EKIP– Expert Club for Economics and Politics A Different Opinion
It is high time to understand that the state cannot give someone something that it has not taken from someone else. And since it is not possible for everyone to enjoy privileges, and someone always has to pay for them, interventions always cause conflicts.
More »The mystery of innovation
Lately, it seems to me that economic entities worldwide have been holding their breath waiting for the next drastic innovation to breathe life into the suffocating global economy. However, the economy of innovation seems unable to satisfy this hunger for change and novelty that would pull developed economies out of …
More »The real problem with electricity prices – populism
Have we forgotten the reason for the start of the protests, which led to a political crisis and the fall of the government? Do you even remember that the price of electricity was based on the demands of the first people on the streets. Where is the problem, actually?
More »Argo, f*ckyourself: The Iranian Revolution Through the Lens
Did you forget the Oscars? How a propaganda film tells the story of how a CIA studio rescued American diplomats in Iran. What is the story behind the events in "Argo" and is it a coincidence that it won the Academy Award?
More »A step towards more market-based road management?
Dimitar Nentchev presents his work at Cornell University on the article PRIVATE INVESTMENT AND ROAD PRICING: THE INVESTMENT PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (Geddes, Nentchev 2012).
More »Geopolitical shifting of layers. China, the US and oil.
The Americans still have a strategic advantage in both energy and military terms. However, the focus on Asia could prove to be a double-edged sword for the United States, allowing China to quietly expand its influence in a key part of the world.
More »Одържавяването няма да разбие монополите в енергетиката
Одържавяването на ЕРП-ата няма да промени статуквото на пазара. Частният монопол ще бъде заменен от държавен, но потребителите все така ще бъдат лишени от свободен избор на доставчик. Държавното ЕРП, дори в по-голяма степен от частния монополист, няма да има стимули да се развива.
More »Making of our video about the pension system
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More »The quasi-socialist Roubini
Yesterday, economist Nouriel Roubini gave a lecture in Sofia on the topic "Growth Opportunities for a Small Economy in a Globalized World". He is best known for predicting the Great Recession. Capital Newspaper writes that Roubini is arriving in Bulgaria to "share his perspective on the economic situation in the country and in …
More »Hollywood in Persian
The question is how is it possible for Iran to continue progressing on its nuclear program under unprecedented sanctions? How is the non-Persian country surviving under US pressure? What is the future in the region? How will the nuclear threat develop after the upcoming presidential elections?
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