STRUCTURAL CHALLENGES FOR THE BULGARIAN ECONOMY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS
Abstract
Changes in the trade and economic relations of Bulgaria under the influence of Global Value Chains have been analysed. The changes in the value added trade of the national industries under the influence of the country’s participation of a country in the integration processes were have been examined. The characteristic structural elements of the foreign trade flows have been identified and the impact of the international trade regulatory framework on the country's external economic environment has been assessed.
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