Full Description
This book offers a systematic guide to the history of Bulgarian economic thought within the broader evolution of the nation's economy—from the final decades of the Ottoman Empire to the socialist period. It explores the interplay between economic culture, policy, institutions, and theory, revealing how Bulgarian economists interpreted and responded to the structural challenges of a developing and dependent economy.
Special attention is given to the exchanges of ideas between Bulgaria and Europe, highlighting both external intellectual influences and original national contributions. This book is an essential resource for students and scholars interested in the history of economic thought, economic culture, economic history, and the distinctive paths of European economic traditions.
Contents
1. Political Independence and Economic Modernization.- 2. Monetary Stabilization, Great Depression and the State.- 3. Agrarian and Cooperative Theories.- 4. Theoretical Achievements.- 5. Nationalization, Industrialization and Collectivization.- 6. Limits of the Planned Economy and the Role of the Market and Money.- 7. Council for Mutual Economic Assistance and the International Division of Labour.- 8. Theorectical Achievements in the Period of Socialism.- 9. Second Birth of Capitalism and the Debates on the Transition.- 10. Convergence and the Europeanization of the Bulgarian Economy.- 11. Crisis in Contemporary Europe and the Bulgarian Economists.- 12. Conclusion.
