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  ANALYSIS OF TOURISM CLUSTRS DEVELOPMENT

  Developments in the formation and functioning of the Bulgarian clusters are in its initial phase. Strongly supported by the state these business units increased rapidly in number. However, such issues arise as: “How clusters should be actually working in our economy?”, “In which sectors should be exercised influence in the direction of support ... Developments in the formation and functioning of the Bulgarian clusters are in its initial phase. Strongly supported by the state these business units increased rapidly in number. However, such issues arise as: “How clusters should be actually working in our economy?”, “In which sectors should be exercised influence in the direction of support clusters?” “Really bunches of companies are suitable model a competitive economy?” etc. The answers to these and other issues related to cluster will be received in the future. The fact is that in world practice, such entities are carried out, realized and will likely give very good economic and social outcomes, leading included enterprises and regions in which they operate, to economic prosperity. This project is a continuation of several previous studies concerning clusters on one side and tourism on the other. It comes to meet the scientific “intersection” of two research teams – those from the Departments of Industrial Business and Entrepreneurship and Commercial Business. Data collected by the project indicate many diverse processes in the field of clustering in the most attractive economic sectors in Bulgaria - tourism. They promise “interesting times” for those in clusters and for the policy-makers.

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  ENERGY AND GREENING OF ENERGY PRODUCTION

  In today's economic conditions Greening of industrial production is important for solving various, new and unfamiliar problems for the economy. By going green industrial production provides quality competitiveness of finished products of domestic and international markets; to facilitate technical cooperation between stakeholders; man in its ... In today's economic conditions Greening of industrial production is important for solving various, new and unfamiliar problems for the economy. By going green industrial production provides quality competitiveness of finished products of domestic and international markets; to facilitate technical cooperation between stakeholders; man in its activities and nature are protected from harmful effects of applied technologies and processes. One of the most important contemporary trends is its use of renewable energy. Led by the state policy creates the necessary conditions for their wider application.

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  OPTIMIZING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DIRECT MARKETING CAMPAIGNS USING DATA MINING

  In this article several data mining models, together with the conventional RFM model, are designed and applied for optimizing the effectiveness of direct marketing campaigns. Regardless of its popularity as a means for generating “optimal” target lists, RFM analysis is far from optimal solution. Applied on empirical data for one-year activities of ... In this article several data mining models, together with the conventional RFM model, are designed and applied for optimizing the effectiveness of direct marketing campaigns. Regardless of its popularity as a means for generating “optimal” target lists, RFM analysis is far from optimal solution. Applied on empirical data for one-year activities of an e-shop of electronic and home appliance technique, all data mining models surpass RFM model in predictive performance.