Vol.1, No 7, 1999 pp. 57 - 62
UDC 339.727.22:658.1(497.2)
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) IN BULGARIA -
THE BASIS FOR THE FORMATION OF STRATEGIC ALLIANCES OF THE TYPE "EAST – WEST"
IN THE PROCESS OF PREPARATION FOR JOINING THE EU
Zafirova Tzveta Jordanova
University of Economics, Varna, Bulgaria
Abstract. Strategic alliances of the type "East-West" gain wider currency in Bulgaria. The process of their formation has begun in 1989, when market economy has been introduced. First West European investments entered our country at the same time, but their amount was quite small. After that, economic and political instability of our country which have lasted for several years already, as well as bankruptcy of some banks, start to hamper investment processes. Thus, foreign investors fall away from Bulgaria.
After the foundation of the Currency Board, investment environment in our country improves. Stabilization of financial institutions is noticeable. A legal base promoting FDI is created. Amount of investment increases. Foreign investors prefer mostly alliances of the type "East-West".
The following research concentrates on: assessment of the state and the trends in FDI, which are the basis for  formation of strategic alliances of the type "East-West" in Bulgaria; clearing up the problems concerning FDI in the process of preparation for joining the EU.
DIREKTNE STRANE INVESTICIJE (DSI) U BUGARSKOJ
KAO OSNOV STRATEŠKIH UDRUŽENJA TIPA "ISTOK-ZAPAD"
NA ETAPI PRIPREME PRISTUPANJA EVROPSKOJ UNIJI
Investicijski ambijent u Bugarskoj poboljšan je nakon uvodenja Monetarnog odbora. Pomoću direktnih stranih investicija u Bugarskoj počeli su procesi stvaranja različitih strateških udruženja s učešćem stranih kompanija. Ta udruženja koja su dosada stvorena, najuspešnijeg su razvoja te učvršćuju svoj rukovodeći položaj u našoj privredi. Data je ocena stanja i trendova direktnih stranih investticija kao osnov stvaranja strateških udruženja tipa "istok-zapad" u Bugarskoj. Definisani su problemi u vezi s njim, a na etapi pripreme našeg pristupanja Evropskoj Uniji.