The paper is focused on provisions and challenges for the eLearning process, analysing the premis... more The paper is focused on provisions and challenges for the eLearning process, analysing the premises for the successful implementation of the e-learning programmes, i.e. the adequate infrastructure and the key competences required. The digital divide represents a barrier for the further development of the eLearning processes and the wide accessibility to these innovative tools. Obstacles and difficulties in accessing the virtual environment, representing the main causes of the digital divide, have been highlighted and analyzed in order to find solutions for their removal. The study emphases the role of the higher education institutions in compensating the students' lack of appropriate competences required for participating in e-learning education processes., such as: digital skills, self-motivation, self-driven learning capacity, good communication skills, including communication in foreign languages and cultural awareness. The research has been based on the identification and an...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Nov 10, 2022
Studying the brand policy of any entity is a primary step in the development of the activity, the... more Studying the brand policy of any entity is a primary step in the development of the activity, the more the brand becomes known, the more the number of consumers increases. The brand policy implemented by any company aims to make the brand recognizable among customers, based on the availability of financial resources. The purpose of this article resides in the research of the brand policy implemented by Magdalena Woodbag products, based on the economic-financial situation of the BM Public company. The results of this paper, expressed graphically, schematically, and tabularly, constitute a case study of a brand policy, the legal aspect of their implementation, the role and importance, as well as strategic aspects regarding their use, taking into account the economic-financial situation of the company. The conclusions of the study are aimed at designing a brand policy that could be used by the entity to increase brand awareness.
ECONOMIC COMPUTATION AND ECONOMIC CYBERNETICS STUDIES AND RESEARCH
Based on the role played by clean energy on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this study ... more Based on the role played by clean energy on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this study aims to examine the relationship between sustainable growth and some of these goals. The data set comprises 8 indicators from the SDGs, 560 observations on 28 European Union countries (including the United Kingdom) over a period of 20 years (2000-2019). The focus is on Clean and Affordable Energy (SDG 7), Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9) and Decent Work and Growth (SDG 8) in European Union countries. We were particularly interested in studying whether SDG 7 is a determinant of sustainable growth. Results showed a significant influence of the selected variables on sustainable growth in the European Union. The importance of this study derives from the analysis of the interdependence relations.
8th International Conference eLearning and Software for Education
The authors present the results of a desk and direct observation research concerning the mission ... more The authors present the results of a desk and direct observation research concerning the mission of the tertiary education in research area. The paper reveals the place and role of the universities in the development of the science, technologies, research and innovation, based on a statistical data analysis, between 2005 and 2010. The study encompasses both sides of the academic activities, i.e. research and education, focusing on the role in knowledge creation. The higher education institutions have a continuously enlarged and concrete involvement in research, innovation and knowledge transfer activities. Simultaneously the academic area has a major role in the people’s education, contributing to the development of new competences and skills for a better knowledge management. Besides these strong points, the authors have identified also some weaknesses and possible improvements. The contribution of this paper consists in emphasising the role of the universities in the knowledge soc...
Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education evaluates, on demand or on its own init... more Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education evaluates, on demand or on its own initiative, the higher education providers and study programmes. This paper presents the results of a large-scale survey on the perception of the Romanian students in the field of Economic Sciences on the quality of the educational programs they follow. The themes covered are: the teaching resources, the educational process, the evaluation and communication, the teaching and learning, the infrastructure, the learning outcomes and the relevance for the labor market. Using a large sample of 8120 respondents, the results show that in general the perceptions are quite positive with scores between 8 and 9, on a range from 1 to 10. We identified differences between students by their seniority, by specific universities and their admission grades.
Proceedings of the International Conference Competitiveness of Agro-Food and Environmental Economy
The economic higher education system must be viewed as a competitive market where different playe... more The economic higher education system must be viewed as a competitive market where different players meet, interacting, each with a desire to achieve an efficient result - a successful and performant graduate. In this sense, the higher economic school must be approached as one of the main engines of society in sustainable development, in increasing the standard of living and the quality of life, respectively of human well-being. In this sense, the economic school must be continuously supported, developed and adapted.
