Publications

MEGA, the XXII-nd edition: ”The economy and public finances in 2021: Risks, forecasts and policy recommendations for recovery”

Tuesday, 16 February 2021 Published in Publications
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Dumitru Pîntea, Stas Madan, Tatiana Savva, Vadim Gumene,

The year 2020 was marked by the overlap of two major crises (the Covid-19 pandemic and the drought), causing the most severe recession in the last 20 years. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimated for 2020…

INFOGRAPHIC: How to increase the resilience of agriculture to climate changes through environmental policies

Tuesday, 02 February 2021 Published in Publications
Authors: Alexandru Fala,

This article is available in Romanian.

Ensuring resilience of agriculture to climate change

Monday, 01 February 2021 Published in Publications
Authors: Alexandru Fala,

The Republic of Moldova is extremely vulnerable to climate variability. Extreme climate events (droughts, frosts, hail, floods) have become frequent in the Republic of Moldova, this being a clear effect of the global climate change.…

INFOGRAPHIC: Anti-crisis measures - how can the economy be relaunched in 2021

Tuesday, 26 January 2021 Published in Publications

This article is available in Romanian.

How can the economy be relaunched in 2021

Monday, 25 January 2021 Published in Publications
Authors: Stas Madan,

The pandemic crisis will cause this year the sharpest decline of the Moldovan economy in the last twenty years. While at the beginning of the year the macroeconomic scenario predicted an economic growth by 3.8…

INFOGRAPHIC: DCFTA opportunities in the context of the pandemic crisis: How DCFTA can cushion shocks and strengthen resilience

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 Published in Publications

The infographic is available in Romanian.

DCFTA opportunities in the context of the pandemic crisis: How DCFTA can cushion shocks and strengthen resilience

Monday, 18 January 2021 Published in Publications
Authors: Vadim Gumene,

In 2020, the world economy, which was already affected by the economic and geopolitical tensions between the major global players, was shaken by the COVID-19 pandemic. This has also had implications for the economic performance of the Republic of…

Moldova’s President engages with pro-EU neighbours, amid ongoing domestic instability

Saturday, 16 January 2021 Published in Publications
Authors: Denis Cenușă, Denis Cenușă,

Moldova’s foreign policy under the new President Maia Sandu slowly renews its shape. In less than a month, Sandu refreshes contacts with the country’s two neighbours – Romania and Ukraine. Her style of foreign policy…

Moldova’s forthcoming elections in 2021 and the new President Maia Sandu’s tough agenda

Friday, 25 December 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Denis Cenușă, Adrian Lupușor, Denis Cenușă,

In a surprising move, the government led by the Prime Minister Ion Chicu decided to resign by the end of this year, on December 23rd. The announcement came a few hours before the parliamentary session…

Using behavioral science to encourage people to take the vaccine against Covid-19

Friday, 11 December 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Rustam Romaniuc,

As effective vaccines may soon be approved by the US and European Union’s health authorities, it is important to stress that these can be a powerful weapon against Covid-19 only if people take them. There…

State-owned enterprises: why do they exist and what is their impact on the Economy

Thursday, 10 December 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Stas Madan,

This article is available in Romanian.

COVID-19 crisis: The state-owned enterprises between uncertainty and opportunities

Thursday, 10 December 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea, Vadim Gumene,

This article is available in Romanian.

Applying Fiscal-Budgetary Instruments to Solve Environmental Issues

Tuesday, 08 December 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Alexandru Fala, Dumitru Pîntea, Iuliana Cantaragiu, Ina Coșeru,

Environmental taxes are one of the main tools used by the Government to promote reasonable behavior towards the environment. In the Republic of Moldova, the potential of environmental taxes is not fully harnessed and a…

Regulatory cost: How to calculate the fee for issuing environmental permits?

Tuesday, 08 December 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea, Iurie Morcotîlo, Rodica Iordanov,

The regulation of economic activity is applied by the state in order to reduce any potential negative effects it may have on the population and the environment. In the Republic of Moldova, economic activities, including…

Moldovan presidential elections: Sandu wins the run-off, while Dodon faces a “checkmate“

Monday, 16 November 2020 Published in Projects

The outcome of the second round of the presidential election on Sunday 14 November saw the victory of Maia Sandu as the 6th president of Moldova, who is also the first female president of the…

Municipal bonds – an instrument to develop local communities

Thursday, 12 November 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Dumitru Pîntea, Sergiu Gaibu, Stas Madan, Tatiana Savva,

This study aims at exploring one of the main viable instruments that could be used by the Local Public Authorities (LPA) for developing the localities and to fortify the local autonomy – the local bonds.…

