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Изследване на ефективността на западните консултантски компании, работещи за източноевропейски фирми, ноември 1994 г.

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In April 1994, the Center for the Study of Democracy conducted a sociological study on "The Efficiency of Western Consulting Firms Working for Eastern European Companies". The project is funded by the EU with the coordinator Prof. Gabor Havani from the Industrial Economics Research Institute - Budapest. The countries of Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Lithuania and Bulgaria take part. Experts from England and Ireland also participate in the study. The aim of the survey is to establish how much of the Bulgarian companies and enterprises conclude contracts with Bulgarian and Western consultancy firms, what is the subject of the consultation and what are the results for the consulting firm.

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БЪЛГАРСКИТЕ МАЛКИ И СРЕДНИ ПРЕДПРИЯТИЯ И УЧАСТИЕТО ИМ В УСВОЯВАНЕТО НА СТРУКТУРНИТЕ ФОНДОВЕ НА ЕВРОПЕЙСКИЯ СЪЮЗ. Аналитичен доклад

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Bulgarian

After Bulgaria joins the EU in 2007 the country will receive access to the Structural Funds (SF) and the Cohesion Fund of the European Union (EU), which are the main instruments for reducing the economic and social disparities within the Union. The effective management of these proceeds entails good knowledge of the EU Funds’ requirements and thorough preparation at national, regional and local levels both by the public and private sectors, including the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In 2000 in Lisbon, the European Commission and the EU Member States agreed upon the ambitious goal that by 2010 the European Union would have to become the most dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world . The instruments and mechanisms to achieve this goal have been outlined in the Lisbon Strategy of the EU. In 2005, an interim review on the progress of the Lisbon Strategy was done, based on which it was concluded that the Union was falling behind in some of its basic parameters, and that the gap between the EU and the leading innovative world economies of the United States and Japan was broadening.

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Българските малки и средни предприятия и участието им в усвояването на структурните фондове на Европейския съюз. Презентация

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Bulgarian

After Bulgaria joins the EU in 2007 the country will receive access to the Structural Funds (SF) and the Cohesion Fund of the European Union (EU), which are the main instruments for reducing the economic and social disparities within the Union. The effective management of these proceeds entails good knowledge of the EU Funds’ requirements and thorough preparation at national, regional and local levels both by the public and private sectors, including the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In 2000 in Lisbon, the European Commission and the EU Member States agreed upon the ambitious goal that by 2010 the European Union would have to become the most dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world . The instruments and mechanisms to achieve this goal have been outlined in the Lisbon Strategy of the EU. In 2005, an interim review on the progress of the Lisbon Strategy was done, based on which it was concluded that the Union was falling behind in some of its basic parameters, and that the gap between the EU and the leading innovative world economies of the United States and Japan was broadening.

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Икономически и правни условия за развитието на малките и средни предприятия в България

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The Policy Forum aims to identify those factors that will improve the economic and legal environment for the growth of the small and medium sized enterprise("SME") sector in Bulgaria. The forum has brought together some of the country's most influential individuals, representing various institutional and independent bodies, to discuss the constraints that are hindering the development of the SME sector and to propose and review various recommendations to overcome these obstacles

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Rural Manager

Author(s): Bruno Stefan,Marin Burcea / Language(s): Romanian

The research is part of the strategic project “Rural Manager” POSDRU / 13 / 5.2 / S / 8 and was conducted based on a survey to which 942 entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs from rural areas responded. In addition, 3 focus groups, 3 brainstorming's and 30 in-depth interviews were conducted with 80 entrepreneurs and 159 civil servants. She analyzed entrepreneurial values, building an 11-step entrepreneurial scale, entrepreneurial attitudes and behaviors, qualities and obstacles in managerial career, theoretical management knowledge held by rural employers, the need for training and entrepreneurship in business, business consulting, rural management perspectives.

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Rural Antreprenor: Cercetare privind nevoile de formare și consultanță managerială ale întreprinzătorilor și ale celor care doresc să înceapă o afacere în mediul rural din regiunile de dezvoltare Nord-Vest, Vest, Sud-Vest Oltenia, Sud Muntenia, Bucur

Author(s): Bruno Stefan,Marin Burcea / Language(s): Romanian

The research is part of the strategic project “Rural Entrepreneur”, POSDRU / 83 / 5.2 / S / 59596 and was conducted based on a survey to which 1,527 entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs from rural areas responded. In addition, 5 focus groups, 5 brainstorming's and 50 in-depth interviews were conducted with 154 entrepreneurs and 115 civil servants. She analyzed how people started their first business, the factors that determined the success of their first business, the transition to a sustainable business, the obstacles encountered in starting an entrepreneur, the fears that appear when starting a business, the changes after starting a business, the perception of competition, self-evaluation. managerial education, the need for consultancy, external support in business development, the future of one's own business, the dynamics of the entrepreneurial approach in rural areas during 2008-2010.

