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От няколко дни наблюдаваме същинска медийна истерия около предложените промени в Закона за защита на конкуренцията. Разбира се, лобистите на бизнеса, който първо ще бъде засегнат от тези промени, имат своето право да ги оспорват икономически, но и трябва да имат почтеността да представят данни за твърденията си. Именно от …

Two years after the official introduction of the euro in the country, Croatia continues to have problems with the growth of retail prices; Before the introduction of the euro in Croatia, prices there were on average higher than in Bulgaria. After the adoption of the euro, this difference not only persisted, but prices in Croatia began to grow …

Idea and methodological note The purpose of this analysis is to examine the inflationary trends of the products that make up the traditional festive table in Bulgaria for Christmas Eve and Christmas. The data used provide an idea of the price movements in different categories of food and beverages, which are an integral part of the festive atmosphere. The methodology is based on …

Over the past few years, Bulgaria has seen a trend towards increasing prices for clinical pathways. In 2022, for example, prices increased twice - initially by 25% in April, followed by another increase of 8% for all clinical pathways in September. Especially in relation to cardiology and pulmonology, prices …

|Full text of the analysis| Healthcare prices, as well as cases surrounding its financing, are not a new phenomenon on the economic horizon in Bulgaria. Since the beginning of the healthcare reform in 1999 to this day, the main topic of discussion has been the methods of financing and redistribution of resources in the system. The elements of upgrading …

I dedicate this article to my friend Vladimir Karolev, with whom we have repeatedly discussed the concessioning of water, district heating, resorts, beaches and services. [i] After St. George’s Day, state television spread the news that the water supply companies were planning to raise the price of water. As the drafter and introducer of the modern (since 1991) law on the protection …

The inflation crisis in the country (and the world) is deepening and looks set to continue to deepen in the coming months. The war in Ukraine and the economic sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russia have reinforced the already strong inflationary trends and are leading to a shock increase in the prices of a number of raw materials – food, energy and industrial (for …

The ideas and historical events discussed in this article can also be seen presented in this video. Speculation, in the words of economist Assen Hristoforov, is an action by a producer, entrepreneur, or trader "with the intention of realizing more than normal profits in a relatively short period of time thanks to the special state of the market." …

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has shocked the world not only politically but also economically. The sanctions imposed in response to the war are almost unprecedented in their scale and scope and could lead to an economic divide deeper than that of the Cold War. The war and the sanctions will …

“Inflation is taxation without legislation” – this phrase, uttered by the American economist Milton Friedman, is universal and valid for every period of inflation from the past to the present. Another part of his thesis is that inflation is a purely monetary phenomenon, or more clearly – when too much money …