Theoretical and Applied Economics
No. 2 / 2011 (555)
The Confusion of Methods
„Wealth is an individual goal, disputed in an inter-subjective transactional context, certified by efficiency. When it turns into a political goal, wealth becomes a referendum theme resolved by the counting of votes.”
Among the most perverse forms of pragmatism, the top-down change of the order stands out from afar. In its present form, top-down change has become the natural expression of politics. The understanding of things seems to stem from reason only where reason is a means of convincing us that the explanation of the possible is the same as the possibility of antinomically defining reality.
Contents
Economics of Sustainable Development. Competitiveness and Economic Growth
The Particularities of the Economic Crisis in the Knowledge-Based Society
Adverse Selection Models with Three States of Nature
Sustaining an Effective ABC-ABM System
Consequences of the Budget Deficit in the Current Crisis in Romania. Implications on the Labor Market
Portfolio Risk Analysis using ARCH and GARCH Models in the Context of the Global Financial Crisis
Costs of Adopting a Common European Currency. Analysis in Terms of the Optimum Currency Areas Theory
The Effects of Economic Geography on Education in Romania
Statistical – Econometric Analysis of the Correlations between the Social Security Budget and the Main Macroeconomic Aggregates in Romania
Effects of the Current Economic Crisis on the Fiscal Variables in EU Countries
The Image of the Tourism Destination – a Supporting Element in the Development of the Regional Tourism Brand Study Case: Muntenia
Economic Crises and the Complexity of Animal Spirits Modeling
An Epistemological Perspective on the Quality of Life Concept
The Natural Rate of Unemployment and its Implications for Economic Policy
Estimation of Inflationary Expectations and the Effectiveness of Inflation Targeting Strategy
The Impact of Investments and Gross Value Added upon Earnings