Analyses and positions

|Full text of the analysis| Healthcare prices, as well as cases surrounding its financing, are not a new phenomenon on the economic horizon in Bulgaria. Since the beginning of the healthcare reform in 1999 to this day, the main topic of discussion has been the methods of financing and redistribution of resources in the system. The elements of upgrading …

|Full text of the report| English version | An important moment is approaching for consumers of tobacco and tobacco products in the European Union. It is expected that in December this year the European Commission will present a draft for the renewal of the Tobacco Excise Duty Directive 2011/64/EU. In the coming months, the European institutions, represented by the Council …

| Full text of the analysis | In the conditions of a historic inflationary and energy crisis in Europe, the state and development of the Bulgarian economy is of particular interest. The almost unprecedented economic circumstances in which we find ourselves require more careful and in-depth regular analyses of the macroeconomic situation in the country, in order to build …

The transition from a currency board to a conventional monetary policy (the euro, for example) will, all other things being equal, contribute to an increase in the inflation rate in Bulgaria. Not only an initial change in prices as a result of rounding can be expected, but also a permanently accelerated inflation due to the change in the monetary regime. In all countries, …

The annual lost economic benefits (in 2019) associated with cigarette smoking amount to 4.4 billion BGN or 3.7% of GDP; Estimates show that smoking increases the risk of coronary heart disease (2 to 4 times), stroke (2 to 4 times), lung cancer …

The Banking Union creates incentives for decapitalization and destabilization of our banking system. The Banking Union would most likely not help restructure local banks. Bulgaria no longer has its own bank resolution fund. In such a situation, the cost of bank bankruptcies falls through the budget onto Bulgarian taxpayers. On October 1, 2020…

OPINION From: Expert Club for Economics and Politics (EKIP) Subject: Draft National Plan for the Introduction of the Euro in the Republic of Bulgaria DEAR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, In connection with the published draft National Plan for the Introduction of the Euro in the Republic of Bulgaria (Plan), we express the following opinion on behalf of the Expert Club …

|Click for full report| Discussions around the National Recovery and Resilience Plan have been a major part of the heated political debate over the past week. They will continue to be important in the coming months. Unfortunately, they focus on the issue of the date of submission of the documentation to the European Commission, without …

| Full text of the analysis | | Infographics | In view of the ongoing economic crisis, resources in each of the publicly funded activities of the state are becoming scarce. Specifically for the NHIF, on the one hand, income from insurance contributions is decreasing due to the increase in unemployment, and on the other hand, income from the state budget is decreasing. Despite …

|Full text of the analysis| The purpose of this analysis is to review and assess a specific part of the "Action Plan with measures addressing the main problem areas hindering the growth of investments", adopted by the Council of Ministers with the latest revision in 2019. And more precisely, a measure from this plan, relating to ...