHER AFFILIATIONS: 1988 – member of the AISLF (International Association of the French Speaking Sociologists); 1998 – member of the Bulgarian Sociological Association; 1998-2002 – member of the Swiss Academy for Development Scientific Board; 2001 – responsible for the CEDIMES – Sofia; 2002 – Member of the RG Sociology of Law of the International Sociological Association

SPECIALISATIONS: L’Ecole des Hautes Etudes des Sciences Sociales, Paris, 1987, 3 months; International Institute of  Sociology of Law, Onati, Spain, 1995-1996; Athens University of Economics, Greece, 2002, 6 mounts

UNIVERSITY COURSES TAUGHT:

1999-2005, University of Sofia, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration – Organizational Change and Development

1999-2005, University of Sofia, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration – Human Resource Management

2001-2003, University of Sofia, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration – Culture of Entrepreneurships in the Transition Economies

1997-2005, University of Sofia, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration – Economic Sociology

1993-2005, University of Sofia, Open Faculty – Sociology of Politics

1997-2001, University of Sofia, Faculty of Philosophy – General Sociology

1991-1992, University of Neuchβtel (Switzerland), Faculty of Economics  – State Socialism and Post-Communist Transition Problems

1979-1990, University of Sofia, Faculty of Philosophy – Philosophy

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: fluently English, French, and Russian

 

 

Selected Publications

 

Books:

 

Vladimirov, Z., Harizanova, O. 2005. Readiness of the Bulgarian SME to access the Information Society. Sofia University Press, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, (In Bulgarian)

Vladimirov, Z. (Ed.). 2004. Politics for Stimulating Development of Agriculture, Food Industry and Rural Regions in Bulgaria (Materials from the National Workshop, June 4, Sofia). Sofia University Press, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

Vladimirov, Z. (Ed.). 2004. Competitiveness of Bulgarian Agriculture and Food-Processing Industry. Basic Results, Conclusions and Recommendations (for Users). Sofia University Press, 80 p. (In Bulgarian and English)

Vladimirov, Z., and al. 2003. Competitiveness of Bulgarian Agricultural Producers (Empirical Survey 2002). Sofia University Press, Sofia, 237 p., A4 (In Bulgarian with abstract in English, 20 p.)

Vladimirov, Z., Chobanov, G.  (Eds). 2003. Sustainable Development in Transition Economies: Recovering of the Economic Flows (Proceeding of the International Conference of the University of Sofia St Kliment Ohridski and CEDIMES – Paris, Sofia, 22-24 November). Print Media Design, Sofia, 300 p. (In Bulgarian)

Vladimirov, Z., and al. 2002. Food-Processing Enterprises in Bulgaria: Competitiveness under Institutional Change (Empirical Survey 2001). Prime Trade Ltd., Sofia, 231 p., A4 (In Bulgarian with abstract in English, 20 p.)

Vladimirov,Z., Harizanova, O., Chalakov, I. 2002. Methodology for the Research on the Information Society Perspectives in Bulgaria. Ministry of Transport and Communication, Sofia

Vladimirov, Z. and al. 2000. Bulgaria after 1997 - Tunnel's Effect. Sofia News Edition, Sofia (in Bulgarian), 348 p.; English version: Bulgaria after 1997- Current Situation and Development Tendencies. Sofia News Edition, Sofia, 101 p. 

Vladimirov, Z. (Ed.) 2000. Contribution of Social Research to the Economic and Social Recovery Policy. (Proceeding of the International Conference 23-24.11.1999, Sofia). Sofia News Edition, Sofia (In English), 301 p.

Vladimirov, Z. 1999. Cultural Legacy against Democracy and Market (Bulgaria 1989-1999). Sofia, Sofia News Edition (In Bulgarian), 260 p.

Vladimirov, Z. and all. 1998. Bulgaria in the Circles of the Anomie. Sofia News Edition, Sofa (In English and Bulgarian), 225 p.