„Inevitable” geopolitical elections in Moldova – the Europeans bet on opposition, Russia favours the incumbent

Tuesday, 27 October 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Denis Cenușă,

The geopolitical saga of the Moldovan presidential elections has commenced. Before the voting day on November 1st, 2020, both political voices from the EU and Russia have picked their favorites. The EU looks at the…

State of the Country Report 2020

Monday, 19 October 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Iurie Morcotîlo, Stas Madan, Denis Cenușă,

2020 was marked by the Covid-19 pandemic, which caught the Republic of Moldova unprepared The repercussions of the virus have amplified the underlying vulnerabilities related to the state of the country. Already at the beginning…

Electoral promises between populism and constitutional compliance

Friday, 16 October 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Stas Madan,

Electoral programmes are usually one of the main tools through which electoral contestants try to attract voters. In the case of Republic of Moldova, where politics consists more of a struggle between personalities than between doctrines, the electoral programmes…

Economic Cost of Gender Inequalities in the Republic of Moldova

Thursday, 15 October 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo, Arina Țurcan, Natalia Vîlcu,

Gender inequality is one of the key challenges for a sustainable and fair economic growth. Gender inequalities are caused by cultural factors, prejudices and lack of economic incentives. Decrease and elimination of gaps is an…

Recommendations on the fiscal and customs policy for the year 2021

Thursday, 15 October 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Dumitru Budianschi, Dumitru Pîntea, Sergiu Gaibu, Stas Madan, Vadim Gumene,

On October 5, 2020, the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Moldova launched the public consultations process for the 2021 fiscal and customs policy measures document. This provided, the Independent Analytical Centre “Expert-Grup” drafted…

The capitalization of mineral resources in Republic of Moldova - benefits or damage

Tuesday, 29 September 2020 Published in Publications

This article is available in romanian.

The transparency assessment of the extractive sector of Republic of Moldova

Monday, 28 September 2020 Published in Publications

This article is available in romanian.

Between COVID-19 and drought - the economic recession in the second quarter of 2020

Friday, 18 September 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Stas Madan,

This article is available in romanian.

Youth Index. The methodology for quantifying inequalities between young and mature

Tuesday, 18 August 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo,

This article is available in Romanian.

Study on Political Clientelism in the Management of Public Funds

Thursday, 16 July 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Alexandru Fala, Dumitru Pîntea, Iulian Rusu, Victoria Nemerenco,

Political clientelism is considered to be a common practice in relation to public finances. This phenomenon occurs most frequently in the form of violations of the law on public procurement, as well as in the…

Moldova’s anaemic democracy and distorted Europeanisation – before and beyond 2020

Tuesday, 07 July 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Denis Cenușă,

Democratisation in Moldova has been sporadic and fragmented, which has had a profound impact on its Europeanisation process and provoked hesitation and uncertainty in the EU. Shortcomings in the democratic process have inhibited the civic…

Minerals and uses

Wednesday, 17 June 2020 Published in Publications

The infographic is available only in Romanian.

Summary of discussions on the ”Impact of COVID-19 on local public finances: constraints and solutions for managing the budgets of mayoralties”

Friday, 05 June 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Dumitru Budianschi,

During May, ‘Inform, Empower and Act! Civil society for good budgetary governance in Moldova’ project organised information meetings with the project’s beneficiary mayoralties in each project region (North, Central, South and Gagauzia). The purpose of…

COVID-19 crisis: Moldova's investment priorities for economic recovery

Friday, 22 May 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Sergiu Gaibu,

The economic commentary is available only in Romanian.

The banking sector - a part of the solution for consumer loans

Tuesday, 12 May 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,

The report is available only in Romanian.

Guidebook on the consumer’s protection on the financial-banking market of Moldova

Thursday, 07 May 2020 Published in Publications

The guidebook on the consumer’s protection on the financial-banking market of Moldova is available only in Romanian.

Trade developments in the Republic of Moldova in 2019

Monday, 04 May 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Vadim Gumene,

In 2019, the world economy showed signs of cooling down, accompanied by economic or geopolitical tensions among the largest global players. This had implications for the trade performance of Moldova, which will deepen further in 2020 amid declared pandemic. Meanwhile, exports to…

Useful mineral resources. The sand

Tuesday, 28 April 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Tatiana Savva,

The infographic is available only in Romanian.

COVID-19 crisis: how does the Republic of Moldova finance its budget deficit?

