The market process played an important role in the development of Bulgarian society before the Liberation. It steadily penetrated even into spheres and areas that were perceived as isolated from it. Its spontaneous manifestations left an imprint on educational work, cultural institutions and social life. Read through the prism of voluntary exchange, supply and demand …
More »The State vs. "Tsar" Pencho: Monetary History Before the Liberation
Author: Hristiyan Atanasov Money has always attracted attention. Everyone wants to own it, control it, and especially have the right to produce it. Having arisen spontaneously to facilitate market exchange, it quickly becomes the darling of the political authorities, which try to monopolize it. The reason is more than clear…
More »The market as an unrealized alternative for the Bulgarian economy
The emergence and spread of socialism, national socialism and fascism is not simply the result of an unfavorable combination of circumstances. These ideologies and their mutations in the conditions of various crises have the dangerous charm of convincing part of the masses of their rightness. In addition to being inhumane, they are also anti-market. When after September 1944 the Bulgarian …
More »The Ottoman State's policy of non-interference in agriculture in the 19th century
Author: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hristiyan Atanasov How the state's departure from its priority can have a positive impact Let's start with the fact that agriculture was the main priority of the Ottoman state throughout its existence. It can be said that the reasons for this are mainly fiscal, but also social. So …
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