Porter's theory supports the idea that, despite the globalization of production and trade, the competitive advantage is created in a national framework, nations, through their institutional, natural, cultural, economic characteristics ultimately determining the development of certain economic...

Business cycles are – as in definition of Burns and Mitchell -a type of fluctuation found in the aggregate economic activity of nations that organize their work mainly in business enterprises: a cycle consists of expansions occurring at about the same time in many economic activities, followed...

As a member of the International Maritime Organization, requirements which should be fulfilled by Romania are differentiated on three main directions which are in the same time characteristics of a maritime state: costal state, flag state and port state. Those tree characteristics impose...

The establishment of the European Communities in the ’80s was one of the first steps in the process of developing the European Union as we know it today. Creation of the European Union marked the beginning of a new phase in European countries that have made efforts to understand the need for...

Transport sector is essential for every country and its society. It connects good and services to markets, it gives access to jobs, education, healthcare; it is the key of economic growth, contributing to the prosperity of a nation. The present article stresses the importance of indicators in...

In contemporary conditions many companies are striving to develop strong brands. This gives them opportunity to win the consumers trust, to differentiate themselves from competitors and to provide additional profit. Prerequisite for brand influence of the organization on market success are its...

For the period 2014-2020, European Union has settled vital objectives through its Europe 2020 Strategy. All these are not possible without the support of funding instruments. So, the Commission promotes an integrated investment, combining three financing instruments of the European Union:...