Revista OEconomica

Delia-Raluca ŞANCARIUC, Dragoş Cosmin Lucian PREDA - An Inquiry into Development: The Big Picture and Possible Explanations

Alexandru-Florin PREDA - From Brussels to Trade Tables: The Impact of Data Protection on Global Trade Dynamics

Petru-Răsvan IATAN - The Free Market Perspective on the War Economy: Public Policies and the Role of Human Incentives [Perspectiva pieţei libere asupra economiei de război: politicile publice şi rolul stimulentelor umane]

Hesam JEBELI-BAKHT-ARA - Colonialism, the Plurivalent Conflict of the African Continent [Colonialismul, conflictul plurivalent al continentului african]

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Articles on Issue Theme

Andreea PAUL VASS

Academia de Studii Economice din Bucureşti

Our efforts of adjusting the political, economic, social and legislative systems emerged into a buoyant and dynamic economic environment after 2000. Still, with very few exemptions, the international classifications of the prosperity driving forces’ performance throws Romania at the European periphery. Escaping it is the roughest ride to catch up with the EU. We start with a short debate on what makes nations competitive and an overview of the Romania’s growth and productivity facts, focusing further on the key policy challenges and benchmarking. Finally, we provide few recommendations for the economic competitiveness policy-making in Romania.