Overture If you have ever entered a website for online shopping with goods from third countries (i.e. other than the member states of the European Union, or let's put it bluntly - the Far East) and been tempted by the huge variety and relatively low prices, you have decided to save a few leva or enjoy...
More »Are big profits a social evil?
In the eyes of most people, business profits, especially large profits, are a bad thing. In 2010, a social survey in the United States found that the majority of people associate large profits with greater social harm [1]. Similar prejudices are also very widespread in our native Bulgaria, further fueled by our nearby socialist …
More »Do government investments produce economic growth? Nonsense! - part two
The material is a continuation of THIS ARTICLE Third, considering this obvious truth, we can also explain the apparent success of state investment in South Korea. The intervention of the state to invest simply coincided with a period of increased self-awareness of many people as economic actors, a growing desire in society for more …
More »Do government investments produce economic growth? Nonsense! - part one
“I am right-wing, but when it comes to investments, I don’t see a solution on the right. If a factory needs to be built in a place like Macedonia, for example, you can’t just rely on economic freedom and low taxes. Even if taxes were zero in Macedonia, investors would want to invest…
More »The bankruptcies of the communist economy
Even today, the thesis continues to exist that Bulgaria's economy flourished in the period 1945-1990. And even that Todor Zhivkov's rule was positive, as a recent study indicates. In this article, we will examine some statistical, historical and economic sources to see if this is so. The bankruptcy …
More »World Championship of Economic Freedom
It's summer, and the main topic of political discourse is the banking crisis, the recent resignation of the government and possible budget adjustments. However, the World Cup in Brazil ended a few days ago, and while sports passions have not yet died down, it's time to take stock of what has happened in recent …
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