A detailed analysis of non-financial and sustainability reporting may indicate companies' attention to and responsibility regarding environmental, social, and economic aspects. This article investigates the correlation between environmental performance as a non-financial metric and financial...

This study investigates tax compliance patterns among individuals in Romania through a survey-based approach, aiming to comprehend factors influencing taxpayers' behavior, including perception towards taxation, ethics, evasion, and public awareness. The insights garnered can inform policy...

Over the past 50 years, the number of drought events in Romania has increased, with their impact on the population, economy, and environment being intensified by climate change. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the hazard and current and future drought risks in Romania. It...

In spite of its strong increase and relevant position in the evolution of international maritime routes, the global livestock trade is still a poorly treated topic in the maritime business domain of research. Aiming to cover this gap, the authors are focused on revealing the livestock logistics...

Background: In a world increasingly shaped by technological innovation, the healthcare sector plays an important role in society's sustainable advancement. This study explores the use of IoT and RFID technologies to improve hospital operations and modernize healthcare services. Methods: We...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, characterised by the convergence of digital, biological, and physical innovations, is fundamentally transforming industries, economies, and the very fabric of society. This study focusses on the Romanian automotive industry - a sector at the forefront of...

In response to the energy crisis, which led to high inflation, Romania, like other EU Member States, introduced a series of price-related and income-related measures to cushion the negative impact on households' welfare. Using EUROMOD and its Indirect Tax Tool extension, we assess the impact of...

Understanding the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on education is vital for guiding teachers in developing educational tools. AI in education (AIEd) comes not only with opportunities but mostly with challenges for both educators and learners. Finding the proper tools to integrate AI into...

This study aims to investigate to what extent facilitating conditions (those means that users consider necessary to use for a certain technology) and other predictors (perceived risk and lack of trust in technology, gender, education, income, technology proficiency and equipment used to access...

This policy note explores key issues in the Danube Region, focusing on labour market dynamics, including the development of digital skills, foreign direct investment (FDI) with a particular emphasis on FDI in the IT sector, and the robotisation and automation of the region's industries. Covering...

This paper introduces the historical dataset with economic time series of socialist Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia (CSSR), the German Democratic Republic (GDR), Hungary, Poland, Romania, the Soviet Union (USSR) and Yugoslavia from 1944 to 1993 as well as a new dataset on Albania created as part of...

Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) occupies a crucial and fundamental importance in the economic growth of any country. In this article we tried to gauge the impact of FDI upon economic growth of Romania. We extracted annual time series data for the dependent variable (GDP per capita growth)...

As the World Bank Group (WBG) is evolving, it remains a strategic partner for Romania in helping accelerate the pace and impact of the country's national development efforts while pursuing opportunities to contribute to the global development agenda. The Romania Country Partnership Framework...

In recent years, EU member states have faced two significant crises: the COVID-19 pandemic and high inflation, exacerbated by geopolitical instability. These events have led to a decline in household purchasing power. Our study aims to quantify the impact of these crises on household income...

Customer relationship management (CRM) plays an increasingly crucial role in ensuring organizational performance, including marketing results (MR), in today's highly dynamic and competitive business environment. Simultaneously, CRM can be influenced by various factors involving innovations in...

This study analyzes the entrepreneurial intention of Romanian engineering students. We had a sample of 700 students (mean age = 23.14; SD = 2.92; 378 males and 322 females) who belonged to three technical universities and completed an online survey between October and December 2023. This research...

Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) occupies a crucial and fundamental importance in the economic growth of any country. In this article we tried to gauge the impact of FDI upon economic growth of Romania. We extracted annual time series data for the dependent variable (GDP per capita growth)...

This study investigates the impact of technological upgrades and automation, on employment and working conditions in the automotive, sector in Romania, Spain and Germany. Utilising qualitative research methods, the study examines work organisation, job quality, and occupational composition from...

This report describes the results of an epidemiological and genomic study carried out in six hospitals in Romania to determine the extent of the spread of Providencia stuartii carrying blaNDM-1. Most of the 74 submitted P. stuartii isolates were resistant to penicillins, cephalosporins,...

In this Institutional Paper the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs brings together into a single document the economic chapters of the European Commission's country reports for the ten enlargement countries Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, North Macedonia, Kosovo,...

The Education and Training Monitor's country reports present and assess the main recent and ongoing policy development at all education levels in the 27 EU Member States. They give the reader more in-depth insight into the performance of a country as regards the EU-level targets agreed within...

The Education and Training Monitor's country reports present and assess the main recent and ongoing policy development at all education levels in the 27 EU Member States. They give the reader more in-depth insight into the performance of a country as regards the EU-level targets agreed within...

The Education and Training Monitor's country reports present and assess the main recent and ongoing policy development at all education levels in the 27 EU Member States. They give the reader more in-depth insight into the performance of a country as regards the EU-level targets agreed within...

This Report provides the findings for the city of Cluj-Napoca and the region of Nord-Vest in Romania, taking into account multilevel governance also at national level, as at November 2023 and is the result of a collaboration between the Joint Research Centre (JRC), DG CLIMA and DG RTD. The...

This paper introduces the historical dataset with economic time series of socialist Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia (CSSR), the German Democratic Republic (GDR), Hungary, Poland, Romania, the Soviet Union (USSR) and Yugoslavia from 1944 to 1993 as well as a new dataset on Albania created as part of...

The JRC has established a strong and productive partnership with Romania in the fields of nuclear data and measurement standards. Through this collaboration, the JRC has worked closely with Romania's national authorities, research institutions and other stakeholders to exchange knowledge, share...

This Fact Sheet forms part of a series of 27 Fact Sheets, each one providing data insights into the twin transition and the technological performance of industrial ecosystems of a specific EU Member State. It has been prepared within the 'European Monitor of Industrial Ecosystems' (EMI) project...

Jiu Valley is one of the EU regions that already is and will be heavily affected by the transition towards a climate neutral economy. The valley has already experienced the closure of mines and the negative effects that have had on the local economy and its people. With several activities and...

Jiu Valley is one of the EU regions that already is and will be heavily affected by the transition towards a climate neutral economy. The valley has already experienced the closure of mines and the negative effects that have had on the local economy and its people. With several activities and...

The Media Pluralism Monitor (MPM) is a research tool that is designed to identify potential risks to media pluralism in the Member States of the European Union and in Candidate Countries. This narrative report has been produced on the basis of the implementation of the MPM that was carried out...

The JRC has established a strong and productive partnership with Romania in the fields of nuclear data and measurement standards. Through this collaboration, the JRC has worked closely with Romania's national authorities, research institutions and other stakeholders to exchange knowledge, share...

The Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) is the framework of economic policies covering the European Union (EU) - including both euro area and non-euro area countries. The principal long-term aim of the EMU is the economic convergence for the EU over three successive stages. Once a country reaches...

In an increasingly technological world, progress in research and innovation (R&I) is essential to foster national competitiveness and meet the needs of citizens. Romania is addressing this need by modernising its own R&I system, reflecting its commitment to the future. In June 2021, Romania's...

The Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) is the framework of economic policies covering the European Union (EU) - including both euro area and non-euro area countries. The principal long-term aim of the EMU is the economic convergence for the EU over three successive stages. Once a country reaches...

This report documents the work done in the most recent annual update for Romania. This work was carried out by the EUROMOD core development team, based at the JRC in Seville, in collaboration with the national team.

This Flash Eurobarometer, 'Public opinion in the EU regions' (FL539), was conducted at the request of the Directorate-General for Communication. The survey is designed to assess the views of EU citizens living in each of 194 individual regions across the 27 EU Member States. The survey was built...