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The fall of Moldovan Leu. How can we recover it?
Thursday, 19 February 2015
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Economic Commentaries
This is an op-en wrote by Adrian Lupușor. Read more in the Romanian version.
Euromonitor, 4th quarter 2014 (#34)
Tuesday, 17 February 2015
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Abstract In July 2014, the National Action Plan for the implementation of the Moldova-EU Association Agreement which provides several relevant actions for justice reform, has been approved. However, the justice sector has little credibility in…
Impact of the Association Agreement on the Energy sector
Thursday, 29 January 2015
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Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo,
Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo,
Moldovan energy sector is a mix of inefficiency, dependency on external sources and low per capita consumption. Over 96% of energy consumption comes from imports, whereas only 40% in the EU. Also, the losses from…
Consumers in Moldova to benefit from the EU Association Agreement
Thursday, 29 January 2015
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Abstract Although consumption accounts for 92.2% from Moldova’s GDP, little has been done in order to improve consumers’ experience. This policy brief explains how the Association Agreement will change this status-quo. Once the Agreement has…
How the Police is benefiting from signing the Association Agreement
Tuesday, 20 January 2015
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Authors: Tatiana Savva,
Authors: Tatiana Savva,
Abstract Currently, Moldovan citizens view police as an institution with high risk of corruption. At the same time, lack of professionalism, lack of police inventory (alcohol measuring sets, digital cameras, cars) and lack of financial…
Transnistrian Economic Review, 4th quarter 2014 (#4)
Wednesday, 07 January 2015
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Transnistrian Economic Review
Authors: Alexandru Fala, Adrian Lupușor,
Authors: Alexandru Fala, Adrian Lupușor,
Abstract The Q4-2014 issue of the Transnistrian Economic Review points an increase of the convergence index between the Moldovan and Transnistrian economies. Currently at 93.9%, the index recovered 0.4 percentage points over the second quarter,…
2014 Economic Review & Challenges for 2015
Monday, 29 December 2014
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Expert-Grup is launching its seveth annual economic review of the Republic of Moldova. The review includes: Top 5 successes in 2014 Top 5 failures in 2014 Top 5 challenges for 2015 The document includes 7…
Euromonitor (T3-2014, #33)
Wednesday, 24 December 2014
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Authors: Igor Boțan, Polina Panainte, Mariana Kalughin, Denis Cenușă, Iurie Morcotîlo, Adrian Lupușor,
Authors: Igor Boțan, Polina Panainte, Mariana Kalughin, Denis Cenușă, Iurie Morcotîlo, Adrian Lupușor,
The quarterly monitoring report on the implementation of European Union – Moldova Action Plan (EURMAP) in the period of July-September 2014 has been produced within the joint project “EUMoldova relations – monitoring progress in the…
Regional Economic Review: Transnistrian region (#2, December 2014)
Monday, 22 December 2014
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Iurie Morcotîlo,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Iurie Morcotîlo,
Expert-Grup launches the second issue of the Regional Economic Review: Transnistrian region. The report analyses the growth trends and economic risks of the Transnistrian region. The report is available in three languages: English, Romanian, Russian. Extras:…
MEGA XI: From political economy to economic policies
Thursday, 11 December 2014
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MEGA – Moldova Economic Growth Analysis
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Iurie Morcotîlo,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Iurie Morcotîlo,
Expert-Grup launched the 11th issue of the economic magazine MEGA: Moldova Economic Growth Analysis. The current edition analyzes the key macroeconomic and sector-level trends in 2014, provides forecasts for key economic indicators for 2015 and offers…
Open Data Readiness Assessment in Education in Moldova
Friday, 05 December 2014
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Authors: Dumitru Budianschi,
Authors: Dumitru Budianschi,
The Open Data Readiness Asessment for the education sector in Moldova was carried out as part of the “Empowered Citizens Enhancing Accountability of the Education Reform and Quality of Education in Moldova” initiative. The project…
First results of the financial education project "Learn! Give sense to money"
Monday, 24 November 2014
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The press release in available only in Romanian.
National Human Development Report 2014
Thursday, 20 November 2014
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Dumitru Budianschi, Victor Burunsus,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Dumitru Budianschi, Victor Burunsus,
The National Human Development Report (NHDR) 2014 highlights the role of the private sector in Moldova’s human development. It reveals that a strong private sector is key to the country’s sustainable human development and that…
How does the Association Agreement with the EU tackle the challenges in Moldova's agriculture
Friday, 07 November 2014
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This publication is only available in Romanian.
