Business cycles are – as in definition of Burns and Mitchell -a type of fluctuation found in the aggregate economic activity of nations that organize their work mainly in business enterprises: a cycle consists of expansions occurring at about the same time in many economic activities, followed...

In contemporary conditions many companies are striving to develop strong brands. This gives them opportunity to win the consumers trust, to differentiate themselves from competitors and to provide additional profit. Prerequisite for brand influence of the organization on market success are its...

For the period 2014-2020, European Union has settled vital objectives through its Europe 2020 Strategy. All these are not possible without the support of funding instruments. So, the Commission promotes an integrated investment, combining three financing instruments of the European Union:...

Through our paper we tried to highlight the importance of diversity in higher education system, but also the important role of higher education for the economy in general. The skills and advantages of higher education graduates play an important role in reducing the unemployment rate, due to the...

Macroeconomic models are instruments that can provide an integrated approach to the economy with the help of an mathematical model, calibrated on an mixture of techniques and taking into account changes made in all social and economic ensemble. The Hermin model is a dynamic and multi-sector...

Through this paper we tried to establish the important role of intermodal transport, but also the role of co-modal transport, concept that was introduces in 2006 by the European Commission, regarding the sustainable development. Both concepts refer to the efficient use of at least two modes of...

The Romanian maritime law consists of a set of legal rules contained in several acts. Among these are commercial code, ordinary laws, ordinances, government decisions, plus maritime usages. The Romanian maritime law also contains a number of provisions of international conventions ratified by...

This article describes the research conducted by the writer concerning the possibilities in enhancing the safety of ships and seaworthiness through risk management and marine insurance connected to new possibilities developed by research results achieved by solutions developed for Bridge...

Today, Paris MoU is recognized for having the highest applicable standards for inspecting ships arriving for operation in ports and areas of jurisdiction of the signatory states. The manner of performing Port State Control (PSC) is regulated by the provisions of the regional Memorandum of...

1982 Convention requires Member shall cooperate in this area and to exercise freedoms granted taking into consideration the interests of other countries and their rights on the international activities of the submarine areas. Seas must be used exclusively for peaceful purposes, is prohibited,...