Just recently the Ministry of Finance issued 5-year external debt in euro, with annual coupon of 4,25% and annual yield of 4,436%. The total value of the issue was EUR 950 million, while the submitted bids stood at over EUR 6 billion. The issue...
August 20, 2012 10:22 am / no comments
Abstract
In Bulgaria, during the years 2000-2009, there has been an increase from 21% to 46% in the employment rate of people aged 55-64 years old. This means that this country has managed to catch up with the mean value for all the members...
August 17, 2012 11:49 am / 1 comment
The Ministry of Economy finally published the eagerly-awaited plan for amendments to the Law on Protection of Competition (LPC). The newly proposed texts in the LPC are, for all points and purposes, a reaction to the ‘drama’ between the...
August 9, 2012 10:21 am / no comments
On July 3, the Institute for Мarket Еconomics (IME) presented its analysis on the condition of “Bulgarian Posts” in the context of liberalization of postal services in the EU and Bulgaria. The round table took place at the “Sofia”...
July 16, 2012 11:10 am / 2 comments
Report Reaffirms Direct Relationship Between Property Rights and Economic Development
No Sensible Improvement in Bulgaria
2012 International Property Rights Index ranks 130 nations, 97 percent of world’s GDP
Sofia – Institute for Market...
July 4, 2012 12:02 pm / 1 comment
The European Central Bank (ECB) published its Convergence Report(2012), in which it evaluates the progress of the members states that have committed themselves to joining the euro by following the convergence criteria, better known as the “Maastricht”...
June 12, 2012 12:17 pm / 1 comment
In most recent years a famous graph, showing how deep the recession is in the UK and what is the path of recovery, appeared periodically. The graph is made by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) and compares the profile...
May 11, 2012 10:32 am / 2 comments
The Institute for Market Economics (IME) presented its view on the performance of the economy, putting the focus on the labor market and the job creation in a time of crisis.
The latest data from Eurostat shows that more and more European countries...
April 25, 2012 12:58 pm / no comments
Institute for Market Economics
Cordially invites you to a press conference
Jobs During Crisis: A Flexible Approach To Labor Market Regulations
The Institute for Market Economics (IME) will present its view on the performance of the economy,...
April 20, 2012 12:27 pm / no comments
20 April 2012 is the day when Bulgarians, figuratively speaking, stop working for the government and start working for themselves. This day is called Tax Freedom Day. In 2012 Bulgarians will need to work nearly four months only to pay their...
April 11, 2012 1:25 pm / no comments