БЪЛГАРИЯ В УСЛОВИЯТА НА COVID-19. (Bulgarian)

In the context of globalization the global economic crisis, which is expected due to the Covid-19 pandemic, is likely to affect Bulgaria as well. The slowdown in economic development and the negative growth rate of the Gross Domestic Product, which largely depends on the income of individuals, can cause serious problems in the health sector. The purpose of this study is to determine under what economic conditions Bulgaria could enter a future economic crisis related to the spread of the massive Covid-19 pandemic. The study design is descriptive- analytical. The variables included in the analysis are the Gross Domestic Product (production method) and the average annual salary of employees by economic activities and sectors for the period 2018 and 2019. The results found that the most affected sectors of Covid-19 produce close to half of the country's Gross Domestic Product. In these sectors the average salaries are the lowest which linking it to the Gross Domestic Product implies a significant number of people employed there. The increasing unemployment in these sectors will have an impact on the amount and collectability of health care contributions during a period associated with rising health costs. In times of crisis the need to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the existing healthcare system increases, especially when we are in a pandemic situation. In order to cope with the adverse situation in which the Covid-19 pandemic has put us, it is necessary to develop targeted policies and strategies addressed to all sectors of the economy, not just those that are supposed to be the most affected which will support business and society in general. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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