2015, Issue 1

This paper presents the project № BG161P003-1.2.02-0022-C0001 „Implementation of new office for transfer of innovation technologies in business organisations of the South-East Region of Republic Bulgaria” co-financed by Operative Programme “Development of the Competitiveness of the Bulgarian Economy” 2007-2013, procedure BG161PO003-1.2.02 „Creation of new and development of existing technological transfers offices”. The beneficiary of this project is Burgas…

 The study examines the issues related to the impact of Operational Programmes' "Transport" and "Transport and transport infrastructure" over sustainable transport development. Investments in transport infrastructure have long-term benefits over economic development and the users of transport services. Particularly important is the assessment of social benefits of infrastructure projects and determining the extent to which a project is beneficial for the society in…

This article presents an analysis of Turkey and its ambition to become a full member of the European Union including its consequences for the EU and its Member States. The analysis starts with the historical background of Turkey and its long journey to the West. The second chapter represents the main part of this work, covering the topics "Turkey at Present" and “EU-Resentments”. The analysis of these issues is necessary for a better understanding…

The article discusses how brand exist in consumer mind and Means-End Chains approach as a tool for analysis. We present a model which includes basic Means-End Chains model and the explicit and implicit consumer goals. 

Heterogeneity is an inherent feature of the services and it is associated with the potential of differences in their delivery. Heterogeneity reflects the variation in results of operations in the provision of two identical services. The article aims to suggest approaches to reduce heterogeneity in the service obtained. To that end, variations in the parameters of the operating system that lead to heterogeneity in the final product examined and analyzed. Based on this research by applying the…

An unconditional basic income is an income paid by a political community to all its members on an individual basis, without means test or work requirement. The idea of an unconditional basic income can be traced back to 1797 when Thomas Paine published his pamphlet „Agrarian Justice“. Paine's reasoning follows John Locke's notion of the earth being common to all men. With the proposal of a negative income tax in the 1960s, the idea of an unconditional payment found its way…

The present study examines the current state of implementation of the nominal convergence criteria by Bulgaria and the opportunities for accession to the Exchange Rate Mechanism II. Particular attention is paid to the stability of the existing currency board and comment on various options related to its preservation or removal, in reference to the membership of Bulgaria in the Eurozone. At the end of the analysis the author has identified prospects, an attempt to outline the best scenarios for…

The proposed article is an attempt to be analyzed and studied the changes in the total public expenditure (PE) of the Republic of Bulgaria in the period before, during and after the global financial and economic crises. It is offered and discussed an econometric models explaining changes in public expenditure and providing opportunities for predicting the future value of PE. Given the effects of long-term and strategic decisions in macroeconomic terms as the most suitable for analysis is selected…

Inflation and deflation are two states of the economic system, which are caused by various exogenous and endogenous factors of the economic system. In general, prices tend to reduce under the influence of objective economic and extra-economic factors. It is proved that these two conditions require the state to use two different tools for intervention and control (similar to high and low blood pressure in humans). It concluded that the management of inflation or deflation can not be management…