Denis Ivanov
Biographic Data
| ID | 3097398 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Denis Ivanov |
| GIVEN NAMES | Denis |
| FAMILY NAME | Ivanov |
| SIGNATURE | IVANOV D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0335-3333 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Political polarisation and democratic backsliding: Moldova’s Paradox
Moldova has been prone to socio-political polarisation due to historical, ethno-linguistic, and geopolitical factors. However, portraying modern Moldova as being torn between the West and the East oversimplifies the case. In Moldova, socio-political polarisation is indeed on the rise, but for the most part it is moderate rather than extreme, and the major fault lines are kaleidoscopic, cross-cutting, and touch upon much more pragmatic issues, suc…
Political power and wealth distribution: How anti-corruption reforms reshape inequality
This study examines the causal effects of anti-corruption reforms on wealth concentration. Using data from the World Inequality Database, the World Governance Indicators, and V-Dem across more than 150 countries, I employ a staggered difference-in-differences approach to identify the impact of sustained drops in measured corruption on wealth distribution. Sustained anti-corruption reforms significantly reduce wealth concentration at the top while…
Middle class, civic activism, and local politics: Evidence from Russia
This paper examines the mobilizing capacity of the middle class in fostering civic activism under authoritarian rule. In particular, we examine whether the middle class has the potential to recruit other strata in civic activism. We use a boutique N=2017 survey conducted in Moscow, Russia, in December 2021, with an embedded conjoint experiment that identifies the reaction of respondents to an invitation from a hypothetical neighbor to take part i…
Populism in Central and Eastern Europe: Manifestations and Impact in Interdisciplinary Perspective
In light of the increasing autocratization of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), this thematic cluster focuses on the many manifestations of (right-wing) populism and illiberalism and their impact on CEE politics and societies. The interdisciplinary approach constitutes the main contribution of this cluster, which includes four articles that analyze specific aspects of the “chameleon” of populism. While much of the literature explores the politica…
Do Populists in Power or the Economy Impact Civic Culture
This paper empirically tests whether populists in power or economic well-being influence civil society and civic culture. It conceptualizes civic culture broadly by focusing on citizen mobilization and evaluation of both national and supranational political institutions. The longer populists hold government positions, the stronger their control over civil society organizations, affecting participation in civil society initiatives. However, a high…
Wealth inequality and mega events
Left authoritarianism and positional shifts of populist parties in Central and Eastern Europe
The key to understanding the emergence of left authoritarianism in Central and Eastern Europe lies in how populist parties alter their policy positions during times of crises. In response to the refugee crisis of 2015, these parties adopt extreme stances on cultural issues. Interestingly, the same parties did not appear to modify their economic policy positions when confronted with the financial crisis of 2008. The case studies of Lithuania and H…
Market under the Radar
In this article, we study the long-run effect of the Soviet shadow economy on attitudes toward the market economy and competition in Georgia—a former Soviet republic known for the high prevalence of the shadow economy. We use the density of Soviet-era organized crime as a proxy for the local prevalence of shadow economy and instrument it with agroclimatic suitability for citrus fruits, exploiting the fact that citrus and other subtropical agricul…
Mega‐events and human rights violations: Empirical evidence from the long‐term perspective
As developing countries have started to host the mega‐events (e.g., FIFA, Olympics), the focus has shifted toward the human rights conditions in the host country rather than the competition itself. Up to now, far too little attention has been paid to the impact of mega‐events on human rights. This study aims to fill that gap by examining the relationship between mega‐events and human rights violations in hosting countries. By applying panel data …
Social capital and support for the welfare state in Russia
Few tasks are more important in a post-communist setting than rebuilding the welfare state. We study individual preferences for increasing social welfare spending to reduce inequality. Using two surveys of about 34,000 and 37,000 Russians, we show the great importance of the “bridging” type of social capital for redistribution preferences in Russia, as it precludes possibilities of cheating and free-riding on the welfare state. Instrumenting soci…
Human Capital and Knowledge-Intensive Industries Location: Evidence from Soviet Legacy in Russia
