Economy
Inequalities – the Hidden Norm of Our Economic System?
Think about the word inequality. The state of things being unequal, unfair, imbalanced. These words themselves are very ambiguous. They can carry a lot of meaning. Depending on the context...
Economy
A New Regime – Realities of Elderly Care in Bulgaria
In early 2014, the Bulgarian state introduced its National Strategy for Long-Term Care. Among other things, the Strategy sought to begin actively deinstitutionalising existing care provision on different levels. As...
Economy
History of Elderly Care in Bulgaria
We are used to seeing a few different ways in which the elderly in need are cared for. In most cases, especially when the need for care is minor (my...
Economy
Institutions or Family? – Where Do the Elderly Belong?
Europe endures an ageing population. In early 2025, more than 22 per cent of its population were people above the age of 65 (European Commission 2025). Pension ages across Europe...
Economy
Who Cares (for My Niece and My Grandfather)?
My eldest niece is 11 years old. She goes to school from 08:00 to approximately 14:00. Her mother is a single mother, who works a nine-to-five job. Luckily enough, the...
Economy
Are We Just Money?
Remember the question ‘How much do you cost?’ It is quite logical nowadays to think in terms of money, since money is everywhere – it is a means of payment,...
Economy
Reproducing Society, Securing the Economy – Social Reproduction in Practice
The very existence of society is a precondition for the existence of the economy. For society to continue existing, it needs to reproduce itself – to continue being. This is...
Economy
Where Society Meets the Economy – Exploring the Socio-Economic
Rarely do we question what is meant by socio-economic. It seems that we have taken for granted the meaning of a rich term which encompasses much more than we are...
Economy
How Much Do YOU Cost?
How much money? – a question we hear on a daily basis – be it at the supermarket or the restaurant, when we ask ourselves how much the bill would...