Issue 5, 2011

The economic growth concepts are founded on the Keynesian and Neoclassical theories and models. This is also the basis for the two key, most applicable alternative methodological approaches for analyzing the main characteristic features and vehicles of growth - the multiplicator - accelerator and the production function respectively. In theory and out of the empiric application of the model constructions it was concluded, that they are highly adaptable, capable to test each growth trajectory - permanent ascending and even, and wavy or cyclic. The Keynesian, Neoclassical and the contemporary growth models could be interpreted on this ground under certain assumptions or they could be further developed as conjuncture cycle models.
The focus is on the main trends of the alternative applicability of the Keynesian methodology for growth analysis, in order to deduce opportuntities to study the key indications of unsustainable nature and the conjuncture cyclic trend in GDP dynamics.

JEL: E12; O40

The optimized restructuring of economy in the course of its productive development is addressed in the context of the dynamic theory of the identified systems. It is presented as a binary process of generating targeted quantitative and qualitative changes, of the marketed production and of the recurrently rebalanced resources, as well as in the model - algorithmic aspect. The standard classical approach "ceteris paribus", incorporated in the linear programming methods is compared to the systematic-structural approach, developed by the author, as specified in details in the RPSD iterative algorithm, and advantages thereof are proven.

JEL: O10; D81; E27

This is a presentation of results the competitiveness of the agricultural farms in Bulgaria under the General Agriculture Policy (GAP) of the European Union. A new holistic approach was applied for evaluation of the competitiveness, taking into account their economic efficiency, financial opportunities, adaptability, as well as their sustainability level. A comparative analysis was made of the competitiveness of the agricultural farms in Bulgaria and in the EU. An integral evaluation of the competitiveness of farms, specialized in different fields is revealed.

JEL: L25; Q12; Q18; Q13

Issues related to the movement of the foreign direct investments and their impact on the economic development of Bulgaria under the economic crisis are highlighted in this article. The period between 1996 - 2009 and the first half of 2010 is analyzed in order to find out the real consequences of the input investment flows and to clarify their influence on the investment activity in Bulgaria.

JEL: O11; О25

The year 2010 is the 85th anniversary of the first survey on the family incomes and expenditures of the households of clerks and workers in Bulgaria. The paper is dedicated to the first steps, made by the general statistics directorate in Bulgaria in March 1925, investigating and publishing the budgets of 1385 households. The first survey was the beginning of the sample surveys of the household budgets in Bulgaria.

JEL: С42; D1; J11