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  CURRENT STATE, PROBLEMS AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE SPHERE OF TOURISM IN BULGARIA

  The entrepreneurial activity can thrive in all spheres and sectors of the economy but tourism sector is of particular importance. Entrepreneurial activity in tourism is determined by the availability of suitable conditions for the development of the tourism business. Thus, the objective of the research is to study empirically the current state of ... The entrepreneurial activity can thrive in all spheres and sectors of the economy but tourism sector is of particular importance. Entrepreneurial activity in tourism is determined by the availability of suitable conditions for the development of the tourism business. Thus, the objective of the research is to study empirically the current state of entrepreneurship in the sector of tourism in Bulgaria; to outline the existing problems and the prospects for development of entrepreneurial tourism business, which facilitate the promotion of Bulgaria as a tourist destination with numerous natural and anthropogenic features that favour the development of different types of tourism. The main research thesis, which is being defended, is that the increase in the entrepreneurial activity in the field of tourism in Bulgaria is essential for the stability and the sustainable development of the tourism market. This offers long-term benefits to all interested parties (the entrepreneurs, the state, the tourists and the local communities). A survey questionnaire has been administered in order to collect data from hoteliers, restaurateurs and tour operators, located in the municipalities of Primorsko, Velingrad and V. Tarnovo, offering various tourism resources. All the research tasks have been achieved, namely: the specifics of entrepreneurship in the field of tourism have been highlighted, the main problems and prospects have been found, a profile of an entrepreneur in the tourism sector in the municipalities under review has been outlined.

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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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  ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY OF THE EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY

  The purpose of this study is to examine and critically analyze the concepts, sys¬tems and tools for building administrative capacity and good governance, as well as to present separate aspects of an empirical survey results on the capacity of the executive authority in Bulgaria. The objectives of the survey are: 1) to outline the concepts, ... The purpose of this study is to examine and critically analyze the concepts, sys¬tems and tools for building administrative capacity and good governance, as well as to present separate aspects of an empirical survey results on the capacity of the executive authority in Bulgaria. The objectives of the survey are: 1) to outline the concepts, prin¬ciples and trends in the development of modernization of administration and good gov¬ernance as key objectives in improving administrative capacity; 2) defining and critical analysis of concepts and models for administrative capacity; 3) Assessment of one of the aspects of capacity - the working processes in the executive authority in Bulgaria. Research thesis: Explaining the terminology, concepts and performance patterns of the executive authority will contribute to the development of adequate tools for assessment and self-assessment of the capacity of the administrations, which in the long run will help the improving the public services quality. As a result of the survey, the main notions and problems related to the con-cepts, systems and tools for administrative capacity building and good governance were defined and analyzed as a basis for development of a methodology for assessing the capacity of the administration of the executive authority; key challenges related to the work processes in the administration are displayed and recommendations are made to overcome them.