The european model is confronted with a potential crise. Economic convergence concerns the gaps in living standards between countries: are they closing or widening, and at what speed? Are relatively poor economies to remain poor for many generations? Are the rich countries of next century to be...

The transitional recession in countries of Eastern Europe has been much longer than expected. The legacy and recent policy mistakes have both contributed to the slow progress. As structural reforms and gradual institution building have taken hold, the post-socialist economics have started to...

This article is expressing the authors’ point of view as regards the economic and social evolution of Romania during 2005. After highlighting the basic elements of the general frame to consider for Romania in 2005, the article develops the analysis by the main sectors of activity. The Gross...

This paper evaluates the determinants of growth in GDP per capita in industrialized countries and the lessons for the Romanian economy. How can Romanian economy grow faster? The neoclassical model show that the important determinants of growth are technical progress, increased labor supply and...

“The human development” concept was born in a period characterized by an important number of events that have caused important changes of the geo-political factors as well as essential mutations at economic and social level. This period is known as the “post-war era”. In this era, the...

The paper uses standard econometric techniques and the Logistics Performance Index calculated by The World Bank for evaluating the impact of several key macroeconomic variables on the quality of the logistics sector from 42 countries and regions. The regression results and the graphs have...