The Relevance of Teaching Economics: The Experience of Post-Communist Bulgaria
The Relevance of Teaching Economics: The Experience of Post-Communist Bulgaria

Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with the relevance of teaching economics in post-communist Bulgaria. The period of development of Bulgaria since 1990 is divided by the author into two sub periods. The author argues that during the first one – the transition from plan to market, the teaching of economics in Bulgaria lacked relevance, because the transition economy is different from the market economy. During the second period – the post transition, the problem about the relevance of university economics courses appears again, as a result of some shortcomings of modern economics. The criticism of economics and of teaching economics in the light of the last global crisis is revealed. A conclusion is made, that at present a process of reform of the economics curriculum has started worldwide and Bulgarian teachers need to be an active part of it.

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