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The Bulgarian transition from a centralized to a market-oriented economy started in 1990. Inconsistent changes and almost constant decline in income, reduction in employment rate, and high inflation characterized the period between 1990 and 1996. As a result, in the second half of 1996 and the beginning of 1997, Bulgaria found itself on the verge of a severe financial and economic crisis. The need to increase the speed of reforms was obvious.
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Bulgarian Government Program, “People are the Wealth of Bulgaria”; Strategy for Human Resources Development, 2000–2006, National Action Plan for Employment; New Strategy in Social Policy of the Bulgarian Government, National Educational Strategy on ICT; National Strategy for the Integration of Minorities; Higher Education Development Strategy; National Healthcare Strategy.
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Maslarski, M. (2016). Socioeconomic Development in Bulgaria. In: Katsikides, S., Hanappi, H. (eds) Society and Economics in Europe. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21431-3_6
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