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Budget amendment by the new government
Surprisingly, the new government has announced plans to update the state budget for 2013. So far there is no draft amendment to the budget, but the prime minister and finance minister suggested the following arguments:
- Expected revenue shortfalls of at least BGN 500 million;
- Revealed contracted but not included in the budg...
Industry Watch: 30 facts about the Bulgarian economy
Four weeks ago we started our initiative to help individuals and businesses navigate the economic ideas of the parties by compiling of a fact of economic life every day. The challenge for economic policy is to achieve faster growth and this can only happen if it continues to be open by taking maximum advantage of the kno...
The Bulgarian economy between growth and political risks*
In the days after the announcement of the government’s decision to return the mandate, the insurance premium against default by the Bulgarian government (also known as credit default swap) increased, but still remained significantly below the values recorded at the same time last year. In March the quotations of this indic...
Industry Watch: Eight recommendations for the interim government
1. Maintaining the stability of the currency, as well as the budget and financial systems is not an alternative to economic growth but rather the necessary conditions for this. Political consensus on succession and stable economic policy may include only political parties that clearly and strongly support maintaining the currenc...
Open Budget 2012
Bulgaria has improved is budget transparency according to the "open budget" index for 2012. By nine points - from 56 in 2010 to 65 in 2012 increased the assessment of Bulgaria and the country moves from third to second group (the 100 countries surveyed in the world are divided into 5 groups as the best examples...
Subscription for Industry Watch reports in 2013
In 2013 Industry Watch will work for 10th year in favor of the Bulgarian business. And the world, Europe and Bulgaria will enter the 5th year of the global financial crisis. The dynamics of the economies, however, is diverse - some countries are just initiating the necessary reforms, others quickly adapted. In this situa...
Industry Watch introduces the "Self-evaluation test for job applicants" for the first time in Bulgaria
Industry Watch will present at Job Fair (20 October, 2012, in Plovdiv) for the first time in Bulgaria the self-evaluation test for job applicants, certified by Cambridge University. You can find more information on the test here: www.selfawareness.org.uk
At Job fair, you will have access to the test, as well as assistance...
Future Areas of Economic Growth in Bulgaria: Focus on Job Creation
Main findings of the Industry Watch report „Future Areas of Economic Growth in Bulgaria: Focus on Job Creation“ (commissioned by America for Bulgaria Foundation):
The development of two general types of industries will shape most of the expected job creation in Bulgarian in the longer run. First, those are i...