This paper analyses the spatial distribution of economic activity in the European Union at NUTS2 level over the 2001-2010 period. The aim of the study is twofold: (i) to provide descriptive evidence of the agglomeration distribution in Europe and its evolution over time across countries; (ii) to...

This paper analyses the spatial distribution of economic activity in the European Union at NUTS2 level over the 2001-2010 period. The aim of the study is twofold: (i) to provide descriptive evidence of the agglomeration distribution in Europe and its evolution over time across countries; (ii) to...

This paper proposes a simple method to assess the sustainability of public finances in Romania, which uses the twin deficits concept. We conclude that the sustainability of the country has been seriously affected by the recent crisis, but to a larger extent by the inappropriate design of...

As a recent candidate to EU integration, Serbia has to undertake important economic reforms to ensure that its economy convergences towards the Western principles of competitiveness and efficiency. The analysis of recent trends in the economy shows that Serbia is slightly converging to EU...

Serbia is a candidate to integration in the European Union. In this perspective, important transformations have been observed in recent years in the economy. The paper assesses three important aspects that may ease the accession, namely the diversity of economic activities, the diversification...

The current contagion that has rapidly spread all over the world mobilised impressive financial and sanitary resources in most of the affected countries. However, in the majority of cases these measures seem insufficient or inefficient, as the number of cases has exploded, while the increase in...

After more than 15 years of transition, some of CIS countries face serious problems on their labour markets, in spite of significant economic growth in recent years, with weak job creation, employment contraction, decreasing activity rates, high unemployment, declining industries and labour...

For the 2006 Easter (the date has a clear meaning) the National Geographic published an unknown manuscript, aimed to make the Christianity tremble from its foundations. The event benefited from the usual advertisement agrave; l'ameacute;ricaine, in order to hit to the highest possible degree the...

In Romania, a combination of population decline, slow job creation and early retirement resulted in employment decreasing significantly in the 1990s, although the employment rate has stayed above average levels in the New Member States. Industrial restructuring and land restitution have induced...