Актуални проблеми на управлението на корпорациите в България

Author(s): Pencho Penchev / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

The paper reviews the main problems that have to be resolved by the manager teams of the corporations at the present stage of the country development. They are related to the role of international and domestic environment and the overcoming of the conflict between the corporations' goals and their resources; elaboration of managerial solutions and improvement of the managers' knowledge and skills; the strategic planning system and the implementation of adequate organizational structures; implementation of appropriate motivation mechanisms.

CSD Policy Brief No. 65: The Wind that Blows from the East: Russian Influence in Central and Eastern Europe

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): English

The topic of Russia’s influence in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has grown in significance after the eruption of the Ukrainian crisis in 2013. The US and EU policy and research communities have scrambled to explain the potential scenarios, tools, and impacts of the Russian influence, as well as propose possible solutions to minimizing its negative effects on European unity. This policy brief, which summarizes the key findings from the joint study of the Center for the Study of Democracy and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Kremlin Playbook: Understanding Russian Influence in Central and Eastern Europe, presents a model for understanding the impact of Russia’s economic influence in Central and Eastern Europe in five case study countries (Bulgaria, Hungary, Latvia, Serbia, and Slovakia), and its relationship to the region’s general decline in governance standards. The study estimates that on average, Russia’s economic footprint in five of the most targeted by the Kremlin CEE countries has ranged from about 11 percent of the economy (in the cases of Hungary and Slovakia) to an astonishing 22 percent in Bulgaria. After 2008 the Russian leadership has aggressively deployed its resource-based resurgent economic power in combination with old time security networks and skillful use of traditional soft power appeal to exploit and further strategic vulnerabilities across the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Russia has also cultivated an opaque network of patronage across the region that it uses to influence and direct decision-making. This web resembles a network-flow model, which we describe as an “unvirtuous circle” of Russian influence leading to “state capture.”

GREY Working Paper No. 2: Undeclared Work in Croatia: a Baseline Assessment

Author(s): Josip Franic,Colin C. Williams / Language(s): English

This working paper is an output of the European Commission’s FP7 "Marie Curie Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways" (IAPP) project entitled "GREY - Out of the shadows: developing capacities and capabilities for tackling undeclared work in Bulgaria, Croatia and FYR Macedonia". Mr. Josip Franic and Pfof. Colin C. Williams, GREY-IAPP Sheffield University Management School, University of Sheffield elaborated the report in April 2014. The aim of this report is to evaluate the extent and nature of undeclared work in Croatia and the policy approaches and measures currently employed to tackle this sphere. The authors note that firms in agriculture and related industries are the most likely to recognise competition from unregistered or informal firms as a serious obstacle to their business. In addition, small and medium-sized firms are far more likely to identify the existence of the unregistered units in their sector than are large firms. Finally, domestic owned and non-exporting businesses more often witness the presence of unregistered firms and the constraints caused by them in comparison with exporters and firms in foreign ownership. A key problem is the weak coordination among ministries and various government departments when pursuing the fight against undeclared work. Each of them defines their own separate targets and this often results in an overlapping and/or awkward division of responsibilities. This raises a need for reorganisation of the existing institutional system in order to achieve better efficiency. One viable option is the establishment of a central coordination body, which would harmonise activities in this field. In that regard, one might argue whether a recent reform in the inspection system was indeed a move in a positive direction, or whether it will result in the deteriorated effectiveness of enforcement. A further problem is the weak social dialogue in Croatia in this context characterised by numerous disputes between the government and trade unions. As such, tripartite social dialogue currently has a limited role in tackling undeclared work, therefore representing a further area for the achievement of a significant improvement.

Foreign Policy and National Security in the Context of Bulgaria`s Accession to the European Union

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): English

The text includes the conference proceedings of the event held on 29 June 1995.

