An analysis of the construction sectors in Romanian development regions

In this paper, the authors perform a thorough analysis of the construction sector in the economy of the 8 Romanian development regions of the country. The following indicators are examined: the regional distribution of labour in the construction, the evolution of the value of construction works on the types of works, the distribution of the density of regions’ construction companies, the construction companies’ distribution by number of employees, the gross value added variation across sectors and regions, and other indicators.In order to formulate a reasonable conclusion on the current situation in Romania in terms of the construction sector (which has been the subject of other previous studies and of the authors), and to compare them over the eight development regions of Romania, in the present work is analysed the dynamics of this sector over the period 2000-2011.Final results highlight the large discrepancies between the eight development regions of Romania in terms of evolution and development of the construction sector and that of Bucharest-Ilfov, which includes the capital, is one in which the number of employees and construction firms (both small and large firms) and gross value added in construction recorded the highest values.The paper concludes with the proposal of a set of measures to increase the construction sector's contribution to the economic development of the regions.