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Democracy and Its Deficits: The path towards becoming European-style democracies in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine
Saturday, 30 December 2017
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Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine are three participating states of the European Partnership that have chosen to conclude Association Agreements with the European Union, often at the expense of relations with their most powerful neighbour, Russia.…
What does the kroll investigation tells us about the bank fraud and what is kept secret
Friday, 29 December 2017
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
This article is only available in Romanian.
Clasamentul performanței bancare din Republica Moldova - Aplicația interactivă (Noiembrie 2017)
Thursday, 28 December 2017
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Comentarii vis-a-vis de situația la finele lunii noiembrie: În apropierea sfârșitului de an financiar, majoritatea băncilor continuă acumularea de profit și ajustarea indicatorilor economico-financiari. Măsurile impuse de BNM privind evaluarea creditelor continuă a fi înăsprite…
About the loss of Public Money: Synthesis of Court of Accounts Reports, Semester I 2017
Thursday, 28 December 2017
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Authors: Tatiana Savva,
Authors: Tatiana Savva,
This article is only available in Romanian.
State-owned enterprises La Punct. About the black holes of the Moldovan economy
Wednesday, 27 December 2017
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Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,
Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,
This article is only available in Romanian.
MEGA, XVIIth edition: Conclusions of the economic year 2017 and forecasts for 2018
Thursday, 14 December 2017
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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,
The economic year of 2017 fell short of expectations: Gross Domestic Product felt under the pessimistic scenario of our forecast made early in the year (3.0% – 4.0%). The initial GDP growth forecast of 6% …
The project on the decriminalization of economic crimes facilitates the avoidance of criminal liability by the ”clever guys”, undermining the fight against corruption
Wednesday, 13 December 2017
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La 31 octombrie 2017, Ministerul Justiției a remis spre coordonare un proiect de lege care are drept scop declarat sporirea climatului investițional, atragerea investițiilor străine și reducerea presiunii asupra mediului de afaceri din partea instituțiilor…
Priorities in financing the education sector according to the draft State Budget for 2018
Wednesday, 13 December 2017
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Authors: Ion Gumene,
Authors: Ion Gumene,
This article is only available in Romanian.
Budget 2018 for Culture - keeping the situation in place
Tuesday, 12 December 2017
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This article is available only in Romanian.
State Budget Provisions for 2018 for the Judiciary, Prosecutor's Office, and Penitentiary System
Tuesday, 12 December 2017
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Analysis of the National Public Budget 2018 from the perspective of the youth sector
Monday, 11 December 2017
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This article is only available in Romanian.
Financing social protection in Moldova through the draft budget 2018
Monday, 11 December 2017
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Authors: Veronica Sandu,
Authors: Veronica Sandu,
This article is onle avialable in Romanian.
Position note on the initiative concerning ”decriminalization of economic crimes”
Friday, 08 December 2017
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On October 31, 2017, the Ministry of Justice proposed for public consultation the draft law on amending and completing some legislative acts (Criminal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Contravention Code, etc.). This initiative follows the announcement…
Principalele aspecte și tendințe ale Bugetului Public Național pentru 2018
Thursday, 07 December 2017
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Authors: Dumitru Budianschi,
Authors: Dumitru Budianschi,
Nota „Principalele aspecte și tendințe ale Bugetului Public Național pentru 2018” conține o analiză succintă a principalelor tendințe la nivel de agregate și componente ale Bugetului Public Național, structurii veniturilor și răspunde la întrebarea în ce…
Monitoring report on the implementation of the Priority Reform Action Roadmap (5th July – 22nd November 2017)
Thursday, 30 November 2017
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On 5 July 2017, the Government and the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova signed the Roadmap for the Priority Reform Agenda for the second semester of 20171. As stated by the authors of the…
Banking Performance Rating in the Republic of Moldova - Interactive Application (October 2017)
Tuesday, 28 November 2017
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
This article is only available in Romanian.
