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Galya Asenova Kusheva
Analysis of the Development of Tourism Regions in Bulgaria
Summary:
This article makes a comparison between the principles of zoning of Bulgaria for statistical purposes and the requirements and criteria set out in the Concept of tourism zoning of the country, established in 2015. Conclusions are drawn about the degree of balance between regions, the current trends in tourism development in the newly-formed tourism regions for the period 2010-2013 are tracked and a factor analysis of the change in revenues from nights spent is made. The basic factors stimulating and hindering tourism development are identified for each of the tourism regions.
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Julian Vassilev
A Research on Demographic Changes within Bulgaria in Regard to European Trends
Summary:
The purpose of this study is a research on demographic trends in Bulgaria with a view to finding places which may disappear from Bulgaria’s map and formulating economic polices of the country. The study gives an account of the influence of a set of factors influencing ageing and depopulation processes. Three contribution points may be marked. Firstly, a database structure is defined, allowing the use of census data for other researchers. Secondly, a technology is developed for converting census data into the created database. Thirdly, the study provides an approach for implementing regional demographic analysis.
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Maya Tsoklinova
Comparative Analysis of Expenditure in the Central Government Subsector of Bulgaria and Greece according to COFOG for the Period 1998-2018
Summary:
It is essential to study and analyse government expenditure in order to identify trends in their development. Periodic reporting of trends in government expenditure allows economic agents to plan their business actions on the basis of objective information, reducing the uncertainty of the economic system. In addition, measuring the changes in the structure of government expenditures (especially the expenditures of the Central Government subsector by function of Classification of the functions of government (COFOG)) allows revealing the priorities in the provision of public goods. The goal of the article is to make a comparative analysis of the expenditure of the subsector "Central government" by functions of COFOG of Bulgaria and Greece and on this basis to reveal the trends in their development, as well as to highlight the differences in spending policies between the two countries.
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Tsvetelina Nenkova
State and Trends in the Development of the Bulgarian Pension Market for 2007-2012
Summary:
The article examines the state of the pension market as a key element of private pension system in Bulgaria. The analysis focuses on: defining the degree of market concentration, reporting the results and financial performance of pension companies and the level of indicators characterizing the operation of the supplementary pension insurance. On this basis, following the main trends in the market for 2007-2012, some of the existing problems are outlined. At the same time some measures are suggested in order to overcome the problems in the future.
