Globalization is a reality of the contemporary world. It has among others, an important economic dimension given by: the extension of the international economic trade and economic cooperation; the creation of some good and services global markets; the creation of some global power centers; the...

Knowledge-based organizations (KBO) are usually considered to be those whose product or service is knowledge-intensive. The characteristics of a KBO, however, go beyond product to include process, purpose and perspective. Process refers to an organization’s knowledge based activities and...

The theory of competitive advantage of Michael Porter stated that national competitive advantage is a reflection of a "diamond" which is running properly and efficiently. But if a developing country like Romania does not have the right conditions for effective functioning of the "diamond", what...

The WTO was created in 1995 with the propose to encourage and regulate trade between its member states. The primary objective of the WTO was and still is to create economic growth and encourage free trade among nations. This aspect was disputed between specialists: some say that the WTO creates...

The European Investment Bank contributes to EU objectives by providing long-term funding for specific projects in compliance with the prudential banking regulations. The EIB continuously adapts its activity to recent developments in EU policies. Within the EU, the EIB Group's ambition is to...

Wholesale distribution of medicines in Romania was in the constant attention of the competition authority. In order to analyze the operation of the distribution system practiced in Romania, but also changes that may occur in this system on short and medium term, the Competition Council conducted...

The year when the automobile appear, 1885, changed irreversibly the world, revolutionizing the people lifestyle. This creation anticipated new industrial domains, stimulated the massive employments, and eroded the "class struggle" offering the opportunity to travel also to those without...

The theory of competitive advantage of Michael Porter stated that national competitive advantage is a reflection of a "diamond" which is running properly and efficiently. But if a developing country like Romania does not have the right conditions for effective functioning of the "diamond", what...

FDIs have also entailed a series of political implications in addition to the economic effects, especially in the context of the accession of Central and Eastern European countries to the European Union.According to the specialists, for a given country, intense growth periods are characterized...

Economic reality demonstrates that the future isn't decided by genetics, informatics or new materials, but by professional, creative and cultural capacities of the human subject. Performance is conditioned by the existence of an information, intelligence and creativity fond, a capital that can't...