Mantaeva Elza Ivanovna,  Doctor of Economics,  Professor, Head of the Department of State and Municipal management and law of the FSBEI of HE “Kalmyk state university named after B.B.Gorodovikov”. Distinguished scientist of the Republic of Kalmykia. Honory Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation. Distinguished Worker of the Higher school of the Russian federation.  She has more than 200 scientific and educational works.

Sphere of scientific interests: Institutional economics,  open economy, business social responsibility, corporate management, regional economics.