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Investment deflation – good time for savers
There is no solid argument for the economic analysis to be based solely on changes in consumer prices. In other words, the popular notion for inflation is just one of the possible indices, reporting change in end prices of a particular, although relatively broad, basket of goods and services. From the single household standpoint...
Economic aspects of road accidents
Besides the purely human tragedy road accidents have yet another dimension – they are deadweight loss. In the Bulgarian society however the debate on economic consequences of road accidents seems completely understated. And these consequences are not to be underestimated. Besides direct material costs expenses, induced by road ...
The global crisis as a test for the banking system in Bulgaria
The global financial crisis that started from the housing market in the US put up new challenges before the world banking system. Many of the largest credit institutions in the world reported substantial losses from their exposition toward risky assets. The capitalization of some the largest banks in Europe and America contracte...
Energy policy debate – thus far not considering macroeconomic facts
Several things must be considered when making energy policy.First, market is working. When a particular good becomes relatively scarcer price rise which restricts consumption. This is exactly what is happening on the single European market regarding oil products’ consumption – for the period 2001-2006 it remains unchanged despit...
Hard landing is unlikely for the Bulgarian economy
With respect to the forecasts of slowing growth the Bulgarian economy continues to expand at stable rates. And despite pessimistic expectations of some analysts, especially in the context of the current problems of the three Baltic economies (Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia) hard landing for Bulgaria remains for now unlikely. Fact...
Economic approach to problems in the Ministry of interior
Part of the political assignment before the minister is the prioritizing of the important things, which have to be conveyed, including reduction of the expenses for actions, which are of significant public benefit. Thus for example, the fight with organized crime must be conveyed at another foundation, not pursuing, i.e. engagin...
Which prices are important to economic behavior?
Since mid-2007 the topic of inflation began to accelerate in the domain of media popularity. In the last few moths this popularity gradually turned into irrational obsession. That is what it is all about. Inflation is a monetary phenomenon. In other words, it is characteristic of money. We talk about inflation when the value of ...
Recommended indexation of wages in the private sector does not make sense
The schemes for indexation of wages are related to high risk of additional inflationary shocks, leading to inflationary spiral, which could after all turn out harmful to employment and competitiveness of a given economy.Whereas the monetary authorities in the Euro area recommend avoiding inflation-based indexation of income, in ...

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