Assessment of Bulgarian municipalities in providing basic services and shaping the local business environment

Socio-economic processes in Bulgaria recent decades have led to demographic collapse. This collapse is expressed the reduction and concentration of population certain places. process leads shrinkage cities, with small municipalities being most affected. Normally, after next census, an inventory localities should be made terms basic services they provide implementation territorial development policies, including forming a favorite local business ecosystem. The author's main purpose evaluate Bulgarian municipalities’ performance, which key establishing good living conditions friendly ecosystem for investment attractiveness. In this regard, author proposes regional index evaluation. present research completed sociological survey on attitudes businesses, population, branch organizations, other civil structures towards state functioning state. applies two (Balchik Pomorie) Bulgaria’s Black Sea region. With help assessment model, environment can measured, individual compared it has practical-applied value authorities citizens as well business.