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The Relevance Of Teaching Economics: The Experience Of Post-Communist Bulgaria

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  • Zoya Kostova Mladenova

    (Department of General economic theory, University of Economics – Varna, Bulgaria)

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The paper deals with the relevance of teaching economics in post-communist Bulgaria. The period of development of Bulgaria since 1990 is divided by the author into two sub periods. The author argues that during the first one – the transition from plan to market, the teaching of economics in Bulgaria lacked relevance, because the transition economy is different from the market economy. During the second period – the post transition, the problem about the relevance of university economics courses appears again, as a result of some short-comings of modern economics. The criticism of economics and of teaching economics in the light of the last global crisis is revealed. A conclusion is made, that at present a process of re form of the economics curriculum has started worldwide and Bulgarian teachers need to be an active part of it.

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  • Zoya Kostova Mladenova, 2016. "The Relevance Of Teaching Economics: The Experience Of Post-Communist Bulgaria," Business & Management Compass, University of Economics Varna, issue 4, pages 391-404.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrn:journl:y:2016:i:4:p:391-404
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    Keywords

    teaching of economics; relevance; criticism; reform;
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    • A22 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Undergraduate

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