General Aspects on the Superior Education Sector in Romania and its Potential Contribution to Economic Development

The performances achieved in economy depend in a good measure on the possibility of developing innovative projects. The development of this capacity at national level is a goal that a country should always pursue. In the present paper we intend to realize an analysis of some of the problems in educational sector and some performances of the tertiary education in Romania in comparison with other central and eastern European countries, in terms of some specific indicators, relevant especially for innovative process and the economic progress. Our statement is necessary for Romania as the indigenous human capital is clearly under-utilized by the neglect of public and private spending in education and research.