Microeconomic environment for business in Bulgaria Yordanka Gancheva, Latchezar Bogdanov, IME

A survey by IME on microeconomic environment for doing business in Bulgaria as of early-2001. The study is focused on major institutions and regulations that affect firm strategy and competitiveness.

2001 (File size 310KB)

Effectiveness of Public-Private Dialogue in Bulgaria Petya Mandova, IME

The private strategies can be explained with their attitudes towards government role in achieving competitive advantages and national prosperity. In the paper we review current procedures, legal barriers to participate in decision-making process, common topics of dialogue and present several cases of institutionalized dialogue (e.g. Tripartite Council and Consultative Council on Foreign Investments).

2001 (File size 65KB)

Competitiveness in the Bulgarian Wine Industry The wine industry is the most competitive sector of the Bulgarian food industry. It consists of more than 50 cellars. The privatization process in the wine plants and production facilities practically finished successfully in 1999. So this industry is a 100 % private one.
2000 (File size 20KB)

Canning Industry Canning industry is one of the most important and attractive sectors of Bulgarian Food industry. The favourable climate and natural resources have underpinned the sector's development.
2000 (File size 44KB)

A Case Study of a Bulgarian Woolen Textile Firm "Wooltex AD" Wooltex AD is the biggest joint stock company for the production of wool textile in the country. It has a full production cycle from the input of washed raw wool to the finished fabric, including a small tailoring workshop.
2000 (File size 56KB)

Domestic Demand The domestic demand is an important factor, which may contribute to the creation of competitive advantage of a particular industry. It may improve the competitiveness of the overall economy by helping local producers to anticipate and respond to the needs of the world market. It has to be able to identify the changes in the buyers' perceived needs or priorities, which is often a key to success.
2000 (File size 20KB)

The Bulgaria Competitiveness Analysis Exercise - The ultimate goal of the Bulgaria Competitiveness Analysis Exercise is to generate increased business investment and activity, and to help Bulgarian business to become internationally competitive.
1999 (File size 252KB)
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Bureaus, Investment and Honest Policies - a paper, presented on the International Conference Foreign Investment, Transparency and Economic Growth (Sofia, Sheraton Hotel, 22 October 1998)
1998 (File size 130KB)

Transparency of Tax Regulations and Costs of Compliance - a paper, presented on the International Conference Foreign Investment, Transparency and Economic Growth (Sofia, Sheraton Hotel, 22 October 1998)
1998 (File size 130KB)

Competitiveness of The Bulgarian Food Industry The food industry has the potential to be an attractive sector and leading Bulgarian industry. A favorable climate and natural resources have served as a foundation for the sector's development; this industry is traditional and has some unique products which could theoretically find niches on the international market.
1998 (File size 98KB)

Bureaucrats In Business: An Attempt To Measure State Enterprise Decision Making And Managers’ Attitudes The introduction of the currency board set up a new rules for real and financial sector. The project has an aim to study the role of the bureaucracy in business for improvement the management of the state enterprises and its influence on efficient distribution of economic resources.
1998 (File size 130KB)

Profit Tax Law - Necessary Changes Fixed Assets (FA); Depreciation Expenses; Buying FA; Current Expenses on FA; Salary Regulation; Tax Rate; SMEs; Export Preferences; Income Tax.
1997 (File size 34KB)

Reform In The Social Secutiry System
1997 (File size 62KB)

Business Associations in the Current Bulgarian Environment Business associations and political change; Business associations in the eyes of the broader public.
1996 (File size 84KB)

Investment And Savings In The Bulgarian Economy: The Contribution Of The Informal Sector Overview of the issue; Theoretical notes; Investment and savings in the national economy; Problems with the data; Savings and investment by sectors of the economy; Problems of the banking system; The Budget.
1996 (File size 101KB)

Uninstitutionalised Employment and Self-employment Forms of uninstitutionalised employment and self-employment (UESe); Evaluation of UESe and it’s economic and social outcome; Macroeconomic outcome.
1996 (File size 50KB)

Comparative Advantages And Subsidies In The Bulgarian Economy History of the reform; Trade balance in 1994 - 1995; Productive use of electricity; Current financial indicators of the main users of electric energy.
1996 (File size 58KB)