The real convergence is a prerequisite for the long-term development of the EU member states, enhancing the effectiveness of monetary policy in the context of integration in the Economic and Monetary Union. Also, real convergence is a solid foundation for maintaining the nominal convergence...

In this study, I have proposed and examined ten criteria to analyze the challenges of joining at Monetary Union, explaining the need to include them in government and multinational companies’ strategies. The criteria adopted in the case of Romania concern the potential impact of Euro adoption...

This research paper develops a comparative analysis between the new members states of the European Union (EU) – from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) – and PIIGS countries (Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain) in terms of economic convergence with the Euro Area, in the last decade. In...

In transition, the Romanian authorities have advanced the development of prudent macroeconomics policies and implemented structural reforms in the market for goods, labor and financial products. On the long term, Romanian real convergence to the European model is more important than nominal...

Real convergence represents an essential objective for Romania's integration into the EU. The filling of the gap between Romania and the EU at a quick pace is not possible only through market forces, that might cause divergence and polarisation. For this purpose special tools, like cohesion, are...

This study aims to analyze the sources of the correlation between the nominal and real convergence, as well as the impact of the macroeconomic politics on it. The perspective of Euro adoption will impose stricter management of monetary and budgetary politics, which will affect negatively the...

Our study evaluates the trade-off between real and nominal convergence in transition countries relating European integration (case of Romania). The potential conflict between Maastricht criteria and the possibility to obtain a faster real convergence with the European Union countries is...

In this paper, we identify the principal conditionalities for the admittance in European Union. The nominal and real convergence must be touched faster because this processus supposes stability prices, the financial soundness indicators, the need to stabilize exchange rate. In addition, the real...

In transition, the Romanian economy advanced the development prudent macroeconomics policies and implemented structural reforms in the market for goods, labour and financial products. In this paper, we make an analysis of the principal challenges for the admittance in European Union. Can...

Decentralization is an opportunity to provide public services depending on the citizens’needs and taking into consideration the financial constraints of the local budgets. The real convergence involves a similarity of the decentralization degree for public services between the countries...