Rehabilitation of Status or the Victory of Stagnation: Rose-Oil Industry in Bulgaria from the end of the First World War to the Great Depression (1919 – 1934)

Abstract

This paper reviews the trends in the development of rose production and rose oil trade in Bulgaria in the 1919-1934 period. On the basis of extensive theoretical and empirical material, the author has made some conclusions, having examining the existing background national and international economic situation. The paper also attempts to outline the reasons for problems, and also the achievements of Bulgarian farmers, producers and traders.