Portrait of the Bulgarian Businessman : Cultural origins of the capitalistic spirit in Bulgaria

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Bulgarian Businessman, Bulgaria, cultural origins, capitalistic spirit, Bulgarian companies

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In 1946, the Bulgarian Communist Party ended the Bulgarian Monarchy in order to establish a "people's democracy"; it was the Communist era in the country. Bulgaria is still a predominantly agricultural nation, a policy of collectivization of land is decided; the government imposes, in addition, a system of compulsory purchase of a state supply quota, which proves ruinous to many of the peasants. In November 1989, the multiplication of manifestations in Bulgaria against the disastrous environmental situation of the country and the questioning of the socialist economy; led to the end of communist rule. The Republic of Bulgaria is then formed, but the country was undergoing a difficult economic transition, with several periods of political change and the transition to capitalism.

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[...] We provided free medicines for pensioners and disabled people. Our hospitals were free. Now, if someone has no money, he has no right to be cared for. And most people have no money. Our economy has been devastated." In addition, socialist Bulgaria had a economy taking the path of a non-consumerist affluence, with a profusion of essential goods, which were not produced for profit and that was accessible to the greatest number. There were prices controlled and identical for all items, in the whole territory. [...]

[...] Indeed, the Bulgarian people have an ethnic culture and habits of past socialist, in strong contradiction with the capitalist spirit. In more, this is only 25 years that the country has changed its economic model. For the neoliberal capitalist model can be operate in that territory, the Bulgarian people should develop a new type of thinking and behavior, be more pragmatic and rational because capitalism is a source of tension and unexpected situations. Indeed, currently the Bulgarian reject, for the most part, this model which has changed significantly their quality of life. [...]

[...] Portrait of the Bulgarian Businessman Cultural origins of the capitalistic spirit in Bulgaria. In 1946, the Bulgarian Communist Party ended the Bulgarian Monarchy in order to establish a "people's democracy"; it was the Communist era in the country. Bulgaria is still a predominantly agricultural nation, a policy of collectivization of land is decided; the government imposes, in addition, a system of compulsory purchase of a state supply quota, which proves ruinous to many of the peasants. In November 1989, the multiplication of manifestations in Bulgaria against the disastrous environmental situation of the country and the questioning of the socialist economy; led to the end of communist rule. [...]

[...] There was one kind of yogurt, good quality and sold in returnable containers, not 25 different brands as is the case today. In fact, the Bulgarians are now classified as "most pessimistic consumers in the world" according to a recent report. People say that 90% of current yoghurts are made of an artificial mixture, as is the case of essential products, such as yellow cheese (kachkaval), the traditional Bulgarian salami (lukanka), and all the cheap table wine (in the past ranked worldwide). [...]

[...] The country has witnessed a gigantic exodus, direct result of an entrepreneurial market economy suddenly imposed. A recent survey concluded that a majority of people in Bulgaria think that "the situation is unbearable." In 2013, public suicides occurred in desperation event. During the socialist period, the Bulgarian collectivized agriculture prospered, and the industry grew significantly. A major computer industry was created. Many agricultural cooperatives, companies, factories, schools and universities owned holiday centers on the Black Sea, providing workers virtually free stays. [...]