NEWS
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)


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

5th GEA Report on Romania and the Lisbon Agenda
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Global Competitiveness Report 2007-2008, published by the World Economic Forum (GEA is the partner organization for Romania):

Comunicat de Presa GEA
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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.

Projects PAST PROJECTS



Project: Increasing the Romanian economy competitiveness
Financing institution: Ministry of Economy and Commerce
Additional observation: GEA is a partner institute in a consortium led by the Institute of World Economy
Topic: Elaborating a methodology for investigating sectoral competitiveness, implementing and assessing the analysis results of the sectoral competitiveness in the Romanian economy
Time period: September 2005 - March 2006

Project: Analysis of the excise duties on precious metals and jewels. The potential impact of eliminating the excise duties.
Financing institution: The Employers’Association in the jewels industry
Topic: Analysis of the excise duties impact on the jewels market
Time period: December 2005 - January 2006

Project: The Index of European Readiness
Financing institution: The Balkan Trust for Democracy, German Marshall Fund
Topic: A better understanding and awareness of the European integration processes and effects at the local level (four Romanian counties will be analized)
Time period: May - December 2005

Project: The socio-economic analysis of the South - West Oltenia Region
Financing institution: South - West Oltenia Regional Development Agency
Topic: An economic and social analysis of the South - West Oltenia Region
Time period: August - October 2005

Project: Updating the strategy for the textile, clothing and leather-shoes industry in the context of a decreasing lohn production and the necessity to improve the performance of the raw materials and resource industries during the 2005-2008 period
Financing institution: The Research & Development National Institute for Textile and Leather
Topic: Analysis concerning the competitiveness of the Romanian products, the major competition constraints, management problems and trends in the specific industry
Time period: September 2005 – November 2005

Project: Impact assessment of the implementation of holiday vouchers
Financing institution: National Association of Travel Agencies from Romania
Topic: Study regarding the opportunity of introducing holiday vouchers
Time period: September 2005 – November 2005

Project: Multi Annual Budgeting and the Future of Fiscal Policy in Romania
Financing institution: British Embassy in Romania
Topic: A better understanding of how changes in fiscal policy tools affect the state of public finances.
Time period: June – November 2005

Project: Romania and Lisbon Agenda – 3rd edition
Financing institution: British Embassy in Romania
Topic: This project aims at supporting the continuation of previous reports on the lisbon Agenda. This Third report on lisbon Agenda would revise the Approach in light of the of the European Council’s term Review of the Lisbon Agenda with a special focus on growth and employment.
Time period: July – October 2005

Project: Capital account liberalization - impact analysis on exchange rate and on the overall competitiveness of the Romanian economy
Financing institution: Banca Comerciala Romana, ING Bank, BRD Groupe Societe Generale, Alpha Bank, HVB Bank.
Topic: Examination of the effects of capital account liberalization against the backdrop of EU entry in 2007 (2008) and available policy options
Time period: June - November 2005

Project: Monitoring the implementation of the silent approval law
Financing institution: CHF International Romania
Topic: Assessment of the efficiency and impact of the silent approval law
Time period: April - July 2005

Project: National Export Strategy
Financing institution: pro bono
Topic: Elaborating, implementing and harmonizing the strategies and policies to stimulate and promote export with the sectoral and intersectoral ones, as well as monitorizing the system to support and promote export with state budget financing
Time period: 2005 - 2009

Project: Strengthening Economic Governance in Romania on the Way to EU Accession
Financing institution: British Embassy in Romania - Global Opportunities Fund
Topic: To promote sound economic governance and macro-economic stability, with an effective and transparent competition policy , delivering strong economic growth and an attractive business climate
Time period: Fall 2004 - Spring 2005

Project: Participation to the Working Group for examining exporters' problems (organized by the Government of Romania)
Financing institution: pro bono
Topic: Meetings and debates on support measures for the exporters' activity
Time period: April - May 2005

Project: Tourism in Romania: falling short of its potential. Is there a fiscal determination for this? - lessons from other transition economies
Financing institution: CHF International Romania
Topic: Analysis of the reasons for which the performances of the Romanian tourism are still behind those of the other countries in the region
Time period: March - April 2005

Project: Global Competitiveness Report
Financing institution: World Economic Forum
Topic: Survey-based research on firms competitiveness
Time period: Spring 2005

Project: The impact of higher prices for utilities on the Romanian companies
Financing institution: UGIR-1903
Time period: March 2005

Project: Impact analysis of the 1.5% micro enterprise tax
Financing institution: CHF Romania
Topic: Evaluation of the effectiveness of the 1.5% tax on micro enterprises
Time period: Fall 2004 - Winter 2005

Project: Analysis of the economic component of electoral programs
Financing institution: Romanian Alliance of Employers' Confederations
Topic: Analysis of the implications of electoral programs on the business environment
Time period: Fall 2004

Project: Romania and the Lisbon Agenda
Financing institution: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Topic: Continuation of the assessment of the structural indicators from the Lisbon Agenda for Romania
Time period: Fall 2004

Project: Romania: An assessment of the Lisbon scorecard
Financing institution: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, British Embassy in Romania
Topic: Assessment of the structural indicators from the Lisbon Agenda for Romania
Time period: Spring 2004

Project: Global Competitiveness Report 2004 - 2005
Financing institution: World Economic Forum
Topic: Survey-based research on firms competitiveness
Time period: Spring 2004

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