Do human capital endowments trump location for knowledge-intensive industries? This article takes advantage of a natural experiment created by the end of the Soviet planned economy in 1991, which had geographically distributed R&D manpower according to planned needs as opposed to a distribution determined by a market economy. It examines the extent to which the planned economy created a path-dependence in the location of post-Soviet human-capital…
Selection Variability for Arg48His in Alcohol Dehydrogenase ADH1B Among Asian Populations
The variant His at codon 48 of the alcohol dehydrogenase gene (ADH1B) results in more efficient ethanol metabolism than with the "typical" codon 48Arg. In this study we introduced selection properties of Arg48His genotypes of ADH1B and estimated fitness in four ethnic-geographical clusters in Asia. Population genetics models were employed that derive observed gene frequencies from fitness relationships among genotypes, to infer the selection patt…
Selection Variability for Arg48His in Alcohol Dehydrogenase ADH1B among Asian Populations
The variant His at codon 48 of the alcohol dehydrogenase gene (ADH1B) results in more efficient ethanol metabolism than with the “typical” codon 48Arg. In this study we introduced selection properties of Arg48His genotypes of ADH1B and estimated fitness in four ethnic-geographical clusters in Asia. Population genetics models were employed that derive observed gene frequencies from fitness relationships among genotypes, to infer the selection patt…
Postindustrial transformations of Russia’s regional economies
The article studies the major tendencies in the structural transformations of Russia’s regional economies with an emphasis on postindustrial changes. A comparison of the tendencies in postindustrial transformation in Russia and several other countries has been made. The interregional differences in the employment patterns and GRP structure in 2008–2010, as well as the differences in the directions and transformation rates of the employment patter…
Left authoritarianism and positional shifts of populist parties in Central and Eastern Europe
The key to understanding the emergence of left authoritarianism in Central and Eastern Europe lies in how populist parties alter their policy positions during times of crises. In response to the refugee crisis of 2015, these parties adopt extreme stances on cultural issues. Interestingly, the same parties did not appear to modify their economic policy positions when confronted with the financial crisis of 2008. The case studies of Lithuania and H…
Mega‐events and human rights violations: Empirical evidence from the long‐term perspective
As developing countries have started to host the mega‐events (e.g., FIFA, Olympics), the focus has shifted toward the human rights conditions in the host country rather than the competition itself. Up to now, far too little attention has been paid to the impact of mega‐events on human rights. This study aims to fill that gap by examining the relationship between mega‐events and human rights violations in hosting countries. By applying panel data …
Social capital and support for the welfare state in Russia
Few tasks are more important in a post-communist setting than rebuilding the welfare state. We study individual preferences for increasing social welfare spending to reduce inequality. Using two surveys of about 34,000 and 37,000 Russians, we show the great importance of the “bridging” type of social capital for redistribution preferences in Russia, as it precludes possibilities of cheating and free-riding on the welfare state. Instrumenting soci…
Postindustrial transformations of Russia’s regional economies
The article studies the major tendencies in the structural transformations of Russia’s regional economies with an emphasis on postindustrial changes. A comparison of the tendencies in postindustrial transformation in Russia and several other countries has been made. The interregional differences in the employment patterns and GRP structure in 2008–2010, as well as the differences in the directions and transformation rates of the employment patter…
Selection Variability for Arg48His in Alcohol Dehydrogenase ADH1B Among Asian Populations
The variant His at codon 48 of the alcohol dehydrogenase gene (ADH1B) results in more efficient ethanol metabolism than with the "typical" codon 48Arg. In this study we introduced selection properties of Arg48His genotypes of ADH1B and estimated fitness in four ethnic-geographical clusters in Asia. Population genetics models were employed that derive observed gene frequencies from fitness relationships among genotypes, to infer the selection patt…
Selection Variability for Arg48His in Alcohol Dehydrogenase ADH1B among Asian Populations
The variant His at codon 48 of the alcohol dehydrogenase gene (ADH1B) results in more efficient ethanol metabolism than with the “typical” codon 48Arg. In this study we introduced selection properties of Arg48His genotypes of ADH1B and estimated fitness in four ethnic-geographical clusters in Asia. Population genetics models were employed that derive observed gene frequencies from fitness relationships among genotypes, to infer the selection patt…
Human Capital and Knowledge-Intensive Industries Location: Evidence from Soviet Legacy in Russia
