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In the article, through the prism of the analysis of the founding documents, policies and practices of the EU for the development of higher education, formulates and argues the author's position regarding the strategic perspectives and prerequisites for internalization of higher education against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some major challenges have been formulated that hinder the natural connections between universities around the world. Some expected long-term benefits from the development of full internalization in the conditions of digitalization of higher education are substantiated on the example of the activity of Sofia University and the conducted research. In conclusion, the author argues that the mission of universities to stay connected is a priority, even in the pandemic situation.

The main hypotheses for the formation of inflation expectations of economic agents and key results of their research are discussed. Survey data on the inflation expectations of the citizens of the EU-27 member states for the period 01.1998-05.2013 are used to test the extent to which these theoretical hypotheses correspond to the dynamics actually observed. Econometrically, it is argued that the adaptive and rational expectations approaches present an incomplete picture of the process, while the dynamic heterogeneous expectations approach more fully describes observable empirical trends.

Main concept in STEM education is implementing of synergetic potential of connections across different disciplines. It must be based on their results and broaden their comprehension by interpreting in applied context to achieve new meanings. In the report is presented a concept for STEM education on the ground of Bulgarian curriculum for disciplines in secondary school. The concept is described as relationship: learning outcomes-content-sample tasks for implementation.

The article presents and analyzes the conducted training seminars in the form of shared good pedagogical practices; the criteria for selecting a teacher to share his/her pedagogical experience and ideas with the future pedagogues in order to better prepare them for the performance of their professional duties in terms of distance learning, blended learning, in person learning; the innovative moments in the shared procedural innovations and innovations in the services are highlighted; the results of the survey of students' opinions and evaluation positions on the effectiveness and applicability of the proposed ideas are summarized and analyzed.

An attempt is made to apply the popular Nelson-Siegel-Svensson parametric yield curve model in the case of an illiquid and undeveloped financial market. The findings suggest that the financial market's illiquidity does not seem to diminish or distort the ability of the yield curve model to be used as a tool for deriving a clear picture of the shape and the dynamic of the yield curve. The in-sample and out-of-sample performance of the model for fitting the yield curve is further explored and illustrates how the modelling approach can provide a consistent framework for projecting the yield curve conditional macroeconomic scenarios that could be widely used for policy simulations.

The focus is placed on the leading issue in mesoeconomics: strategic innovation and the competitive mobility of business. The strategic innovations of companies are analyzed systematically in terms of the creation and distribution of value (worth) that is different from other market values, while key competencies are discussed as "special junctions" of routines and technologies without which it is impossible to diversify the potential markets. The necessity for the objective contradiction between competencies and markets to be continually overcome through strategic decisions and how the key competency for competitive cooperation (Co-opetition) becomes a strategic necessity in the dynamic conditions of the Fourth Industrial Revolution are justified. The analysis of the joint creation of new value factors with the help of clusters and other strategic alliances is carried out based on the following criteria: the minimization of possible costs and the maximization of possible sources for gaining added value; balancing the potential risks of interaction in the value network related to the contribution of each company towards achieving the common goal.

The author states that Bulgarian economy cannot be cured of its endemic deficiencies by means of conventional reforming. Radical actions are required to modernize it. A specific analytical instrument is applied – the so called Socio-matrix scanner. The main conclusions based on the performed analysis are presented. In addition, the most important changes on the market and in the country are also set forth whereby modernization should start.

We present an overview of the dynamics of fiscal aggregates in Bulgaria in the period 1998 to 2014. The paper investigates the cyclical dynamics of budget revenue and expenditure and their major components. Using time series of deflated statistical data we calculate the elasticity of individual revenue and expenditure components to GDP growth – both for the overall period and for the post-crisis years. The major conclusion is that the Bulgarian fiscal aggregates are characterized mainly by procyclical dynamics, with the wages and maintenance expenditures being the least sensitive, and investment – the most sensitive to upturns and downturns in growth. These results can feed into fiscal policy and outline the potential to use public investment as an instrument for macroeconomic stabilization in the country.