Tax gap - an invisible reality
Monday, 10 November 2014
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Authors: Dumitru Budianschi, Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Iurie Morcotîlo,
Authors: Dumitru Budianschi, Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Iurie Morcotîlo,
The purpose of this study is to highlight the most important features and phenomena related to tax administration in the Republic of Moldova. The study focuses on four major areas: to clarify the concept of…
Summary of Court of Auditors Resolutions First Half of 2014
Thursday, 06 November 2014
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Authors: Tatiana Savva,
Authors: Tatiana Savva,
This article is only available in Romanian.
Real Economy from October 2014 (#50)
Tuesday, 04 November 2014
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This publication is only available in Romanian.
State of Country Report 2014
Tuesday, 21 October 2014
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Denis Cenușă, Iurie Morcotîlo,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Denis Cenușă, Iurie Morcotîlo,
In 2013, the Republic of Moldova experienced an impressive economic performance: the 8.9% growth in the gross domestic product (GDP) was the highest in its modern history and places the country as one of the…
Chișinău and the rest of the country - two parallel realities
Monday, 06 October 2014
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Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo,
Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo,
This publication is only available in Romanian.
Real Economy from September 2014 (#48)
Thursday, 25 September 2014
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala,
This publication is only available in Romanian.
Management of Public Funds: Monitoring the Implementation of the Court of Auditors' Decisions for 2013
Wednesday, 24 September 2014
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Authors: Tatiana Savva,
Authors: Tatiana Savva,
This article is only available in Romanian.
Opportunities of European standards and destiny of GOSTs
Monday, 22 September 2014
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Authors: Denis Cenușă,
Authors: Denis Cenușă,
The full use of economic opportunities offered by the European Union Association Agreement requires imminent alignment with the European legislation, which implies application of technical regulations and progressive adoption of the European Standards (EN), as…
Adoption of European Standards and the Situation in the Agri-food Sector: Challenges and Opportunities
Friday, 12 September 2014
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Authors: Denis Cenușă,
Authors: Denis Cenușă,
This article is only available in Romanian.
What countries can replace Russia's market for Moldovan products?
Tuesday, 26 August 2014
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Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo, Adrian Lupușor,
Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo, Adrian Lupușor,
The study assesses the perspectives of alternative export markets for Moldovan products that were restricted in Russian Federation, in order contribute to the optimization of Moldova’s export geography and to reduce the medium term risks.…
Realitatea Economică Transnistreană, trimestrul II 2014 (#3)
Monday, 18 August 2014
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Economiile din dreapta și stânga Nistrului continuă să se distanțeze reciproc, fapt ce va complica implementarea prevederilor Acordului de Asociere cu UE pe teritoriul regiunii transnistrene.Conform ultimelor date disponibile, pe parcursul trimestrului 2 al anului…
Real Economy from July 2014 (#47)
Sunday, 03 August 2014
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala,
According to the July edition of the Real Economy, Moldovan economy shows continuous sings of a pronounced shift towards the EU market. In the first five months of the year, exports to the EU increased…
Euromonitor, T2-2014
Wednesday, 30 July 2014
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Authors: Denis Cenușă, Igor Boțan, Polina Panainte, Mariana Kalughin, Iurie Morcotîlo, Adrian Lupușor,
Authors: Denis Cenușă, Igor Boțan, Polina Panainte, Mariana Kalughin, Iurie Morcotîlo, Adrian Lupușor,
Asociaţia pentru Democraţie Participativă ADEPT şi Centrul Analitic Independent EXPERT-GRUP prezintă o nouă ediție a publicației trimestriale „EUROMONITOR”, în care sunt descrise principalele evoluții și provocări în implementarea Planului de Acțiuni UE-Moldova în perioada aprilie-iulie…
Regional economic review: Transnistrian region
Friday, 18 July 2014
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Iurie Morcotîlo,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Iurie Morcotîlo,
Regional Economic Review: Transnistrian region marks the launch of a new analytical product by EXPERT-GRUP, which analyzes the economic evolution of the regions of the Republic of Moldova. The first issue offers an insight on the economy…
Why do we need trade liberalization with the EU?