Izbor - Kosmet, 2008 / 04 / 25

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Serbian

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Bansko Municipal Privatization Investment Fund: Rules for Organization and Activities

Author(s): Daniela Bobeva,D. Batchvarov / Language(s): English

The municipal privatization Fund is being established pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, par. 2 (3) of the Law on Privatization and Transformation of State and Municipally Owned Property. According to this section, "the remainder (from the total revenues from the privatization of municipal enterprises, entering a separate account to the respective municipal budget, as set forth in Article 6, par. 2 of the same law) amounting to 88 percent shall be set aside in a special Fund under the discretionary authority of the municipal council, and the funds shall be used in order of priority to cover uncollected debts incurred by municipal enterprises, including payment against loans extended for pending construction projects, as well as for investment purposes.

Масовата приватизация - инвестиционни алтернативи

Author(s): Dimitar Bachvarov / Language(s): Bulgarian

This brochure has been prepared under the project "The two dimensions of privatization in Bulgaria - mass and market privatization" of the Center for the Study of Democracy. It aims to support independent analysis and recommendations efforts of state institutions to speed up the privatization process. From essential for the progress of economic reforms in grenade degree of awareness of the public and professionals about the nature and technological features of mass privatization. The brochure "mass privatization - investment alternatives" is intended for all readers interested in the problems of mass privatization in Bulgaria. It will help more in particular of citizens who are already enrolled in it and must make their own investment choice. The brochure was published with the assistance of the Center for International Private Enterprise (US).

ПОЛИТИКА И ПРИВАТИЗАЦИЯ. Трансформацията на собствеността в България през призмата на политическите борби

Author(s): Boyan V. Gyuzelev / Language(s): Bulgarian

Undoubtedly, the process of ownership transformation is central to economic reform. Without it, Bulgaria can not become a functioning market economy. Privatization (or restitution) is therefore a political process. Its successful outcome guarantees the future and stability of democracy in the country.Privatization, however, has become one of the fields of opposition between the political forces. The course of ownership transformation has been delayed, which has created the danger of it becoming an endless and fruitless discussion, giving fruit to political struggles, but leading to a deepening of the economic crisis.The fact that privatization, land re-establishment and restitution had to start in an unstable political environment, accompanied by economic recession and lack of interest on the part of foreign investors, created a dangerous tendency to defame them.In the context of a strong political confrontation, the interests of political forces are moving ahead with economic arguments. In such a situation of chaos and instability in institutions, state and municipal bureaucracies are more likely to hamper privatization rather than cooperate because they have no interest in losing the monopoly on property.

Скритата икономика в България (изследване на бизнес-сектора), Декември 2002 г.

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Bulgarian

Between November 25 and December 16, 2002, Vitosha Research conducted a national representative survey of the business sector on "Hidden Economy in Bulgaria". The survey was attended by 530 companies across the country.

Възможности за създаване на Централен регистър на юридическите лица и Електронен регистърен център в България – доклад на Работната група към Центъра за изследване на демокрацията

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Bulgarian

The presented report was prepared by the Working Group on Registry Reform at the Center for the Study of Democracy during the period 2001-2003 and reflects the recommendations and suggestions made during its preparation by state institutions, NGOs, representatives of the business and Bulgarian and foreign experts. The main ideas of the report were presented at an international seminar "Modernizing the Commercial Register in Bulgaria", organized on 9 February 2004 by the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Economy with the support of the US Agency for International Development.

CSD Policy Brief No. 08: Конкурентоспособност на българската икономика 2006

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Bulgarian

Bulgaria’s position in the world oldest and most comprehensive annual report on the competitiveness the World Competitiveness Yearbook 2006 of IMD (International Institute for Management Development) was presented several days before the European Commission report on Bulgaria’s readiness for accession. With the partnership of the Center for the Study of Democracy this year Bulgaria was included for the first time in the report, issued since 1989. The report ranks and analyzes how 61 selected economies creates and sustain the competitiveness of their enterprises. It stands out among reputed international ratings with the predominance of more reliable statistical data over the qualitative (survey) data. The rating uses 312 indicators covering a broad spectrum of competitiveness, classified in four major groups: economic performance, business efficiency, infrastructure and government efficiency. The policy brief makes an overview of the report's main findings and recommendations with focus on the Bulgarian economic performance.

