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<title>Как Естония направи реформите</title>
<link>http://ime.bg/en/articles/kak-estoniq-naprawi-reformite</link>
<description><![CDATA[В Индекса за икономическа свобода 2002, за първи път, бивша комунистическа страна се определя като свободна икономика. Дори нещо много по-значимо от това, не само свободна икономика, но и една от най-свободните в света. ]]></description>
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<title>Меките пари на ЕС</title>
<link>http://ime.bg/en/articles/mekite-pari-na-es</link>
<description><![CDATA[Битува обществено съгласие, че: 1) пред-присъединителните фондове на ЕС за България не се използват добре и че могат да бъдат изразходвани повече; 2) ЕС има достатъчно надеждна схема за наблюдение на своите разходи.]]></description>
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<title>IME Students Club &amp; Library – Events and Photos (March – April, 2012)</title>
<link>http://ime.bg/en/articles/ime-students-club-library-events-and-photos-march-april-2012</link>
<description><![CDATA[Photos from various events of IME Students Club (500+ students) and IME & BMA Economic Library]]></description>
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<title>People With Disabilities in Bulgaria: A New Approach to Social Inclusion (IME Report)</title>
<link>http://ime.bg/en/articles/people-with-disabilities-in-bulgaria-a-new-approach-to-social-inclusion-ime-report-1</link>
<description><![CDATA[On April 16th 2012 the Institute for Market Economics (IME) released a report, analyzing the current regulatory framework and policies for the integration of people with disabilities. The report also proposes positive reform measures that, we believe, will better serve the purpose of full-fledged inclusion of such individuals. ]]></description>
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<title>European Recession Is Not Going To Pass Us By</title>
<link>http://ime.bg/en/articles/european-recession-is-not-going-to-pass-us-by</link>
<description><![CDATA[Overall, the data for the first months in 2012 show that Bulgaria will not be passed by the recession, which started at the end of 2011 in the EU. It seems increasingly likely, that we are also going to be affected by the economic contraction in the first quarter of 2012, which may continue in the coming quarters. ]]></description>
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<title>Fiscal Reserves Down BGN 5 Billion During the Crisis. Issuing Debt is Next</title>
<link>http://ime.bg/en/articles/fiscal-reserves-down-bgn-5-billion-during-the-crisis-issuing-debt-is-next</link>
<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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<title>The Mutation of Belene: A Beggar on Horseback </title>
<link>http://ime.bg/en/articles/the-mutation-of-belene-a-beggar-on-horseback</link>
<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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<title>Profile of Recession and Recovery</title>
<link>http://ime.bg/en/articles/profile-of-recession-and-recovery</link>
<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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<title>IPRI 2012 Reaffirms Direct Relationship Between Property Rights and Economic Development... No Sensible Improvement in Bulgaria</title>
<link>http://ime.bg/en/articles/ipri-2012-reaffirms-direct-relationship-between-property-rights-and-economic-development-no-sensible-improvement-in-bulgaria-2</link>
<description><![CDATA[The 2012 International Property Rights Index (IPRI) reveals the important relationship between property rights, economic freedom and a country’s level of development. ]]></description>
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<title>IME Event: Jobs During Crisis - A Flexible Approach To Labor Market Regulations</title>
<link>http://ime.bg/en/articles/ime-event-jobs-during-crisis-a-flexible-approach-to-labor-market-regulations</link>
<description><![CDATA[On April 24th IME held a press conference under the title “Jobs During Crisis: A Flexible Approach To Labor Market Regulations”]]></description>
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<title>Bulgarian Tax Freedom Day 2012</title>
<link>http://ime.bg/en/articles/bulgarian-tax-freedom-day-2012</link>
<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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<title>Bulgaria Needs Stricter Fiscal Rules</title>
<link>http://ime.bg/en/articles/bulgaria-needs-stricter-fiscal-rules</link>
