Development of a functioning labor market is an issue of special consideration in recent years of extensive attempts to make proper assessments of the effectiveness of implemented and implementing social programs and taking decisions for future specifically targeted actions putting ambitious...

The paper examines the opportunities of networking in agrifood sector in Bulgaria through the perspectives of the new program period 2014-2020 and the potential contribution to rural development. Key measures are discussed focusing on support and motivation for establishing groups and...

In labor market development in the transition years the policy is concentrated on more active operations directed to the support in re-structuring labor force and increasing its mobility. Planning activities in economic processes and effects on employment are low and continue to be in some...

The paper is focused on examining challenges before organic production development in the Republic of Bulgaria as a member-country of the European union, as well as being a country at the start of the new program period expecting significant changes towards more sustainable rural development...

The study examines organic sector development in the Republic of Bulgaria, as a sector showing significant growth in the last ten years, in the context of its potential and contribution for sustainable rural development. Identification and analyses of the main factors in organic farming...

The paper presents opportunities for sustainable development of mountain regions in the Republic of Bulgaria analyzing good practices and providing recommendations for future development. The most important risks in the examined sectors in their joint development are considered and classified...

In years of extensive discussions on how to improve business environment, build knowledge-based societies and raise competitiveness, the concept ‘living labs' – open innovation intermediaries, applying to demand-driven and user-centric approaches, is one of the most promising in the...

The paper examines life-long strategies in international and national scope and opportunities to adopt their priorities in regional strategies for improving the level and access to vocational training and qualifications in mountain regions in the Republic of Bulgaria. The educational and...

The active programs are a means of raising the competitiveness of labor force, mobilization of labor resources and increase in economic activity of population. The active policy also implements a very important socially distributing function, especially in conditions of availability of...

"From social support to employment" is a national program of the Republic of Bulgaria which is initiated by the Ministry of labor and social policy and approved by a governmental decision according to the priorities in the national social policy and the EU employment and social integration...