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Chair: Lia BALTADOR
As Africa continues to navigate rapid political, economic, and institutional change, understanding patterns of governance across the continent is essential. Attaining a clear and exhaustive picture of governance dynamics in Africa is critical in analyzing the continent’s broader economic development and investment landscape. Governance quality influences key economic outcomes, including market...
Economic growth in Romania has been significantly influenced by migration dynamics, marked by increased immigration and sustained emigration. This dual challenge affects economic stability, labor market supply, and demographic balance. While the arrival of immigrants, especially from Ukraine since 2022, has temporarily boosted the labor force and contributed to economic growth, the ongoing...
The war in Europe, in Ukraine, once again highlights that the battles of the great powers are fought for territories and resources. In this context, the circular economy comes to respond to the increased needs for resources and capabilities, putting into a new, integrative paradigm, everything we knew about the economy and society until then. Circularity strategies, such as recycling, reuse,...
Social media platforms have become a ubiquitous presence in contemporary life, profoundly influencing the way we communicate, learn, and interact. The new generations – Generation Z and Generation Alpha – have grown up in a highly digitalized environment, becoming familiar with information technologies and social platforms from an early age. However, this rapid technological development has...
Economic growth in Romania has been significantly influenced by migration trends in recent years, particularly marked by increased immigration and sustained high levels of emigration. This dynamic presents a unique challenge to Romania’s labor market and demographic stability, shaping the country's economic trajectory. The recent surge in non-EU immigration, particularly due to the influx of...
Over the past decade, data centers have evolved from auxiliary digital infrastructure into central nodes of economic value creation, shaping how capital, labor, and energy are allocated across sectors.
This paper examines the evolution of data centres as a substantial economic entity, exploring their macroeconomic impact with an emphasis on GDP contribution, job creation, infrastructure...
This paper analyzes how EU member states in the Balkans integrate research and development (R&D) priorities into their National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs), focusing on Romania and Greece, with an extended framework that includes Bulgaria and Croatia. The research investigates the extent to which R&D strategies contribute to long-term innovation capacity, structural modernization,...
Abstract: The evaluation of the students’ educational performance at the global level is representing a key tool in understanding the factors that influence learning and academic success. The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) surveys, conducted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), provide a standardized measure of students’ abilities in...
