Institute for Market Economics

Six years ago, a study by Alberto Alesina, Dorian Carloni, and Giampaolo Lecce was published entitled “Electoral Consequences of Large Fiscal Adjustments.” In it, the authors dispute the thesis that large reductions in budget deficits (for which the term “fiscal adjustments” is used) lead to worse electoral results for political parties that …

Earlier this week, the Institute for Market Economics (IME) presented its detailed study of income inequality in Bulgaria to the public – “Poverty Cuts - Education and Employment as Factors for the Income and Happiness Curve in Bulgaria”. The study is a continuation of IME’s long-standing interest in the field – …