Name: IECS 2026 - International Economic Conference of Sibiu
Start: 2026-05-22T09:30:00+03:00
End: 2026-05-23T19:00:00+03:00
Location: Sibiu, Romania

IECS 2026 - International Economic Conference of Sibiu

from Friday 22 May 2026 (09:30) to Saturday 23 May 2026 (19:00)

Monday 18 May 2026
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Thursday 21 May 2026
Friday 22 May 2026

09:30 Registration of Participants
Registration of Participants
09:30 - 10:00

10:00 Opening Ceremony
Opening Ceremony
10:00 - 11:15

11:15 Coffe Break
Coffe Break
11:15 - 11:30

11:30 A.I. in Teaching
A.I. in Teaching
11:30 - 13:30
Room: ARINI C Room

Tourism Development for Local Communities
Tourism Development for Local Communities
11:30 - 13:30
Room: ARINI A Room

12:30 FERBOPO ERA Chair
FERBOPO ERA Chair
12:30 - 13:30
Room: ULBS Room

Project Dissemination GREEN FINANCE -Advancing Higher Education for Sustainable Growth in Southeast Asia (Project no. 101237817)
Project Dissemination GREEN FINANCE -Advancing Higher Education for Sustainable Growth in Southeast Asia (Project no. 101237817)
12:30 - 13:30
Room: ARSENAL Room

13:30 Lunch Break
Lunch Break
13:30 - 14:30
14:30 Banking, Finance and Accounting Issues
Banking, Finance and Accounting Issues
14:30 - 15:30
Room: ARINI C Room
Contributions

14:30 Human Capital Investments and Sustainability in Carbon-Intensive Industries - Radu Rusu (ULBS)

14:50 Market Efficiency Revisited: An Empirical Analysis of Short-Term Dependence in Stock Index Returns (2015–2025) - Kevin Ungar (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)
Digital Economy, Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Digital Economy, Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
14:30 - 17:00
Room: ARSENAL Room
Contributions

14:30 When budgets tighten, is culture cut first? Consumer behavior and marketing resilience in times of financial constraints. - Claudiu - Adrian Purdescu (National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest) Florentina Ionita (Purdescu) (Bucharest University of Economic Studies)

14:40 AI Integration Maturity and Task-Level Usage in the Workplace: A Cross-Industry Survey Study - Codrina-Victoria Lisaru (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)

14:50 The Dynamics of Innovation Process Management in Romania's Car-Sharing Sector: Assessing the Openness of their Innovation - Barb Roxana-Maria (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)

15:00 Sustainability as a Driver of Competitive Advantage: Insights from Simulation-Based Experiential Learning in Global Markets - Alvaro Gonzalez Torres (Universidad Europea de Madrid) José Manuel Del Pino Fernandez (Universidad Europea de Madrid) Leila Bardasuc (Universidad Europea de Madrid)

15:10 ETL procedures and acceptable types of analysis on a cardiovascular disease dataset - Julian Vasilev (University of Economics Varna)

15:20 Smart Technologies as a 3E Driver: Opportunities and Emerging Risks - Irina Dorogaia (ASEM)

15:30 Replacing Skilled Workers with AI? An Empirical Study from Western Romania on Mass Layoffs, Financial Distress, and Welfare Strain - Alexandru Nicolăiță (Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad) Mircea Pele (West University of Timișoara) Miruna Maura Trocan (Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad)

15:40 From Adoption to Impact: The Moderating Role of Gender Composition in the Analytics-Performance Relationship - Alexandra Ioana Radu (Universitatea Lucian Blaga Sibiu)

15:50 Artificial Intelligence and Employment Dynamics in European ICT Occupations - Alexandru Frăsie (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)

16:00 AUTOMATION, AI AND THE WORKFORCE IN OPERATIONS: A NARRATIVE ANALYSIS OF EUROPEAN SPECIALIZED PRESS (2022–2025) - Camelia Cojocaru (University of Bucharest)

16:10 Design Thinking and Sustainable Digital Transformation: A Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends and Future Directions - Ana-Maria Constantinescu (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)

16:20 Beyond Charity: The Romanian Orthodox Church as a Social Economy Actor - Constantin-Daniel Văduva (Universitatea din București)

16:30 Generative AI‑Powered Simulations in Accounting Education: Enhancing Experiential Learning, Ethical Reasoning and Professional Judgment - Camelia Cojocaru (University of Bucharest)

16:40 AI Literacy as a Key Competence for Responsible AI Use in Higher Education - Anca-Mirabela Fârtat (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)
Economic Growth and Regional Development
Economic Growth and Regional Development
14:30 - 16:30
Room: ARINI B Room
Contributions

14:30 Analysis of the specificity of poverty in Romania. Deprivations vs. unsustainable consumption patterns - Balaceanu Cristina Teodora (University of Bucharest)

14:50 The Evolutionary Landscape of SMEs Innovation and Policy: A Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research Output - Vanesa Luisa Sidor (”Aurel Vlaicu” University of Arad)

