Petar Ganev

Senior Researcher at the IME, specializes in areas including business cycle, public finances, economic freedom, competition, climate change, and extreme poverty

Economy

The Significant Market Power of the Committee on Protection of Competition

BY Petar Ganev / August 9, 2012

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 suppliers and the supermarket chains. It is no secret to anyone that the government feels compelled […]

Economy

The “Sofia” Criteria for the Eurozone

BY Petar Ganev / June 12, 2012

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” criteria. At this point in time, Bulgaria has passed the requirements for deficit, debt, inflation and long-term interest […]