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
 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
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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 PRESENT PROJECTS

Project: U-Know
Financing institution: European Commission – FP6
Topic: Understanding the knowledge-based economy in an enlarged Europe
Time period: March 2006 - March 2008

Project: "Romania - Building Regional Assessment Capacity in Line with the Lisbon Agenda"
Financing institution: British Embassy in Romania - Global Opportunities Fund
Topic: The Group of Applied Economics (GEA) will support the development of regional capacity and expertise for assessing regional competitiveness and risks, and supporting business development, in line with the ambitious Lisbon goals of fostering growth and creating jobs
Time period: September 2006 - August 2007

Project: Global Competitiveness Report
Financing institution: World Economic Forum
Topic: Survey-based research on firms competitiveness
Time period: January - April 2007

Project: Participation to the Working Group for elaborating and monitorizing the action plan for improving business environment
Financing institution: pro bono
Topic: GEA contributes with proposals on implementing coherent policies with impact on business environment
Time period: 2005 - 2006

Project: Elaborating the national strategy for research, development and innovation for 2007-2013 based on strategic planning elements
Financing institution: Ministry of Education and Research (MER)
Topic: Developing the capacity of MER to elaborate, implement and assess national policies, strategies and programmes in the field of research, development and innovation
Time period: April 2005 - October 2006

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