Considerations about the role of SMEs in the economic dynamic of the 5th West Development Region in Romania
Economy ; Enterprise ; Regional development ; Romania ; Small and medium sized enterprises
Between the eight development regions in Romania, the 5th West Region is one of the most dynamic concerning the establishment and development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The favourable business climate, the economical potential
of the territory, the advantageous geographical position in the western part of Romania, the entrepreneurial culture, and the spirit of the population in this part of the country are some factors that contributed to the strong development of the SMEs sector
European integration and regionalisation in transition Romania
Administrative reform ; European integration ; Regionalization ; Romania
The aim of the paper is to present and to examine the new paradigm of regionalization in Romania, constructed under the conditions of the transition process from a socialist to a democratic system which started 1989. The political construction
of regions was determined by external factors linked to the process for EU integration for Romania, which requires the establishment of a regional policy and development system. Therfore, in 1998 a regional level was created by the grouping of counties
Urban and rural spaces in the border regions of Western Romania. Problems of the transformation process and perspectives of sustainable regional development
Frontier region ; Regional development ; Romania ; Rural area ; Spatial structure ; Sustainable development ; Urban area
The authors present the state of the urban and rural spaces in Western Romania, taking into consideration not only the situation after Hungary's accession to the EU and the vinicity of the new EU border, but also the processes of the transformation
Romania. All three dimensions of sustainability will be analyzed since bringing them together in coherent strategies seems to be the most difficult issue. - (IfL)