This study is focused on defining the reasons, factors, and consequences of corruption in Bulgaria in a comparative context. A strong non-linear interplay is demonstrated between political stability and corruption perceptions. Analysing the complex interaction between the dynamics of the Corruption Index and the three indicators of quality of public governance, we admit that the indicators are directly related to the effectiveness of government policy in terms of suppressing the potential for corruption, on the one hand, and to the public perception of government effectiveness, on the other. In countries demonstrating high anti-corruption scores, the Political Stability and Control of Corruption indicators have a direct impact on the Corruption Index. In low-rated countries, including Bulgaria, no direct influence on corruption is observed for any of the three indicators of quality of government.

The present paper highlights the crucial elements of innovation, transition performance toward economic growth, and prosperity by exploring the connections between critical variables across European Union Member States. The analysed countries' performances in terms of innovation and transition are closely related to their degrees of economic growth and prosperity. The goal of this paper is to provide insight into the significance of innovation and transition performance in increasing economic growth and prosperity within EU economies. Diverse analytical assessment tools have been used to investigate the relationships between the significant indicators of innovation, transition, economic growth, and prosperity. Auxiliary sources were used to gather the empirical data required to carry out this investigation. The findings point to the critical factors that influence innovation and transition performance for growth and prosperity in certain countries. Synthesized metrics of innovation and transition performance are connected to the key variables assessed for boosting prosperity and growth. The basis for the eventual endorsement of significant innovation and transition outcomes for the advancement of crucial sectors within national economies is an acknowledgment of the diversity between fundamental factors and a consciousness of responsiveness.

Cyberspace became the battlefield of new kinds of wars that have already changed the face of the world. To challenge those threats, we have to create a Cyber Threat Intelligence. It should be global, multi-disciplinary and must include different kind of actors with quite diverse competencies, powers and action capacities. Confronted to this huge task, this paper asks a question: How to deal globally with always more critical cyber threats? To answer this question, this article is based on research conducted in economic intelligence. It focuses practically on two axes of action: limiting human risk and specifying the public action necessary to fight cyber-attacks.

This study explores the relationship between integrated marketing strategies and hotel firms’ performance during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The specific goal was to look into how different marketing tactics, including public relations, social media, sales promotion, and advertising, influenced hotels’ performance and ability to survive the COVID-19 crisis. The research design for this study was descriptive in nature. Primary data were gathered from a sample of about 200 guests who stayed at five 5-star hotels in Lebanon. The data collection process included the use of a scale questionnaire, which enabled the measurement of customers' perspectives and experiences with the integrated marketing tactics adopted by these hotels.

Based on the findings, numerous suggestions have been made for hotel companies wishing to increase their marketing effectiveness in challenging situations. These recommendations include investing in targeted advertising campaigns, using social media platforms to engage with customers and promote their offerings, providing appealing sales promotions to encourage bookings, and maintaining strong public relations to improve brand reputation and customer trust.

The collective monograph of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Adelina Milanova and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pavlinka Naydenova "Corporate Social Capital as a Management Challenge. Socioanthropological and Behavioral Determination" is devoted to an extremely topical economic issue, still insufficiently illuminated in the economic literature. This gives the book an innovative look and contributes to its uniqueness compared to other similar works and studies.