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  CONTEMPORARY ASPECTS OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY

  The industrial policy in the European Union is developing both in the context of improving the regulations and in restructuring the sectors, especially that of industry in order to enhance competitiveness and to support investment and employment. The key question that the industrial policy raises is what has to be done to help businesses and ... The industrial policy in the European Union is developing both in the context of improving the regulations and in restructuring the sectors, especially that of industry in order to enhance competitiveness and to support investment and employment. The key question that the industrial policy raises is what has to be done to help businesses and industry to be competitive in a volatile, turbulent global market. The aim of this study is to analyze the industrial policy conducted so far in our country, and based on extensive theoretical and practical studies to derive reliable indicators for its monitoring and analysis. The objectives of the study are to generalize and systematize the theoretical formulations regarding what policy, policy levels, industry and industrial policy are, and to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the existing indicators of industrial policy assessment. The findings of the research are aimed at evaluating industrial policy and justifying its trends.

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  VOLATILITY OF CORRELATIONS BETWEEN MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS IN THE SYSTEM OF NATIONAL ACCOUNTS (2000-2011)

  This study aims to prove that not only macro indicators, but also the correlations between them should be used as main macroeconomic indicators since being relative quantities they have richer content and create more favourable opportunities for using them in the macroeconomic analysis, modeling and forecasting of socio-economic phenomena and ... This study aims to prove that not only macro indicators, but also the correlations between them should be used as main macroeconomic indicators since being relative quantities they have richer content and create more favourable opportunities for using them in the macroeconomic analysis, modeling and forecasting of socio-economic phenomena and processes. The main purpose of this study is to examine the correlations between macroeconomic indicators which are associated with drops, recovery, upsurge and peaks of economic development. In this context, the object of the study is focused on the volatility of these correlations in the period 2000-2011, and its impact on the country’s economic development. The results prove our thesis and indicate more intense volatility, which is caused by the world economical crisis.

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  ANALYSIS OF SUPPLEMENTARY PENSION FUNDS OPERATIONS IN BULGARIA

  The purpose of this research paper is to evaluate pension funds operations in Bulgaria. The achievement of this goal involves reviewing the following tasks: Clarifying the nature and goals of supplementary pension insurance; Evaluation of the macroeconomic environment for the development of supplementary pension insurance; Analysis of ... The purpose of this research paper is to evaluate pension funds operations in Bulgaria. The achievement of this goal involves reviewing the following tasks: Clarifying the nature and goals of supplementary pension insurance; Evaluation of the macroeconomic environment for the development of supplementary pension insurance; Analysis of supplementary pension insurance funds operations in Bulgaria for the period 2007-2011 according to the following indicators: achieved investment results, net assets, and number of insured people. The main thesis of the current research paper supports the idea that the functioning of pension funds is closely related to the macroeconomic environment. It influences investment policies and the financial situation of private pension funds, as well as the capitalization of individual accounts of insured people. We have formulated the following conclusions based on the current study: Supplementary pension insurance provides supplementary insurance protection against the following risks: disability, old age, death; Supplementary pension insurance leads to increased pension savings; The size of payments of supplementary pension insurance to insured or entitled people depends on the accrued funds in the individual accounts and their investment gains; Due to the global economic crisis there has been a drop in profitability that has affected all pension funds. Net assets have decreased in professional and voluntary pension funds; The Sharpe ratio gives a comprehensive overview of the investment policy of pension providers; By assessing the Sharpe's ratio, we can conclude that the leader among pension providers is “Rodina” PIC .