The cost of corruption in the Republic of Moldova and who covers it
Tuesday, 21 November 2017
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Authors: Dumitru Budianschi,
Authors: Dumitru Budianschi,
This comment paper gives a brief analysis of the cost of corruption in the Republic of Moldova, on the basis of the available meta analyses. Every year the Republic of Moldova loses from 8% to 13%…
Energy, Politics and Citizen's Pocket: What is the way forward?
Tuesday, 14 November 2017
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Prevention and Combating Money Laundering: Roadmap for adapting a regulatory framework adjusted to the context of the Republic of Moldova
Monday, 13 November 2017
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Authors: Sergiu Gaibu,
Authors: Sergiu Gaibu,
This article is only available in Romanian.
Report: Mid-term Evaluation of National Development Strategy ”MOLDOVA 2020” Key Findings
Wednesday, 08 November 2017
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Ion Gumene, Ina Coșeru, Denis Cenușă, Veronica Sandu, Adrian Ermurachi, Andrei Brighidin,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Ion Gumene, Ina Coșeru, Denis Cenușă, Veronica Sandu, Adrian Ermurachi, Andrei Brighidin,
This document presents the results of the evaluation and analysis of the National Development Strategy (NDS) "Moldova 2020" implementation, which is the main national strategic planning document drafted by the Government and adopted by the…
Budgetary Adjustments 2017: Main Changes
Monday, 06 November 2017
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Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo,
Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo,
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Evolution of trade between RM and EU in the first few years of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas Agreement
Wednesday, 25 October 2017
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Authors: Alexandru Fala,
Authors: Alexandru Fala,
Expert-Grup presented ”Evolution of trade between Republic of Moldova and the European Union in the first few years of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas Agreement” at the third session of the internal consultation…
Public wage bill spending: How much and how well?
Thursday, 19 October 2017
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Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo,
Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo,
Please accept our aplogies but this article is only avilable in Romanian language.
Demography matters: How population dynamics impacts the economy of the Republic of Moldova?
Monday, 16 October 2017
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The Republic of Moldova is going through a demographic transition, with significant long-term implications. Due to a falling fertility rate and intense outmigration, the age distribution of population has turned from a stable pyramid 30…
Banking Performance Rating in the Republic of Moldova
Wednesday, 11 October 2017
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Expert-Grup launched Moldova's Banking Performance Rating with an interactive dashboard which will be updated monthly, offering a comprehensive analysis of the results delivered by the commercial banks. Publication (Ro) Dashboard (Ro)
Corruption “La Punct”. How Corruption Generates Poverty?
Monday, 09 October 2017
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor,
What does the phenomenon of corruption really represent? Corruption is the abuse of professional duties for personal or group interest. It may occur both in the private sector (e.g. offering a loan on preferential terms…
State of the Country Report 2017
Friday, 06 October 2017
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Ana Popa, Denis Cenușă, Iurie Morcotîlo,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Ana Popa, Denis Cenușă, Iurie Morcotîlo,
Moldova’s state of the country has worsened against the background of a number of exacerbating systemic vulnerabilities. The development prospects of the country are challenged by a series of economic, social and demographic constraints. From…
Financial Monitor: Analysis of the key reforms in Moldova's financial sector, August – September 2017
Monday, 02 October 2017
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Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,
Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,
Banking sector reforms have recorded an increasing momentum once support programs from the IMF and the EU have been put in place, however, the main constraint remains the banking sector’s capacity to adapt to the…
Comments on the draft law on amending and completing some legislative acts in order to be brought into line with the provisions of Law no.181 / 2014
Monday, 18 September 2017
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Authors: Dumitru Budianschi,
Authors: Dumitru Budianschi,
This article is only available in Romanian.
Citizenship for investment or investment for citizenship?
