The paper related to top-interest subject in dealing with increased waste quantities from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE, e-waste). It focuses on analyzing the two indicators – waste collection and products put on the market corresponding to 2007-2008 in Romania and some European...

The most significant research about knowledge based economy is concentrated on innovation. Research about entrepreneurial thinking at the university level and positioning of universities in collaborative models as clusters are in the early stages. The new approach that we propose in this...

The paper presents an application of a short time forecasting methods used to make forecast on the population employed in various economic activities. The rates of employment, along with some demographic features of the local inhabitants are of major interest for the highly responsible decision...

The sustainable urban development is a subject of interest for regional policy makers and it needs appropriate assessment based on futile instruments for research, and for practical reasonsl (planning and decision making). Even if the sustainability’s attainment is a research topic field for...

The most significant research about knowledge based economy is concentrated on innovation. Research about entrepreneurial thinking at the university level and positioning of universities in collaborative models as clusters are in the early stages. The new approach that we propose in this...

In this paper, an integrated approach based on Monte Carlo simulation and Six Sigma methodology is used to analyze the risk associated with a project's total cost. Monte Carlo simulation is applied to understand the variability in total cost caused by the probabilistic cost items. By Six Sigma...

The purpose of present paper is to present some recent developments in constructing composite innovation (or even, science and technology S&T) indicators on a national level. Measuring innovation at the national level is crucial in developing appropriate long term strategies for economic growth,...

The tourism industry plays a more and more important role in the world economy, and is generally acknowledged to represent a significant source of economic growth for the European Union. In the present Romanian tourism losing the competitiveness face to demand of international market, moreover...

The LIFE programme was adopted in 1992 to support the implementation of Community policy and legislation in the field of the environment. For period 2007-2013 the ney financial instrument is LIFE + has as objective to contribute to the development, implementation and updating of Community...