Do human capital endowments trump location for knowledge-intensive industries? This article takes advantage of a natural experiment created by the end of the Soviet planned economy in 1991, which had geographically distributed R&D manpower according to planned needs as opposed to a distribution determined by a market economy. It examines the extent to which the planned economy created a path-dependence in the location of post-Soviet human-capital…
Social capital and support for the welfare state in Russia
Few tasks are more important in a post-communist setting than rebuilding the welfare state. We study individual preferences for increasing social welfare spending to reduce inequality. Using two surveys of about 34,000 and 37,000 Russians, we show the great importance of the “bridging” type of social capital for redistribution preferences in Russia, as it precludes possibilities of cheating and free-riding on the welfare state. Instrumenting soci…
Market under the Radar
In this article, we study the long-run effect of the Soviet shadow economy on attitudes toward the market economy and competition in Georgia—a former Soviet republic known for the high prevalence of the shadow economy. We use the density of Soviet-era organized crime as a proxy for the local prevalence of shadow economy and instrument it with agroclimatic suitability for citrus fruits, exploiting the fact that citrus and other subtropical agricul…
Mega‐events and human rights violations: Empirical evidence from the long‐term perspective
As developing countries have started to host the mega‐events (e.g., FIFA, Olympics), the focus has shifted toward the human rights conditions in the host country rather than the competition itself. Up to now, far too little attention has been paid to the impact of mega‐events on human rights. This study aims to fill that gap by examining the relationship between mega‐events and human rights violations in hosting countries. By applying panel data …
Wealth inequality and mega events
Left authoritarianism and positional shifts of populist parties in Central and Eastern Europe
The key to understanding the emergence of left authoritarianism in Central and Eastern Europe lies in how populist parties alter their policy positions during times of crises. In response to the refugee crisis of 2015, these parties adopt extreme stances on cultural issues. Interestingly, the same parties did not appear to modify their economic policy positions when confronted with the financial crisis of 2008. The case studies of Lithuania and H…
Populism in Central and Eastern Europe: Manifestations and Impact in Interdisciplinary Perspective
In light of the increasing autocratization of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), this thematic cluster focuses on the many manifestations of (right-wing) populism and illiberalism and their impact on CEE politics and societies. The interdisciplinary approach constitutes the main contribution of this cluster, which includes four articles that analyze specific aspects of the “chameleon” of populism. While much of the literature explores the politica…
Do Populists in Power or the Economy Impact Civic Culture
This paper empirically tests whether populists in power or economic well-being influence civil society and civic culture. It conceptualizes civic culture broadly by focusing on citizen mobilization and evaluation of both national and supranational political institutions. The longer populists hold government positions, the stronger their control over civil society organizations, affecting participation in civil society initiatives. However, a high…
Political polarisation and democratic backsliding: Moldova’s Paradox
Moldova has been prone to socio-political polarisation due to historical, ethno-linguistic, and geopolitical factors. However, portraying modern Moldova as being torn between the West and the East oversimplifies the case. In Moldova, socio-political polarisation is indeed on the rise, but for the most part it is moderate rather than extreme, and the major fault lines are kaleidoscopic, cross-cutting, and touch upon much more pragmatic issues, suc…
Political power and wealth distribution: How anti-corruption reforms reshape inequality
This study examines the causal effects of anti-corruption reforms on wealth concentration. Using data from the World Inequality Database, the World Governance Indicators, and V-Dem across more than 150 countries, I employ a staggered difference-in-differences approach to identify the impact of sustained drops in measured corruption on wealth distribution. Sustained anti-corruption reforms significantly reduce wealth concentration at the top while…
Middle class, civic activism, and local politics: Evidence from Russia
This paper examines the mobilizing capacity of the middle class in fostering civic activism under authoritarian rule. In particular, we examine whether the middle class has the potential to recruit other strata in civic activism. We use a boutique N=2017 survey conducted in Moscow, Russia, in December 2021, with an embedded conjoint experiment that identifies the reaction of respondents to an invitation from a hypothetical neighbor to take part i…
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