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor,
The Association Agreement undoubtedly marks a higher level in the bilateral relations between our country and the European Union. This will grant Moldovan products a larger access towards the EU market and will involve a large-scale…
Policies of support for families with children: a policy vision in the EU and proposals for the Republic of Moldova
Monday, 14 July 2014
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Authors: Constanța Popescu,
Authors: Constanța Popescu,
It is important to mention that the Republic of Moldova has made significant progress in the past ten years in the area of child protection in Moldova. Having recognized this, the declared scope of this…
Real Economy from June 2014 (#46)
Tuesday, 01 July 2014
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala,
Publication preview (the full version is only available in Romanian). This year signaled a continuously worsening economic situation in Moldova. According to our estimates from the previous issues of the publication, Moldova's economy constantly slows…
Provocările modificărilor la legea finanțelor publice locale asupra finanțării serviciilor sociale
Monday, 30 June 2014
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor,
De la 1 ianuarie 2015, vor intra în vigoare o serie de amendamente importante la Legea privind finanțele publice locale, scopul cărora este de a spori autonomia financiară și funcțională a administrației publice locale. Această…
Note analitice: Studiul „Utilizarea Timpului de către femeile și bărbații din Republica Moldova”
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
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Biroul Național de Statistică a realizat în perioada iunie 2011 - mai 2012 cercetarea statistică ”Utilizarea Timpului în Republica Moldova” cu suportul Programului Naţiunilor Unite pentru Dezvoltare (PNUD), Entităţii Naţiunilor Unite pentru Egalitatea de Gen…
Transparency in the city of Chișinău
Thursday, 05 June 2014
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Authors: Dumitru Budianschi, Denis Cenușă, Igor Guțan, Tatiana Savva, Victoria Vasilescu,
Authors: Dumitru Budianschi, Denis Cenușă, Igor Guțan, Tatiana Savva, Victoria Vasilescu,
Budget transparency relates to how citizens participate and contribute to decision making on budgeting and how the expenditure is incurred. Analyzing the situation in Chișinău's Local Council, we found that the level of budget transparency in…
Public Acquisitions in Moldova: Problems and Solutions
Thursday, 05 June 2014
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Authors: Dumitru Budianschi, Denis Cenușă, Olesea Stamate, Serghei Merjan,
Authors: Dumitru Budianschi, Denis Cenușă, Olesea Stamate, Serghei Merjan,
In modern economies, more and more goods and services are purchased by government from the private market. Losses arising from procurement seriously affect infrastructure development and public services, leading to deterioration of the business environment…
Euromonitor, Q1-2014 (#31)
Tuesday, 13 May 2014
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Authors: Igor Boțan, Polina Panainte, Denis Cenușă, Iurie Morcotîlo, Adrian Lupușor,
Authors: Igor Boțan, Polina Panainte, Denis Cenușă, Iurie Morcotîlo, Adrian Lupușor,
The quarterly report on monitoring the progress in the implementation of EUMAP between January and March 2014 has been produced as part of the joint project “EU-Moldova relations – monitoring progress within the framework of…
Transnistrian Economic Review, Q1-2014 (#2)
Monday, 12 May 2014
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Authors: Alexandru Fala, Adrian Lupușor,
Authors: Alexandru Fala, Adrian Lupușor,
Q2-2014. Divergence process between the two economies from both Dniester banks continues. According to the latest data available, in Q1-2014, the convergence index, computed by EXPERT-GRUP, continued its negative trend started in 2013, caused by…
Real Economy for April 2014 (#45)
Tuesday, 29 April 2014
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Publication preview (the full version is only available in Romanian) Some worrying trends for Moldovan economy were outlined in the reviewed period. Therefore, during the first three months of this year, the Economic Leading Indicator…
MEGA: Moldovan Economic Growth Analysis, Q1-2014 (#10)
Thursday, 03 April 2014
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Adrian Babin, Alexandru Fala, Denis Cenușă, Iurie Morcotîlo,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Adrian Babin, Alexandru Fala, Denis Cenușă, Iurie Morcotîlo,
Independent Think-Tank EXPERT-GRUP presents the findings of its 10th issue of the Moldova Economic Growth Analysis (MEGA), which analyzes the evolution of the Moldovan economy in 2013 and the beginning of 2014, explains the key…
Euromonitor, 2013 review
Thursday, 13 March 2014
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Authors: Igor Boțan, Denis Cenușă, Polina Panainte, Mariana Kalughin, Adrian Lupușor,
Authors: Igor Boțan, Denis Cenușă, Polina Panainte, Mariana Kalughin, Adrian Lupușor,
The 2013 review for Euromonitor features the most important actions beheld by authorities in each of the monitored sectors within the Moldova-EU Action plan in 2013. Based on 2013 exercise, the entire 2005-2013 was evaluated.…
How the public funds are wasted: Court of Accounts Reports for Q4, 2013
Tuesday, 04 March 2014
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Authors: Dumitru Budianschi, Tatiana Savva,
Authors: Dumitru Budianschi, Tatiana Savva,
In the 4th quarter of 2013, 5 Reports of the Court of Accounts related to public funds management and audit were published. This report especially covers 4 of them: Audit report from the local authorities…
Real Economy for february 2014 (#44)
Tuesday, 04 March 2014
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala,
