Two major concepts related to the role, place and development of the small and medium scale business sector (SME) are most popular among the public. According to the first concept, the immanent advantages of this sector are an ample economic factor for SME to perform well. The other concept...

The peculiarities of the government policy regarding the small and medium firms in the period after 1989 are analized having in mind the lack of entrepreneur tradition in Bulgaria. The substantial role of the Small Business in the consolidation of the market economy and democracy is underlined....

The paper presents twelve fundamental advantages of the system-structural approach – as an alternative to the applied structure-indifferent approach (the latter is based on the inadequate premise “under equal other conditions”) when working out development strategies. The suggested...

Twelve advantages of the systematic structural approach are outlined as an alternative of the applied structural – indifferent approach for elaboration of development strategies. The presented approach has become a methodological instrument (algorithm) in the form of an iterative procedure. It...

The paper seeks answers to theoretical, methodological and descriptive research questions. The main finding of the paper that in the long run it is not what countries specialize in, that matters, but rather the quality properties of economic activity. In the short and medium run “good...

Analyzed is the condition of the Bulgarian economy for 2008 from the point of view of arising internal stains and disbalances. In the first part studied is the dynamics of particular elements of GDP and it is shown that the economic expansion in the last decade is due to import of goods and...

This article presents Bulgarian economy situation by 2008, analysed in terms of some evolving inner tensions and disbalances. The individual elements’ dynamics of GDP is traced in the first part, illustrating how the economic expansion of the last decade is to be attributed to the imports of...

Discussed is "the new economy" in connection with the discussion still going on in international aspect for its scope, contents and statistical measurements. It includes all changes and effects in productivity and growth generated by ideas, information, information and communication technologies...

This paper discusses the 'New Economy' in connection with the on-going global debate on its range, content and statistical measurement. It includes all changes and effects in productivity and growth, caused by ideas, information, information and communication technologies and their...

The article puts an accent on three aspects, which are shown through the prism of the specific cognitive potential of the statistical aggregate characteristics: the place of statistical information in the investigation of the social practice and in the scientific knowledge; the most widespread...