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  NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS AS PROPONENTS OF POLICIES RELATED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

  In the last decades domestic violence has been considered a major and widespread problem, which in turn causes numerous other problems on both societal and individual level. This requires the development of policies against the domestic violence as a negative social phenomenon, as well as implementation of concrete steps for its mitigation and ... In the last decades domestic violence has been considered a major and widespread problem, which in turn causes numerous other problems on both societal and individual level. This requires the development of policies against the domestic violence as a negative social phenomenon, as well as implementation of concrete steps for its mitigation and elimination. The aim of the study is to determine the role of the NGOs in Bulgaria in relation to policies against domestic violence. To do this the author has performed the following tasks: 1. Surveyed the availability of specialists in NGOs in the field of so-cial activities related to domestic violence against women. 2. Surveyed the sources of funding of the activities of NGOs which provide social services in the field of domestic violence as well as their leg-islative and institutional environment. 3. Reviewed the prevention and redress aspects of NGO's policies re-lated to domestic violence against women. 4. Outlined the aspects for improving the social services related to domestic violence against women. The study presents the results of a sociological survey among NGOs conducted in the period October - November 2013.

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  EVOLUTION OF THE TOOLBOX FOR MEASURING INTRA-INDUSTRY TRADE

  The growing importance of intra-industry trade and its role for decreasing the cost of adjustment of economies along the processes of their transformation require a toolbox for accurate measurement of its share. The study reviews three major stages in the development of the mathematical models for measuring intra-industry trade: 1) Initial ... The growing importance of intra-industry trade and its role for decreasing the cost of adjustment of economies along the processes of their transformation require a toolbox for accurate measurement of its share. The study reviews three major stages in the development of the mathematical models for measuring intra-industry trade: 1) Initial quantification attempts; 2) Historical measuring; 3) Decomposing the intra-industry trade into vertical and horizontal trade. The author has described the specific indices and methodologies used at each stage and analyzed those of their specific characteristics the researches should take into account when using them

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  SHARING AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMAL CONSUMER INFORMATION (A CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY OF INDIA AND BULGARIA)

  The study covers the sharing and disclosure of informal consumer in-formation. Its main objective is to determine the levels, the type and the prin-cipal means of sharing and disclosure of informal information by consumers. Assessment was based on the behaviour patterns of foodstuff buyers. The results from a survey were subjected to a comparative ... The study covers the sharing and disclosure of informal consumer in-formation. Its main objective is to determine the levels, the type and the prin-cipal means of sharing and disclosure of informal information by consumers. Assessment was based on the behaviour patterns of foodstuff buyers. The results from a survey were subjected to a comparative analysis to determine the specific characteristics of the consumers in India and Bulgaria in this re-spect.