This article aims to identify patterns in the trade of selected European Union countries over the recent period. 20 countries are under scrutiny, 10 old member states of the EU and 10 new member states. The main goal is to find evidence with regard to whether and to what extent the trade channel...

This paper discusses the importance of economic diplomacy for a small open economy in the case of Slovenia. Additionally, it also discusses the importance of foreign trade and foreign trade promotion for growth and development of a small open economy, in the same case. Nowadays, economic...

Trade represents the cornerstone of modern civilization. The globalization expanded the exposing degree of the companies to international competition; the markets have been liberalized and the remarkable progresses in the field of communications technology generated the integration of the...

In terms of market economies increasingly complex competitive environment reflects a prerequisite in ensuring transparent competition. This paper proposes an overview of the main meanings and characteristics of the competition, from a perspective of a viable and stable economic environment....

Only those companies which succeed in building lasting relationships with online customers are those who customers are confident in and transact online securely. Furthermore, successful companies are those who pay attention to customer satisfaction, who are trying to understand customer needs...

When we think about the online commerce market, the first question that arises is, how do the players on this market manage to attract potential customers and convince them to buy online repeatedly. With the development of Internet, the online presence can not be ignored, whether a site is...

The social policy is an ensemble of public policies pursuing the accomplishment of social protection and wealth. In Romania, the social protection strategy targets the following directions: protecting the employee trough an appropriate legislation; protecting the disadvantaged social groups;...

The paper realises a comparative analyses between an EU member state, a candidate one and Switzerland, in order to point out the importance of the adhering to the EU under the present global crisis using the main economic indicators during 2007-2011 and to understand why Switzerland is better...

At its inception, the Bologna Process was meant to stregthen the competitiveness and attractiveness of the European higher education and to foster student mobility and employability through the introduction of a system based on undergraduate and postgraduate studies with easily readable...

European Union is an example of the most advanced economic integration. While talking about a fairly long process, over 50 years, Europeans have adopted the tactics of small steps, but also well coordinated. If you think at any important moment of the European Union such as the realization of...