Women in Forestry Sector in Bulgaria

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Rossitsa Chobanova
Economic Research Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
Daniela Georgieva
BAS/International Business School, Bulgaria

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This paper aims to characterize the employment rate, performance as well as economic and social work conditions for women in forestry sector in Bulgaria. It also aims to characterise the impact of factors affecting competitiveness and productivity corresponding to females employment, such as:  formation of wages; education and training, insurable earnings for women in the sector, etc. At the end, some conclusions and policy recommendations are drown. The study is based on literature and legal framework survey, as well as on statistical analysis and individual interviews.

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No 1-2 (2017): Jounal of Women's Entrepreneurship and Education
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