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Фискален отзвук на пандемията от COVID-19 в България
Fiscal Response from the Covid-19 Pandemic in Bulgaria

Author(s): Diyana Metalova, Presiana Nenkova
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Economy, National Economy, Fiscal Politics / Budgeting, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: COVID-19; fiscal policy; state budget; budget balance; fiscal rules
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this study is to present the fiscal response to the crisis with the Covid-19 pandemic in Bulgaria. An analysis of the fiscal measures taken in 2020 and 2021 to limit the negative consequences of the epidemiological crisis has been made and their impact on the main budget indicators has been traced. The effect of the pandemic on the established fiscal rules has also been studied.