The impact of higher education institutions on the regional economy is now more important than ever, due not only to their role as providers of education and research, but also to their linkages to the economic, social and cultural surroundings. The paper explores the relationship between higher...

Nowadays universities are increasingly seen as catalysts for development, with substantial contribution not only as providers of education and research, but also as actors paying an active role in the development of their economic, social and cultural surroundings. Questions like the following...

The European structural funds are one of the biggest opportunities Romania has to resolve structural economic and social problems, especially in the current background of budget constraints due to the financial crisis. Among the European funds, ESF is particularly concerned with the development...