Economy

The recession in Bulgaria and the subsequent stagnation clearly highlighted the problems of the economy, which remained in the shadow of the strong growth at the beginning of the century. In the midst of political debates and promises, however, populism and social policy were the ones that reached their peak, and constructive solutions seemed to be lacking again. In this context, the catching up of …

Today is the Bulgarian language matriculation exam. It is a good time to mention their pros and cons: 1. Under certain circumstances, matriculation exams could serve as a benchmark for the quality of public education. The problem is that the complexity and content of the tests change every year and the grades on them are almost …

The series of articles aimed at explaining commonly used macroeconomic indicators continues. In the previous one, I explained what the gross domestic product (GDP) measures and what its shortcomings are. Now it's time for another frequently used macroeconomic indicator - the consumer price index (CPI).

Offnews published an article by Petar Georgiev (better known under his pseudonym Volgin), which claims to reveal the origins of “neoliberalism” and expose unsavory facts about this philosophical movement. Leaving aside the fact that neoliberalism means something different to every self-appointed critic, in this case it is used synonymously with libertarianism, …

The Indesk, developed by Steve Hanke

Contrary to conventional logic, which says that the interim government should not act populist, it has made an extremely harmful intervention in the pharmaceutical market. The regulation is “in the name of the people”, who will have to bear the secondary effects of it when it is repealed (as is expected) in a year.

Contrary to conventional logic, which says that the interim government should not act populist, it has made an extremely harmful intervention in the pharmaceutical market. The regulation is “in the name of the people”, who will have to bear the secondary effects of it when it is repealed (as is expected) in a year.

The quality of education in Bulgaria is a widely acknowledged problem. Commentators who rarely agree on other topics nod in the affirmative when it comes to educational reform. Unfortunately, the proposals for changing the situation in public education circulating in the public sphere are, to put it mildly, unoriginal, if not potentially harmful. This is also evident …

The standard story that the media inundates us with on the occasion of May Day always brings to the fore the resolutely positive role of trade unions in improving working conditions and pay for all employees. Even if we ignore, to put it mildly, controversial facts from their history such as violence, destruction of property and …

Darik Radio has published the Charter for Good Governance of Bulgaria 2013-2018. The document, authored by over 20 experts and analysts, aims to draw public attention to priority areas for the Bulgarian economy and society. It examines the problems of these areas and proposes reforms that will push Bulgaria …