Project number

N 295050

Project subject

Functioning of the Local Production Systems in the Conditions of Economic Crisis (Comparative Analysis and Benchmarking for the EU and Beyond)

Project term of execution

1.04.2012 – 31.03.2015 (3 years)

Short description

The project aims at deepening the theoretical studies on LPS and to encourage their practical implementation, thus meeting the challenges related to the world crisis overcoming. FOLPSEC has the following objectives:

• To exchange knowledge on research approaches in studying LPS (research theses and micro-theses, as well as hypotheses for their acceptance/rejection) and to make recommendations for EU good practices implementation in the conditions of economic crisis;
• To share partners’ results on LPS functioning concerning economic and social regional acceleration and relative overcoming of regional disparities;
• To make use of knowledge gained and good practices identified for research and teaching purposes at all partner institutions;
• To establish long-term research cooperation between MS and Third countries and to strengthen research partnerships through staff exchange and network activities.

Expected results description including publications

Bibliographical database, 2 monographs and 10 scientific articles

Keywords

локални производствени системи, бенчмаркинг, икономическа криза

Project stages
(terms, results and funding)

2

Information about the funding programme

Seventh Framework Programme of the EU

Information about an additional funding

-

Total value of the project

571 900 euro

Total sum granted to UNWE

193 800 euro

Information about the responsible subdivision

Project Coordinator – University of National and World Economy, Bulgaria

Information about the partners of the project

University of Lodz (Poland), Matej Bel University Banska Bystrica (Slovakia), Institute of Economics and Industrial Engineering of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Novosibirsk State University (Russia), Ternopil National Economic University (Ukraine)

Project manager

Prof. D. Sc. Stanka Tonkova

Project body
(project team members)

Academics from the following departments: Industrial Business, Human Resources and Social Protection, Intellectual Property, Marketing and Strategic Planning