Abstract

"Economic Growth: Incentives and Restraints", a most important issue for the economic development of Bulgaria, was the focus of an international scientific conference held on 6th and 7th October 2014 at the Economic Research Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (ERI-BAS). This event was marked by the celebration of the 145th anniversary of the foundation of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Many scholars and lecturers from this country participated in the event delivering reports or attending as guests representing the Economic Research Institute (ERI) and other institutes at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, as well as University of National and World Economy, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", D. A. Tsenov Academy of Economics - Svishtov, University of Trakia - Stara Zagora, New Bulgarian University (NBU), Veliko Tarnovo University "St. Cyril and St. Methodius", South-Western University “Nеofit Rilski” - Blagoevgrad, University of Forestry, VUZF University – Sofia, International Business School (town of Botevgrad), Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski", and others. Foreign guests from the UK, France, Romania (Romanian Academy of Sciences - RAS), and FYR Macedonia, have maintained various forms of cooperation with scientists from the ERI-BAS for years.