The aim of this short article is to provide elements for a general discussion on peace economics and its potential contribution to economics and economic policy. I first present a discussion on deterrence equilibria and consequent allocation of resources. Eventually I expound five economic...

Lobbying is a phenomenon which is already present in all political systems and it is not surprising if you consider the issue of lobbying within the formal structures of governance of financial markets and financial industry in the EU and Kosovo. However, the complex and inscrutable...

Abstract The notes were originally prepared for the South Centre (the successor to the South Commission) as its contribution to a development agenda for the UN for the 1990s. The notes suggest employment as the central focus of the new development agenda for the global community.

This work aims to analyze the European Administrative Space, being this defined as a multidimensional concept, related to the enlargement of the European Union and implicitly with the administrative capacity.

The aim of this paper is to analyse cross-country differences in the degree of inter-regional redistribution achieved by means of taxes and expenditures in 21 European countries over the period 1995-2009. We rely on a standard approach based on the observation and comparison of both primary and...

This paper analyses the European Union pressure in the fight against corruption in the Romanian public administration, using as basis of analysis the evaluations of the European Commission until 2007 and the reports of the post-accession stage, issued in the period 2007-2012, under the...

The European continent, under the urge of the events generated by the process of building Europe that has led to an enlargement of the external European Union borders towards the east, undergoes a process of alteration. No matter on which side of the EU border they may be, the citizens of the...

In view of the global run on African resources the EU is at pains to conclude Economic Partnership Programs with African states up to October 2014. The EPAs are meant not just to liberalize trade but also to promote economic development in Africa and thus creating a win-win situation in a...

Prestando especial atención a la condicionalidad como mecanismo de la europeización, este trabajo conceptualiza la interacción entre la Unión Europea y Rumanía. En consecuencia, consideramos conveniente presentar el modelo de condicionalidad de la Unión Europea en las relaciones con...

There is a widespread debate on the importance of the quality of labor, which is the requirement for wages to cover basic needs and provide people with a decent way of life and fostering development at the same time. This paper proposes to measure a labor market development index, using...