Section I: International Affairs
- Bonta (Mitea) Liana – Antonela – Federal Reserve Response to the 2007 Financial Crisis. Monetary Policy Instruments – pg. 2
- Bonta (Mitea) Liana – Antonela – A Comparative Analysis of FED and ECB Reactions to the Global Financial Crisis – pg.7
- Florea Iulia Oana – Economic Fraud in International Business: Forms and Implications – pg. 12
- .Frecea Georgiana – Loredana Legal or Discretionary CSR: The Directive 2014/95/EU Analysis – pg. 17
- Koblianidze Tamar, Kochlamazashvili Lela, Chakhunashvili Tamar – Healthcare System and Problems of Medical Personnel in Georgia – pg.22
- Meladze Maia, Olkishvili Mariam – Using of Social Media Features in Tourism Management The case of Using Social Media in Georgia – pg.28
- Mesagan Ekundayo Peter, Omojolaibi Joseph Ayoola, Umar Dominic Ikoh – Trade Intensity, Energy Consumption and Environment in Nigeria and South Africa – pg.33
- Năstase Luiza Loredana – China: Current Position and Opportunities – pg.39
- Năstase Luiza Loredana – Trump’s Economy: A Brief Macroeconomic Analysis – pg.43
- Olunkwa Chidi Ndubuisi, Shobande Olatunji Abdul – Capital Flow Components and Industrial Sector Performance in Nigeria – pg.48
- Platon Nicolae – E-tourism as a Component Part of International Trade of Services – pg.58
Section II: Regional Development, Integration and Globalization
- Aivaz Kamer – Ainur – Delineating the Tourism Profile of the EU Countries in Terms of Length of Stay using the Correspondence Factor Analysis Method – pg.65
- Bâra Adela, Oprea Simona Vasilica Preoțescu Dan – Data Management for Photovoltaic Power Plants Operation and Maintenance – pg.70
- Caprita Elena Diana – Post 2020 CAP. The Future Starts Now – pg.76
- Gheorghe Paul, Munteanu Gabriela Iuliana – Company Competitiveness in Sustainable Conditions – pg.82
- Gheorghiu Gabriela, Spătariu Elena Cerasela, Carataș Maria Alina – The EU General Data Protection Regulation Implications for Romanian Small and MediumSized Enterprises – pg.88
- Marcu Laura, Tănase Loredana Cristina – Employment Rate and Gender Employment Gap in Romania in the Context of Europe 2020 Strategy – pg.92
- Olesia Mihai – Exploratory Study of Evaluative Techniques Used in Regional Development Literature Reviews – pg.98
- Oprea Simona-Vasilica, Bâra Adela, Elefterescu Luminița – Decision Support System Design for Photovoltaic Systems Operation and Maintenance by Using Big Data Technologies – pg.104
- Toma Sorin-George, Saseanu Andreea – The World’s Smartest Cities in the Metropolitan Century – pg.111
- Voiculeţ Alina – The Evolution of Transnational Mergers and Acquisitions – pg.117
Section III: Economic and Social Studies
1. Aivaz Kamer – Ainur – Survey on the Distribution of the Number of Domestic Trips Taken in the EU Countries in Terms of Length of Stay – pg.123
2. Anastase (Bădulescu) Ileana, Dima Adriana, Dudan Anghelina – Factors Generating Financial Crises – pg.128
3. Bran Violeta, Ustinescu Gheorghe – Reflections on the Phenomenon of Desertification and Its Influence on the Natural Ecosystems in Romania – pg.133
4. Buicli Olga – The Behavior of Human Resources on the Labor Market in the Republic of Moldova – pg.139
5. Buzarna-Tihenea (Gălbează) Alina, Nădrag Lavinia – The Advantages of Authentic Materials in the ESP/EFL Classroom: Newspapers – pg.145
6. Dobre I. Claudia, Răsăuțeanu I. Costin – Implications of Welfare States on Human Development – pg.152
7. Dragomir Cristina, Utureanu Simona Luize – Gender in Maritime Transport – A Scientific Literature Overview – pg.158
8. Dumitrașcu Elena – Syntactic Condensation – One of the Features of Specialized Languages – pg.164
9. Iurian Sergiu-Dan, Jaradat Mohammad – Refugee or Migrant Status ? What Can We Expect Next ? – pg.168
10. Jaradat Mohammad, Iurian Sergiu-Dan – Legal and Illegal Migration in the EU. Implications Regarding European Labor Market. What Does the Future Has to Offer ? pg.172
