AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF THE REGIONAL CONTEXT OF COMPETITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN ROMANIA
Journal Title: CES Working Papers - Year 2011, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
A recent series of EU initiatives gradually have changed the meaning of growth initiatives whereby the options of economic policy became more closely linked to the needs of development at ever smaller territorial units. The present research attempts to contribute to the discussion about the competitive potential of economic growth at territorial level.We introduce a methodological model to evaluate the conditions under which economic growth may generate opportunities leading to self -sustained economic development. The hypothesis is discussed at bothnational and regional scale and tested with a set of socio-economic variables including indicators relative to economic growth, economic functionality and spatial networks.Our findings suggest a huge potential in terms of capitalization of different types of capital (territorial, human, cultural), but also in terms of achieving mutual reinforcement of links between advanced and less advanced industries. Most of the national territory contributes insignificantly to the economic use of resourcesthrough exports and advanced manufacturing. All this means resources which do not currently contribute to economic growth. Integrating the new concepts of territorial planning is gradual, long term oriented, and with significant learning economies. The objectives to pursue can be suggested from such measures as mapping of business operations in the target area or establishing non-governmental institutions with observation and monitoring roles.
Authors and Affiliations
Valentin Cojanu, Ileana Stupariu, Robert Dobre
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP139915
- DOI -
- Views 118
- Downloads 0
COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES IN ECONOMIC CRISES GEOGRAPHY. ECONOMIC STRATEGIES IN EU COUNTRIES
The strategies for structural-systemic crisis management have generated, to a geographical level, a number of differences between EU countries. These cleavages are the result of differential macroeconomic policies. In th...
THE LISBON TREATY: A SINUOUS RATIFICATION
This article deals with the intricate ratification process of the Lisbon Treaty, while focusing on the thorny issues of Euroscepticism and democratic deficit within the European Union in the current institutional context...
THE IMPACT OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS ON EUROPEAN E-GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT
This paper is assessing the status of e-government development in Europe in comparison with other regions of the world by analyzing evolution trends and making correlations between the financial crisis and the fluctuatio...
WHAT DETERMINES THE CAPITAL STRUCTURE OF LISTED FIRMS IN ROMANIA
This paper examines the relative importance of four factors in the capital structure decisions of Romanian listed firms. The existing empirical research on capital structure has been largely confined to developed countri...
EU – RUSSIA AND THE ENERGY DIMENSION OF THE EASTERN PARTNERSHIP
The Energy Union Strategy, launched in February 2015, is a vast project aiming at identifying a set of common responses to a series of present and future challenges in the field of energy. The question of energy se...