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  Women in Power and Decision Making

  The article treats gender equality in Bulgaria and gender equality in power and decision making, in particular. The general review of the problem is followed by an analysis of women’s participation in the process of power exercising and decision-making in the aspects presented in the third priority area of the European road map. The area is ... The article treats gender equality in Bulgaria and gender equality in power and decision making, in particular. The general review of the problem is followed by an analysis of women’s participation in the process of power exercising and decision-making in the aspects presented in the third priority area of the European road map. The area is entitled ‘Encouraging gender equality in power and decision making’ and covers three aspects: political participation and representation of women; women in senior executive position in economy (overcoming the vertical segregation); women in science. At the end of the article, there is a practical research on women’s participation in power and decision making.

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  Prospects for Early Prognosis of Crisis Situations in the Banking Sector

  The first global financial and economic crisis of the present century has once again reminded the economists of the vulnerability of the banking system as far as outside shocks are concerned. Problems in the banking sector can be measured in expenses worth billions of Euros in order to support and stabilize most affected countries. In this respect ... The first global financial and economic crisis of the present century has once again reminded the economists of the vulnerability of the banking system as far as outside shocks are concerned. Problems in the banking sector can be measured in expenses worth billions of Euros in order to support and stabilize most affected countries. In this respect the present article aims at analyzing the options for predicting banking difficulties and problems by means of models focusing on those based on the signal approach. On the basis of a conducted research an attempt has been made to create a mechanism for improvement of the signal-based models for forecasting crisis situations in the banking sector.

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  Long-term Care – the New Social Risk in Europe

  The ageing of population, changes in the family model, and increased number of women-players on the labour market, as well as changing values and attitudes towards informal delivery of services are the new variables which are becoming a major challenge to the adequacy of European social systems. Until recently, the question as to whose ... The ageing of population, changes in the family model, and increased number of women-players on the labour market, as well as changing values and attitudes towards informal delivery of services are the new variables which are becoming a major challenge to the adequacy of European social systems. Until recently, the question as to whose responsibility it is to take care of dependent elderly persons has had a straightforward answer – the family; therefore the problem was not in the focus of attention of politicians or governments. The current situation is totally different and due to the trends towards an increase in the number of people in need of care, the reduced number of available caretakers, and the ever growing public and private expenditure on social services, the issue has now turned from private into a public one to all EU member states. Therefore, long-term care of elderly people has been labeled as ‘a new social risk’.