Bulgaria - Accelerating Bulgaria's Convergence : The Challenge of Rasing Productivity, Volume 1. Overview
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TUITIONSALARIES
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PRODUCT MARKET REFORMS
AGE GROUP
LABOR MARKETS
ACTIVE LABOR
LABOR DEMAND
AVERAGE WAGE
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT
JOB TRAINING
DIRECT JOB CREATION
RESEARCH CENTERS
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
DIRECT JOB CREATION PROGRAM
REAL COSTS
PRODUCT MARKET REGULATION
HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY
SOCIAL PROTECTION
BARRIERS TO ENTRY
EMPLOYMENT SITUATION
CREATIVE DESTRUCTION
ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES
DISADVANTAGED GROUPS
WORKING HOURS
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
TERTIARY INSTITUTION
WORLD TRADE
UNEMPLOYED
OLDER WORKERS
TERTIARY EDUCATION
LABOR MARKET FLEXIBILITY
EMPLOYMENT POLICY
BEST PRACTICE
LABOR SUPPLY
LIVING STANDARDS
REGULATORY AUTHORITIES
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
NATIONAL ECONOMY
SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
ANTITRUST
LABOR SHARE
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
EMPLOYMENT POLICIES
INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT
TRAINING INSTITUTIONS
JOB DESTRUCTION
BUDGETING
STAKEHOLDER
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
COMPETITIVE PRESSURES
SOCIAL BENEFITS
LABOR MOBILITY
INNOVATION
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
EMPLOYMENT GENERATION
PRIVATE SECTOR
AGGREGATE PRODUCTIVITY
EMPLOYMENT REPORT
INNOVATIONS
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN
BUSINESS CLIMATE
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
MARKETABLE SKILLS
PRODUCT MARKET
SERVICE SECTORS
SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT
LOW UNEMPLOYMENT
PRODUCT MARKET POLICIES
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
BENEFIT ENTITLEMENT
AGGREGATE DEMAND
HUMAN RESOURCES
CONTRIBUTION
WAGE BILL
DISPLACED WORKERS
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
OLDER PEOPLE
EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION LEGISLATION
LABOR MARKET POLICIES
HUMAN CAPITAL
ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS
LIFELONG LEARNING
SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS
INFORMAL SECTOR
PRIVATE PROVIDERS
YOUNG WORKERS
KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
JOB VACANCIES
UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE
SAVINGS
WORKERS
UNEMPLOYMENT
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
SAVINGS RATES
SALE
MARKET DEMANDS
CONSUMERS
BENEFICIARIES
ADULT TRAINING
FIRM LEVEL
SECONDARY EDUCATION
UNEMPLOYED PERSON
TRAINING CENTERS
SECONDARY SCHOOL
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
EDUCATION STANDARDS
WITHDRAWAL
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
JOB SEARCH
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
CURRENCY
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
TEACHER TRAINING
HUMAN RESOURCE
CALCULATIONS
CURRICULA
LABOR FORCE
STAKEHOLDERS
PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES
SOCIAL SECURITY
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
RATE OF GROWTH
JOB CREATION
PRODUCT MARKET REGULATIONS
PROSPERITY
ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS
EMPLOYMENT
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
ECONOMIC GROWTH
DIRECT JOB CREATION PROGRAMS
OCCUPATIONS
INVESTING
LABOR LEGISLATION
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
SKILLED LABOR
PREVAILING MARKET WAGE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
MINIMUM WAGES
LABOR MARKET INFORMATION
NEW JOBS
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET
SALARY
INCOME TAX
LABOR MARKET SITUATION
MINIMUM WAGE
FLEXIBLE LABOR MARKETS
LABOR POOL
EMPLOYMENT RATE
EMPLOYMENT LEGISLATION
STUDENT ENROLMENTS
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
SKILLED WORKERS
EARNINGS
LOW UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
LABOR MARKET REFORMS
ECONOMICS
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET POLICIES
LABOR MARKET CONDITIONS
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
VOTING RIGHTS
INCOME
AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM
JOBS
UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
STUDENT LOAN
EMPLOYMENT PROMOTION
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
WORTH
LABOR REGULATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
CAREER DEVELOPMENTS
TRAINING SYSTEM
ADULT EDUCATION
DIVERSIFICATION
GROSS REPLACEMENT RATES
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
LEVEL OF EDUCATION
WORKING AGE
COLLEGES
AGGREGATE PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
LABOR REPRESENTATIVES
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PRODUCT MARKETS
RENTS
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
UNIVERSITIES
PAID WORKERS
TRAINING COURSE
EMPLOYMENT RATES
PRICE CONTROLS
JOB CREATION PROGRAM
WORKING AGE POPULATION
JOB SEEKERS
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7883Abstract
The report aims to assist the Bulgarian
 authorities in identifying options for policies and reforms
 that would help to boost productivity and employment and
 thereby economic growth and income convergence. To achieve
 this, the report looks at Bulgaria's product and labor
 markets, human resource development, and R&D and
 innovation system. The reform options are arranged along a
 time dimension, ranging from short to medium term. The
 implications of the proposed policy options for the
 government's budget are also briefly explored,
 including the utilization of EU grant funds. The report
 concentrates mostly on the supply-side aspects of
 Bulgaria's product and labor markets, its education
 (primary and general secondary, VET, tertiary) delivery, and
 its R&D and innovation system.Date
2007-07Type
Economic & Sector WorkIdentifier
oai:openknowledge.worldbank.org:10986/7883http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7883
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