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Integracja ubezpieczeń środowiskowych i systemów zarządzania środowiskowego według ISO 14001 – raport z badań

Author(s): Malwina Lemkowska / Language(s): Polish Publication Year: 0

The article is a summary of research on the actual and potential integration of environmental insurance and ISO 14001 environmental management systems (EMSs) in Poland. The aim ofthe research is to analyze the relationship of the above-mentioned instruments of environmental risk management and to identify the factors determining the propensity of enterprises to implement such elements of the system that will increase the usefulness of ISO 14001 standards for insurance purposes in the future. The data for the study were obtained through an asynchronous group interview conducted on the Bulletin Board platform among insurance sector experts and through a survey of organizations that implemented the ISO 14001 system in Poland. Template analysis of qualitative data, supported by narrative techniques and statistical analysis based on the chi-square test of independence, U Mann–Whitney test, Kruskal–Wallistest, Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient were used to interpret the data. Environmental management systems according to ISO 14001 are not, in their current form, used in the process of providing insurance cover for environmental risk. Organizations managed according to ISO14001 rarely design and implement solutions useful to insurers. The latter, however, are statistically significantly correlated with the awareness attributes of the organization. Awareness attributes were also strongly related with the variables describing the propensity to implement additional – useful for insurance purposes – EMSs elements. The strongest motivators for the above, however, were of a non-insurance nature (e.g. obtaining tax credit).

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Strategie firm w obliczu sankcji nałożonych na Rosję

Author(s): Beata Stępień,Szymon Truskolaski / Language(s): Polish Publication Year: 0

Purpose: In this chapter, we analyse how companies responded to sanctions imposed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine. We examine the impact of selected external (public-legal pressure, the size of sanctions and crisis caused by the war) and internal factors (strategic agility, code of ethics and sustainable conduct) on the degree of compliance with sanctions and the type of adaptation strategies adopted. Design/methodology/approach: The objects of the study are medium-sized companies from countries that have imposed sanctions (here, Poland, Germany and the US). The results come from an electronic questionnaire survey conducted in 2023 among 610 medium-sized companies operating in industries directly or indirectly affected by trade restrictions. Findings: The company’s code of ethics and the perceived severity of the crisis have the greatest impacton the approach to sanctions and respective adaptation strategies. At the same time, external and internal pressure affect companies in opposite directions, with consequences for their adaptation strategies.

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Tрансхуманизмът като важен фактор в осъществяването на политически промени

Author(s): Ivan Kolev / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

The subject of the research is transhumanism and its influence on political changes. The report is a revised part of the dissertation chapters I defended in January 2023. The paper's title is: „Transhumanism and human enhancement: conceptual perspectives, communities, and risks“. The scientific and technological expansion helps the emergence of political parties professing a transhumanist ideology. The analysis uses data obtained by conducting 1 semi-structured interview with a leader of a transhumanist party; from party manifestos, documents, literature, and research by other scholars on the subject. The political landscape is updated with themes related to transhumanism: especially the attitude toward applying NBIC technologies (nanotechnology, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and robotics).

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Изграждане на критично мислене в подрастващите: предизвикателства за съвременната образователна среда

Author(s): Tsvetelina Burova Lozanova / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

In today‘s dynamic and digitalized world, fostering critical thinking in young people is one of the most essential tasks of the educational system. It is no longer enough for children to memorize facts – they need to understand, reason, and learn to evaluate the information they encounter. The educational environment, functioning as a microcosm of society, shapes not only knowledge but also attitudes, behaviors, and skills for dealing with real-life situations. It should become a space where students not only acquire knowledge but also learn to ask questions, search for meaning, and defend their positions. However, this requires a different approach, more flexible methods, and a clear vision for developing thinking individuals. Education, in this sense, is not only a tool for knowledge but also a resource for shaping independent people who can navigate the complexity of the modern world and take responsibility for their own choices.

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На децата – с обич и омерзение. Корени на обществените резерви срещу политиките за безплатни лекарства за децата в България

Author(s): Venelin L. Stoychev / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

The report presents an analysis of data on child healthcare from the National Institute of Statistics, the National Health Insurance Fund, the National Institute of Health Insurance, Eurostat and an empirical study by the LARGO association, focused on the topic of free medicines for children. The analysis reveals that children are (no longer) a consensus value in Bulgarian society. Last year, the National Health Insurance Fund paid out 16 million leva on the main clinical pathways for children‘s hospitalizations, and parents made private investments of over 1 billion leva for medicines for Bulgaria‘s children. On average, a parent in our country pays 562.32 leva just for medicines per child per year, according to the study data. Every second parent finds it difficult to cover the costs of their child‘s medicines. However, public opinion in our country is strongly divided on the topic of free medicines for children due to the levels of distrust in our society, doubts about corruption and lobbying, anti-vaccination attitudes, and the normalization of public speaking from the standpoint of racism and xenophobia.

