Sector analysis of honey production in Bulgaria, 2001
IME
A survey by IME on main characteristics and structure of honey production in Bulgaria. The study is part of a survey on Four Strategic Sectors of Bulgaria’s Food Industry (Canned Vegetables and Fruits, Deep Frozen Vegetables and Fruits, Herbs and Spices, Honey), commissioned by GTZ Office - Sofia.
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Microeconomic environment for business in Bulgaria
Yordanka Gancheva, Latchezar Bogdanov
A survey by IME on microeconomic environment for doing business in Bulgaria as of early-2001. The study is focused on major institutions and regulations that affect firm strategy and competitiveness.
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Effectiveness of Public-Private Dialogue in Bulgaria
By Petya Mandova
This paper is focused on current procedures, legal barriers to participate in decision-making process, common topics of dialogue. It presents several cases of institutionalized dialogue.
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Financial Sector Competitiveness: On a Crossroad between Legacies of the Past and New Development
By Assenka Yonkova, IME
The paper is focused on the developments in Bulgarian financial sector in the beginning of 2001. The main goal is to evaluate the competitiveness of the sector, analyzing factor conditions, demand structures, strategies and rivalry, and clustering among financial intermediaries. The survey includes both banking and other forms of financing.
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Competitiveness in the Bulgarian Wine Industry
By Borislav Georgiev
This paper presents the wine industry as one of the most competitive sectors of the Bulgarian food industry. It surveys the strategies of the companies operating within the sector, competition, market distribution, as well as existed clusters.
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Canning Industry
By Dr. Diana Kopeva
Canning industry is one of the most important and attractive sectors of Bulgarian Food industry. This paper analyzes the main factors influencing the development of the canning industry since 1996 and the existing markets, both international and domestic. The survey emphasizes on the firms' structures and strategies, and on government policy related to this industry.
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A Case Study of a Bulgarian Woolen Textile Firm "Wooltex AD"
By Georgi Ganev
This case study is an attempt for comprehensive analysis of the competitiveness of one of the biggest woolen textile companies in Bulgaria (for the purposes of the survey named Wooltex AD). Based on the data from the firm until 1997, on its performance, on the history, and on an interview with its management, the case study allows for the composition of a qualitative estimate of the company's competitive situation, based on the methodology of Michael Porter. Under this methodology, the competitive position of the firm, as well as that of the industry or of the economy as a whole, on the international markets, is evaluated by analyzing its situation within four aspects of its business environment: the factors of production; the strategy, structure and rivalry; the characteristics of domestic demand; and the cluster of related industries.
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Domestic Demand
A survey focuses on domestic demand as an important factor, which may contribute to the creation of competitive advantage of a particular industry. It examines the changes in the structure of households' consumption and firms' demand since 1990, and the price sensitivity of the different buyers groups. It also provides analysis of the market behavior of Bulgarian exporters and the state control over standards.
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The Bulgaria Competitiveness Analysis Exercise
The ultimate goal of the Bulgaria Competitiveness Analysis Exercise is to generate increased business investment and activity, and to help Bulgarian business to become internationally competitive.
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Creating Competitive Cluster in Bulgaria: Factors, Vision and Strategies, A Joint Report of the Institute for Market Economics and the World Bank Institute
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Bureaus, Investment and Honest Policies
By Dr. Krassen Stanchev
A paper presented on the International Conference Foreign Investment, Transparency and Economic Growth (Sofia, Sheraton Hotel, 22 October 1998). It is focused on the link between economic freedom and corruption perception, and between state intervention and investment process. The paper represents some interesting results of a study conducted by IME on the role of bureaucracy in the SOE management.
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Transparency of Tax Regulations and Costs of Compliance
A paper presented on the International Conference Foreign Investment, Transparency and Economic Growth (Sofia, Sheraton Hotel, 22 October 1998).
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Competitiveness of The Bulgarian Food Industry
A survey focused on the main factors influencing the development of the food industry in Bulgaria, the firms' structures and strategies, and on government policy related to this industry.
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Bureaucrats In Business: An Attempt To Measure State Enterprise Decision Making And Managers' Attitudes
A study of IME dedicated to the role of the bureaucracy in business for improvement the management of the state enterprises and its influence on efficient distribution of economic resources.
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Profit Tax Law - Necessary Changes Fixed Assets (FA); Depreciation Expenses; Buying FA; Current Expenses on FA; Salary Regulation; Tax Rate; SMEs; Export Preferences; Income Tax.
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Reform In The Social Secutiry System
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Business Associations in the Current Bulgarian Environment
By Krassen Stanchev, Ph.D.
A paper focused on the role of business associations in the context of political change. It provides assessment of the needs of the business community and associations. The necessary steps that could be taken by different business associations in order to solve their problems are outlined.
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Investment And Savings In The Bulgarian Economy: The Contribution Of The Informal Sector
A study on the problems related to investment and savings in the national economy. It concentrates on the distribution of savings and investment by sectors, on problems of the banking system and the budget.
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Uninstitutionalised Employment and Self-employment
A study devoted to the forms of uninstitutionalised employment and self-employment (UESe) and it's macroeconomic and social impact.
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Comparative Advantages And Subsidies In The Bulgarian Economy
History of the reform; Trade balance in 1994 - 1995; Productive use of electricity; Current financial indicators of the main users of electric energy.
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