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Bulgaria : The Road to Successful EU integration, The Policy Agenda, A Country Economic Memorandum

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-19T14:22:44Z
dc.date.available2012-06-19T14:22:44Z
dc.date.issued2005-11
dc.description.abstractAs Bulgaria approaches European Union accession, it has the opportunity to narrow the income gap, and raise productivity and investment, and set the economy on a higher growth path. To address these challenges and accelerate convergence with the European Union, this report proposes a reform agenda focused on five areas: productivity and growth, trade and investment integration, public expenditure policy, labor market adjustment, and the regulatory and institutional framework. Chapter 1 focuses on stability, growth dynamics, and integration. The analysis of these three fundamental dimensions over time is complemented with cross-country comparisons. Chapter 2 examines the foundations of Bulgaria's growth performance over the last several years in terms of the drivers of growth, intra-sectoral restructuring, growth accounting, and potential output growth. Trade policy, trade and FDI dynamics, and recent trends in trade performance are examined in Chapter 3, while Chapter 4 discusses the reforms needed in public expenditure policies to support deepening trade integration. Chapter 5 covers labor market performance and labor market policies and institutions. In Chapter 6, selected dimensions of the institutional framework for growth and competitiveness are examined, and Chapter 7 discusses macroeconomic policies aimed at addressing risks and vulnerabilities and supporting progress in monetary integration. Finally, Chapter 8 presents a summary of the main conclusions drawn from the report.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/11/6528063/bulgaria-road-successful-eu-integration-policy-agenda-country-economic-memorandum
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/8396
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/8396
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABSENTEEISM
dc.subjectACTIVE LABOR
dc.subjectACTIVE LABOR MARKET
dc.subjectACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
dc.subjectAGGREGATE DEMAND
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectAUTOREGRESSION
dc.subjectAVERAGE WAGES
dc.subjectBANKING SUPERVISION
dc.subjectCAPITAL ACCUMULATION
dc.subjectCAPITAL INFLOWS
dc.subjectCAPITAL STOCK
dc.subjectCOMMERCE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE PRESSURES
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONSUMER GOODS
dc.subjectCONSUMER PRICE
dc.subjectCONSUMER PRICE INDICES
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectCONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectCONVERGENCE
dc.subjectCURRENCY BOARD
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDOMESTIC COMPETITION
dc.subjectDOMESTIC CONSUMERS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC FIXED INVESTMENT
dc.subjectDOMESTIC INVESTMENT
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKET
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKETS
dc.subjectDRIVERS
dc.subjectECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXPORT MARKETS
dc.subjectEXPORT PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectEXTERNAL MARKETS
dc.subjectFACTOR MARKETS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectFIRM LEVEL
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICIES
dc.subjectFOREIGN CURRENCY
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN MARKETS
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGLOBAL MARKETS
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROWTH PATH
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectGROWTH RATES
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectINCOME DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectINCOME LEVELS
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINFORMAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectINFORMAL SECTOR
dc.subjectINTEREST RATE
dc.subjectINTEREST RATES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT FLOWS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT INTEGRATION
dc.subjectINVESTMENT RATE
dc.subjectINVESTOR CONFIDENCE
dc.subjectLABOR ADJUSTMENT
dc.subjectLABOR CONTRACTS
dc.subjectLABOR COST
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET ADJUSTMENT
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET POLICIES
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectLABOR-INTENSIVE ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC POLICIES
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC STABILITY
dc.subjectMARKET CONDITIONS
dc.subjectMARKET SUPPLY
dc.subjectMEMBER STATES
dc.subjectMONETARY INTEGRATION
dc.subjectNET EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPAYROLL TAXES
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectPOLICY REFORM
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOTENTIAL OUTPUT
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR ACTIVITY
dc.subjectPRODUCER PRICE
dc.subjectPRODUCER PRICE INDEX
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GAP
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectPROTECTION SYSTEM
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS
dc.subjectPURCHASING
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectREALLOCATING RESOURCES
dc.subjectREFORM PROGRAM
dc.subjectREGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectREGULATORY REFORM
dc.subjectREGULATORY REGIMES
dc.subjectRETAIL
dc.subjectRETAIL TRADE
dc.subjectSALES
dc.subjectSTANDARD OF LIVING
dc.subjectSTATISTICAL ANALYSIS
dc.subjectSTRUCTURAL REFORMS
dc.subjectSURPLUS
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTOTAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectTOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectTRADE INTEGRATION
dc.subjectTRADE PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectTRADE POLICIES
dc.subjectTRADE POLICY
dc.subjectTRADE UNION
dc.subjectTRANSITION ECONOMIES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectTROUGH
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subjectUNION REPRESENTATIVES
dc.subjectUNSKILLED LABOR
dc.subjectVALUE ADDED
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWORKER
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORLD ECONOMY
dc.subjectWTO
dc.titleBulgaria : The Road to Successful EU integration, The Policy Agenda, A Country Economic Memorandumen
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okr.date.disclosure2006-01-17
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T11:49:26.054089Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Country Economic Memorandum
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/11/6528063/bulgaria-road-successful-eu-integration-policy-agenda-country-economic-memorandum
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid253381468015849237
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000160016_20060111124845
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum6528063
okr.identifier.report34233
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2006/01/11/000160016_20060111124845/Rendered/PDF/342330BG.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.region.countryBulgaria
okr.region.geographicalEurope
okr.region.geographicalEastern Europe
okr.sectorIndustry and trade
okr.sectorPublic Administration
okr.sectorLaw
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice
okr.sectorFinance
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Trade and Regional Integration
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Investment and Investment Climate
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Markets and Market Access
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Macroeconomic Management
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade
okr.unitPoverty Reduction/Econ Mngmt (ECSPE)
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