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  PROBLEMS RELATED TO ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION PROVISION OF THE ACTIVITIES OF PUBLIC SECTOR ENTERPRISES

  The research analyzes the current accounting practices of the public sector enterprises. The constantly growing requirements for the generated accounting information related to the activities of every enterprise are the main reason for the search of theoretically grounded and practically feasible solutions to some specific and topical problems. ... The research analyzes the current accounting practices of the public sector enterprises. The constantly growing requirements for the generated accounting information related to the activities of every enterprise are the main reason for the search of theoretically grounded and practically feasible solutions to some specific and topical problems. This circumstance applies largely to the accounting systems of the public sector enterprises as well. On this basis ideas are offered for substantiated solutions to some theoretical and practical problems of accounting in budget enterprises. The practical approbation of these solutions in certain enterprises resulted in a higher quality of their accounting information product.

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  REGIONAL ASPECTS OF EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN BULGARIA UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF ECONOMIC CRISIS

  The development of the national economy under the conditions of economic and financial crisis is associated with serious challenges facing the labour market. The importance of employment in ensuring economic and social well-being of society necessitates a statistical study of the regularities in its development. This study is of practical and ... The development of the national economy under the conditions of economic and financial crisis is associated with serious challenges facing the labour market. The importance of employment in ensuring economic and social well-being of society necessitates a statistical study of the regularities in its development. This study is of practical and applied character. Based on statistical data about the labor market and using the methods of statistical and econometric analysis we have established the major trends in the development and the socio-demographic structure of the employed and unemployed. We have performed a detailed analysis of the regional disparities in employment and unemployment indicators and applied the assessment approach to evaluate the impact of the economic crisis on them.

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  ESTIMATING WILLINGNESS-TO-PAY AND PRICE SENSITIVITY FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES USING ADAPTIVE CHOICED-BASED CONJOINT ANALYSIS

  In this study, we present and prove an empirical approach for measuring willingness-to-pay and price sensitivity for educational services (master's programs in economics and management) offered in substitution setting with low visibility of the actual consumer value. Our experiments are based on adaptive choice-based conjoint analysis. We estimate ... In this study, we present and prove an empirical approach for measuring willingness-to-pay and price sensitivity for educational services (master's programs in economics and management) offered in substitution setting with low visibility of the actual consumer value. Our experiments are based on adaptive choice-based conjoint analysis. We estimate willingness-to-pay on an individual level, based on part-worth utility estimates derived using hierarchical Bayesian approach. At the aggregate level, we specify and derive market response functions and thresholds at which price sensitivity changes dramatically. Based on part-worth estimations we build a „market simulator”, based on optimization gradient method. Based on it we found the „optimal” product bundle that maximizes the share of consumers' preferences in two dimensions – institutional and competitive. We found that the present supply of integrated educational services is not relevant to the structure of preferences of the potential students. In terms of financial management of educational institutions, there is considerable potential for optimizing cash flows by rethinking and changing their price policies – from uniform charges for different master’s programs towards nonlinear pricing.