Friday, 24 April 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,

Context In addition to the threats related to the population’s health, the crisis generated by the Covid-19 pandemic presents the first economic challenges. Quarantine and social distancing measures have significantly reduced the activity of companies,…

Anti-crisis macroeconomic policy: from defensive to offensive to combat COVID-19 effects

Thursday, 23 April 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Adrian Lupușor,

The report is available only in Romanian.

Analysis of the changes of the tax for natural resources in the draft law on the establishment of measures to support entrepreneurial activity and amendment of a series of regulations

Tuesday, 21 April 2020 Published in Economic Commentaries

The report is available only in Romanian.

EU’s anti-Covid-19 support for Eastern neighbors – on the basis of what criteria?

Tuesday, 14 April 2020 Published in Economic Commentaries

As part of its global response to the Covid-19 crisis, the EU’s has announced a package of €962 million of support for the 6 Eastern neighbors, which is 1/3 out of the total amount directed to the whole…

The COVID-19 crisis involves both risks and opportunities for restructuring the national economy. Anti-crisis measures were discussed during a video conference organized by the Expert-Grup

Friday, 10 April 2020 Published in Press releases

The press release is available only in Romanian.

COVID-19: how to save the national economy and prepare the ground for a post-crisis recovery

Thursday, 02 April 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Dumitru Pîntea, Sergiu Gaibu,

The report is available only in Romanian.

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On the effects of the Pandemic – between European solidarity and the Eastern Neighbourhood's resilience

Monday, 30 March 2020 Published in Economic Commentaries

EU responses to coronavirus require effective engagement with Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia - by broadening political and sectoral communication, facilitating access to European medical equipment and revising association agendas to reflect health needs in the…

Financial Literacy Campaign ”Give sense to money”: financial risks

Monday, 16 March 2020 Published in Publications

The informative material is available only in Romanian and Russian.

Financial Literacy Campaign ”Give sense to money”: auto insurance

Monday, 09 March 2020 Published in Publications

The informative material is available only in Romanian and Russian.

Financial Literacy Campaign ”Give sense to money”: cashless payments, more security, more comfort

Monday, 02 March 2020 Published in Publications

The informative material is available only in Romanian and Russian.

Eurobond: the unknowns behind a successful emission

Wednesday, 26 February 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Dumitru Pîntea,

The commentary is available only in Romanian.

Financial Literacy Campaign ”Give sense to money”: from savings, to investments

Monday, 24 February 2020 Published in Publications

The informative material is available only in Romanian and Russian.

Testing Policy Options to Fight Tax Evasion using Behavioural Insights. Comparative results of behavioural experiments conducted in Moldova and France

Tuesday, 18 February 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Vadim Gumene,

We used economic games in controlled laboratory conditions to isolate the effect of several factors on tax compliance: (i) tax morale, (ii) whistleblowing, (iii) the probability of auditing, and (iv) the severity of the penalty…

Financial Literacy Campaign ”Give sense to money”: the credits for real estate

Monday, 17 February 2020 Published in Publications

The informative material is available only in Romanian and Russian.

Between illusory justice, political tactics and attacks on the independence of the central bank. Opinion on the initiative to redistribute some of the NBM profits for partial coverage of the "stolen billion"

Tuesday, 11 February 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Adrian Lupușor,

The commentary is available only in Romanian.

Financial Literacy Campaign ”Give sense to money”: the consumption credit

Monday, 10 February 2020 Published in Publications

The informative material is available only in Romanian and Russian.

Financial Literacy Campaign ”Give sense to money”: the effective annual interest rate

Monday, 03 February 2020 Published in Publications

The informative material is available only in Romanian and Russian.

MEGA, the XXIst edition ”Economic growth and public finances during an electoral period: conclusions from 2019 and forecasts for 2020”

Thursday, 30 January 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Dumitru Pîntea, Iurie Morcotîlo, Tatiana Savva, Vadim Gumene,

After a relatively favorable economic year, 2020 brings more macroeconomic challenges, with major risks for the public finance system. Overall, the economic growth in 2020 will be tempered compared to the result recorded in 2019.…

Financial Literacy Campaign ”Give sense to money”: inflation - a monetary phenomenon

Monday, 27 January 2020 Published in Publications

The informative material is available only in Romanian and Russian.

Energy Poverty in Moldova: Social Assistance versus Technical Capacitation

Friday, 24 January 2020 Published in Publications
Authors: Denis Cenușă,

Moldova’s legal framework in energy sector has improved significantly in 2016-2018, but only marginally in mitigating the ‘energy poverty’. Newly adopted horizontal and sectoral legislation put an emphasis on liberalization of the energy sector, correcting…