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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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  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.

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  APPLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SCHEMES FOR HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT IN BULGARIA

  Human capital development requires lots of investments. They can actually be estimated and implemented by an individual, a business organization or the state. The usefulness of the investments is evaluated in terms of the effectiveness which they bring to the development of subjects and the implementation of their knowledge, skills and habits. The ... Human capital development requires lots of investments. They can actually be estimated and implemented by an individual, a business organization or the state. The usefulness of the investments is evaluated in terms of the effectiveness which they bring to the development of subjects and the implementation of their knowledge, skills and habits. The European Union funds various projects and schemes for unemployed and employed people related to the human factor development: „Back to Work”, „Development”, „Adaptability”, „I can”. We have tried to outline the main features of the above schemes. We analyzed them in terms of their realization putting emphasis on two regions with the highest unemployment rate – Montana and Smolyan. Particular atten¬tion is paid to the scheme „I can” and in particular to statistical data analyses and their links to data from the empirical research among service providers and individuals in¬volved in the scheme. We used data from the Employment Agency, opinions of experts and professionals engaged in implementing the schemes and based on the analysis we reached certain conclusions and offered some proposals.