11. Jugănaru Mariana – A Method for Shaping the Tourism Profile of the EU Countries According to the Structure of Tourist Expenditures in 2016 – pg.177
12. Marinescu Cristian, Mircioi (Vălimăreanu) Ileana – Current Vulnerabilities of Economic Security in Romania – pg.182
13. Mateescu Mihaela, Muscalu Sabin, Bozga Raluca – Mathematical Model for the Study the Romanian Industry Evolution – pg.190
14. Moraru Camelia, Nancu Dorinela – The Evolution of Wage in Romania – pg.196
15. Nădrag Lavinia, Buzarna-Tihenea (Gălbează) Alina – Innovative Methods for Assessing Students’ Performance in the ESP Classroom – pg.200
16. Neagu Oana Maria – How Apple Group Succeeded to Avoid Billions of Euros in Taxes by Shifting Profits into Subsidiaries from Ireland – pg.206
17. Nica Maria, Stoian Mirela – Foreign Trade in Agri-food Products – Current Approaches – pg.211
18. Nicodim Liliana, Croitoru Gabriel, Tabîrcă Alina Iuliana – Role and Impact of Research & Development Activity on Economic Efficiency – pg.217
19. Nicodim Liliana, Duica Mircea, Manolache Dorin Claudiu – Research Tools and Steps Used in Economics Science – Theoretical Approach – pg.223
20. Nițu Maria – Tax Evasion: Concept, Causes and Forms at the Macro and Microeconomic Level – pg.227
21. Popa Florina – Aspects on Practice of Concession in the Romanian Economy in Inter-War Period – pg.233
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23. Sandu Christiana Brigitte, Darabă Gabriel, Jaba Elisabeta – Evaluation of the Duration of Unemployment Spells Using Kaplan-Meier Estimator. A Study on Botoşani County’s Labor Market – pg.248
24. Stamule Stere – Nudging – a New Way in Promoting Sustainable Development to Succeed in Provoking Behavioral Change – pg.254
25. Stanciu Anca Cristina, Condrea Elena – The Quality of Luxury Versus the Luxury of Quality – pg. 260
26. Vîntu Denis, Negotei Ioana Alina – Analysis of Financial Stability: The Construction of a New Composite Financial Stability Index for Euro Area – pg.264
27. Zamfir Cristina Mihaela – Pinpointing Patterns of Getting to Know Yourself and Others in Business: Metaprograms as Perceptual Filters on Communication – pg.271
Section IV: Marketing – Management
1.Barbu Andreea, Militaru Gheorghe – How Lifestyle, Professional and Financial Criteria Influence Students’ Personal Vision to Become Entrepreneurs. Evidence from Romania – pg.278
2. Berea Cristi – Negotiation Analysis. The Context – pg.284
3. Dinu Gabriel, Dinu Loredana – The Influence of Social Groups on Consumer Behavior Online in the Resita City Population – pg.289
4. Furduеsсu Βοgdɑn – Alехɑndru – Nеgɑtіvе Mοtіvɑtіοn – pg.293
5. Gheorghe Paul, Munteanu Gabriela Iuliana – Brand Awareness in Increasing Competitiveness and in Creating the Competitive Advantage of the Company – pg.297
6. Jugănaru Ion Dănuț – Using the Factor Analysis Method to Shape the Tourist Profile of Several European Countries by the Age Group of Tourists – pg.303
7. Jugănaru Ion Dănuț – Analysis on the Distribution of Resident Tourists from 29 European Countries, by Age Groups, in 2016, using the Factor Analysis Method – pg.309
8. Jugănaru Mariana – Comparative Study on the Distribution of the Categories of Expenditures Made by Resident Tourists in the EU Countries in 2016 – pg.315
9. Madăr Anca, Neacșu Nicoleta Andreea – How Can Companies Adapt to the Growing Competition? – pg.320
10. Merlă Vladimir – A Decade of Active Political Marketing on Social Media – pg.326
11. Merlă Vladimir – Political Marketing’s Influence on Intra-party Democracy – pg.331
12. Micu Angela-Eliza, Necula Ramona Valentina – Organizational Communication and Change Management. National Challenges and European Perspectives – pg.336
13. Neacșu Nicoleta Andreea, Madăr Anca – Strategies Applied to the International Freight Transport Market Case Study: Lufthansa – pg.342
14. Negoiță Olivia Doina, Purcărea Anca Alexandra, Popescu Mirona Ana-Maria – Predictors of Companies Preferences for Adopting a Proposed Marketing Strategy – pg.348
15. Negoiță Olivia Doina, Purcărea Anca Alexandra, Popescu Mirona Ana-Maria – A Model for Relational Marketing – pg.353
16. Petac Eugen, Duma Petruţ – Exploring the New Era of Cybersecurity Governance – pg.358
17. Pirvu (Mazilescu) Ionica-Diana, Lazar (Soare) Gabriela – The Importance of Cultural Marketing in Evaluating Creative Personnel – pg.364
18. Platon Nicolae – Use of the PESTEL Model in the Management of the Tourism Branch of the Republic of Moldova – pg.370
19. Popovici Norina, Moraru Camelia – Outsourcing Management: Outsourcing Services Worldwide and in Romania – pg.376
20. Popovici Veronica, Muhcină Silvia, Popovici Alina-Lavinia – Traditional versus Online Marketing for B2B Organisations: Where the Line Blurs – pg.382
21. Săseanu Andreea Simona, Toma Sorin-George – Women in Business Leadership – pg.388
22. Sîrb Lucian, Molcuț Alin, Nastor Flavius – The Adoption of Marketing Decisions by Using Fuzzy Logic for Market Segmentation and Competitive Advantage Achieving. A Hypothetical Application in Automotive Industry – pg.394
23. Ștefan (Matei) Adriana – The Quality of Tourism Products and Services in the Accommodation Units of Prahova County – pg.400
24. Ștefan (Matei) Adriana – The “Customer Orientation” Principle is a Prerequisite for Increased Efficiency in Tourism – pg.405
25. Vasciuc (Săndulescu) Cristina Gabriela – Changing Tendencies in the Commercial Society with Limited Liability Rafeba – pg.409
26. Vasciuc (Săndulescu) Cristina Gabriela – The Necessity and Importance of Money in Time – pg.417
27. Zaif Alexandra, Cerchia Alina Elena – The Influence of Brand Awareness and Other Dimensions of Brand Equity in Consumer`s Behaviour: The „Affordable Luxury” Strategy – pg.422
28. Zoltan Raluca, Vancea Romulus – Group Communication, Performance and Satisfaction in Organizations – pg.428
Section V: Finance and Accounting
1. Caprian Cristina – Particularities of Cost-Based Decisions in the Clothing Industry in Romania -pg. 435
2. Carataș Maria Alina, Spătariu Elena Cerasela, Gheorghiu Gabriela – Internal Audit Role in Artificial Intelligence -pg. 441
3. Criveanu Radu Cătălin, Criveanu Maria Magdalena – The Implications of not Correlating the Actual Fiscal Policy – pg. 446
4. Dobre Elena, Mițac Caudia Mirela, Petrașcu Daniela – The Liquidity Risk Management in the Romanian Banking System in the Reform Period – pg. 452
5. Grigore Marian – The Fiscal and Accounting Implications in the Case of Dissolved Companies. Theoretical and Practical Application to the Company MG SRL – pg.459
6. Iuga Iulia – Does Gross Average Earning Affect Residual Loans in Romania? – pg.464
7. Miloș Marius Cristian, Miloș Laura Raisa – Short-Selling Regulation and the Development of the Stock Markets – pg.470
8. Nicolae Traian Cristin – Aspects and Trends in Real Estate InvestmentAccounting – pg.476
9. Oprisan Oana, Țileagă Cosmin – Financial Crises Between the 20th and 21st Centuries – pg.482
10. Oprisan Oana, Țileagă Cosmin, Croitoru Gabriel – Savings in Central Europe – pg.488
11. Răscolean Ilie, Rakos Ileana – Sorina – Estimating the Cash Flows to the Economic Entities in Romania – pg.493
12. Răscolean Ilie, Rakos Ileana – Sorina – Bank Products and Services Offered by BRD Groupe Société Générale Petrosani Branch – Hunedoara County – pg.499
13. Rus Mircea-Iosif – Financing of Research Activity from Private vs. Governmental in Romania – pg.505
14. Tudor Liviu-Alexandru – The Advantages that IFRS 16 Brings to the Economic Environment – pg. 510
15. Țole Alexandru – Adrian – K-Means Clustering Approach for Improving Financial Forecasts – pg.514
16. Vârteiu Daniel Petru – Audit of European Funds Destined to the Development of Agricultural Sector – pg.519