IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/nwe/natrud/y2015i3p121-212.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Economic Functions of Contemporary Bulgarian Family

Author

Listed:
  • Mihail Mirchev

    (University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria)

Abstract

The paper presents theoretical and methodological frame, research tools and main results of the research project carried out in 2009-2012, funded by UNWE. I have been working in this research field since 2004-2009 in the ASSA-M demographic and sociological research project on: "Family and marriage. Fertility and reproduction of population. Demographic situation and perspectives". In 2014, ASSA-M Agency continued to monitor the development of the processes and tendencies in the field by representative surveys. The family is seen not only as an object of economic and market entrepreneurship. But as a direct economic entity – a comparable resource for entrepreneurship, investment and economic activity. The family also has indirect economic functions, as far as it is a fundamental "non-economic" factor for economic modernization, civil framework and incentive or an obstacle for modernization.The paper analyses both direct and indirect economic functions of contemporary Bulgarian family. The family is positioned in the system of factors of economic and social modernization of Bulgaria. The family as a "non-economic factor" is analyzed in 6 thematic fields: (1) direct economic functions: business property tax credit obligations; (2) preparation for work, motivated and productive work; (3) professional development, career stability; (4) solvency and material standard; (5) consumer activity; (6) human capital, social (dis)integration. Here I venture to emphasize three research achievements: (1) business and economic functions (direct and indirect) of the modern family are defined in system scope; (2) some basic blocks of empirical indicators on key areas of implementation of the modern family as a direct business-economic entity, together with its role as a major "non-economic" factor for modernization of the Bulgarian economy are operationalized (original questionnaire); (3) a methodology for comparative data analysis has been elaborated.

