Journal of the Bulgarian Geographical Society 39: 58-63, doi: 10.3897/jbgs.2018.39.11
Socio-Economic Aspects of the Higher Education in Bulgaria
Elena Rumenova Todorova‡, Stelian Dimitrov§‡ Forest Research Institute - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria§ Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Sofia, Bulgaria
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Todorova ER, Dimitrov S (2018) Socio-Economic Aspects of the Higher Education in Bulgaria. Journal of the Bulgarian Geographical Society 39: 58-63. https://doi.org/10.3897/jbgs.2018.39.11 |  |
Abstract
The contemporary higher education in Bulgaria accumulated a number of problems over the years and they become a hindrance for it to successfully function as a driver of research and development activities, produce experts for the labor market and be a strategic business partner. Meanwhile, the higher schools have the potential to develop and influence on the regionaleconomic profile. This paper elaborates on the problems and influence of the higher education from socio-economic point of view while focusing on the regional manifestationof these problems, using visualizations, generatedby geographic information systems and studies the contemporary trends and development opportunities.
Keywords
Higher education, regional development, geographic information systems, socio-economic influence, contemporary trends