15:10 THE ENERGY–ECONOMY–ENVIRONMENT NEXUS IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA: AN APPROACH THROUGH THE KAYA IDENTITY - Eugenia Busmachiu (Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova) Lilia Covas (Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova)

15:30 Secular Stagnation: The European Case - Val Vlad (Penn State, Behrend College, Erie, USA)

15:50 A REPRODUCIBLE MACHINE LEARNING FRAMEWORK FOR SPATIAL DATA MODELING: CLUSTERING BUCHAREST SECTORS USING DEMOGRAPHIC AND SPATIAL INDICATORS - Radu-Anton Moldovan (PhD Student, Cybernetics and Economic Statistics, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)

16:10 Reconfiguring STEAM Curricula: Stakeholder Perspectives on Competence Formation and Occupational Relevance - Irina TODOS (Cahul Center University, Technical University of Moldova)
Pluralist Economics and Environmental Policies
Pluralist Economics and Environmental Policies
14:30 - 16:50
Room: https://meet.google.com/nhh-jzag-gjm
Contributions

14:30 Pluralistic Economics and Environmental Policies - Ioana Negru (University Lucian Blaga Sibiu) Delia-Elena Diaconasu (University Alexandru-Ioan Cuza Iasi) Lia Baltador (University Lucian Blaga Sibiu) Ion Pohoata (University Alexandru-Ioan Cuza Iasi)

14:50 Provisioning Sustainably: The Case for a Job Guarantee - Philip Armstrong (Torrens University, Adelaide, Australia)

15:10 Environmental Policy and Commitment: Revising Thomas Pogge’s Ecological Impact Fund - Craig Duckworth (London South Bank University)

15:30 Social ecological economics, the dissent of Clive Spash - Vladimir Crupenschi (Zayed University Abu Dhabi)

15:50 Environmental awareness and lock-in behaviour: An Institutionalist perspective - Stefano Solari (Università di Padova, DPCD)

16:10 Environmental Taxation and Income Inequality in the EU: Direct Effect or Governance-Mediated Transmission? - Cristina CRISTE (West University of Timisoara, Doctoral School of Economics and Business Administration, East-European Center for Research in Economics and Business) Denisa ȘELARU (West University of Timisoara, Organisational Governance and Fiscal Consulting Master Program)

16:30 Driving Economic Performance through Sustainability: Evaluating ESG disparities between Europe and Asia - Dumitrita Girla
15:30
15:30 - 18:00
Room: https://meet.google.com/eby-wjzw-xxs
Contributions

15:30 The Position of Cooperative Banks in Denmark, Finland and Poland ‒ Comparative Analysis - Anna Nowacka (The Mazovian University in Płock) Mariola Szewczyk-Jarocka (The Mazovian University in Płock)

15:45 Residual Deep Learning for Realized Volatility Using a HAR-LSTM Hybrid with ARIMA Features and SHAP Interpretability - Ene Cezar Catalin (University of Craiova, "Eugeniu Carada" Doctoral School of Economic Sciences, Craiova, Romania)

16:15 The Position of Cooperative Banks in Denmark, Finland and Poland ‒ Comparative Analysis - Anna Nowacka (Akademia Mazowiecka w Płocku) Mariola Szewczyk-Jarocka (Akademia Mazowiecka w Płocku)

16:30 Dynamic Interactions Between Green Bonds and Traditional Financial Markets: Evidence from a VAR Analysis - Mihai Catalin Dupir (University of Craiova)

16:45 BEHAVIORAL FINANCE LITERATURE: THEORETICAL CONSTRUCTS, METHODOLOGICAL DESIGN, AND MAJOR FINDINGS - Andreea Mădălina Vârtei (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)

17:00 THE ROLE OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION QUALITY IN EXPLAINING STOCK PRICE CO-MOVEMENT: EVIDENCE FROM THE ROMANIAN CAPITAL MARKET - Daniela Mogîldea (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University)

17:15 FinTech and Banking Market Integration in the European Union: Evidence from Interest Rate Convergence and Principal Component Analysis - Andrei Cristian Spulbar (University of Craiova)

17:30 Human rights-based budgeting as a tool for increasing public finance performance - Iulian Secrieru (Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova)

17:45 Regime Dependent Predictability and Forecasting of WTI Futures Returns: The Role of Basis Changes and Volatility - Elena Carmen Nicula Fulga (University of Craiova)
16:30 Economic Growth and Regional Development
Economic Growth and Regional Development
16:30 - 18:30
Room: https://meet.google.com/ywj-epdw-cyw
Contributions

16:30 Migration Flows from Eastern Europe to the West: A Statistical Analysis of the Three Waves of Romanian Migration (1990–1993, 2007–2010, 2021–2024) - Traian-Razvan Alexe

16:50 Perspectives on organizational culture aspects among employees of foreign business organizations worldwide - Raluca Andreea Toroiman (Bucharest University of Economic Studies)

