Aspects of the economics of demography in Bulgaria
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.2478/rsep-2025-0002Keywords:
Demografic Process, Labor Force, Crisis Situation, Economics, Economics Policies, Stratigies BulgariaAbstract
The demographic processes that have been taking place in the last few decades are of interest both from a scientific and practical point of view in the formation of national policy in this direction. The observed negative trends are characteristic of almost all regions of Bulgaria and give rise to a number of alarming trends. The formation of several main centers and peripheries is almost characteristic of the entire country. The labor force is in particular shortage in some of the regions, and research shows large disparities and a number of deficits. The present study focuses on two specific regions that have different economic characteristics. An attempt is made to analyze the current situation and search for possible solutions to overcome the crisis that has arisen.
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