Moldovan economy continued to improve in February 2014. Economic Leading Indicator maintained its ascending trend in Junuary 2014. The increase was determined mainly by the evolution of exports, internal consumption and credit activity. Nonetheless, several…
The migrational aspect for the economic security of the Republic of Moldova: Institutional Analysis
Tuesday, 18 February 2014
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Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo, Alexandru Fala,
Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo, Alexandru Fala,
In the last decade, the importance of the work labor force and its impact on 'the economic has grown substantially. This study aims to contribute at examination of the place of migration on the economic…
Real Economy from January 2014 (#43)
Monday, 03 February 2014
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Victoria Vasilescu,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Victoria Vasilescu,
Moldovan economy continues to grow, but some internal and external risks persist. In December 2013, the Economic Leading Indicator (ELI) continued its ascending trend, with a 2.4% increase from the previous month (100.9 from 98.5…
Transnistrian Economic Review, Q4-2013 (#1)
Monday, 27 January 2014
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Authors: Alexandru Fala, Adrian Babin, Adrian Lupușor,
Authors: Alexandru Fala, Adrian Babin, Adrian Lupușor,
We are happy to announce the launching of Transnistrian Economic Review - a quarterly publication that will seek to identify the most important political and economic evolutions in the eastern districts of Moldova. Its readers'…
Banca de Economii (Savings Banks of Moldova): The fall of a giant
Thursday, 23 January 2014
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Authors: Alexandru Fala,
Authors: Alexandru Fala,
Evolutions of the last years at „Banca de Economii” (Savings Bank of Moldova) stresses out the poor management practices at state companies, uninspired political decisions and carelessness of the public institutions. The political decision of…
How the public funds are wasted: Reports of Court of Accounts Reports for Q3 2013
Friday, 27 December 2013
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Authors: Dumitru Budianschi, Tatiana Savva,
Authors: Dumitru Budianschi, Tatiana Savva,
In the 3rd quarter of 2013, 17 Reports of the Court of Accounts related to public funds management and audit were published. This report especially covers 4 reports: Audit Reports from the National Clinical Hospitcal…
Moldovan Economic Review for 2013
Friday, 27 December 2013
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This is the sixth annual economic review developed by Independent Think-Tank EXPERT-GRUP. By far, similar reviews were made between 2008-2012, aimed to offer our readers a comprehensive look over the major economic evolutions of the…
Is independence of the National Bank of Moldova in danger?
Monday, 23 December 2013
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor,
National Bank of Moldova (NBM) is the main public institution responsible with setting the monetary policy and maintaining price stability. Therefore, its importance is indubitable, and NBM's politics have a major impact over the life…
Analytical note: Promoting a better financing of the main budget sectors in 2014
Monday, 23 December 2013
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Authors: Dumitru Budianschi, Victoria Vasilescu, Eduard Mihalaș, Veaceslav Reabcinschi,
Authors: Dumitru Budianschi, Victoria Vasilescu, Eduard Mihalaș, Veaceslav Reabcinschi,
The aim of this Analytical Note is to present an independent opinion on how the Budget Law draft for 2014 reflects the priorities and development necessities of the Republic of Moldova. The materials exposed in…
Real Economy from November 2013 (#42)
Monday, 02 December 2013
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Victoria Vasilescu,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Victoria Vasilescu,
Moldovan economy keeps recovering, but not quickly enough. In October, the Economic Leading Indicator (ELI) increased by 2 points compared to the previous month (98.9 compared to 96.9 points), highlighting a continuation of the ascending…
Programme budgeting: Ministry of Economy and Ministry of Agriculture
Friday, 15 November 2013
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Authors: Eugenia Veverița,
Authors: Eugenia Veverița,
Programme budgeting is important because it shows a clear relationship between resources allocated and the objectives to be achieved and results. Also, the efficiency indicators that form the budget require a specified level of effectiveness…
Analysis of budgetary transparency
Thursday, 14 November 2013
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Authors: Dumitru Budianschi, Denis Cenușă, Tatiana Savva,
Authors: Dumitru Budianschi, Denis Cenușă, Tatiana Savva,
Transparency of the budget process is an important aspect of the decision making process that requires separate attention based on an holistic approach to the budget cycle. Transparency in the decision making process including the…
Real Economy, nr. 41
Monday, 04 November 2013
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Victoria Vasilescu,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Victoria Vasilescu,
In the current year, Moldovan economy has managed to maintain its recovery trend after the 2012 contraction. Moreover, the evolution of the Economic Leading Indicator (ELI) – a monthly computed index by EXPERT GRUP, shows…
Explaining the Moldovan economy’s mechanisms: quantitative computing
Friday, 25 October 2013
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Authors: Alexandru Fala,
Authors: Alexandru Fala,
This study is developed based on a structural model with regression equations which shows the quantitative features of the Moldova economic relationships. The causal relationships, as well as external variables were determined under the opinion…
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