Epicenter Fellows
Line Andersen
Economist at CEPOS
Line Andersen is an economist at CEPOS and has been employed there since 2018. She primarily works with climate and energy policy, regulation, productivity, the EU and competitiveness, as well as tax and fiscal policies. She holds a Master of Science in Agricultural Economics (cand.oecon.agro) from the University of Copenhagen.
Latchezar Bogdanov
IME Chief Economist
Lachezar Bogdanov has been the Chief Economist of IME since 2019. His research focuses on macroeconomic policy, public finance, the tax system and the labour market. He is the author of a number of analyses supporting reforms and initiatives to increase economic freedom, remove regulations and improve the investment climate. He worked as a consultant on restructuring and efficiency improvement projects in the public sector in Bulgaria and other countries of the region. In 2004, he was one of the founders of the research and consulting company Industry Watch. He studied at the Sofia Mathematical High School and the University of National and World Economy.
Otto Brøns-Petersen
Director of Analysis at CEPOS
Otto Brøns-Petersen is the Director of Analysis at Center for Political Studies (CEPOS), a Copenhagen based public policy research institution and member of EPICENTER. His main areas of public policy expertise are economic policy, climate and energy economics, tax policy, economic growth, and financial regulation. Otto has published on a wide number of subjects in economics, public policy, political science, and political philosophy. He is a regulator columnist for two of Denmark’s major newspapers, Berlingske Tidende and Jyllands-Posten.
He is a former Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Danish Ministry of Taxation, in charge of tax and general economic policy. Previously, he has been a Director for Economic Analysis at the Ministry of Taxation and a Director of Structural Economic Policies and Public Finances at the Ministry of Economic Affairs. He has also taught at the University of Copenhagen and Copenhagen Business School.
Otto holds an MA in economics from the University of Copenhagen.
Radovan Ďurana
Head of Research at INESS
Radovan Durana is the Co-founder and Head of Research of INESS, where he is responsible for coordinating the public policy research of the institute. His field of expertise are taxation, pensions, economic and social policy, regulatory barriers, and labor market. His most recent publications have focused on climate policy issues and carbon taxation. He Radovan also oversees the Price of the State project, which provides clear information on the price of public services based on an analysis of public finance.
Petar Ganev
Senior Research Fellow at IME
Petar Ganev is a senior researcher at the Institute for Market Economics (IME). Ganev is part of the team
IME for over 15 years. His interests are in the field of development and the economic cycle,
public finance and the role of the state, regional development, free markets and
inequality. He also studies the history of the Austrian School of Economics. Ganev is chairman of the
Since 2020 he has been a member of the Bulgarian Macroeconomic Association (BMA).
Member of the Supervisory Board of PFC Levski. Author of numerous articles on economic topics.
Responsible for the student initiatives of the IME.
Alexander C.R. Hammond
Free Trade Fellow at IEA
Alexander C. R. Hammond is the Director of the Initiative for African Trade and Prosperity, an IEA Free Trade Fellow, and Senior Fellow at African Liberty. Alexander often writes about economic freedom, African development, British politics, and global wellbeing. He is also the author of HumanProgress.org’s Heroes of Progress column. Alexander’s works have been translated into multiple languages and have been featured in The Washington Times, Reason, The National Interest, The Washington Examiner, CityAM, Newsweek, CapX, Business Insider SSA, News24, FEE, the Cato Institute website, the HumanProgress blog, and various other outlets both in the United Kingdom and overseas.
Andreas Johansson Heinö
Publishing Director of Timbro
Andreas Johansson Heinö is the Publishing Director of Timbro, EPICENTER’s Swedish member think tank.
He is an expert on populism and nationalism and author of the Timbro Authoritarian Populism Index. Andreas is a columnist for Dagens Nyheter and has written several books on nationalism, populism and migration in Sweden. His latest book ‘Anteckningar från kulturkriget’ (Notes from the Culture Wars) will be published in June 2021.
Andreas holds a PhD in political science from the University of Gothenburg.
Elena Leontjeva
Founder and President of LFMI
Elena Leontjeva co-founded the Lithuanian Free Market Institute (LMFI) in 1990 and acted as its President from 1993 until 2001. Currently she is the President of the LMFI again, and serves as the chairwomen of the Board of the Lithuanian Free Market Institute.
She has directed research and policy advocacy at the Institute, whilst playing a key role in her country’s transition. Elena has contributed to the reforms in the Banking system, introduction of the Currency Board and the Litas Credibility Law, building the legal foundations for the Securities Market and the Stock Exchange, Deregulation, Tax and budget reform as well as the introduction of Private Pension Insurance. She has also served as a State Councilor on economic reform in six consecutive administrations, and in 1998-9 has been chief economic advisor to Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus.