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Държавна регулация на цените на храните: икономически последици и предизвикателства

Author(s): Madlen Mitkova / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

In recent years, the issue of rising food prices has become one of the most significant socio-economic issues. Global supply chains, inflationary pressures, rising production costs and geopolitical crises contribute to price volatility, posing serious challenges to consumers, businesses and governments. In response to the rising cost of living and societal pressures, many countries, including Bulgaria, have begun to discuss or implement measures to contain prices through government regulation. Although such interventions are often presented as a mechanism to protect households from speculative price gouging and social inequality, economists warn that they can lead to deficits, a decline in investment and distortions in the competitive balance of the market. This article will analyse the main factors leading to food price rises, the role of the state in price regulation and the potential effects of such measures on the economy, consumers and retailers. Is it possible for the state to effectively control prices without negative consequences, or does the free market remain the best mechanism to regulate the value of goods?

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Ролята на вътрешно-предприемаческите умения за трудовата интеграция на младите хора в България

Author(s): Todor Todorov / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

This report aims to analyse the role of intrapreneurial skills for the successful integration of young people into the labour market in Bulgaria. A brief overview of the situation and dynamics of the youth economic activity, employment and unemployment in the country in recent years has been made and the main areas of vulnerability of young people in the labour market in our country have been identified. The prospects for the development of intrapreneurial skills among young people are placed in the context of entrepreneurship education and training and the challenges related to motivation and organisational environment.

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Сигурността на децата в дигитално разслоено общество

Author(s): Vladislava Dimitrova / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

This report presents a literary study of the safety of children in the perspective of time from the first to the third wave of social development in the Alvin Tofler. Nowadays, it is the safety of children that is one of the most frequent discussion topics, which brings together conscious scientific, political, civic, parental thoughts and actions. The main research question is: whether and in what direction the need for safety of children is changing in historically different societies? To achieve this goal, the conceptual framework of the research is introduced – child, childhood, security, digital inequality. Then a summary historical projection of the development of children‘s security in different societies is presented to reach the third part, whose emphasis is on aspects of children‘s safety today, in the information, networked, digitally layered society of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

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Тенденции и перспективи на българската минна индустрия

Author(s): Veselin Mitev,Yoan Hristov / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

The study aims to outline the status, development trends and socio-economic importance of the Bulgarian mining industry for the national economy and society, based on an analysis of available industry and statistical information. An analysis of the economic results achieved by the „Mining and Quarrying Industry“ sub-sector for the period from 2018 to 2023 is made. The results of the study highlight the importance of the Bulgarian mining industry for the Bulgarian economy and society.

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Проблемите в измерването на стандарта на живот: критичен поглед върху методология и инструменти

Author(s): Yavor Merdzhanov,Yordanka Sestrimska / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

Measurement tools are often used to evaluate social aspects connected to society. Such tools are used to create and implement different development policies. The measurement tools are used to estimate social indicators, such as the standard of living. However, it is also important to consider to what extent these tools can create an illusion of progress and stability. The different approaches and theories show that the social reality is multilayered and requires a deeper understanding to accurately reflect the social processes and social relations. The paper analyses a study related to the regional priorities of the districts in Bulgaria conducted by the Institute for Market Economics (IME) to check whether there is an inconsistency between the general and detailed results and the methodology used to analyse the data.

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Удовлетвореност и качество на живот на българите на 50 и повече години. Представяне на резултати от SHARE, вълна 9

Author(s): Anna Tsacheva / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

This article examines the relationship between life satisfaction and quality of life among Bulgarians aged 50 and older, as well as the influence of selected demographic characteristics, psychological factors, and self-rated health on both dimensions as independent variables. The findings indicate that life satisfaction has a stronger impact on quality of life than the reverse, yet the two remain interconnected. Financial status, education level, and self-rated health have a greater influence on quality of life, whereas psychological factors – such as depression, guilt, and social isolation—play a more significant role in shaping life satisfaction. These distinctions emphasize the need for targeted policy strategies aimed at improving the well-being of the older population

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Език, култура, интеграция: как три европейски държави подпомагат мигрантските ученици

Author(s): Mihaela Misheva / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

The study presents a comparative analysis of best practices for the integration of migrant students in Bulgaria, Spain, and Italy. The focus is on language adaptation, social inclusion, and institutional support, examining various practices and educational methods. The research adopts an interdisciplinary approach, combining sociological, pedagogical, and migration analyses to assess the effectiveness and sustainability of integration initiatives. The key findings indicate that successful strategies include mentoring programs, personalized integration plans, and the development of intercultural educational models. Based on the analysis, recommendations are provided for improving Bulgaria‘s policy on the integration of migrant students.

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Историята – политическият инструмент на трансформацията

Author(s): Nina Dulgerova / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

The main emphasis of the article is placed on the possibilities created by history as an effective political tool.

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СЗО – новото световно правителство

Author(s): Georgi Kyuchukov / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

The idea for creation of an organization, coordinating the efforts to protect global public health appeared at the end of XIX century. The creation of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948 helped for the effective control of many disease. The COVID-19 crisis showed the necessity but also the weaknesses of the organization. After the end of the crisis WHO activated its efforts for preparation of a global Pandemic agreement, providing the organization exclusive rights, that sometimes affect the sovereign rights of states. Some dubious questions in the proposed Pandemic agreement are discussed in the article.

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