The objective of the author with this work is to present the place and role of priorities in the ... more The objective of the author with this work is to present the place and role of priorities in the development plans. The main reason for the consideration of this thematic is the existing practice of deduction and formulation of the priorities in the development plans in Bulgaria on all levels. The wrong approaches and low quality of the priorities in these plans create serious difficulties at a moment when the country as a whole, all territorial and economic units in it are in pressing need for development, growth and increase of the incomes. The incorrectly set priorities strongly affect the quality of the plans and options for the realization of these plans. This is the reason for the author to present through the prism of the system approach several key directions for consideration of the priorities and thus to contribute to the change of the existing practice.
The role of strategic planning has been widely underrated in the first years of transition from a... more The role of strategic planning has been widely underrated in the first years of transition from a planned to a market economy in Bulgaria. It was only after the country started its preparation for European Union accession when regional strategic plans were developed. After Bulgaria has been a Member State of the EU for a whole programming period, Bulgarian institutions yet do not recognize the importance of strategic plans. Strategic plans are still considered as a formal requirement imposed by the EU and not as a real tool for the achievement of desired outcomes. The main objective of the paper is to evaluate the quality of the development strategies of Bulgarian regions (at NUTS 3 level) in the period 2007-2013. It is argued that these strategies have not been developed properly and accordingly have not contributed to regional cohesion in the country.
The objective of the author with this work is to present the place and role of priorities in the ... more The objective of the author with this work is to present the place and role of priorities in the development plans. The main reason for the consideration of this thematic is the existing practice of deduction and formulation of the priorities in the development plans in Bulgaria on all levels. The wrong approaches and low quality of the priorities in these plans create serious difficulties at a moment when the country as a whole, all territorial and economic units in it are in pressing need for development, growth and increase of the incomes. The incorrectly set priorities strongly affect the quality of the plans and options for the realization of these plans. This is the reason for the author to present through the prism of the system approach several key directions for consideration of the priorities and thus to contribute to the change of the existing practice.
The role of strategic planning has been widely underrated in the first years of transition from a... more The role of strategic planning has been widely underrated in the first years of transition from a planned to a market economy in Bulgaria. It was only after the country started its preparation for European Union accession when regional strategic plans were developed. After Bulgaria has been a Member State of the EU for a whole programming period, Bulgarian institutions yet do not recognize the importance of strategic plans. Strategic plans are still considered as a formal requirement imposed by the EU and not as a real tool for the achievement of desired outcomes. The main objective of the paper is to evaluate the quality of the development strategies of Bulgarian regions (at NUTS 3 level) in the period 2007-2013. It is argued that these strategies have not been developed properly and accordingly have not contributed to regional cohesion in the country.
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