The Bihor and Hajdú-Bihar counties, from both sides of the Romanian – Hungarian border, are, in different degrees, monocentric administrative units, as it is shown in this paper. Each one has an administrative centre that is demographically and economically dominant. They were important urban...

The present volume of studies and analyses, the second one in a series dedicated to investigating regional development at the borders of the European Union does not claim to be exhaustive. The chief purpose of its two sections is to improve approaches to regional development through new levels...

Borders can have a positive impact upon the economic activity of a region. The reduction of the barrier effect, as achieved in the European Union, has led to a diminution in non-homogeneities in the areas situated on different sides, as well to a decrease in discontinuity as regards the flows of...

The volume we bring to the readers' attention today, through the diversity of topics addressed, reflects beyond the quality of the analyzes assumed, the undoubted appreciation of fellow professors and researchers, from home and abroad, to the work of over 40 years of our colleague and professor...

Regions have very different economic performances (among themselves) compared to states,induced by a number of determinants, such as: geography, demography, degree of specialization, economic productivity, physical and human capital, infrastructure, capacity for innovation. In this context, some...

The European Union represents today a macro-regional structure with unique characteristics in theworld, which has enough power to globally promote its economic interests, but encounters problems at political level regarding the capacity to exercise leadership.At EU level, cross-border...

The knowledge–based economy requires that research–development activities contribute to the creation of added value. Innovation, another important component of this type of economy, constitutes, in turn, an indicator of global competitiveness. In the national and supranational processes and...

In the recent years, an increased interest in the use of culture as an instrument of politics and economics has expanded and influenced regional development. This paper aims to highlight the ability of culture to generate wealth for the community, on the one hand, and on the other as a catalyst...

The relationship between the state and the Church, complex and fraught with many crises, involve two categories of institutional actors. The social issues that had to face any of the two powers, since the beginning of human history had been to maintain order and divide justice. Over time, each...

This publication contains the papers of the PhD Candidates, National School of Political and Administrative Studies, Bucharest, Romania, beneficiaries of the ― Doctoral Scholarships for a Sustainable Society, project co-financed by the European Union through the European Social Fund, Sectoral...