Science has begun to play an increasing role in industrial development not only as a major source of knowledge for new technological activities or scientointensive industries (medicine industry, chemistry, electronics), but also as essential input in testing, evaluation and quality control....

The European integration is an event that impacts in every economy and in every financial field of European Union. The purpose of this study is to underline the main steps made in the integration process and to analyze the impact of an economic, monetary, financial union both on microeconomic...

This paper offers a broad introduction to the workings of the global financial system, the dynamics of the main financial markets, the nature and goals of the key financial institutions and the crucial role played by central banks and regulatory agencies. An important part of the paper focuses...

The challenges of payment transactions in electronic commerce were initially underestimated, as is now clear in the light of technological progress and stricter legislation, meaning traditional business models are increasingly coming up against their limits. Only secure, user- friendly and...

The importance of scientific and/or technological parks, as well as their anchoring in solving regional problems, comes from the emphasis on their regional dimension, on the practical application of the research, development, innovation policy. Although scientific and technological parks are a...

The indicators on financial stability provide a multitude of information related to the strength and stability of the financial system which are essential to the macroprudential analysis. The objective of this article is to analyze the main indicators developed by the IMF on financial stability...

The Venture capital (VC) industry in India is of recent origin. However, the average investment value of each deal in India have grown from $3.85 million in 2000 to $7.89 million in 2001.These developments together with the recent steps taken by government to promote venture capitalism in India...

The Information and Communications Technology (“ICT”) industries have come together as a dynamic ecosystem. Networks, devices, content and applications increasingly rely on each other to innovate and generate new value, providing multiple benefits to the economy.