Политически брифинг № 26 на CSD: Организирана престъпност и корупция: национални характеристики и политики в страните членки на ЕС

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Bulgarian

The European Commission (EC) contracted the Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) to analyse the links between organised crime and corruption. The main objectives of the study were to identify: • causes and factors that engender corruption by organised crime (including white-collar criminals); • the scope and the impact of that corruption on society and institutions; • organised crime’s main corruption schemes, the areas or risks they create, and the related differences amongst European Union (EU) Member States (MS); • best practices in prevention and countering corruption linked to organized crime; framework for a future assessment of trends in the link between organized crime and corruption, as well as corresponding counter measures.

DPC BOSNIA DAILY: Constitutional And Governance Reforms In Bosnia and Herzegovina (II)

Author(s): Raluca Raduta / Language(s): English

Bosnia Daily: January 9, 2015 – Constitutional And Governance Reforms In Bosnia and Herzegovina (II)

Политически брифинг № 41 на CSD: Динамика на конвенционалната престъпност 2012 – 2013 г.

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Bulgarian

In 2012 there was a sharp increase in both the number of victims and the number of crimes compared to 2011. These trends take place in the context of a 10-year drop in crime rates. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) statistics of registered crimes in 2012 showed the opposite trend - a 6% drop from 114,781 in 2011 to 107,828 registered crimes in 2012. This difference is explained by the rising level of unregistered crimes that are not part of the official statistics. Victims of crime in South Central and South Eastern regions of the country are least likely to report crimes to the police. These areas are also characterized by high levels of crime victimisation.

CSD Policy Brief No. 63: VALUTARE LA VULNERABILITÀ ALL’ESTORSIONE ORGANIZZATA IN DETERMINATI SETTORI ECONOMICI E COMUNITÀ DI MIGRANTI

Author(s): / Language(s): Italian

Extortion racketeering has long been pointed out as the defining activity of organised crime. It has also been identified as one of the most effective tools used by organised crime in the accumulation of financial resources and the penetration of the legal economy. Although in recent years this crime has not been among the top listed organised crime threats in the strategic EU policy documents, it still remains ever present in European countries. The seriousness of the phenomenon has been recognised at the EU level and the crime has been listed in a number of EU legal acts in the field of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters.

CSD Policy Brief No. 64: Скритата икономика в България: 2015 – 2016 г.

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Bulgarian

In Bulgaria the high level of hidden economy undermines the economic development of the country and requires serious and persistent political attention. The unprecedented growth in the field of digitization of economic activities, the convergence between some of them, and the emergence of brand new services creates an opportunity for achieving a desirable environment, which may reduce the hidden cash flows and boost the economic development of the country. Comprehensive reforms focused on the functioning of the market mechanisms and administrative effectiveness are needed in order to promote the process of economic convergence within the European Union and limit the harmful effects of the hidden economy in Bulgaria.

Корупционен мониторинг на Коалиция 2000

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Bulgarian

In the period November 18 - 29, 2004 Vitosha Research conducted its regular survey on corruption among the Bulgarian population. This study is part of the Corruption Monitoring System of Coalition 2000. The report "Corruption monitoring by Coalition 2000" presents the main findings, comparative analysis, trends and conclusions based on the data of the last survey.

Governance of the Bulgarian Public Procurement Sector: Corruption Risks and Criminal Prosecution

Author(s): Ruslan Stefanov,Todor Galev,Stefan Karaboev / Language(s): English

Despite the legislative and institutional progress, especially in terms of increased transparency and access to data, the public procurement (PP) sector in Bulgaria continues to be associated with high levels of corruption risk. The number of irregularities uncovered by the control bodies remains considerable. At the same time there is a lack of effective investigation, while criminal cases, involving PP, are still very limited and predominantly focused on the lower levels of governance.

CAS Newsletter 2020/2021

Author(s): / Language(s): English

Articles, pictures and interviews can be reprinted only with the consent of the publisher

EKONOMSKI FAKTORI I UTICAJ NA POLOŽAJ NACIONALNIH MANJINA U LOKALNIM ZAJEDNICAMA - PRIMERI MAĐARSKE, HRVATSKE, RUMUNSKE I BUGARSKE NACIONALNE MANJINE

Author(s): Jelena Perković,Darko Baštovanović / Language(s): Serbian