This paper can be considered as a brief answer to an old research question. Why do researchers ne... more This paper can be considered as a brief answer to an old research question. Why do researchers need new statistical instruments based on geometric science? In the introduction, one can find some detailed significances, questions, premises, and hypotheses of the article’s research redistributed in the logic of the section, as only a reminder can do it. There are no mandatory access conditions equivalent to “Let no one ignorant of geometry enter here” from the portal of Plato’ s Academy during the literature review of index numbers (IN) or the index numbers method (INM). The originality of a geometric area index number (GAIN) and the simple description of a statistical instrument are the main characteristics of the next section, which is dedicated to its methodology and data. Therefore, this original statistical model of a classical index number is placed in a continuous changing of geometric coordinates and surfaces, caused by alternate states of disequilibrium and equilibrium in mac...
Since migration is considered to play an important role on the attainment of the sustainable deve... more Since migration is considered to play an important role on the attainment of the sustainable development goals (SDG’s) this study analyses the reversed perspective of the migration-SDG’s nexus. The data set consists of 308 observations on 28 European Union countries (including the United Kingdom) over a time span of 11 years (between 2008 and 2018). The analysis employed various stages of estimation in order to compare different results obtained from the panel data regression models. Besides the classical panel data regression models, the paper includes the estimation of Arellano-Bover/Blundell-Bond model that uses the Generalized Method of Moments (also known as GMM) as an econometric tool to solve the endogeneity of the selected variables. The focus is on two sustainable development goals: labour and economic growth, and education of the European Union member states plus the United Kingdom. The results showed that there is a significant influence of the selected variables on the m...
2019 International Conference in Engineering Applications (ICEA), 2019
A number of papers were published by the authors focussing both on new education technologies for... more A number of papers were published by the authors focussing both on new education technologies for bachelor programs and on the accreditation of bachelor programs. The results have been obtained during the participation within European programs, but also by the direct involvement of the authors in the process of evaluation and accreditation of academic programs at national and international level. In this paper, a step forward is proposed by presenting a case study analysis regarding the accreditation of master study domains in Romania. A master domain includes few different programs connected within a certain academic field of science. In order to have the right to deliver a diploma for a specific bachelor program any university must follow a process of authorization and consequently an accreditation one. For the master level, a new different procedure and corresponding methodology have been recently developed. The assessment is only achieved at a domain level and only for the accreditation. The universities thus have a greater level of autonomy in organizing the master programs by comparison to bachelor programs. Starting from this reality, related to the quality of higher education, a number of opportunities and threats could be identified.
Education is one of the main pillars of wealth, prosperity and competitiveness worldwide and thus... more Education is one of the main pillars of wealth, prosperity and competitiveness worldwide and thus it deserves special attention when creating macro strategies and policies, as education leads to increased added value in the future (growth potential). This paper aims to address a series of major issues in tertiary education by looking especially at the distribution by field (specializations) in the Romanian education system. Our paper is built on a brief literature review and on an analysis of the Romanian higher education, by taking into account official statistical data in this field. We observed there is an imbalance between supply and demand in education, if we consider the number of graduates and the needs of our economy. We believe our results are useful for decisions-makers at both macro-level (state) and micro-level (universities) in formulating their strategies, in order to offer specializations in correlation with the labor market demand.
According to historians during the interwar period the Romanians were drawn by theoretical educat... more According to historians during the interwar period the Romanians were drawn by theoretical education and not the practical one: “The ratio of those attending the two types of learning was reversed as compared to Europe, a fact that shows a sort of inadequacy to the modern world; the majority intended to choose faculties, as faculties offered them the chance to get a job in state administration, to be office clerks. There were only a few wanted to attend practice studies, to become mechanics, plumbers etc., to get a job as those required by the modern world. The Romanians wanted a state job and not so much financial security, namely to have a business of his own. The Romanians often invested money o their own in order to get a state job. Probably, that job brought about his recognition, herefrom the learning following the same pattern, that tried to offer jobs for the state. The State, thoughts policy, encouraged this direction, leaving modernity to other ethnicities, which chose job...