Artificial intelligence nowadays has transformed the main characteristics of mass and interpersonal communication. Chat GPT is both a channel of communication and an equal participant in the communication process. In such a way, a correction has been made in the classical models of communication, such as the models of Schramm or Shannon-Weaver, where the sender, the receiver and the channel are separate elements in the communication process. The fact that Chat GPT can be both the sender and the channel of the message predetermines its significant role in communication. In addition to the numerous advantages of the artificial intelligence, the paper also examines some serious challenges that modern civilization has faced, such as the questions of the development of cognitive abilities, talents and skills of individuals in the presence of chatbots, the interrelations between technology and psychological well-being of human beings, and the need for legal and ethical regulation of the use of Chat GPT.

The work is dedicated to people with mental disorders, stigmatizing attitudes and social distances, manifested by graduate students. Different aspects of stigmatization and social distance are considered theoretically – fear, refusal to participate in cooperative activities, presence of a negative attitude, adverse treatment, aggression and more. At the end, there are made recommendations to overcome stigma and social distances. Empirical findings show that graduate students exhibit negative attitudes and social distances toward people with mental disorders, but they are well below the average levels for the Bogardus Social Distance Scale. The actual group of respondents definitely maintaining friendly relations with members of the target group and does not mind establishing a specialized center for dealing with people with mental disorders in the city or in their neighborhood.

The article presents the role of the institutional problematics in the structure of archival education in accordance with the Central and East European tradition, as well as in accordance with the series of analysis and strategic approaches prepared by the International Council of Archives, the Group of European Archivists, and the Society of American Archivists. There is a sustainable and, in its nature, conservative methodological concept, that is also vital within the present technological environment. Its core is the classical archival principle of the provenance and an idea of integrity of documental complexes. The author makes a short review of the role of the institutional problematics history in the Bulgarian archival education starting with several elements at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries and ending with the contemporary specialty "Archive and Document Management" at the Sofia University. Nowadays, the selection of the educational content is focused on the understanding the relation between the institutions and their archives, and, on the other hand, on the acquisition of practical skills for exploring and analysing the documents of a structural nature. From a wider perspective, it is also necessary to understand the regime of the functioning and the related access and archive usage regimes and the memories regimes. The students acquire classical information literacy, as well as specific professional thinking and attitude. An important mission of the institutional problematics is not only to give certain knowledge, but also to form an adequate ethical attitude, as well as the overall identity of good professionalism.

Insanity fascinates novelists and poets, who weave it into their writing, in spite of its ever puzzling complexity. The literary works of the Bulgarian canonical writers shed light on the various types of mental health issues through topic variations and viewpoints in psychiatry and psychoanalysis. The article discusses some of the most iconic figures in the local classical literature such as Ivan Vazov, Kiril Hristov, Elin Pelin, Georgi Stamatov, Geo Milev, Aleksandar Vutimski, Aleksandar Gerov, Pavel Vezhinov, Ivan Radoev, Dobromir Tonev and Boris Hristov, trying to answer the question if their fiction definitions can moderate or depict psychotic disorders, drawing a relevant conclusion about the status of our knowledge of the etiology and meaning of schizophrenia.

The article focuses on Methodology and Literature education of pedagogy students - the most expected future primary school teachers, as a prerequisite for the effective formation of the reading comprehension skills of primary school students. The necessity of deep knowledge of contemporary child literature as well as the classic works for children is underlined.

A review is made of the origin of the term "secular stagnation", its historical development and the evolving patterns of the academic debate on the subject in recent years. A significant focus is placed on the debate over the modelling of the natural interest rates, the factors which contribute to the historically low nominal and real interest rates in many advanced economies, as well as the specific structural characteristics behind the slowdown in economic growth in economies such as the USA, Japan and Europe.

The article investigates the concept of trust as a factor for success in public diplomacy initiatives. It explores the field through the theoretical frame of persuasive communication. First, the evolution and connotations of the term trust are examined through a broad theoretical review. Subsequently, the applications and the meaning of the phenomenon in the field of public diplomacy are analyzed. The article probes into an academic debate which has been mostly neglected by the Bulgarian scientific community. It relates to increasing the effectiveness of diplomatic actions in the public sphere by strengthening the trust in the legitimate communicator. The presented theoretical perspectives can be relevant to researchers and practitioners alike.