Publications

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.

Indicele de Tineret. Metodologia de cuantificare a inegalităților dintre tineri și maturi

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

Bunăstarea tinerilor și integrarea reușită a acestora în procesele social-economice este condiționată de existența politicilor publice focusate pe nevoile acestui grup de populație. Politicile de tineret trebuie să fie bazate pe evidențe și să conțină…

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, Rustam Romaniuc, 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…

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

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