Pencho Penchev is a full professor of Economic History and History of Economic Thought at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE).
He is a head of the department of Political Economy and Deputy Chairman of the UNWE General Assembly.
His research interests and main publications include History of corruption, History of liberal ideas, Economic history of the Balkans, History of Bulgarian economic thought, Economic History of Bulgaria, History and Practice of Socialism, Theory of Economic History.