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10.11.2023Two options for a regional minimum wage

A few weeks ago, we looked at several alternatives to this year's minimum wage formula. We have demonstrated that it is possible to calculate the minimum wage, based on objective indicators of price dynamics, economic growth and labor market development, which avoids the problems that arise from its direct association with the average.

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07.11.2023IME presented "Regional profiles:Indicators of Development - 2023"

For more than ten years IME presents the only study of its scale and depth on the social and economic condition of the regions in Bulgaria. The regional profiles are based on 73 indicators that present the real picture in the 28 regions of the country and allow to deepen the conversation about regional development and the challenges facing local authorities. This year's presentation includes a legal focus and discussion.

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03.11.2023The new Horizon for Local Government

The second round of the election will pass and it is time to look to the horizon beyond the release of the ballot and the election night of the commentators and the endless graphics on the televisions. Traditionally, the focus on local government will quickly disappear and everyone will rush to talk about the future of government.

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03.11.2023Regional healthcare - what has changed

For the past 12 years, the Institute for Market Economics has presented the study "Regional Profiles - Development Indicators". This year's analysis includes 73 indicators divided into 12 categories for the economic and social development of the Bulgarian regions and will be presented in detail at the end of November 2023. One of the key categories is Healthcare. It ranks the regions according to their results on 7 indicators key to the health system, and in the latest edition, an additional new indicator is included - "average life expectancy in years". Here we briefly present the changes in the positions of each area over the last 5 years and try to explore the main reasons for them.

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03.11.2023The capital has a population 17 times larger than the Vidin region, Gabrovo is the most depopulated region, and Kardzhali the most fragmented

The new edition of the study "Regional Profiles:Indicators of Development" 2023 is now ready and will be officially presented and published at the end of November 2023. The study includes 73 indicators distributed in 12 categories for the economic and social development of the regions.

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13.10.2023Some Optimism on the Demographic Front

For a decade, the demographic news for Bulgaria has been almost exclusively negative – the population is rapidly melting, the natural increase is deteriorating, and covid-19 has led to a sharp increase in the death rate. Some indicators, however, give reason to reconsider at least part of the general demographic dynamics, and even for a little optimism. Today we focus on fertility, which has seen a significant improvement in 2022 and is even approaching its replacement rate.

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11.10.2023IME presented "Economic Centers in Bulgaria - 2023"

The IME publication "Economic Centers in Bulgaria - 2023" aims to research and present the concentration of economic activity in Bulgaria, and on the basis of indicators for enterprises, data on the labor market and economic interrelationships between individual municipalities, forms broad economic centers that do not are limited to the administrative-territorial division in the country.

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