One solution to improve the nutritional level of the population, especially in disadvantaged areas, is the enrichment and fortifying consumer foods. This study aims at analyzing the possible beneficial effects of bread fortified with various micronutrients that gives product functionality. The...

The volume contains the papers accepted and published in the Proceedings of the 3rd International symposium entitled: ‘Agrarian Economy and Rural Development - Realities and Perspectives for Romania', organized by the Institute of Research for Agricultural Economics and Rural Development,...

We are experiencing a convoluted period regarding the answers to the questions about the European Union integration. We are trying to determine the criteria of existence on the EU market, a developing market in itself or rather one that is trying to adjust to the global market. Could the...

A strategic goal of the Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest is represented by the continuous improving of the quality for the didactic and scientific research activities. To this purpose a special importance should be given to the process approach of the activities by integrating the...

Although there is no express requirement in the regulations of the National Bank of Romania, the design, the implementation and the use of rating systems in the management of risks related to exposures of non-banking financial institutions (NFIs) on the basis of good banking practice, is a...

The present study tackles the banking system’s productivity in a more complex manner, that integrates multiple input, multiple output variables, abdicating from the reductionist perspective of clasical methods, which imposed limits in the number of variables, in the process of productivity...

The enhancement of convergence in the supervisory practices, both by increasing the quality of the legal framework and of the regulations in the field of financial services and by improving the consultation process, represents a prerequisite for setting up the Single Market for financial...

The recent financial crisis has proven just how expensive the process for the reestablishing of the financial stability and for restoring the public confidence in the banking system, actually is. Given its effects and the skepticism regarding the effectiveness of the supervisory systems of the...

Although there is no express requirement in the regulations of the National Bank of Romania, the design, the implementation and the use of rating systems in the management of risks related to exposures of non-banking financial institutions (NFIs) on the basis of good banking practice, is a...