Theoretical and Applied Economics
No. 11 / 2011 (564)
National and Regional Competitiveness in the Crisis Context. Successful Examples
Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies
Aniela DANCIU
Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies
Abstract. The paper addresses the issue of national and regional competitiveness in the context of socio-economic and financial crisis. Competitiveness is a complex concept which can be studied at both the firm and the local and national level.
Thus, in economic terms the competitiveness is most often associated with the productivity or efficiency with which inputs are transformed into goods and services. As for the regional competitiveness it should be analyzed in terms of results (revenue, employment) and in relation to its determinants: ranging from the classical production factors (capital, labour, technological progress) to the “soft” factors (human capital, research and development, dissemination of knowledge).
The current economic environment has revealed that countries such as China, India, Brazil and also the Czech Republic and Poland, following prudent economic policies, have managed to make from macroeconomic stability, investment in education and research some of their major drivers of economic growth.
Contents
Modeling the Market Risk in the Context of the Basel III Acord
Public Relations as Promotional Activity
Forecast Intervals for Inflation in Romania
Brief Reflections on the Development of the FDI Theory
Early School Leaving: Reasons and Consequences
Impact of FDI and Trade Openness on Economic Growth: A Comparative Study of Pakistan and Malaysia
Dissolution of the Commercial Companies due to the Passing of Time Established as a Duration of the Company – Theoretical and Practical Aspects
National and Regional Competitiveness in the Crisis Context. Successful Examples
The Global Crisis and Cyclical Theory