Industry Watch is a consulting company specializing in monitoring and providing analysis on overall economic dynamics, political risks and the business environment in Bulgaria, thus creating foundation for better investment decisions.

In our consultancy we apply a unique economic approach to a wide range of issues from macroeconomics to regulatory assessment to personal finance. As consulting boutique Industry Watch provides customized products depending on the concrete needs of information and know-how, which may include:

for policy makers - sound analyses of economic and social problems and policy recommendations;
for companies – customized research and strategic economic consulting;
for foreign investors and international institutions – background information, professional insights, macroeconomic and industry forecasting, etc.
for media - background information and analysis on current economic and social policy issues;

We place great value in close, collaborative client relationships in order to ensure that the client benefits fully from the company’s and team’s experience base and services. We are fully committed to deliver unbiased findings and are widely recognized for our independence.

We believe that Industry Watch is unique because we provide macroeconomic data that complement the “official sources” and regular forecasts of economic developments, reveal major risks to the economy and investigate economic impact of government decisions. Our experience spans both public and private sectors and encompasses a wide range of economic and business issues, arising from public policy, competition, regulations, finance, technological development, innovation, etc.

Industry Watch senior staff members have a significant experience as consultants, coordinators and project managers on variety of projects dealing with business environment and regulatory reform, financed by international organizations, such as World Bank, IFC, Department for International Development of the UK, US Agency for International Development, The German Marshall Fund of the US, EU PHARE, etc. Additionally, they have experience in drafting important economic regulations, such as Deposit Insurance Act (1998), Mortgage Bonds Act (2000), Special Purpose Investment Vehicles Act (2003), Law on Reducing Administrative Regulation and Administrative Control Over Economic Activity (2003).

Among the research and consultancy services provided within the last three years are:

Consultancy on drafting methodology for introduction of differentiated teachers’ pay;
Employers’ Demand for Qualified Labor and Forecast: National Survey and Forecast
Survey of the Economic Impact of Belene Nuclear Plant Construction;
Survey of Risk Allocation Practices with Public-Private Partnerships in Infrastructure;
Survey of Infrastructure Development in South-East Europe;
Analysis of the economic impact of the Trakia high-way concession;
Evaluation of the market value of 3rd GSM licence in Bulgaria;
Bulgaria labor market survey: policy and institutional settings;
Survey on the real estate market development in Bulgaria;
Natural Gas Market in Bulgaria Survey;
Consultancy on drafting Investment Strategy of Republic of Bulgaria
Consultancy on Local Economic Development Planning in Sliven Municipality;
Consultancy on Local Economic Development Planning in Yambol Municipality;
Provision of regular economic, financial and statistical analyses and monitoring of business environment for a major Bulgarian media group;
Comparative analysis of international experience with high-tech policies, analysis of the current state of high-tech activities in Bulgaria, consultancy on drafting Law on Encouragement of High Technologies;
Other customized research and case studies.

Apart from customized research and consultancy, Industry Watch offers a range of research products, specializing in markets, which are considered basic for any business: real estates, savings and labor. These products are distributed regularly on subscription basis.