<description><![CDATA[There have been talks, for a few months now, about introducing new and stricter fiscal rules in European Union (EU) member-states, which would help reduce the fast piling up of public debt. During the last week of January there was, at last, a public debate about the position of Bulgaria on this issue. The debate was in the form of a round table organized by the Institute for Market Economics called “Fiscal Rules – Alternatives for Bulgaria”.]]></description>
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<title>Southern Europe Neglects Freedom and Is Being Downgraded</title>
<link>http://ime.bg/en/articles/southern-europe-neglects-freedom-and-is-being-downgraded</link>
<description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
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<title>Upcoming Debt Payments &amp; Pension “Silver Fund” </title>
<link>http://ime.bg/en/articles/upcoming-debt-payments-pension-silver-fund-</link>
<description><![CDATA[For some weeks now there are talks spreading over the resources in the Pension “Silver Fund” and their possible usage for upcoming payments on public debt in January 2013. This possibility was mentioned in an open talk by the finance minister and later on a proposed legislation on the issue was published. ]]></description>
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<title>IME Round Table Discussion “Fiscal Rules – Options for Bulgaria” </title>
<link>http://ime.bg/en/articles/ime-round-table-discussion-fiscal-rules-options-for-bulgaria</link>
<description><![CDATA[Institute for Market Economics hosted a round table “Fiscal Rules – Options for Bulgaria” (January 26, 2012). The discussion was focused on the European so-called “Fiscal Compact” and the Bulgarian “Financial Stability Pact”. The round table happen to be at the time when the Parliament was just one day ahead of voting on official Bulgarian position on the Draft Treaty on stability, coordination and governance in the Economic and monetary union. This was the only public event on such an important issue for Bulgaria and it provoked a huge interest as expected.]]></description>
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<title>Fiscal Rules: Literature Review, Implementation and Implications for Bulgaria</title>
<link>http://ime.bg/en/articles/fiscal-rules-literature-review-implementation-and-implications-for-bulgaria-1</link>
<description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
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<title>Successes and Failures of the Bulgarian Governments (1998-2011): Review of Audit Office Reports</title>
<link>http://ime.bg/en/articles/successes-and-failures-of-the-bulgarian-governments-1998-2011-review-of-audit-office-reports</link>
<description><![CDATA[The third edition of the report “Successes and Failures of Bulgarian Governments (1998-2011)” supplements the first two editions with 109 newly published reports of the Bulgarian National Audit Office. Thus, the total cumulative number of audit reports covered in the latest edition is 697.   ]]></description>
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<title>2012 Index of Economic Freedom: Bulgaria Still “Moderately Free”</title>
<link>http://ime.bg/en/articles/2012-index-of-economic-freedom-bulgaria-still-moderately-free-economic-freedom-threatened-by-sovereign-debt-crisis-in-europe-1</link>
<description><![CDATA[Thanks to its traditional strong showings in areas such as property rights, freedom from corruption and business and trade freedom, Europe posted another year of strong scores in the 2012 Index of Economic Freedom, published annually by The Wall Street Journal and The Heritage Foundation. Bulgaria’s economic freedom score is 64.7, making its economy the 61st freest in the 2012 Index. ]]></description>
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<title>IME Library – Events and Photos (January – February, 2012)</title>
<link>http://ime.bg/en/articles/ime-library-events-and-photos-january-february-2012</link>
<description><![CDATA[IME Library hosted a premier and a debate on Vaclav Klaus book “The European Integration Without Illusions” (16 February 2012)
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<title>Initiative for a Free and Prospering Europe</title>
<link>http://ime.bg/en/articles/initiative-for-a-free-and-prospering-europe-1</link>
<description><![CDATA[The IME has joined the Initiative for a Free and Prospering Europe (IFPE) - an informal and non-political group of European think tanks and other non-governmental organizations, personalities from economic and other sectors, and citizens. The IFPE works to draw attention to the risks and devastating consequences of the current and scheduled attempts to solve the debt crisis by increasing the political and economic centralization of the Europe’s decision-making processes in Brussels]]></description>
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