Global academic market has certainly become more competitive than ever. Countries like China and ... more Global academic market has certainly become more competitive than ever. Countries like China and South Korea to Saudi Arabia have made a priority of creating world-class universities and restoring lost luster of once great institutions. The investment in this area is significant: China is spending billions to improve the quality of education and research of elite institutions, while Saudi King Abdullah has allocated $ 10 billion for the new Science and Technology University that bears his name. And in the U.S. the weight of post-secondary education is about 2.9% of GDP, almost twice as China, European Union and Japan.
The paper describes, statistically and instrumentally, in a succinct yet coherent manner, the com... more The paper describes, statistically and instrumentally, in a succinct yet coherent manner, the combined or disparate flows, which were partially offset, but mostly completed with a very important deficit in the last two decades’ foreign trade in the Romanian economy. After a short repertoire of a number of reference papers dedicated to the statistical analyses conducted in Romania on this issue and their authors, a major section describes some trends of the external marketing in the national economy after 1995. The signals for the past five years in the national economy are encouraging; however, progress having a destination defined by a natural surplus of Romania’s foreign trade balance, as a major pilot indicator, is a lengthy evolution, and especially one to be expected for the next decade in the most optimistic variant.
The goal of this paper is to conduct an analysis of the scientific literature on the green econom... more The goal of this paper is to conduct an analysis of the scientific literature on the green economy in Romania and to capture the main challenges in making the transition towards it. Despite the barriers and incomplete legislation, Romania has sufficient resources and the potential to increase the percentage of the green economy, especially as the UE offers incentives for aligning to European standards. An analysis of the scientific literature was conducted via exploratory research in the Scopus database, based on key topics within the thematic range of the green economy. The study focused on the one hand the depth of the research regarding these topics in Romania during the 2007–2021 period and on the other hand, an analysis of the existence of possible links between these topics. The connections between the topics were analyzed through nine hypotheses. The results obtained reveal the researchers’ concerns for the way the principles of the green economy are applied in Romania and th...
The paper presents an objective perspective on the sustainable development in Romania, as it is i... more The paper presents an objective perspective on the sustainable development in Romania, as it is illustrated by the statistical data. The analysis of the main indicators related to the human development, the environment and the socio-economic issues reveals the position of our country within the European space. Besides the objective perspective, the citizens’ perspective has been also considered. The survey organised has identified the general citizens’ views related to the barriers and opportunities concerning the sustainable development and possible crisis mitigation solutions. The results of the pilot survey demonstrate the citizens' commitment in finding solutions for the issues that affect their lives. The article emphasizes the citizens’ potential role in finding solutions in complex and difficult situations.
The authors’ answer to the second part of the title question is a threefold offer. First of all, ... more The authors’ answer to the second part of the title question is a threefold offer. First of all, they propose to improve the classic statistical ranking methods by capitalizing on the dynamic support of data series that are essentialized by the correlation or association ratio, as a structuring variable. Secondly, they provide an original method of ranking or hierarchizing a set of associative dynamics, or correlative evolutions. Lastly, they offer a disaggregation into partial equilibria turned into the analysis criteria of the general equilibrium theory through Nicholas Kaldor’s magical square, which became the magic rectangle of Lionel Stoleru’s strategy. All these three contributions are made in the standardized format of the sections of a paper of economic, statistical and econometric research.
In this article, the authors have proposed to consider a period of time based on existing data sy... more In this article, the authors have proposed to consider a period of time based on existing data system statistics, quantitative and qualitative development of the activity in the university education system in Romania. The premise was left in such a study is that, every year, producing fewer high school graduates with a baccalaureate diploma. On the other hand, all in a certain decline is recorded growth rates drop by more and more university students. Another important element in the analysis of the university is the fact that the labor market offers fewer opportunities for employment on the profile of each program graduates of bachelor and master. The analysis is based on the fact that in Romania there are a number of institutions of higher education or 55 higher education in the state and 46 private higher education institutions (37 universities and 9 foundations). Analysis was done on several criteria, namely: the number of candidates enrolled in universities accredited or provis...