Suggested Citation

  • Mihail Mirchev, 2015. "Economic Functions of Contemporary Bulgarian Family," Nauchni trudove, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria, issue 3, pages 121-212, december.
    • Handle: RePEc:nwe:natrud:y:2015:i:3:p:121-212
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://research.unwe.bg/uploads/ResearchPapers/Research%20Papers_vol3_2015_No4_M%20Mirchev.pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Philippe Aghion & Diego Comin & Peter Howitt & Isabel Tecu, 2016. "When Does Domestic Savings Matter for Economic Growth?," IMF Economic Review, Palgrave Macmillan;International Monetary Fund, vol. 64(3), pages 381-407, August.
    2. Adriaan Kalwij & Wiemer Salverda, 2007. "The effects of changes in household demographics and employment on consumer demand patterns," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 39(11), pages 1447-1460.
    3. Robert W. Fairlie & Alicia Robb, 2007. "Families, Human Capital, and Small Business: Evidence from the Characteristics of Business Owners Survey," ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School, vol. 60(2), pages 225-245, January.
    4. Freiden, Alan, 1974. "The United States Marriage Market," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 82(2), pages 34-53, Part II, .
    5. Francine D. Blau & Lawrence M. Kahn & Jane Waldfogel, 2000. "Understanding Young Women's Marriage Decisions: The Role of Labor and Marriage Market Conditions," ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School, vol. 53(4), pages 624-647, July.
    6. Alan Freiden, 1974. "The United States Marriage Market," NBER Chapters, in: Marriage, Family, Human Capital, and Fertility, pages 34-56, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    7. Mr. Ralph Chami, 2001. "What is Different About Family Businesses?," IMF Working Papers 2001/070, International Monetary Fund.
    8. Simonson, Julia & Romeu Gordo, Laura & Kelle, Nadiya, 2015. "Separate paths, same direction? De-standardization of male employment biographies in East and West Germany," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 63(3), pages 387-410.
    9. Alla Kirova & Kapka Stoyanova, 2001. "Evaluation of Normative Order and Policies for Equaling the Woman - Mother in the Family and the Profession," Economic Thought journal, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - Economic Research Institute, issue 6, pages 56-74.
    10. Han, Song & Mulligan, Casey B, 2001. "Human Capital, Heterogeneity and Estimated Degrees of Intergenerational Mobility," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 111(470), pages 207-243, April.
    11. Kirova, Alla, 2007. "Gender Dimensions of the Division of Labour in the Family," MPRA Paper 73443, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    12. Marianne Bertrand & Antoinette Schoar, 2006. "The Role of Family in Family Firms," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 20(2), pages 73-96, Spring.
    13. Mechthild Schrooten & Sabine Stephan, 2005. "Private savings and transition," The Economics of Transition, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, vol. 13(2), pages 287-309, April.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Lixin Colin Xu & Christine Zhen-Wei Qiang & Limin Wang, 2003. "The Timing of Marriage in China," Annals of Economics and Finance, Society for AEF, vol. 4(2), pages 343-357, November.
    2. Xin Meng & Robert G. Gregory, 2005. "Intermarriage and the Economic Assimilation of Immigrants," Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 23(1), pages 135-176, January.
    3. Delia Furtado & Nikolaos Theodoropoulos, 2009. "Intermarriage and Immigrant Employment: The Role of Networks," RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series 0906, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM).
    4. Ayako Kondo, 2012. "Gender-specific labor market conditions and family formation," Journal of Population Economics, Springer;European Society for Population Economics, vol. 25(1), pages 151-174, January.
    5. Linda Waite & Glenna Spine, 1981. "Young women’s transition to marriage," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 18(4), pages 681-694, November.
    6. Siebert, W. Stanley & Peng, Fei & Maimaiti, Yasheng, 2011. "HRM Practices and Performance of Family-Run Workplaces: Evidence from the 2004 WERS," IZA Discussion Papers 5899, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    7. Cao, Jerry & Cumming, Douglas & Wang, Xiaoming, 2015. "One-child policy and family firms in China," Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier, vol. 33(C), pages 317-329.
    8. Josh Angrist, 2002. "How Do Sex Ratios Affect Marriage and Labor Markets? Evidence from America's Second Generation," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College, vol. 117(3), pages 997-1038.
    9. JOHN McDONALD & PETER MORGAN, 1981. "Forecasting Australian Marriage Rates," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 57(1), pages 47-57, March.
    10. Samuel Preston & Alan Richards, 1975. "The influence of women’s work opportunities on marriage rates," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 12(2), pages 209-222, May.
    11. Maria Rosaria Carillo & Vincenzo Lombardo & Alberto Zazzaro, 2015. "Family Firms and Entrepreneurial Human Capital in the Process of Development," CSEF Working Papers 400, Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF), University of Naples, Italy.
    12. Edith Aguirre, 2019. "The (non) impact of education on marital dissolution," Discussion Papers 19/15, Department of Economics, University of York.
    13. Josh Angrist, 2000. "Consequences of Imbalanced Sex Ratios: Evidence from America's Second Generation," NBER Working Papers 8042, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    14. Welsh, Dianne H.B. & Memili, Esra & Rosplock, Kirby & Roure, Juan & Segurado, Juan Luis, 2013. "Perceptions of entrepreneurship across generations in family offices: A stewardship theory perspective," Journal of Family Business Strategy, Elsevier, vol. 4(3), pages 213-226.
    15. Niko Matouschek & Imran Rasul, 2008. "The Economics of the Marriage Contract: Theories and Evidence," Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 51(1), pages 59-110, February.
    16. Santos, João & Domingos, Tiago & Sousa, Tânia & St. Aubyn, Miguel, 2016. "Does a small cost share reflect a negligible role for energy in economic production? Testing for aggregate production functions including capital, labor, and useful exergy through a cointegration-base," MPRA Paper 70850, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    17. Chakraborty, Shankha & Papageorgiou, Chris & Pérez Sebastián, Fidel, 2010. "Diseases, infection dynamics, and development," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 57(7), pages 859-872, October.
    18. Schreiner, Lena & Madlener, Reinhard, 2022. "Investing in power grid infrastructure as a flexibility option: A DSGE assessment for Germany," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 107(C).
    19. DAVID M. BLAU & WILBERT van der KLAAUW, 2013. "What Determines Family Structure?," Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International, vol. 51(1), pages 579-604, January.
    20. Kumar, Sanjesh & Singh, Baljeet, 2019. "Barriers to the international diffusion of technological innovations," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 82(C), pages 74-86.

    More about this item

    Keywords

    family economic functions; non-economic factor; productive work; career; material standard; family budget; consumer activity; empirical research; empirical indicators; comparative analyses;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • D10 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - General
    • D13 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Production and Intrahouse Allocation
    • D14 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Saving; Personal Finance
    • H31 - Public Economics - - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents - - - Household
    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
    • J10 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - General
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
    • R28 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Government Policy

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:nwe:natrud:y:2015:i:3:p:121-212. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Vanya Lazarova (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://edirc.repec.org/data/unweebg.html .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.