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  THE EUROPEAN TRANSITION TO A CIRCULAR ECONOMY - APPLICATION IN BULGARIA

  Attempts to build economic systems without harmful emissions and waste for the environment have been made since the XX century, but only in the last decade they began to be used more widely due to the negative effects of large-scale industrial production model. The current century further develops this model with the idea of a circular economy, ... Attempts to build economic systems without harmful emissions and waste for the environment have been made since the XX century, but only in the last decade they began to be used more widely due to the negative effects of large-scale industrial production model. The current century further develops this model with the idea of a circular economy, which provides for the long-term use of equipment and infrastructure, thus increasing the effect of resource use. And although the topic of the circular economy is very relevant and exploited in research outside our country, in our economy these ideas are spread and considered more sparingly. Therefore, we believe that the current study sheds light primarily on those aspects of the circular economy that affect our national economy. The aim of the study is to examine good European practices in the field of the circular economy, aimed at creating a closed-cycle production system, minimizing the use of resources and the creation of waste, pollution and carbon emissions. A system of indicators for the implementation of the circular economy has been established, which is structured in accordance with the main criteria according to the policy framework for the transition to a circular economy in the EU. Thus, the proposed system for evaluating the application of the principles of the circular economy in specific industries and sectors can be used to analyze the activities of Bulgarian and foreign companies from the EU.

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  RESEARCH OF THE ATTITUDE TOWARDS ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND THE ATTITUDE TO START OWN BUSINESS OF THE STUDENTS FROM D. A. TSENOV ACADEMY OF ECONOMICS (SVISHTOV), UNWE (SOFIA) AND UE (VARNA)

  The aim of the study is based on the results of an empirical study to establish the contemporary dimensions of entrepreneurial behaviour of students studying at Tsenov Academy of Economics (Svishtov), UNWE (Sofia) and UE (Varna), on the basis of which to identify obstacles and opportunities to stimulate entrepreneurial behaviour of young people in ... The aim of the study is based on the results of an empirical study to establish the contemporary dimensions of entrepreneurial behaviour of students studying at Tsenov Academy of Economics (Svishtov), UNWE (Sofia) and UE (Varna), on the basis of which to identify obstacles and opportunities to stimulate entrepreneurial behaviour of young people in Bulgaria. To achieve this goal, several tasks are formulated: First. Survey of the opinion of the students from Tsenov Academy of Economics (Svishtov), UNWE (Sofia) and UE (Varna). Second. Establishing the main parameters of entrepreneurial intentions and behaviour of students from the three universities. Third. Identification of obstacles and opportunities for increasing the entrepreneurial activity of young people. The main research thesis, which is defended, is by identifying the parameters of entrepreneurial intentions and behaviour of students, as well as their educational and qualification characteristics, to assist in increasing the correspondence between available and necessary entrepreneurial knowledge and to create opportunities for the formation of an educational environment aimed at stimulating the entrepreneurial activity of young people. Based on the research, the following main results have been achieved: the opinion of the respondents has been studied, the parameters of the entrepreneurial intentions and behaviour of the students have been established, the obstacles and opportunities for increasing the entrepreneurial activity of the students have been identified.

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  MODELS FOR BUILDING LOGISTICS CHAINS IN AGRIBUSINESS

  Characteristic of Bulgarian agriculture is the presence of many, mostly small and medium-sized agricultural enterprises, occupying an insignificant market share, which operate in the highly competitive market of agricultural products. This fragmentation challenges agricultural holdings to improve their competitiveness and imposes a realistic ... Characteristic of Bulgarian agriculture is the presence of many, mostly small and medium-sized agricultural enterprises, occupying an insignificant market share, which operate in the highly competitive market of agricultural products. This fragmentation challenges agricultural holdings to improve their competitiveness and imposes a realistic orientation towards market innovations, including the formation of logistics chains. Building and improving logistics models is essential for optimizing business processes and generating added value in the sector. In this regard, the main research goal is to construct logistics models applicable in agribusiness. The research defends the thesis that the construction of logistics chains is a market reaction of the business for effective utilization of available resources and generation of added value, contributing to cohesion among the regions in Bulgaria. The results of the study can be systematized in the following areas. First. Based on the surveyed 212 business organizations from different business sectors and 47 agricultural companies that support Internet platforms in carrying out their activities, the main problems facing the business have been outlined and good logistics practices have been identified. Second. Based on a benchmarking study, the strengths and key problems related to logistics in the analyzed organizations were identified. Third. Applicable in agribusiness models have been constructed for the leading sectors of logistics - Transport, Warehousing and Processing and Finishing, depending on the capacity of the organization.