The paper is focused on provisions and challenges for the eLearning process, analysing the premis... more The paper is focused on provisions and challenges for the eLearning process, analysing the premises for the successful implementation of the e-learning programmes, i.e. the adequate infrastructure and the key competences required. The digital divide represents a barrier for the further development of the eLearning processes and the wide accessibility to these innovative tools. Obstacles and difficulties in accessing the virtual environment, representing the main causes of the digital divide, have been highlighted and analyzed in order to find solutions for their removal. The study emphases the role of the higher education institutions in compensating the students' lack of appropriate competences required for participating in e-learning education processes., such as: digital skills, self-motivation, self-driven learning capacity, good communication skills, including communication in foreign languages and cultural awareness. The research has been based on the identification and an...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Nov 10, 2022
Studying the brand policy of any entity is a primary step in the development of the activity, the... more Studying the brand policy of any entity is a primary step in the development of the activity, the more the brand becomes known, the more the number of consumers increases. The brand policy implemented by any company aims to make the brand recognizable among customers, based on the availability of financial resources. The purpose of this article resides in the research of the brand policy implemented by Magdalena Woodbag products, based on the economic-financial situation of the BM Public company. The results of this paper, expressed graphically, schematically, and tabularly, constitute a case study of a brand policy, the legal aspect of their implementation, the role and importance, as well as strategic aspects regarding their use, taking into account the economic-financial situation of the company. The conclusions of the study are aimed at designing a brand policy that could be used by the entity to increase brand awareness.
ECONOMIC COMPUTATION AND ECONOMIC CYBERNETICS STUDIES AND RESEARCH
Based on the role played by clean energy on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this study ... more Based on the role played by clean energy on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this study aims to examine the relationship between sustainable growth and some of these goals. The data set comprises 8 indicators from the SDGs, 560 observations on 28 European Union countries (including the United Kingdom) over a period of 20 years (2000-2019). The focus is on Clean and Affordable Energy (SDG 7), Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9) and Decent Work and Growth (SDG 8) in European Union countries. We were particularly interested in studying whether SDG 7 is a determinant of sustainable growth. Results showed a significant influence of the selected variables on sustainable growth in the European Union. The importance of this study derives from the analysis of the interdependence relations.
8th International Conference eLearning and Software for Education
The authors present the results of a desk and direct observation research concerning the mission ... more The authors present the results of a desk and direct observation research concerning the mission of the tertiary education in research area. The paper reveals the place and role of the universities in the development of the science, technologies, research and innovation, based on a statistical data analysis, between 2005 and 2010. The study encompasses both sides of the academic activities, i.e. research and education, focusing on the role in knowledge creation. The higher education institutions have a continuously enlarged and concrete involvement in research, innovation and knowledge transfer activities. Simultaneously the academic area has a major role in the people’s education, contributing to the development of new competences and skills for a better knowledge management. Besides these strong points, the authors have identified also some weaknesses and possible improvements. The contribution of this paper consists in emphasising the role of the universities in the knowledge soc...
Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education evaluates, on demand or on its own init... more Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education evaluates, on demand or on its own initiative, the higher education providers and study programmes. This paper presents the results of a large-scale survey on the perception of the Romanian students in the field of Economic Sciences on the quality of the educational programs they follow. The themes covered are: the teaching resources, the educational process, the evaluation and communication, the teaching and learning, the infrastructure, the learning outcomes and the relevance for the labor market. Using a large sample of 8120 respondents, the results show that in general the perceptions are quite positive with scores between 8 and 9, on a range from 1 to 10. We identified differences between students by their seniority, by specific universities and their admission grades.
Proceedings of the International Conference Competitiveness of Agro-Food and Environmental Economy
The economic higher education system must be viewed as a competitive market where different playe... more The economic higher education system must be viewed as a competitive market where different players meet, interacting, each with a desire to achieve an efficient result - a successful and performant graduate. In this sense, the higher economic school must be approached as one of the main engines of society in sustainable development, in increasing the standard of living and the quality of life, respectively of human well-being. In this sense, the economic school must be continuously supported, developed and adapted.
