In this paper, we intend to present an in-depth comparative analysis of the trade and investment flows between the EU member states and the four strongest emerging countries: Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC), during 2004-2009(1) and beyond. In the EU-BRIC equation, we include for...

In this paper, we explore the trade flows between Romania and China, in the framework of the bilateral EU-Chinese relationship. In the fist chapter, we highlight that, throughout decades, Romania and China have built a strong bilateral relationship, founded on friendship and mutual trust, which...

China has been one of the great beneficiaries of globalization. For decades this country has succeeded in attracting and turning to good account substantial foreign capital inflows, which contributed to its unprecedented growth and development. Given its changed economic fundamentals after...

The purpose of this paper is to identify the main groups of CEE-16 countries in terms of tourism competitiveness. Competitiveness, as part of the supply side, is addressed in view of the supply-demand correlations, and we consider the attractiveness of tourist destinations from the tourists'...

Due to the increasing role of digital payments, demand for commercial bank money and nonbank money is expanding, while that for physical cash is sharply diminishing. The retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) is considered the only safe alternative to compensate for this decrease, as a...