Labor productivity levels in Bulgaria lag well behind that in the EU, weighing on the convergence process. Stronger … productivity growth would allow Bulgaria to close the income gap with the EU average more quickly and to alleviate the structural … problems in its labor market, reflected in its high long–term and youth unemployment. Our analysis of the drivers of labor …

With fiscal adjustment proceeding quickly in Bulgaria and given the weak economic growth environment, there is keen … economic activity in Bulgaria using econometric and model-based approaches. While fiscal multipliers have been modest in the …

The study examines the effect of health care reform in Bulgaria in 1999 on the equity of health care financing. It …

This paper focuses on EU structural and cohesion funds assistance to Bulgaria during the 2007–13 program period …

Absolute poverty has dropped markedly in Bulgaria but income inequality has increased substantially in the aftermath of … the GFC. This increase is due to a rise in market income inequality that was compounded by a reduction in fiscal …

This paper discusses the foundations for a medium-term fiscal framework for Bulgaria, a transition economy aspiring to … macroeconomic policies and facilitate preparations for EU membership. It presents an illustrative scenario for Bulgaria, utilizing a …

The scope for increasing public spending to meet Bulgaria’s development needs is limited by low revenue. Increasing the …