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Bugetul orașului Călărași pentru anul 2019
Thursday, 17 January 2019
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Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,
Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,
Veniturile la bugetul orașului Călărași provin din două surse: veniturile proprii și transferurile de la bugetul de stat. Din 36,4 milioane lei pe care primăria orașului planifică să le încaseze în anul 2019, 19,5 milioane…
Everything about Informal Economy. Reducing Corruption by Developing Cashless Payments
Wednesday, 16 January 2019
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Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,
Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,
Increasing cashless payments Cash is the instrument due to which corruption exists. Cash anonymity, impossibility to identify its source, and non-traceability of cash transactions are the reasons why beneficiaries of corruption depend directly on the…
Banking performance ranking, November 2018
Friday, 11 January 2019
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
The banking performance ranking and the application is available only in Romanian. Financed by Sweden
Real Economy, december 2018, special edition (#57)
Friday, 28 December 2018
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Dumitru Pîntea, Iurie Morcotîlo, Vadim Gumene,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Dumitru Pîntea, Iurie Morcotîlo, Vadim Gumene,
Top 5 Positive and Negative Trends of 2018 and Top 5 Economic Challenges for 2019 The 2018 economic year was marked by the mix between some positive economic trends, which were rather shallow, and negative…
Informal Economy. What is the cost of real estate lease in the Chisinau city?
Tuesday, 18 December 2018
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Authors: Tatiana Savva,
Authors: Tatiana Savva,
Costs and risks of corruption are triggered by social norms, traditions, the existing legal framework and impunity. Conditions other than the legal rules are also required to control corruption, but those conditions are sometimes beyond…
MEGA, XIXth edition ”Economy in seatbelts – elections are coming”
Thursday, 13 December 2018
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Authors: Alexandru Fala, Dumitru Pîntea, Eugen Ghilețchi, Vadim Gumene, Valeriu Prohnițchi,
Authors: Alexandru Fala, Dumitru Pîntea, Eugen Ghilețchi, Vadim Gumene, Valeriu Prohnițchi,
Major Economic Evolutions in 2018 In 2018 the Moldovan economy generally developed as forecast, but new risks emerged. Our estimates show that GDP increased by 4.2% - 4.6%, on a broad basis which included almost…
"La Punct" Combating Corruption in Public Procurement: What Are the Critical Factors?
Monday, 10 December 2018
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Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo,
Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo,
Public procurement is an area that is highly exposed to corruption risks. Corruption risks proliferate in this area due to the huge amounts allocated by the Government for the procurement of goods, services and works.…
Contribuții la soluționarea dilemei: cost-eficiență și responsabilitatea față de mediul înconjurător la reabilitarea drumurilor din Republica Moldova
Friday, 07 December 2018
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Authors: Vitalie Rapcea,
Authors: Vitalie Rapcea,
Prezentul document reprezintă un studiu comparat al opțiunilor de politici publice pentru asigurarea substanțelor minerale utile necesare la reabilitarea drumurilor din Republica Moldova, în corespundere cu obiectivele de eficiență, diminuarea impactului asupra mediului și a…
Banking performance ranking, October 2018
Friday, 30 November 2018
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
The banking performance ranking and application is available only in Romanian. Financed by Sweden
The Struggle for Good Governance in Eastern Europe
Thursday, 29 November 2018
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Authors: Denis Cenușă, Michael Emerson,
Authors: Denis Cenușă, Michael Emerson,
This book contains the first comprehensive and independent comparative assessment of the fundamental political challenges facing Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine in the context of their Association Agreements with the EU. Issues analysed in depth include…
Deepening EU-Moldovan Relations: What, why and how? Second edition
Thursday, 29 November 2018
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Authors: Denis Cenușă, Dumitru Pîntea, Iurie Morcotîlo, Michael Emerson, Tatiana Savva, Vadim Gumene,
Authors: Denis Cenușă, Dumitru Pîntea, Iurie Morcotîlo, Michael Emerson, Tatiana Savva, Vadim Gumene,
This Handbook, now in its second edition, represents the most comprehensive and independent assessment of the Association Agreement and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) between the Moldova. It is one of a Trilogy…
Proiectul bugetului orașului Soroca pentru anul 2019
Friday, 23 November 2018
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Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,
Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,
Veniturile la bugetul orașului Soroca provin din două surse: veniturile proprii și transferurile de la bugetul de stat. Venitul planificat de orașul Călărași pentru anul 2019, distribuit pe cap de locuitor reprezintă 1,581 lei. Veniturile…
Clientelismul politic în alocarea resurselor publice din Bugetul de Stat către autoritățile publice locale
Friday, 16 November 2018
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Authors: Ion Meleștean,
Authors: Ion Meleștean,
Scopul prezentului studiu este efectuarea unei analize detaliate a modului în care au fost alocate resursele din bugetul de stat pe diferite proiecte de investiții, spre autoritățile locale pentru a identifica eventualele manifestări de clientelism…
The risks for the national economy in case of reducing the working hours of kindergarten
Wednesday, 14 November 2018
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Authors: Constanța Popescu,
Authors: Constanța Popescu,
The publication is available only in Romanian. Financed by the Swedish Government
The Financial Monitor ”Four years from the bank fraud: what we have found out during this time”
Tuesday, 13 November 2018
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea, Eugen Ghilețchi,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea, Eugen Ghilețchi,
Starting with the end of 2014, the national financial system was subjected to one of the most severe crises with direct implications on the national economy and the entire society. Even if the Government through…
The economic impact after 4 years of implementation of the Association Agreement RM-EU
Monday, 12 November 2018
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Vadim Gumene,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Vadim Gumene,
Against a difficult economic and political background, DCFTA succeeded in generating the first tangible results, and the EU strengthened its position as the main selling market for Moldova. If we analyze the period between 2015-2017…
Everything about the financial system. Corporate governance - a vital element for bank stability
Monday, 05 November 2018
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Why do we need banks to be managed professionally and fairly? Banking institutions play a crucial role by transferring resources from those who save money to those who invest, thus supporting the economic activity and…
Moldova as a case study of new money laundering patterns. Lessons to learn and implications for the EU
Thursday, 01 November 2018
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Authors: Sergiu Gaibu, Andres Knobel,
Authors: Sergiu Gaibu, Andres Knobel,
In a globalized world with cross-border financial transactions, foreign countries’ poor legal frameworks may pose risks to the national territory and local crime prevention. The international community has been developing international conventions and standards to…
Banking performance ranking, September 2018
Tuesday, 30 October 2018
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
The banking performance ranking and application is available only in Romanian. Financed by Sweden
Everything about Informal Economy. What are the corruption risks in enterprises founded by the Local Public Authority?
Thursday, 25 October 2018
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Authors: Tatiana Savva,
Authors: Tatiana Savva,
Municipal enterprises managers across the country considered at the beginning of 2018 that corruption is the least important problem in the entities they managed. In the last two years only the National Anticorruption Center registered 25…
State of the Country Report 2018
Friday, 19 October 2018
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Denis Cenușă, Iurie Morcotîlo, Valeriu Prohnițchi,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Denis Cenușă, Iurie Morcotîlo, Valeriu Prohnițchi,
The credibility of institutions and of the Government as a whole remained a fundamental issue undermining the state of the country, without sizable improvements since 2016-2017. Authorities have not given up on the deficient policies criticised…
Money laundering in Moldova
Monday, 15 October 2018
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Authors: Sergiu Gaibu,
Authors: Sergiu Gaibu,
Developing countries are more vulnerable than developed ones to money laundering because of high corruption, poor institutional processes, and weak controls in state institutions. Moldova is no exception. In recent years, the country has become…
Everything about State-Owned Companies. Reducing Corruption through Competitive and Transparent Privatization
Thursday, 11 October 2018
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Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,
Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,
The Role of State-Owned Companies State-owned companies are entities through which the Government assumes the role of an active player in the economy. The Government can set up companies to achieve various objectives, such as…
Social Inequality: What Is the Role of Corruption?
