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Theoretical and Applied Economics
No. 2 / 2011 (555)

Economics of Sustainable Development. Competitiveness and Economic Growth

Dorel AILENEI
Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies
Liviu-Cosmin MOSORA
Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies

Abstract. Economic growth is one of the most important issues of humanity. Both in national economies and world economy, recession and prosperity periods are regularly succeeding with different amplitudes. But beyond these fluctuations and their effects, the results are important: performance and economic growth. Because of the problematical issue of economic growth, the authors are trying to critically reflect on the economic growth concept and on its implications on the praxis area. Although there is a large literature about economic growth modeling, it is intriguing that there still are some serious obstacles for conceptualization and praxis. Only the simple fact that the economic growth process needs serious thinking on the time dimension is sufficient for understanding the real difficulties of this problematical issue. As for the economic growth praxis, a clear analysis of the interests system within an economy is needed. Without trying to find miraculous solutions for the economic growth issue, the authors suggest a clear and correct analysis of this important subject.

Keywords: economic growth; economic time; economic equilibrium; macroeconomic fluctuations; economic development.

Contents

The Confusion of Methods
Marin Dinu
1

Economics of Sustainable Development. Competitiveness and Economic Growth

Dorel AILENEI · Liviu-Cosmin MOSORA

2

The Particularities of the Economic Crisis in the Knowledge-Based Society

Ion IVAN · Marius POPA · Dragoş PALAGHITA · Bogdan VINTILĂ · Mihai DOINEA

3

Adverse Selection Models with Three States of Nature

Daniela MARINESCU · Dumitru MARIN

4

Sustaining an Effective ABC-ABM System

Gary COKINS · Sorinel CĂPUŞNEANU

5

Consequences of the Budget Deficit in the Current Crisis in Romania. Implications on the Labor Market

Gabriela MOLĂNESCU · Mirela Ionela ACELEANU

6

Portfolio Risk Analysis using ARCH and GARCH Models in the Context of the Global Financial Crisis

Oana Mădălina PREDESCU · Stelian STANCU

7

Costs of Adopting a Common European Currency. Analysis in Terms of the Optimum Currency Areas Theory

Aura Gabriela SOCOL

8

The Effects of Economic Geography on Education in Romania

Jesús LÓPEZ-RODRÍGUEZ · Andres FAIÑA · Cosmin-Gabriel BOLEA

9

Statistical – Econometric Analysis of the Correlations between the Social Security Budget and the Main Macroeconomic Aggregates in Romania

Emilia ŢIŢAN · Cristina BOBOC · Simona GHIŢĂ · Daniela TODOSE

10

Effects of the Current Economic Crisis on the Fiscal Variables in EU Countries

Iulian Viorel BRAŞOVEANU · Laura Obreja BRAŞOVEANU

11

The Image of the Tourism Destination – a Supporting Element in the Development of the Regional Tourism Brand Study Case: Muntenia

Aurelia-Felicia STĂNCIOIU · Nicolae TEODORESCU · Ion PÂRGARU · Anca-Daniela VLĂDOI · Codruţa BĂLTESCU

12

Economic Crises and the Complexity of Animal Spirits Modeling

Grigore PIROŞCĂ

13

An Epistemological Perspective on the Quality of Life Concept

George ŞERBAN-OPRESCU

14

The Natural Rate of Unemployment and its Implications for Economic Policy

Monica DOBRESCU · Claudia PAICU · Silvia IACOB

15

Estimation of Inflationary Expectations and the Effectiveness of Inflation Targeting Strategy

Amalia CRISTESCU · Mădălina Ecaterina ANDREICA

16

The Impact of Investments and Gross Value Added upon Earnings

Larisa APARASCHIVEI · Maria Denisa VASILESCU · Nicolae CĂTĂNICIU