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  BULGARIA’S TRADE RELATIONS WITH ITS MAIN PARTNERS IN SUBSAHARAN AFRICA – TRENDS AND PROSPECTS

  This article aims at presenting the prospects for trade between Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa by analysing the geographical structure of international trade relations with the region. To achieve this firstly it presents Bulgarian trade with Sub-Saharan countries summarizing the trade flow dynamics for the 2003-2015 period, the share of ... This article aims at presenting the prospects for trade between Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa by analysing the geographical structure of international trade relations with the region. To achieve this firstly it presents Bulgarian trade with Sub-Saharan countries summarizing the trade flow dynamics for the 2003-2015 period, the share of Sub-Saharan Africa in Bulgarian international trade, as well as the commodity structure of the trade flows. The main section of the article thoroughly discusses firstly the major trade products for the leading trade partners, then the dynamics of trade with these countries and finally it analyses the significant cases of trade fluctuations. The conclusion summarizes the main findings which show the increasing importance of Sub-Saharan Africa for Bulgaria’s international trade relations.

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  A METHODOLOGY FOR TREND ANALYSIS OF STOCK EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES, BASED ON INDICATOR SIGNALS AND FREQUENCY VOLATILITY

  Different technical and statistical methods and indicators which are usually applied separately are used in market trend analysis. Some of the fundamental principles in technical analysis, as well as a great part of the quantitative indicators are not popular enough. There are unsettled issues regarding the change in the information indicators ... Different technical and statistical methods and indicators which are usually applied separately are used in market trend analysis. Some of the fundamental principles in technical analysis, as well as a great part of the quantitative indicators are not popular enough. There are unsettled issues regarding the change in the information indicators during the market trend and one can find unexploited potential in the analytical methods, which sets up a necessity for a more thorough and comprehensive study of the primary exchange indicators. Therefore, we propose a comprehensive methodology of market trend analysis, which integrates the signal functions of exchange indicators, statistical variation and frequency volatility by specifying their change throughout the market phases.

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  INSTRUMENTS FOR ENCOURAGING PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

  The study presented aims to reveal the potential for expanding and intensifying public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the implementation of transport infrastructure projects. It focuses on the existing instruments for promoting PPPs in transport industry. The article presents an analysis of the European experi¬ence and the results from the ... The study presented aims to reveal the potential for expanding and intensifying public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the implementation of transport infrastructure projects. It focuses on the existing instruments for promoting PPPs in transport industry. The article presents an analysis of the European experi¬ence and the results from the application of instruments for promoting PPPs in transport industry. It summarizes the experience of the European Investment Bank in using these instruments, which will become increasingly important after the change in the use of structural funds and the allocation of the EU funding for infrastructure projects after 2020. It also conducts a critical analysis of the possi-ble forms of implementing PPPs in transport industry and defines their benefits and the areas of application. The main problems faced by public and private sectors in the implementation of PPPs as a form of financing transport infra-structure projects in the country are also outlined.