GEA is a not-for-profit independent think-tank established in June 2004.

The founding members are nine young economists plus the Romanian Economic Society (SOREC), which is a reputed professional association (founded in 1992) reuniting some of the most prestigious economists active in academic and research activities.

GEA has extended its consulting division by establishing GEA Strategy & Consulting SA.

GROUP OF APPLIED ECONOMICS (GEA)

33 Andrei Muresanu St., Sector 1 Bucharest 011842, Romania

Phone:
+40 31 405 4775
+40 31 405 4776
+40 31 405 4777

Fax:
+40 31 405 4778

E-mail: office@gea.org.ro

Executive Director
Liviu Voinea - liviu.voinea@gea.org.ro

Nr. ord. Reg. Com: 257/PJ/2004
CUI: 16500436


A Romanian contribution to the EU reform budget debate initiated by the European Commission
The Study (Managing diversity for a growing Europe: a Romanian view on the EU budgetary review process)

GEA Self-Assessment Report 2004-2007 (in Romanian)

NEWS

GEA launched the Report on Romania and Lisbon Agenda, the 5th edition

5th GEA Report on Romania and the Lisbon Agenda
 Comunicat de presa




Global Competitiveness Report 2007-2008, published by the World Economic Forum (GEA is the partner organization for Romania):

Comunicat de Presa GEA
General Press Release


GEA has published "The Handbook for Regional Competitiveness Assessment”, a result of the GOF - finance project "Romania – Building Regional Assessment Capacity in Line with the Lisbon Agenda"


GEA hosts, on November 28th, 2007, a public conference to launch the 5th edition of its report "Romania and the Lisbon Agenda". The event will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Bucharest, from 10 a.m.


GEA is the local partner selected by Arthur D. Little to contribute to the study "Romania Competitiveness Project", financed by IFC


GEA is undertaking a research commissioned by the Association of Leasing and Non-Banking Financial Services on the topic of credit growth dynamics and potential in Romania.


GEA is undertaking a research for The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (WIIW), within the GDN Southeast Europe network, on the impact of flat tax reform on inequality in income distribution.


GEA completed a study for the European Investment Bank on the financing gap for SMEs in Romania.


Presentations given by professors John Dunning, Rajneesh Narula, Klaus Meyer (Reading University), Ulf Andersson (Uppsala University) and Matija Rojec (Ljubljana University) at the GEA - NEC conference "The Role of Foreign Direct Investments in An Emerging Economy", held in Bucharest on March 16th 2007.
FINANCING INSTITUTIONS
Raiffeisen Bank


British Embassy Bucharest


British Embassy Bucharest