Year 2021, Issue 2
Date published30.6.2021
Table of content
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Lyudmil Naydenov
State, Dynamics and Trends of Household Income under the Covid-19 ConditionsSummary: This paper examines the relationship between household income, financial stability and well-being under the COVID-19 conditions in Bulgaria. Based on the definition of the total and monetary household income, the paper outlines its... This paper examines the relationship between household income, financial stability and well-being under the COVID-19 conditions in Bulgaria. Based on the definition of the total and monetary household income, the paper outlines its theoretical bases, scope, structure and specific characteristics. It analyzes the dynamics of the total and monetary household income, proving that it depends directly on the global pandemic situation provoked by COVID-19. It also justifies the need to rationalize the management of household income in the short and long term to achieve the financial goals, set in the household budget, and improve household’s well-being. The object of study in this paper is household income, and the subject is defined as the highlighting of factors that affect the state, dynamics and trends in the development of the object of study in recent years in the Republic of Bulgaria. The conclusion is that the rational management of household income in the short, medium and strategic horizon is a prerequisite for the households’ financial stability and achievement of the goals set, complied with the households’ financial capabilities.DOI: -
Nadezhda Dimova
Contemporary Aspects of Sustainable Design of the Food Supply ChainKeywords: consumption, consumer behavior, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable design, food supply chainSummary: The rapid development of technology and digitalisation pose a number of problems for food supply chains. Sustainability in itself is a challenge that enters all areas and in particular in business. In this sense, a special challenge... The rapid development of technology and digitalisation pose a number of problems for food supply chains. Sustainability in itself is a challenge that enters all areas and in particular in business. In this sense, a special challenge is the modern aspects of sustainable design of the food supply chain, which makes managers make quick, flexible and adequate decisions. Digitalization, in turn, provides excellent conditions for the realization of the sustainable design of the food supply chain. The article highlights and presents the modern aspects of the sustainable design of the food supply chain. The hypothesis of the need to comply with modern changes, which require the construction of a sustainable design of the food supply chain, has been proven.DOI: -
Plamen Petrov
The Agricultural Sector in Bulgaria - Convergence and Current TrendsSummary: The specifics of the common agricultural policy in Europe and the reforms organized in the chronicle of the Bulgarian economy over the last 30 years require a rethinking of the market positions of economic agents, having their... The specifics of the common agricultural policy in Europe and the reforms organized in the chronicle of the Bulgarian economy over the last 30 years require a rethinking of the market positions of economic agents, having their permanent presence in the agricultural business of the country. Despite the fact that the Operational Programs of the European Structural Funds have the character of a net donor for the strengthening of the industry during the two programming periods, there is still an underdeveloped potential for proper market orientation, weak convergence and competitive form to make it a monolithic foundation of economic reality, opposing the crisis effect of a number of other sectors.DOI: -
Nikola Gaydarov
The Economy of Experiences During a Cruise Tourist ProgramJEL: L83Summary: In the present scientific article the issues related to the development of the economy of experiences, the peculiarities of the cruise tourist program and the analysis of the experiences during the cruises in conditions of... In the present scientific article the issues related to the development of the economy of experiences, the peculiarities of the cruise tourist program and the analysis of the experiences during the cruises in conditions of sustainable growth of the tourist business are found. In the conditions of a sustainable market (before the COVID-19 crisis) a long-term trend was found according to which the attention of the business is focused on attracting more and more tourists wishing to board a cruise ship, thanks to the wide range of tourist offerings product. The peculiarities and advantages of the cruise casinos are described as the basis for the tourist to choose them as the main object for experience during their cruise tourist program. The limitation of the present study is the period concerning the collapse of the tourist market in all its forms, and in the author’s opinion, after the end of the health crisis the major product of the experiences will restore the interest of consumers to this kind of product.DOI: -
Tsvetelina Tsanova
Theoretical and Methodological Basis of the Concept "Quality of Life" and its Development as an Economic and Social CategorySummary: The article outlines and explores the concept of quality of life, as well as its similar essence - standard of living, well-being, subjective well-being, well-being, satisfaction, happiness, trust, freedom, and human rights. The... The article outlines and explores the concept of quality of life, as well as its similar essence - standard of living, well-being, subjective well-being, well-being, satisfaction, happiness, trust, freedom, and human rights. The concepts related to the object of research are interpreted, and a definition of quality of life as a major role in the lives of individuals.DOI: