This paper analyses the spatial distribution of economic activity in the European Union at NUTS2 level over the 2001-2010 period. The aim of the study is twofold: (i) to provide descriptive evidence of the agglomeration distribution in Europe and its evolution over time across countries; (ii) to...

Romania started the transition process by adopting a gradualist strategy for implementing its economic reforms, most of which being carried out independently and not through a concrete and cohesive policy package. The dynamics of restructuring on the labor market is analyzed by the Index of...

In many developing and emerging countries, the alarm signals sent by specialists regarding the effects of the global crisis were not taken seriously because these economies were not financially integrated with the world system and consequently, they would not be contaminated. The same confidence...

The emerging economic and financial globalization in recent years has been much more rapid that our understanding of all ingredients associated with this phenomenon of globalization. As a result, the impact that the current crisis may have on the global economy is still uncertain, since an...