DEVELOPMENT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS PART OF THE RECOVERY PLAN FROM SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SEGREGATION

Fahri Idriz; Nikolay Sterev

Scientific paper ID 2638 : 2025/1

DEVELOPMENT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS PART OF THE RECOVERY PLAN FROM SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SEGREGATION

Fahri Idriz, Nikolay Sterev

Undoubtedly, the growth of entrepreneurship in a nation can be seen as a viable solution amid challenging socioeconomic circumstances. For over three decades, the theory of entrepreneurial economics has garnered attention, a trend that is only intensifying today due to technological advancements and changes in the social contract.

Furthermore, since the inception of the Lisbon Strategy to the more recent Policy for Industrial Recovery and the Green Transition, Europe has prioritized encouraging entrepreneurial endeavors for the past 25 years. However, Bulgaria`s implementation of key strategic documents is currently lagging. In this context, establishing strategic goals for the development of entrepreneurship, particularly among youth, could be considered the ”missing piece of the puzzle” for revitalizing the Bulgarian economy.

Based on this, this essay aims to identify clear and specific goals related to the advancement of social and economic discourse to promote the growth of entrepreneurial endeavors nationwide, particularly in regions that are lagging in economic and social development. Additionally, the article is structured as follows: The first paragraph offers an overview of entrepreneurial theory and its practical applications in Bulgaria, the second paragraph addresses socioeconomic issues that can be mitigated through the establishment of entrepreneurial initiatives, and the third paragraph proposes appropriate policies to encourage youth entrepreneurship. The article concludes with a

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предприемачество план за възстановяване социално-икономическо развитиеentrepreneurship recovery plan socio-economic developmentFahri Idriz Nikolay Sterev

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