In this paper we take a detailed look at the sectoral anatomy of regional growth in German regions over the period 1978-2008. In the aggregate, the German economy is characterized by a secular decline of the manufacturing sector and a rise of the modern service economy. This trend of structural...

For spatial data with a sufficiently long time dimension, the concept of global cointegration has been recently included in the econometrics research agenda. Global cointegration arises when non-stationary time series are cointegrated both within and between spatial units. In this paper, we...

Benefiting from pedoclimatic conditions favorable to grain cultivation, Romania was an important player in international trades. In the context of the current geopolitical changes, the paper aims to identify the position occupied by Romania in the global trade of maize and wheat in the period...

The thesis is made of three independent chapters interested in the impact of globalization on workers in industrialized countries. The dissertation is especially focused on identifying the causal impact of international trade on workers' mobility, wages, and employment with both a short- and...

This paper aims to analyze the evolution over time of the trade with meat and organs, in Romania, important foods for a balanced diet. Statistical data indicate that, although Romania has large productions, it is deficient in terms of ensuring meat consumption, especially with pork, which...

Game meat (wild meat) is constantly present in the European meat market, but a limited number of consumers are interested in its consumption, given the unique characteristics of meat from wild animals. Game meat production in Europe decreased almost 9 times in 2020, reaching a total production...