Friday, 18 August 2017
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Authors: Denis Cenușă, Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Denis Cenușă, Dumitru Pîntea,
In return for some investments, foreign citizens get the opportunity to acquire the Moldovan citizenship and, respectively, Moldovan passport. This became possible following the revision of the Moldovan Law on Citizenship no. 1024-XIV of 2…
Efficiency and Transparency of the National Fund for Regional Development
Monday, 31 July 2017
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Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo, Ion Gumene,
Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo, Ion Gumene,
This article is only available in Romanian.
The Financial Monitor #5: An analysis of main reforms in the financial sector of Moldova, May - July 2017
Tuesday, 25 July 2017
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Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,
Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,
In spite of a certain progress in reforming the banking sector, the qualitative changes, especially concerning transparency and governance, fail to appear. In February 2016, Expert-Grup presented a plan for strengthening the banking sector ,…
Adapting the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development to the context of the Republic of Moldova
Wednesday, 05 July 2017
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In the Republic of Moldova, the adaptation of the 2030 Agenda started as a result of the collaboration among the Government, the UN Moldova as a key development partner of Moldova and the Expert-Grup that…
Moldovan dairy: the difficult way towards the EU market
Wednesday, 28 June 2017
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Authors: Valeriu Prohnițchi,
Authors: Valeriu Prohnițchi,
As part of the EU-Republic of Moldova Association Agreement, the Republic of Moldova committed to approximate its sanitary and phytosanitary and animal welfare law to that of the European Union. However, approximating the EU legislation…
Management of Public Funds: Monitoring the Court of Accounts' Judgments for 2016
Thursday, 22 June 2017
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Authors: Tatiana Savva,
Authors: Tatiana Savva,
This article is only avaialable in Romanian.
Oligarchs in Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia as key obstacles to reforms
Monday, 19 June 2017
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Authors: Wojciech Konończuk, Kornely Kakachia, Denis Cenușă,
Authors: Wojciech Konończuk, Kornely Kakachia, Denis Cenușă,
The paper reviews the role of oligarchs in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. Oligarchy can be briefly defined as a system of governance in which a small and informal group of people, using their vast economic…
Policy Measures to Ensure the Protection of Citizens' Interests in Gas Distribution Networks
Friday, 16 June 2017
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Authors: Sergiu Gaibu,
Authors: Sergiu Gaibu,
This article is only available in Romanian.
Management of Public Funds: Synthesis of Court of Accounts Reports, Semester II, 2016
Friday, 23 June 2017
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Authors: Tatiana Savva,
Authors: Tatiana Savva,
Analiza performanței înregistrate de sectorul public pe 3 subiecte de interes major: implementarea Strategiei de reformă a sectorului justiției pentru anii 2011 – 2016, salarizarea în sectorul bugetar și în domeniul de parteneriat public privat,…
Solutions for Mobilizing Internal Resources for Infrastructure Projects and Country Development: The State Securities Market
Tuesday, 13 June 2017
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea, Eugen Ghilețchi, Sergiu Gaibu,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea, Eugen Ghilețchi, Sergiu Gaibu,
This article is only available in Romanian.
Energy, Russian Influence, and Democratic Backsliding in Central and Eastern Europe
Wednesday, 31 May 2017
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Authors: Denis Cenușă,
Authors: Denis Cenușă,
The democratic transitions in Central and Eastern Europe are facing significant challenges. Across the region, Russia is expanding its economic and political influence and using it to undermine democratic standards and values. Using its strong…
Republic of Moldova - One Year Without an Institution to Solve Public Procurement Complaints
Monday, 29 May 2017
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Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo,
Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo,
This article is only available in Romanian.
MEGA, XVIth Edition: Mysteries of economic growth after the storm
Thursday, 18 May 2017
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Dumitru Pîntea, Iurie Morcotîlo, Sergiu Gaibu, Vadim Gumene,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Dumitru Pîntea, Iurie Morcotîlo, Sergiu Gaibu, Vadim Gumene,
The economic growth of 2016 was higher than forecasted, but lower than the optimal level. The Gross Domestic Product of the Republic of Moldova increased by 4.1% in 2016, exceeding the forecasts from the previous…
Draft Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism – Source of Economic Stability or Instability?
