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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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  FACTORS FOR MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATION EFFICIENCY

  Many contemporary researchers in the field of management science believe that culture is a factor that is as important for the economic development as the market itself. This shows that a profound change has occurred in the basic concepts in terms of a new, people-oriented bias as well as that today there is a new type of managerial relations and ... Many contemporary researchers in the field of management science believe that culture is a factor that is as important for the economic development as the market itself. This shows that a profound change has occurred in the basic concepts in terms of a new, people-oriented bias as well as that today there is a new type of managerial relations and communication based on values shared by managers and their subordinates in the organization. The study aims to analyse the organizational culture and the ethical values as performance factors of managerial communication. This is one of the most common and complex problems that social organizations have to deal with and which affects the efficiency of their management. The main research thesis is to confirm the importance of organizational culture and ethical values for the development and enhancement of the new socio-economic relations in the global economy of the twenty-first century.

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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.