Vladimirov, Z., Naydenov, G., Krasteva, A., Badjakov, M., Katzarski, I., Bogomilova, N. 1996. Bulgaria- the Threaten Transition, Neuchβtel, EDES, 169 p., (in Bulgarian and French)

Vladimirov, Z. 1992. The Post-Socialist Cultural Emptiness. EDES, Neuchβtel, 22 p., (in French)

Participant in the authors’ team: 2003. Rural Regions – Overcoming the Unequal Development. UNDP National Report, Bulgaria 2003. Sofia (In Bulgarian and English)

Participant in the authors’ team: 2001. Civic Participation in the Government. From Individuals to Citizens. UNDP National Report, Bulgaria 2001. Sofia (In Bulgarian and English)

 

Articles in journals, collections and conference contributions:

 

Vladimirov, Z, Harizanova, O. 2005. E-readiness and E-activities of the Bulgarian SME (Results of empirical research). In Bulgarian Integration in the EU – Competitiveness Challenges. Proceeding of the conference under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria. Institute of Economics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences  (In press) (In Bulgarian) 

Vladimirov, Z. 2005. Institutional Framework for SMEs Development in Bulgaria. In Formal and Informal Rules in the Process of EU Enlargement. (Proceeding of the International Conference of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, held in Sofia, November 19-20, 2004). Sofia (In press), (In English)

Vladimirov, Z. 2005. EU Membership and Changes in the Local Management Culture (The Case of Greece). In Chavdarova, T. (Ed.). Economic Culture of the Balkan Societies in the Contemporary World (Second Regional Workshop of the Balkan Sociologists, June 18-20, 2004). Sofia (In press), (In English)

Vladimirov, Z., 2004. Adaptation of the Small and Medium Size Enterprises to the Globalization Challenges (Greece Experience). In Integrating Transitional Economies (The Case of South-East Europe). (International Conference of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, held in Sofia, November 21-22, 2003). Sofia (In press), (In English)

Market Alone Could not Create the Institutions of Modern Economy. Economic Life newspaper, July 21, pp. 8-9 (In Bulgarian)

Vladimirov, Z. 2004. We are Lagging Behind in the Electronic Communication (Results from the empirical research on the e-education in Bulgarian high schools). Economic Life newspaper, February 25, pp. 8-9 (In Bulgarian)

Vladimirov, Z. 2004. Can Bulgarian Agriculture Producers Survive on the European Market? In Sociological problems, 1-2 (In press)

Vladimirov, Z., Christova, M. 2003. European Rooting. Bulgarian Point of View. In Innovation in the Enlarged Europe. In International Conference Proceeding 24-15 September, Economic Academy, Svishtov, pp. 164-177 (In French)

Vladimirov, Z., Katzarski, I. 2002. Enterprises’ Market Behavior under Institutional Change. In Sociological Problems, XV Congress of the ISA, pp. 157-174 (In English)

Vladimirov, Z. 2002. Management and Personnel in the Food-Processing Enterprises in Bulgaria. In Materials of the International Conference of the Bulgarian HRM Association, Varna, 28-30 May (In Bulgarian)

Vladimirov, Z. 2001. Do We Have Well Functioning Market Institutions in Bulgaria? In: European Dimensions in Economy and Management of the Transition Countries. Paradigma Publisher, pp. 176-198 (In Bulgarian and English)

Vladimirov, Z. 2001. SME in Bulgaria – Hopes and Realities. In Bardeche, S. (Ed.). Transition et Re-construction des Societies, SNRS, Paris, pp. 223-230 (in French)

Vladimirov, Z. 2001. Corruption et Changement Social. In Rochet, J., Fotev, G., Koleva, S. (Ed.). Mutations de sociιtι et quκte de sens. Une rencontre entre des sociologies bulgares et quιbιcois. LIK, Sofia (in French), pp. 92-102

Vladimirov, Z. 2001. The Price of Political Stability. Economy, February, pp. 10-11 (In Bulgarian)