This paper can be considered as a brief answer to an old research question. Why do researchers ne... more This paper can be considered as a brief answer to an old research question. Why do researchers need new statistical instruments based on geometric science? In the introduction, one can find some detailed significances, questions, premises, and hypotheses of the article’s research redistributed in the logic of the section, as only a reminder can do it. There are no mandatory access conditions equivalent to “Let no one ignorant of geometry enter here” from the portal of Plato’ s Academy during the literature review of index numbers (IN) or the index numbers method (INM). The originality of a geometric area index number (GAIN) and the simple description of a statistical instrument are the main characteristics of the next section, which is dedicated to its methodology and data. Therefore, this original statistical model of a classical index number is placed in a continuous changing of geometric coordinates and surfaces, caused by alternate states of disequilibrium and equilibrium in mac...
Since migration is considered to play an important role on the attainment of the sustainable deve... more Since migration is considered to play an important role on the attainment of the sustainable development goals (SDG’s) this study analyses the reversed perspective of the migration-SDG’s nexus. The data set consists of 308 observations on 28 European Union countries (including the United Kingdom) over a time span of 11 years (between 2008 and 2018). The analysis employed various stages of estimation in order to compare different results obtained from the panel data regression models. Besides the classical panel data regression models, the paper includes the estimation of Arellano-Bover/Blundell-Bond model that uses the Generalized Method of Moments (also known as GMM) as an econometric tool to solve the endogeneity of the selected variables. The focus is on two sustainable development goals: labour and economic growth, and education of the European Union member states plus the United Kingdom. The results showed that there is a significant influence of the selected variables on the m...
2019 International Conference in Engineering Applications (ICEA), 2019
A number of papers were published by the authors focussing both on new education technologies for... more A number of papers were published by the authors focussing both on new education technologies for bachelor programs and on the accreditation of bachelor programs. The results have been obtained during the participation within European programs, but also by the direct involvement of the authors in the process of evaluation and accreditation of academic programs at national and international level. In this paper, a step forward is proposed by presenting a case study analysis regarding the accreditation of master study domains in Romania. A master domain includes few different programs connected within a certain academic field of science. In order to have the right to deliver a diploma for a specific bachelor program any university must follow a process of authorization and consequently an accreditation one. For the master level, a new different procedure and corresponding methodology have been recently developed. The assessment is only achieved at a domain level and only for the accreditation. The universities thus have a greater level of autonomy in organizing the master programs by comparison to bachelor programs. Starting from this reality, related to the quality of higher education, a number of opportunities and threats could be identified.
Education is one of the main pillars of wealth, prosperity and competitiveness worldwide and thus... more Education is one of the main pillars of wealth, prosperity and competitiveness worldwide and thus it deserves special attention when creating macro strategies and policies, as education leads to increased added value in the future (growth potential). This paper aims to address a series of major issues in tertiary education by looking especially at the distribution by field (specializations) in the Romanian education system. Our paper is built on a brief literature review and on an analysis of the Romanian higher education, by taking into account official statistical data in this field. We observed there is an imbalance between supply and demand in education, if we consider the number of graduates and the needs of our economy. We believe our results are useful for decisions-makers at both macro-level (state) and micro-level (universities) in formulating their strategies, in order to offer specializations in correlation with the labor market demand.
According to historians during the interwar period the Romanians were drawn by theoretical educat... more According to historians during the interwar period the Romanians were drawn by theoretical education and not the practical one: “The ratio of those attending the two types of learning was reversed as compared to Europe, a fact that shows a sort of inadequacy to the modern world; the majority intended to choose faculties, as faculties offered them the chance to get a job in state administration, to be office clerks. There were only a few wanted to attend practice studies, to become mechanics, plumbers etc., to get a job as those required by the modern world. The Romanians wanted a state job and not so much financial security, namely to have a business of his own. The Romanians often invested money o their own in order to get a state job. Probably, that job brought about his recognition, herefrom the learning following the same pattern, that tried to offer jobs for the state. The State, thoughts policy, encouraged this direction, leaving modernity to other ethnicities, which chose job...
