DYNAMIC CHANGES IN THE TERRITORIAL AND SECTORAL STRUCTURE OF EMPLOYMENT IN BULGARIA

Abstract

The present study aims to determine the efficiency of a given industry in the regions of the country by identifying the sectors for which comparative advantages can be derived. This study will focus on the dynamic changes in the territorial and sectoral structure of employment, as those sectors that have the potential for development have been determined through defined criteria. The localization coefficient is used to determine the industries with a high degree of concentration and the effect of national and regional trends on the industry structure is established through a “shift-share” analysis of employment. As a result of the analysis, the need to increase the efficiency of the industries, for which the region has comparative advantages, is highlighted, as this is a prerequisite for increasing its competitiveness. The impact on the industries identified in the development in the direction of stimulation would have a favorable effect on the growth of the economy in the region, respectively on the economy of the country as a whole.