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On Implications of the Demographic Transition in Moldova and on the Existing Windows of Opportunity

Friday, 27 January 2012 Published in Comentarii economice

Economic Commentary, no. 133 Republic of Moldova goes through an unprecedented process of demographic transition that manifests by diminishing number of population in parallel with population’s ‘graying’ and reduction in economically active people. The worsening…

Risks of the Public-Private Partnerships in Moldova

Monday, 23 January 2012 Published in Comentarii economice

Economic Commentary, no. 132 The conflict in which the State Owned Enterprise “Registru” is currently involved, a conflict originating in a decade-old contract of leasing of specialized equipment and software, is a clear evidence of…

Draft Strategy for the SMEs Development for 2012-2020: A Déjà-Vu?

Friday, 20 January 2012 Published in Comentarii economice

Economic Commentary, no. 131 It seems that Moldova is caught into the frenzy of writing strategies. Certainly, the development of strategies is not a bad thing in itself, since many sectors need major reforms or…

The Wholesale Agricultural Marketplace – the Savior of the Moldovan Agriculture?

Thursday, 12 January 2012 Published in Comentarii economice

Economic Commentary, no. 130 In 2010, the Moldovan Government approved the Program for development of the food products market infrastructure and accepted the proposal made by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of creating…

European or Global Sovereign Debt Crisis? Implications for Moldova

Wednesday, 11 January 2012 Published in Comentarii economice

Economic Commentary, no. 129 EU is mired into a deep crisis, not only financial, but also of political leadership. However, an objective analysis of the financial indicators dismantles apocalyptic scenarios, such as abolishing the Euro…

Economic Growth: How is It Perceived by Consumers and Businesses?

Thursday, 22 December 2011 Published in Comentarii economice

Economic Commentary, no. 128 Moldova successfully recovers for the second year in a row from the effects of economic crisis, if to judge by GDP growth data. However, statistics do not always take into account…

The First Repercussions of EU Sovereign Debt Crisis on the Moldovan Economy

Wednesday, 21 December 2011 Published in Comentarii economice

Economic Commentary, no. 127 The sovereign debt crisis in the Eurozone is taking its toll on the overall European Union economy, which has, obviously, its repercussions on Moldovan. We analyze the level of exposure of…

Is the Government the Real Adversary of the Fiscal-Budgetary Policy?

Monday, 19 December 2011 Published in Comentarii economice

Economic Commentary, no. 126 The Moldovan Parliament has voted the draft law approving important changes to the fiscal-budgetary policy in the first reading. However, final approval is not going to be an easy journey. Quite…

Business Environment: Can It be Fixed Using “Free Economic Zones”?

Wednesday, 07 December 2011 Published in Comentarii economice

Economic Commentary, no. 125 Business environment represents a complex set of elements encompassing policies, infrastructure and social parameters, which determine the volume of investments in a given economy. Approaching the business environment in a rather…

About One of the Paradoxes of the Moldovan Fuels’ Market

Tuesday, 06 December 2011 Published in Comentarii economice

Economic Commentary, no. 124 Despite the fact that the import prices have a share of about 55%-60% of the final domestic priced for fuels in Moldova, the companies are very reluctant in adjusting their retail…