Global academic market has certainly become more competitive than ever. Countries like China and ... more Global academic market has certainly become more competitive than ever. Countries like China and South Korea to Saudi Arabia have made a priority of creating world-class universities and restoring lost luster of once great institutions. The investment in this area is significant: China is spending billions to improve the quality of education and research of elite institutions, while Saudi King Abdullah has allocated $ 10 billion for the new Science and Technology University that bears his name. And in the U.S. the weight of post-secondary education is about 2.9% of GDP, almost twice as China, European Union and Japan.
The paper describes, statistically and instrumentally, in a succinct yet coherent manner, the com... more The paper describes, statistically and instrumentally, in a succinct yet coherent manner, the combined or disparate flows, which were partially offset, but mostly completed with a very important deficit in the last two decades’ foreign trade in the Romanian economy. After a short repertoire of a number of reference papers dedicated to the statistical analyses conducted in Romania on this issue and their authors, a major section describes some trends of the external marketing in the national economy after 1995. The signals for the past five years in the national economy are encouraging; however, progress having a destination defined by a natural surplus of Romania’s foreign trade balance, as a major pilot indicator, is a lengthy evolution, and especially one to be expected for the next decade in the most optimistic variant.
The goal of this paper is to conduct an analysis of the scientific literature on the green econom... more The goal of this paper is to conduct an analysis of the scientific literature on the green economy in Romania and to capture the main challenges in making the transition towards it. Despite the barriers and incomplete legislation, Romania has sufficient resources and the potential to increase the percentage of the green economy, especially as the UE offers incentives for aligning to European standards. An analysis of the scientific literature was conducted via exploratory research in the Scopus database, based on key topics within the thematic range of the green economy. The study focused on the one hand the depth of the research regarding these topics in Romania during the 2007–2021 period and on the other hand, an analysis of the existence of possible links between these topics. The connections between the topics were analyzed through nine hypotheses. The results obtained reveal the researchers’ concerns for the way the principles of the green economy are applied in Romania and th...
The paper presents an objective perspective on the sustainable development in Romania, as it is i... more The paper presents an objective perspective on the sustainable development in Romania, as it is illustrated by the statistical data. The analysis of the main indicators related to the human development, the environment and the socio-economic issues reveals the position of our country within the European space. Besides the objective perspective, the citizens’ perspective has been also considered. The survey organised has identified the general citizens’ views related to the barriers and opportunities concerning the sustainable development and possible crisis mitigation solutions. The results of the pilot survey demonstrate the citizens' commitment in finding solutions for the issues that affect their lives. The article emphasizes the citizens’ potential role in finding solutions in complex and difficult situations.
The authors’ answer to the second part of the title question is a threefold offer. First of all, ... more The authors’ answer to the second part of the title question is a threefold offer. First of all, they propose to improve the classic statistical ranking methods by capitalizing on the dynamic support of data series that are essentialized by the correlation or association ratio, as a structuring variable. Secondly, they provide an original method of ranking or hierarchizing a set of associative dynamics, or correlative evolutions. Lastly, they offer a disaggregation into partial equilibria turned into the analysis criteria of the general equilibrium theory through Nicholas Kaldor’s magical square, which became the magic rectangle of Lionel Stoleru’s strategy. All these three contributions are made in the standardized format of the sections of a paper of economic, statistical and econometric research.
In this article, the authors have proposed to consider a period of time based on existing data sy... more In this article, the authors have proposed to consider a period of time based on existing data system statistics, quantitative and qualitative development of the activity in the university education system in Romania. The premise was left in such a study is that, every year, producing fewer high school graduates with a baccalaureate diploma. On the other hand, all in a certain decline is recorded growth rates drop by more and more university students. Another important element in the analysis of the university is the fact that the labor market offers fewer opportunities for employment on the profile of each program graduates of bachelor and master. The analysis is based on the fact that in Romania there are a number of institutions of higher education or 55 higher education in the state and 46 private higher education institutions (37 universities and 9 foundations). Analysis was done on several criteria, namely: the number of candidates enrolled in universities accredited or provis...
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