Friday, 05 May 2017
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Authors: Sergiu Gaibu,
Authors: Sergiu Gaibu,
The Office for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (OAML/CFT) and the Government of the Republic of Moldova (Government) submitted for approval the draft law on preventing and combating money laundering (Draft Law on…
Financial Monitor # 4: Analysis of the Main Reforms in the Financial Sector of the Republic of Moldova February 2016 - April 2017
Thursday, 04 May 2017
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Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,
Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,
This article is only available in Romanian.
Ratingul transparenței acționarilor băncilor din Moldova, aprilie 2017
Wednesday, 03 May 2017
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Având la bază recentele evenimente din sectorul bancar autohton, transparența acționarilor a devenit un factor esențial pentru recăpătarea încrederii în sistem. În acest sens, Ratingul transparenței acționarilor băncilor din Moldova a fost gândit ca un…
Position Paper: Guaranteeing Loans to State-Owned Enterprises and Public Property Companies: How to Avoid Budgetary Risks?
Tuesday, 02 May 2017
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Authors: Vadim Gumene,
Authors: Vadim Gumene,
This article is only available in Romanian.
Position Paper on the Resolution of the Government "On setting up the Public Services Agency"
Wednesday, 26 April 2017
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Authors: Ion Gumene,
Authors: Ion Gumene,
This article is only available in Romanian.
KROLL Investigation: Between expectations and reality
Wednesday, 19 April 2017
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Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,
Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,
In 2014, the domestic banking system was shaken by one of the biggest internal crises in our country's history. The bank fraud that resulted in the theft accounting for 12 per cent of the GDP…
Long-term financial instruments: how to develop and why we need them?
Friday, 14 April 2017
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Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,
Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,
Moldova, like other developing countries, faces a relatively short maturity of financial instruments. The average weighted maturity of state securities in circulation is only 6.5 months. The average weighted maturity of the portfolio of new…
What factors underpin bank disintermediation and how can we stimulate the lending activity?
Thursday, 13 April 2017
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Even though the 2014-2015 crisis from the banking sector has not been transposed into a significant recession of the Moldovan economy, it caused a strong uncertainty among banking institutions and the real economy. The crisis…
Are the sanctions envisioned by law enough to deter the bank’s improper behaviour?
Wednesday, 12 April 2017
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
To protect the interests of depositors and to maintain the stability of financial system, the central banks or other assigned institutions have the duty to ensure the regulation and prudential supervision of commercial banks. These…
Evolution of the Moldova-EU trade flows after 2 years of DCFTA implementation
Tuesday, 11 April 2017
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Authors: Vadim Gumene,
Authors: Vadim Gumene,
The continuous political instability in the Republic of Moldova, together with the less favourable national/regional economic situation (banking crisis, theft of the billion, MDL devaluation, US dollar appreciation, unfavourable climatic conditions, decrease in the international…
Is the Introduction of Mass Tickets an Opening of the "Pandora's box"?
Monday, 10 April 2017
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Authors: Alexandru Fala,
Authors: Alexandru Fala,
This article is only available in Romanian.
Assessing the Impact of Corruption on the Good Governance of Chisinau Municipality
Thursday, 06 April 2017
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Public call: 6 requests regarding the contract on concession of the exploration works on 40% of the territory of the Republic of Moldova
Wednesday, 05 April 2017
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Authors: Denis Cenușă,
Authors: Denis Cenușă,
Overdependence of the Moldovan energy sector on imports makes energy sources diversification a constant national priority. Considering this, the authorities decided to concede for exploration purposes 40% of the country’s territory. However, the concession mechanism…
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