Elena holds degrees in economics, mathematics and programming, and having retired from the presidency of the LMFI in 2001, has dedicated herself to writing fiction. Since 2007 she studies the phenomena of lack, has pioneered and led multidisciplinary research on scarcity and lack, uniting philosophy, theology, anthropology, sociology, psychology and economics.
Max Molden
Research Associate at Prometheus
Max Molden is a Research Associate at Prometheus, where he develops new programs and initiatives to support early-career academics. He is also a PhD Candidate in Philosophy at the University of Hamburg. His research explores the intersection of philosophy and economics, and he regularly publishes on issues related to markets, regulation, and governance.
Christian Năsulea
Executive Director at IES Europe
Christian Năsulea teaches Economics at the Department of International Relations and Universal
History at the Faculty of History of the University of Bucharest. He is the Executive Director of the
Institute for Economic Studies – Europe and a fellow of the Institute for Research in Economic and
Fiscal Issues. His areas of research interest include public policy and stimuli for economic
development, political and commercial negotiation in international relations, behavioural economics
and decision processes. In addition to his university work he is also a tech entrepreneur, developing
software and hardware solutions, but also learning resources for high school students who are
interested in economics.
Diana Năsulea
Programs Manager and Researcher at IES Europe
Diana Năsulea holds a PhD in Economics and serves as Programs Manager and Researcher at IES-Europe (Institute for Economic Studies – Europe), where she designs and coordinates educational programs, international seminars, and policy research projects promoting classical liberal ideas and economic freedom across Europe. Her research focuses on EU digital and trade policy, exploring their effects on competitiveness, SMEs, and national economies. She has authored numerous research and academic papers in these areas. Beyond her work with IES-Europe, Diana is a Teaching Associate at the University of Bucharest’s Faculty of History.
Cécile Philippe
President of Institut économique Molinari
Cécile Philippe is the Founder and President of Institut économique Molinari, EPICENTER’s French member think tank. Cecile is an author and regular contributor to several French and English language newspapers. Her first book titled ‘C’est trop tard pour la terre’ (It’s too late for the Earth) deals with environmental matters and seeks to put an end to various myths, including the notion that regulation and taxation go hand in hand with environmental improvement. Her second book, titled ‘Trop tard pour la France? Osons remettre l’État à sa place’ (Too late for France? Let us dare to put the state back in its place) deals with the financial crisis and the role the state plays in our lives. Cécile is a regular guest on several TV and radio shows, including BFM, RFI, France 3 and LCI.
Cecile holds a doctorate in economics from Paris-IX Dauphine University and a Diploma in Advanced Studies in business management in developing countries.
Constantinos Saravakos
Research Project Coordinator at KEFiM
Constantinos Saravakos is a political scientist and Research Project Coordinator of KEFiM, EPICENTER’s Greek member think tank.
Constantinos is a member of the Greek Political Science Association and a member of the Economic Chamber of Greece. His main research interests include regulation, political economy (poverty, inequality and prosperity) and political parties (democracy, populism and political behaviour).
He holds an MA in Political Science and Sociology (Hons) and a BSc in Philosophy and History of Science from University of Athens. He has also received his MSc in Applied Economics and Administration from Panteion University.
Carlo Stagnaro
Research & Studies Director of Istituto Bruno Leoni
Carlo Stagnaro is the Research & Studies Director of Istituto Bruno Leoni, Italy’s leading free market think tank.
Prior to his role at IBL, Carlo was chief of the Minister’s Technical Staff at Italy’s Ministry of Economic Development. His research interests are in the fields of energy economics and competition policy. Carlo is also a member of the Institute of Economic Affairs’ Academic Advisory Council, a fellow of the Italian Energy Poverty Observatory at the University of Padua’s Levi-Cases Center as well as a member of the editorial board of the quarterly journal “Energia”. He is a regular columnist for the daily magazines “Il Foglio” and “Il Secolo XIX”. His latest book is “Contro il sovranismo economico”, written together with Alberto Saravalle (Rizzoli, 2020).
Carlo has an MSc in Environmental Engineering from the University of Genoa and a PhD in Economics, Markets, Institutions from IMT Alti Studi – Lucca.
Christopher Snowdon
Head of Lifestyle Economics at the IEA
Christopher Snowdon is the Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs in London – EPICENTER’s British member think tank.
He is the author of The Art of Suppression, The Spirit Level Delusion and Velvet Glove; Iron Fist. Christopher is also the editor of the Nanny State Index, a league table of the best and worst places in the European Union to eat, drink, smoke and vape. His work focuses on pleasure, prohibition and dodgy statistics. He has authored a number of publications including Sock Puppets, Euro Puppets, The Proof of the Pudding, The Crack Cocaine of Gambling and Free Market Solutions in Health. Chris
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