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  REGIONAL DISPARITIES IN BULGARIA TODAY: ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHALLENGES

  To accelerate Bulgaria's economic development taking into account the specific characteristics of their regions is a serious challenge for the local governments in the country. The ongoing political and economic changes require a reassessment of the country's economic development. The aim of this study was to analyse the disparities among ... To accelerate Bulgaria's economic development taking into account the specific characteristics of their regions is a serious challenge for the local governments in the country. The ongoing political and economic changes require a reassessment of the country's economic development. The aim of this study was to analyse the disparities among Bulgaria’s regions (defined in accordance with the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS)) by assessing the degree of economic, social and demographic chal¬lenges they face and performing a multivariate comparative analysis with sets of statistically significant indicators. The analysis clearly outlines the bounda¬ries of the regional disparities and the need to improve the country’s regional and cohesion policies.

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  QUALITY AND PERSPECTIVES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE PROCESS OF DECENTRALIZATION IN GREECE

  The study aims to determine the progress of the central and municipal administrations and their attitudes towards the process of decentralization in Greece; their competences and attitudes regarding decentralization; the degree of completion of decentralization; and the enhancement of the qualification of the central and municipal administrations. ... The study aims to determine the progress of the central and municipal administrations and their attitudes towards the process of decentralization in Greece; their competences and attitudes regarding decentralization; the degree of completion of decentralization; and the enhancement of the qualification of the central and municipal administrations. The study is based on a questionnaire which included questions regarding the opinion and the attitudes of the administration towards the process decentralization in Greece. The survey was conducted with 95 civil servants. The results outline certain difficulties in the decentralization process as well as ways to overcome them.

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  ANALYSIS OF INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF ATTRACTING FOREIGN INVESTMENTS

  The article considers foreign experience of attracting foreign investments by the example of the countries that most successfully attract foreign investments, and at the same time are the main countries investing in the economy of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The policy of attracting foreign investments to the Republic of Uzbekistan is being ... The article considers foreign experience of attracting foreign investments by the example of the countries that most successfully attract foreign investments, and at the same time are the main countries investing in the economy of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The policy of attracting foreign investments to the Republic of Uzbekistan is being considered. Analyzed reg-ulatory legal acts, considered free economic zones, as a method of attracting foreign investment in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The conclusion of a com-parative analysis of the effectiveness of investment policy and their features in the context of countries is given.