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IME pressconference: Jobs During Crisis - A Flexible Approach To Labor Market Regulations (April 24th 2012)
On April 24th the IME held a press conference under the title “Jobs During Crisis: ...
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”(Non)Action Has Consequences: Reasons and Ways for Young People to Participate in Decision-Making Process at Home and EU"
The seminar under the European program “Youth in Action” was held from 19th to 25th ...
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Round Table Discussion “Fiscal Rules – Options for Bulgaria” (January 26, 2012)
Institute for Market Economics hosted a round table “Fiscal Rules – Options for Bulgaria” (January ...
Despite the recovery over the past two years, the Bulgarian economy has not yet reached its levels prior the crisis, measured as real GDP at constant prices. If we use the above-mentioned definition of depression, the Bulgarian economy remains in a depression for 12 quarters or 36 months. Slowing growth in recent quarters and the dangers of entering in to a new recession are already visible... Reaching pre-crisis levels at the time remains wishful thinking.
IME Bulletin
- Profile of Recession and Recovery
- European Recession Is Not Going To Pass Us By
- Fiscal Reserves Down BGN 5 Billion During the Crisis. Issuing Debt is Next
- The Mutation of Belene: A Beggar on Horseback
- IME Event: Jobs During Crisis - A Flexible Approach To Labor Market Regulations
- People With Disabilities in Bulgaria: A New Approach to Social Inclusion (IME Report)
- IPRI 2012 Reaffirms Direct Relationship Between Property Rights and Economic Development... No Sensible Improvement in Bulgaria
Articles
Bulgarian Tax Freedom Day 2012
20 April 2012 is the day when Bulgarians, figuratively speaking, stop working for the government and start working for themselves. This day is called Tax Freedom Day. In 2012 Bulgarians will need to work nearly four months only to pay their taxes and fees to the Government, thus reaching the budget’s revenue target for the year.
Fiscal Reserves Down BGN 5 Billion During the Crisis. Issuing Debt is Next
Prior to the crisis, the country had sound public finances (budget surpluses) and over BGN 10 billion in reserves. Over the next three years the country accumulated more than BGN 5 billion in deficits and of course the fiscal reserves plunged to less than BGN 5 billion. Here is the simple story of the crisis – we addressed the problems by spending BGN 5 billion from our fiscal reserves...
Fiscal Rules: Literature Review, Implementation and Implications for Bulgaria
The Institute for Market Economics publishes a report on fiscal rules, the logic behind their implementation, and history of fiscal rules in several countries. The report also presents an overview of such rules in Bulgaria as well as suggestions for their improvement.
IME Started a New Project – Groundbreaking Innovative Financing of Training in a European Dimension (GIFTED)
In January 2012 five European partners launched a new initiative - the GIFTED Project that aims to develop and validate - through financial stress testing - an innovative funding model based on the concept of a revolving fund that pools public and private resources, whose proceeds are then devoted to the funding of Adult Learning and Training.
Southern Europe Neglects Freedom and Is Being Downgraded
The decision of “Standard & Poor’s” to downgrade the credit ratings of nine Eurozone countries normally led to a lot of reactions and comments. European leaders hurried to “question” the agency`s rightness and turned the issue into almost political discussion. In all of the statements out there some key words are used: “American agency”, “inappropriate moment”, “unclear criteria”, “incomprehensible”, “illogical”, etc.
IME Event: Jobs During Crisis - A Flexible Approach To Labor Market Regulations
On April 24th IME held a press conference under the title “Jobs During Crisis: A Flexible Approach To Labor Market Regulations”
IME Students Club & Library – Events and Photos (March – April, 2012)
Photos from various events of IME Students Club (500+ students) and IME & BMA Economic Library
The Mutation of Belene: A Beggar on Horseback
At first glance, the ugly caterpillar "Belene" has transformed into two beautiful butterflies – a steam-gas plant at the site and a new unit at NPP "Kozloduy". But these two butterflies are only painted on the ceiling of the imagination of the government. Much like the two previous governments, the current one seems to believe it has found something like an eternal engine: you start big projects, mobilize contracts, companies and funds, then shut them down because they are costly to the economy, and then start new similar projects all over again.
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