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  THE PROCESS OF INVESTMENT IN INNOVATIONS OF THE COMPANIES IN THE COSMETICS SECTOR

  The paper reviews the main characteristics of the innovation activities of Bulgarian companies operating in the cosmetics sector. Based on the existing competences related to the implementation of investment projects within the innovation corporate activities the authors propose a methodology outlining the principle project management iterations. ... The paper reviews the main characteristics of the innovation activities of Bulgarian companies operating in the cosmetics sector. Based on the existing competences related to the implementation of investment projects within the innovation corporate activities the authors propose a methodology outlining the principle project management iterations. It is intended to improve both the efficiency and the quality of the projects implemented in this sector as well as to improve the overall competitiveness in it.

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  USING DATA MINING PREDICTIVE MODELS AND ALGORITHMS FOR STUDENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION

  The goal of all higher educational institutions is quality assurance in education. One way to reach this goal is by improving the decision-making procedures on the basis of predictive models that give knowledge and understanding of the various administrative and educational processes. Usually this meaningful knowledge is hidden among the ... The goal of all higher educational institutions is quality assurance in education. One way to reach this goal is by improving the decision-making procedures on the basis of predictive models that give knowledge and understanding of the various administrative and educational processes. Usually this meaningful knowledge is hidden among the educational database. The current research is focused on the examination of the possibilities to adapt the industrial data mining technology to customer relationship management and administration in higher education. Based on data mining predictive algorithms, a model for analytical student relationship management is designed and implemented in real world higher educational institution (Tsenov Academy of Economics).

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  ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE KYOTO PROTOCOL ON THE FDI ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMY

  In this study we investigate the economic consequences of environmental policy and in particular the impact of the Kyoto Protocol on the attractiveness of the national economy for FDI. We propose several alternative indicators for evaluation the strictness of environmental policy. The indicators are used in specifying an econometric model. We use ... In this study we investigate the economic consequences of environmental policy and in particular the impact of the Kyoto Protocol on the attractiveness of the national economy for FDI. We propose several alternative indicators for evaluation the strictness of environmental policy. The indicators are used in specifying an econometric model. We use this model for measurement of the economic impacts of the Kyoto protocol enforcement on the level and destination of the FDI in pollution intensive sectors. We find a strong correlation between FDI level and strictness of environmental policy measured with the carbon intensity of the host country economy. We use the model for assessment the economic impacts of Bulgaria’s accession to the European emissions-trading scheme.