The study is based on the critical observations that the competitive market forces alone are not able to assure the convergence with the developed countries. 

The English version of this paper can be found at 'http://ssrn.com/abstract=2598758' http://ssrn.com/abstract=2598758Romanian Abstract: Odată cu prăbuşirea blocului sovietic în Europa, ţările din Balcani, cu excepţia Greciei si a Turciei, au intrat într-o perioadă destul de...

This paper is highlighting the different approaches on regional development from the point of view of economic growth theories and European integration effects, analysing the contribution of the European Union cohesion policy to the economic growth of the cohesion countries and to reducing the...

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This paper discusses about the evolution of arrears in Romania through 1995- june 2003 and try to reveal the most important causes of fiscally arrears. The study revealed that even the financial obstruction has affected initially the state companies in majority, the phenomenon has enclasped the...

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Starting from the theoretical perspective presented in the first part of research, and ending up with the empirical ones, an attempt was made to provide an answer to the following issue: why are some cities more attractive than others and what criteria should be fulfilled in order for the life...

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