Monday, 08 October 2018
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Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo,
Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo,
How does corruption influence social inequality? In any economy income is distributed unevenly, but the extent of inequality varies largely from a country to another and could lead to disastrous consequences if it reaches excessive…
Banking performance ranking, August 2018
Friday, 05 October 2018
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
The banking performance ranking and application is available only in Romanian. Financed by Sweden
La Punct: Flawed legislation is a source of corruption
Thursday, 27 September 2018
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Authors: Sergiu Gaibu,
Authors: Sergiu Gaibu,
Legislation and regulations - the foundation of the citizen - civil servant relationship Corruption flourishes when state bureaucracy is not restricted, however it can be significantly limited if the laws are streamlined and specific. Legislation and…
Real Economy, September 2018 (#56)
Thursday, 20 September 2018
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Dumitru Pîntea, Iurie Morcotîlo, Vadim Gumene,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Dumitru Pîntea, Iurie Morcotîlo, Vadim Gumene,
Economic dynamics remains positive, but many risks persist. The Early Warning Index (EWI), calculated quarterly by Expert-Grup, after a downward trend, in Q2:18 reached the resistance level and stabilized. EWI negative growth during Q2-Q4:17 signaled…
Capital Amnesty in Moldova: Why it comes with substantial risks and should be watched closely
Tuesday, 18 September 2018
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor,
On 27 July 2018, the Parliament of Moldova adopted one of the most controversial laws that rang alarm bells among a large part of civil society and further undermined the relations with the country’s development…
Banking performance ranking, July 2018
Tuesday, 04 September 2018
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
The banking performance ranking and application is available only in Romanian. Financed by Sweden
Tax reform - an attempt to disguise the amnesty of dubious capital?
Thursday, 26 July 2018
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Civil society organizations, signatory hereto, express their concern and condemn the adoption of the new draft law (no. 284) on voluntary declaration and fiscal facilitation, which essentially represents a new attempt to amnesty the capital…
Financial Monitor #7: Analysis of the Key Reforms in Moldova’s Financial Sector, October 2017 – July 2018
Thursday, 26 July 2018
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
The size, severity and public nature of recent bank frauds presses on the need to continue reforms in the national financial system and to rethink the model in which financial institutions operate. Considering that any…
Banking performance ranking, June 2018
Wednesday, 25 July 2018
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
The banking performance ranking and application is available only in Romanian
Riddles of the oil products market in the Republic of Moldova
Wednesday, 11 July 2018
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Authors: Vadim Gumene,
Authors: Vadim Gumene,
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Non-observed economy and corruption: links and consequences
Thursday, 05 July 2018
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Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo,
Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo,
Non-observed economy and corruption are closely linked and fuel one another. The spread of corruption in public institutions allows economic operators to avoid paying their taxes and then escape punishment. At the same time, corruption…
La Punct: Why corruption negatively affects the intention to pay taxes?
Tuesday, 03 July 2018
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Authors: Alexandru Fala,
Authors: Alexandru Fala,
How Is the Citizens’ Intention to Pay Taxes Measured? Tax morality is ”the moral obligation to pay taxes” and represents „people’s conviction that they contribute to the development of the society by paying taxes”. In fact,…
Everything about the financial system. Corruption Beyond the Public Sector
Friday, 29 June 2018
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Corruption without limits: from public sector to the banking sector With the aim of mobilizing available resources from depositors and orienting them towards investors, banks have a decisive role in supporting and developing the economic environment.…
Banking performance ranking, may 2018
Wednesday, 27 June 2018
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
The banking performance ranking and application is available only in Romanian.
Real Economy, June 2018 (#55)
Thursday, 14 June 2018
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Dumitru Pîntea, Iurie Morcotîlo, Vadim Gumene,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Dumitru Pîntea, Iurie Morcotîlo, Vadim Gumene,
Despite the positive economic dynamics, the trends that could endanger the economic growth are getting stronger. The Early Warning Index (EWI), calculated quarterly by Expert-Grup, posted a downward trend and remained below 0 in Apr:18.…
Everything about the financial system. What is money laundering and how does it affect each of us?
Monday, 11 June 2018
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Globally, the phrase ‘money laundering’ means the process of hiding the origin of money obtained from certain crimes, while avoiding the legal consequences for those who committed these crimes. Money laundering is often associated with…
Everything about Boards of Directors. How does political favoritism manifest itself in the management of state-owned companies?