17:10 Socio Economic Drivers of Romanian Migration After 1990 and the Asymmetric Impact on Regional Development - Traian-Razvan Alexe

17:30 Relational sustainability in place branding: comparing film offices and cultural festivals as urban governance intermediaries - Alvaro Gonzalez Torres (Universidad Europea) José Manuel Del Pino Fernandez (Universidad Europea de Madrid) Leila Bardasuc (Universidad Europea de Madrid)

17:50 THE IMPACT OF INTEREST RATE INCREASES ON HOUSEHOLD PURCHASING POWER IN ROMANIA - Szabo (Osvath) Ildiko-Agnes (Universitatea Lucian Blaga Sibiu)
17:00 Digital Economy, Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Digital Economy, Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
17:00 - 18:40
Room: https://meet.google.com/jhz-phic-jnm
Contributions

17:00 Key Coordinates of Educational Management in the Context of Institutional Transformations in Giurgiu County - Nicolae Popa (UNIVERSITATEA VALAHIA TÂRGOVIŞTE)

17:20 Innovation and Economic Singularity: Transforming the Future in Business - Pisaniuc Maia (Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova)

17:40 The GenAI Shield: Enhancing Marketing Resilience through Hyper-Personalized Crisis Communication and Consumer Coping Mechanisms - Steliana Vasileva (D. A. Tsenov Academy of Economics, Svishtov, Bulgaria)

18:00 From CSR to Multi-Stakeholder Governance: The Role of Stakeholder Theory in the Transition to Hybrid Firms - Massimo Pollifroni (University of Turin, Turin (Italy))

18:20 Technostress in Remote Work: Demographic Differences and Associations with Work Outcomes - Iulia Dăuș (University of Economic Sciences)
Saturday 23 May 2026
08:00
08:00 - 10:35
Contributions

08:00 The impact of banking digitalisation on retail and corporate client acquisition in Romania - DANIELA PETRASCU (FACULTATEA DE STIINTE ECONOMICE SIBIU, UNIVERSITATEA LUCIAN BLAGA SIBIU)

08:20 The Architecture of Choice: Economic Incentives and the Cost of Absolute Fulfillment - Adrian Morosan ("Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu)

08:40 Enforced Collection of Tax Receivables - CALIN GHEORGHE JEFLEA

09:00 DeFi and the Transformation of Capital Formation and Investment Intermediation - Mesteru Emanuel (ULBS Sibiu)

09:20 Information Architecture of Public Transparency in Romania: Analysing Financial Data Flows and Digital Maturity in Budgetary Reporting - Teodora Matieș ("Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu)

09:40 The Microeconomics of Agricultural Digital Finance: Value Added and Managerial Drivers of Non-Traditional Funding in CEE - Renate Bratu (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania)

10:00 Public Sector Transparency in Romanian – A Multi-Criteria Assessment of Romanian Municipalities - Ioana Gemenel (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania)

10:20 Environmental Kuznets Curve: A Bibliometric Analysis Perspective - DIANA ELENA VASIU (Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Faculty of Economic Science, Sibiu, Romania)
08:00 - 11:20
Contributions

08:00 Greenversity in Action: Shaping the Future of Sustainability in Higher Education - Lia Baltador (ULBS)

08:20 Artificial Intelligence as a Driver of Innovation in Global Hotel Chains - Roxana Popsa (Lucian Blaga University, Faculty of Economic Sciences)

08:40 FROM SKILLS DEFICITS TO AI LITERACY - THE CONCEPTUAL EVOLUTION OF DIGITAL LITERACY IN BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH - CLAUDIA OGREAN (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania)

09:00 Efficiency of AI Adoption in Enterprises under ESG Constraints: Sustainable Performance in the European Union - Daria Maria Sitea (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)

09:20 CURRENT AND FUTURE TRENDS IN ACADEMIC MARKETING RESEACH. A LITERATURE REVIEW - Mircea Fuciu (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)

09:40 Conversational Agents at the Table: AI Chatbot Integration in Food Service Chains and the Reconfiguration of Hospitality Labor - Virgil Nicula (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)

10:00 AI-Driven competitive advantage in EU tourism: An organizational behaviour perspective - Carolina Timbalari (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu) Vesna Petrović (University of East Sarajevo) AnaMaria Holotă (Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies) Katarina Božić (University of East Sarajevo)

10:20 From Sustainability to Regeneration: A Paradigmatic Shift in Tourism Theory and Practice - Cosmin Tileaga (Lucian Blaga University)

10:40 Entrepreneurship in an Era of Permanent Uncertainty: Strategic Communication as a Driver of Organizational Resilience - Sorin TERCHILĂ (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu - Faculty of Economics)

11:00 Mapping Hofstede's cultural dimensions in online consumer behavior research: A Bibliometric analysis - Ana Maria Badea (Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies) Camelia Budac (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania) Carolina Timbalari (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu) Mircea Fuciu (Lucian Blaga University)