The objective of this paper is to analyze the experienced changes in the public expenditure patterns of the Basque Country between 2007 and 2010 years, comparing them with both Navarre and the other Spanish Autonomic Communities. To do so, we will use factorial statistic techniques, in order to...

Building on the theory of necessity entrepreneurship, we test whether female entrepreneurship was a part of the household coping mechanism facing the recent global crisis across 30 transition countries centered in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The identification strategy relies on the...

This paper proposes a comparative analysis of Poland and Romania, in terms of foreign economic relations based on data from the balance of payments and other rating indicators. We hope to highlight a desired direction for Romania by analyzing solutions implemented in one of the most prolific...

Over time, ways of investing and the factors influencing this process have continuously evolved. The starting point was traditional trade, moving to export and then finally getting to international investment. Investors, policy makers and researchers have become increasingly concerned with...

Consider two views of the global financial crisis. One view looks across the border: it blames external imbalances, the unprecedented current account deficits and surpluses in recent years. Another view looks within the border: it faults domestic financial systems where risks originated in...

The current crisis calls for two main sets of policy measures. First, measures to repair the financial system. Second, measures to increase demand and restore confidence. While some of these measures overlap, the focus of this note is on the second set of policies, and more specifically, given...

Space is important. The recent global financial crisis has vividly pointed to spatial patterns in economies’ reactions to the global economic shocks. This paper focuses on labor market responses and its interactions with criminal activities in a causal and spatial framework. we study the case...

This communication aims briefly describing Romanian industry and corresponding Government policy about in this vicinity of these two decades. Or, this is a real mixture between old and obsolete aspects and new imperatives of restructuring. The last’s basing concepts were really unknown around...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate change processes within German and Spanish management accounting which are induced by the recent economic crisis. To illuminate these changes, a particular emphasis is put on budgeting processes and the role of management accountants....

Since 2007 a financial crisis has hit economies. Each nation identified tools to help companies face numerous daily difficulties. This paper identifies some intermediate solutions from purely contractual (informal) arrangements for debt rescheduling between debtor and creditors to formal...