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  EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH OF INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS UNDER CONTEMPORARY CONDITIONS

  The issues related to achieving smart and sustainable growth by efficient and environmentally-friendly use of resources are fundamental in „Europe 2020” strategy and „Bulgaria 2020” National Programme. The relationship „efficiency – economic growth” is interpreted in accordance with the ideas of these programs. The possibilities for analytical ... The issues related to achieving smart and sustainable growth by efficient and environmentally-friendly use of resources are fundamental in „Europe 2020” strategy and „Bulgaria 2020” National Programme. The relationship „efficiency – economic growth” is interpreted in accordance with the ideas of these programs. The possibilities for analytical evaluation of capital and human resources and economic growth are ex-amined. Practical research was carried out on the extent of resource utilization and its impact on economic growth of industrial enterprises from different sectors, which largely illustrate the peculiarities of development of industrial business in the period 2007-2010.

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  RESEARCH ON THE INFLUENCE OF THE EU INTEGRATION ON THE INTENSITY OF BULGARIA’S INTRA-INDUSTRY TRADE (IIT)

  The international trade liberalisation is a natural prerequisite for the growth of intra-industry trade volume between countries. In the EU this trend is influenced by the enlargement process, which involves the introduction and application of a general legal basis. In this context, the study aims to capture the trends and changes in the structure ... The international trade liberalisation is a natural prerequisite for the growth of intra-industry trade volume between countries. In the EU this trend is influenced by the enlargement process, which involves the introduction and application of a general legal basis. In this context, the study aims to capture the trends and changes in the structure of IIT between Bulgaria and EU countries and to evaluate the effects of the established trade patterns between the abovementioned countries. The main focus of the research, in the context of the Bulgarian intra-industry specialization within the EU, is on the volume and structure of the trade flows between Bulgaria and EU countries. With a view to achieving greater thoroughness the IIT structures (import and export) of the EU Member States are treated aggregately.

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  INSURANCE AND SOCIAL INSURANCE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE ECONOMIC PROFILE OF SOCIAL SECURITY IN A MARKET ECONOMY

  A widespread understanding connects the individual, respectively social security, too, with reaching the state of a guaranteed opportunity for meeting a particular level of socially accepted human needs in all life situations, including ones caused by contingent risks accompanying one’s daily life. Presented in such a way, this security has ... A widespread understanding connects the individual, respectively social security, too, with reaching the state of a guaranteed opportunity for meeting a particular level of socially accepted human needs in all life situations, including ones caused by contingent risks accompanying one’s daily life. Presented in such a way, this security has distinct economic dimensions. In a market economy, social insecurity of individuals increases. This brings to the foreground problems related to individuals’ security. Those who are competent to solve these problems are insurance companies, as well as pension and health insurance companies, whose activities in the outlined trend are the subject of the current research, first of its kind for the Bulgarian theory and practice.