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Main Challenges to the Educational and Professional Qualification of the Labor Force in Bulgaria

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  • Irena Zareva

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The paper studies the educational characteristics of the labor force, their forming in the educational system and their accordance with the needs of the labor market. The paper marks more important directions for future development and overcoming of the drawn potential and existing disproportions and challenges in these areas.

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  • Irena Zareva, 2008. "Main Challenges to the Educational and Professional Qualification of the Labor Force in Bulgaria," Economic Studies journal, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - Economic Research Institute, issue 3, pages 24-65.
    • Handle: RePEc:bas:econst:y:2008:i:3:p:24-65
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    1. Margarita Fileva (Маргарита Филева), 2014. "Educational and Cultural Practices in Western and Southern Europe (Образователни и културни практики в Западна и Южна Европа) - in Bulgarian," ERI-BAS Books, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - Economic Research Institute, number 26:p:1-219, June.

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    JEL classification:

    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
    • J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • I20 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - General

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