Wednesday, 30 May 2018
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Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,
Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,
The proximity of state-owned companies to political factors and economic interest in public assets create a favourable environment for corruption, which justifies a rigorous and uniform approach to everything related to state-owned companies. The State…
Banking Performance Ranking, April 2018
Thursday, 24 May 2018
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
The banking performance ranking and the application is available only in Romanian.
La Punct. Sistemul financiar: de la transparență la încredere
Thursday, 10 May 2018
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
După acțiunile imediate de stabilizare a sectorului bancar din perioada 2014 – 2015 un amplu proces de reformă a fost demarat. În concordanță cu angajamentele asumate față de partenerii de dezvoltare, reformele s-au extins și…
La Punct. Lipsa rapoartelor întreprinderilor de stat: neglijență sau intenție?
Thursday, 03 May 2018
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Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,
Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,
În luna martie 2016, legea privind întreprinderea de stat a fost modificată, cu includerea unui nou capitol cu privire la dezvăluirea informației. În rezultat, pînă la data de 30 mai a anului 2017, circa 80…
Social Policies: pro or against the school uniform? The third way – the dress code
Wednesday, 02 May 2018
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Authors: Constanța Popescu,
Authors: Constanța Popescu,
This note is made public in the context in which the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research (MECR) of Moldova examines at present the recommendations regarding the school uniform and requests opinions through an online…
Banking performance ranking, March 2018
Wednesday, 25 April 2018
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
The banking performance ranking and application is available only in Romanian. Financed by Sweden.
MEGA, XVIIIth edition: Economic perspectives in an electoral year
Tuesday, 24 April 2018
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Dumitru Pîntea, Iurie Morcotîlo, Vadim Gumene,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Dumitru Pîntea, Iurie Morcotîlo, Vadim Gumene,
National economy is approaching an unfavorable equilibrium, marked by low growth rates. In spite of favorable conditions (good agricultural year, re-launch of external assistance, increase in external demand and increase in remittances), the Gross Domestic…
MEGA Conference, XVIIIth edition ”Economic perspectives in an electoral year”
Friday, 13 April 2018
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Independent Think-Tank Expert-Grup invites all those interested at the conference MEGA “Economic perspectives in an electoral year”. The event will take place on April 25, 2018, starting at 10.00 am, at the Jolly Alon Hotel,…
What is the Cost and Impact of Corruption in Public Procurement?
Wednesday, 11 April 2018
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Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo,
Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo,
How Corruption Does Manifests Itself in Public Procurement? Public procurement refers to the acquisition of certain goods, works or services by public authorities. In fact, the state runs a process of public procurements in order…
Moldova's electricity sector: between the renewed electricity supply contract and unresolved old issues
Friday, 30 March 2018
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Everything about the Banking System. Why It Is Important to Know the Bank Owners?
Tuesday, 13 March 2018
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Everyone, at some point, needs a bank, whether for a loan, for a deposit, a salary account or a counter payment. Nonetheless, not all of us understand how a bank works and what is its…
More transparent tariffs - an additional solution for energy security
Monday, 12 March 2018
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Authors: Sergiu Tofilat,
Authors: Sergiu Tofilat,
This article is only available in Romanian.
Transparency of the expenses of the institution of the President of the Republic of Moldova
Friday, 09 February 2018
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Authors: Dumitru Budianschi, Tatiana Savva,
Authors: Dumitru Budianschi, Tatiana Savva,
This article is only available in Romanian.
Banking performance rating - December 2017
Friday, 02 February 2018
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Final Monitoring Report on the Implementation of the Priority Reform Action Roadmap (5 July - 31 December 2017)
Thursday, 01 February 2018
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Only half of the actions covered by the Priority Reform Action Roadmap were implemented. By the deadline for implementation of the Roadmap, its level of implementation was estimated to about 55%. Of the 51 planned…
Actualizarea cadrului de transparență bugetară din Republica Moldova
Wednesday, 31 January 2018
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Authors: Dumitru Budianschi, Tatiana Savva,
Authors: Dumitru Budianschi, Tatiana Savva,
Cadrul legal privind transparența bugetară nu este un impediment crucial în alinierea la bunele practici. Chiar dacă conține câteva constrângeri, cadrul general cu privire la transparență, poate fi îmbunătățit prin abordări mai pro-active cu privire…