In the Bihor County has been created in the last years the „myth” of a very low unemployment rate (values under the EU average). Trans-border migrations, the existence of an important labor force in the agricultural sector, especially in the case of subsistence agriculture are just a few...

Examines regional economic development activities in the MESTA region. Analyses how well the region has responded to the changes caused by globalization while maintaining local employment and stimulating job growth. Describes locally based initiatives for economic development and assesses ILO...

Analyses the economic contributions of multinational enterprises (MNEs) to the Namibian and Zimbabwean economies. Looks at certain social aspects and compares the volume, distribution and contributions of MNE capital to the two countries' economies before and after economic liberalization.

Assesses the effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the motor vehicle industry in two areas of Brazil, focusing on the development of regional institutions to support social dialogue. Examines the flow of FDI into the Brazilian motor vehicle industry during the late 1990s, describes the...

Starting with the year 2009, the European Union, as well as the rest of the world, was affected by the economic and financial crisis, and one of the effects reflected in the decrease of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects and also in the reduction of their host locations. Creating a healthy...

This paper studies the way public authorities can fundament and evaluate the local economic development policies they want to promote, according to their efficiency. After presenting the relevant literature overview regarding the local economic development and its policies, we try to underline...

This paper proposes a new approach in presenting the economic situation of a municipality by analyzing its local revenues. The quantity and evolution of local revenues are extremely important in public management because, in their absence, local governments cannot implement any policy,...

The quantity, evolution and destination of local expenses are particularly important in public management because they sustain the local economic development policies supported by the local public administration. In this paper we conducted an eight years analysis on the evolution of Oradea'(tm)s...