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  DEPOPULATION IN CENTRAL NORTHERN BULGARIA AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE TOURISM

  The process of depopulation over the last decades in some regions of our coun¬try has become a particularly serious problem and, in addi¬tion, a challenge for the de¬velopment of Bulgarian society. In the present study, attention is focused on depopula¬tion in the mountainous and semi-mountainous parts of Central Northern Bulgaria and the ... The process of depopulation over the last decades in some regions of our coun¬try has become a particularly serious problem and, in addi¬tion, a challenge for the de¬velopment of Bulgarian society. In the present study, attention is focused on depopula¬tion in the mountainous and semi-mountainous parts of Central Northern Bulgaria and the alternative tour¬ism as a factor for its limitation. The main objective of this study is to examine the nature of depopulation as a social phenomenon with its neg¬ative effects on society and the economy. The goal is achieved by solving the following tasks: analy¬sis of the theoretical research in the field of depopulation; chronological and compara¬tive analysis of the current state of settlement network and the process of depopulation and demographic forecasting; identifying opportunities for limiting the depopulation pro¬cess through forms of alternative tourism. The main thesis is that depopu¬lation as a social phenomenon leads to depopulation of settlements and entire territories; special attention has to be drawn on the need for a spe¬cific and responsible regional policy. Issues such as: gender-age struc¬ture, negative natural growth, migratory attitudes, isola¬tion of small set¬tlements, poorly built transport infrastructure, good prerequisites for the development of alternative tourism, higher degree of development of the tourism sector in municipalities and settlements and insufficient number of development programmes for the surveyed area have been highlighted.

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  CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORTING

  The purpose of this study is to present the results of scientific research on Corpo-rate Social Responsibility reporting. The subject of the research comprises Bulgarian business organizations, while its scope is the theoretical aspects of Corporate Social Responsibility reporting and the extent to which Bulgarian enterprises use the capacity of ... The purpose of this study is to present the results of scientific research on Corpo-rate Social Responsibility reporting. The subject of the research comprises Bulgarian business organizations, while its scope is the theoretical aspects of Corporate Social Responsibility reporting and the extent to which Bulgarian enterprises use the capacity of the United Nations Global Compact and the Global Reporting Initiative. The realiza-tion of the research objective encompasses the following tasks: research and analysis of the existing theoretical aspects and practical dimensions of the reporting of corpo-rate social responsibility and social reports; exploring and analysing the communiqués of the progress of the UN Global Compact and the Reporting Guidelines developed by the Global Reporting Initiative; analysing and assessing the extent to which Bulgarian enterprises integrate corporate social responsibility reporting into their management systems by implementing globally validated structures. The fundamental research the-sis that is being defended is that a very small share of Bulgarian enterprises reports their corporate social responsibility using the communiqués of the progress of the UN Global Compact and the Global Reporting Initiative Reporting Guidelines. The results of the empirical research of the three largest social report databases (the Corporate Register, the UN Global Compact and the Global Reporting Initiative) prove the assumed thesis and identify the existence of significant problems with the reporting of corporate social responsibility by Bulgarian business organizations.

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  THE SYSTEMS FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL IN THE BULGARIAN MUNICIPALITIES - STATE AND PROSPECTS

  The aim of this paper is to present the results of an empirical study on the practice of Bulgarian municipalities in the implementation of the financial management and control systems (FMCS) and provide guidelines for future development and improvement of these systems. The tasks that have been performed in order to achieve the objectives are ... The aim of this paper is to present the results of an empirical study on the practice of Bulgarian municipalities in the implementation of the financial management and control systems (FMCS) and provide guidelines for future development and improvement of these systems. The tasks that have been performed in order to achieve the objectives are the following: 1. Survey and analysis of the operation and condition of the FMCS in the municipalities in Bulgaria. 2. Evaluation and summary of the results of the empirical study. 3. Presentation of some possibilities for automating the processes through software applications. 4. Presentation of the new moments in the development of the internal control and the FMCS in Bulgaria. The object of the study is the FMCS in the Bulgarian municipalities and their role in achieving the objectives of the municipal administrations. The subject of research is the existing practice of implementation of the FMCS in the municipalities and their role in achieving the strategic and operational objectives of administrations. The main research thesis is that municipal administrations in Bulgaria have untapped potential for improving the state of FMCS, which will significantly improve the effectiveness, efficiency and relevance of the public sector processes. The results of the study can serve as a starting point for improving the public sector systems. The methods that have been used to study the practice of applying the FMCS and the documents defining the legal and methodological framework are the following: content analysis of documents, comparative analysis, deduction and induction, various methods of statistical analysis.