Public Property Management as a source of regional competitiveness and sustainability
Public Property Management as a source of regional competitiveness and sustainability

Summary/Abstract: The present paper focuses on the necessity of creating novel mechanisms for maintaining and increasing the competitiveness of Bulgarian regions, which despite of the plethora of publications addressing this subject remain unresolved issues within the current global, economic and scientific discourse. By synthesizing existing theoretical and empirical research, the study explores the essence and specifics of regional competitiveness, which has been conceptualized as an integrated outcome of business and public strategies and policies (national, regional, local, corporate). Furthermore, the paper investigates the opportunities and obstacles associated with the management of public sector property (state and municipal) and its transformation of into a source of regional competitiveness. The study identifies critical aspects of proactive public sector property management, affecting competitive regional development and sustainability. The research results are intended to serve as a foundation for informed and scientifically grounded policy decisions, informed by relevant empirical data.

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