Vladimirov. Z. 2001. Is the End of the Two-Pole Political Model Coming? Economy, March, pp. 4-5 (In Bulgarian)

Vladimirov, Z. 2000. Economic Development and De-Industrialization : A Framework for the Economic reform in Bulgaria. In : Sagarra, A. (Ed.), Qui contribue ΰ la dιsindustrialisation des rιgions fragilisιes ? EDES, Neuchβtel, pp. 42-62 (in French)

Vladimirov, Z. 1999. Social Inequality. In Genov, N., A. Krasteva. (Ed.). Recent Social Trends in Bulgaria 1960-1995. McGill-Queen’s University Press, Montreal and Kingston, pp. 206-217

Vladimirov, Z. 1999. Social and Economic Transitions and the Problem of Social Coherence. In Dialectique ιconomiques. Mιlanges en l'honneur du Professeur Jean-Pierre Gern. EDES, Neuchatκl, pp. 125-132 (In French)

Vladimirov, Z. and all. 1999. Bulgaria in the Circles of the Anomie. In Atteslander, P., Gransow B., Western, J. Comparative Anomie Research. Hidden Barriers - Hidden Potential for Social Development. (Foreword by Robert Merton). Brookfield, Ashgate, pp. 47-71

Vladimirov, Z. 1999. Heuristic Potential of Anomie Approach and Necessity of its Development. In SAD Newsletter, Autumn (In English)

Vladimirov, Z. 1998. The Middle Class Layers in Bulgaria - Ground or Treat to the Civil Society. In Tilkidjiev, N. (Ed.). The Middle Class as a Precondition for a Sustainable Society. AMCD, Sofia, pp. 379-391 (In English) 

Vladimirov Z. 1998. Value Crisis as a Barrier for the Understandable Communication. In Speech and Democracy. Humanity Foundation, Sofia, pp. 38-43 (In Bulgarian)

Vladimirov, Z. 1997. Post-Communist Bulgaria: New or Inherited Anomie. In Honsberger, S. (Ed.). Insertion dans l'ιconomie mondiale et anomie. EDES, Neuchatκl, pp. 227-245 (in French)

Vladimirov Z. 1996. Democratic "Ethos" in Post-Communist Bulgaria. In Political Research, N 4, pp. 371-387 (in Bulgarian)  

Vladimirov, Z. 1995. Strategies for Enrichment and Survival in the Conditions of the Post-Communist “Invisible Economy”. In Powers' Metamorphoses, Perun-M, Sofia, pp. 125-161 (In Bulgarian)

Vladimirov, Z. 1994. Property Land Restitution – Problems and Consequences. In Quelles sont les perspectives devant les rιgions et les sociιtιs dιtachιes de l’ιconomie mondiale? EDES, Neuchβtel, pp. 227-43, (in French)

Vladimirov, Z. 1993. Post-Socialist Cultural “Emptiness” and the Human Cultural Rights. In Les droits culturels (une catιgorie insuffisamment dιveloppιe des droits de l’homme), EUFS, Fribourg, pp. 177-183, (in French)

Vladimirov, Z. 1993. Political Stability as a Crucial Factor for the Successful Transition of the CEE countries. In Quelles sont les conditions extιrieures nιcessaires pour l’obtention d’une croissance ιconomique dans les pays non industrialisιs ? EDES, Neuchβtel, pp. 131-136

Vladimirov, Z. 1989. Social Aspects of the Transformation, In Ganchev P. (Ed.), Social and Political Problems of Transformation. Sofia, G. Kirkov, pp. 10-17, (in Bulgarian)

Vladimirov, Z. 1987. Structure and Dynamics of the Main Class-Structure Relationships, Sociological Review (special issue: “Social Change”), pp. 132-139, (in Bulgarian)

Vladimirov, Z. 1987.  “Sociological Structure” of Society – Methodological Opportunities and Limits. Sociological Problems, 6, pp. 73-85, (in Bulgarian)

  Assoc.Prof.PhD Zhelyu Vladimirov

 

  Economic Sociology
 

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