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A Decade of EU Membership: Evolution of Competitiveness in Romania

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  • Constantin Zaman
  • Bogdan Meunier

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We analyse in this paper the main achievements of Romania in terms of competitiveness during the period of ten years since joining the European Union. The analysis is based on a proposed Competitiveness Index, which is constructed on the basis of five indicators that express the progress of reforms in the following areas: business environment, labour market, state institutions, taxation, and human capital.The analysis is carried out in a comparative perspective, at three levels: with Bulgaria, which joined the EU the same year; with three countries from Western Europe; and a group of countries from Central and Eastern Europe that integrated the EU earlier, in 2004.We find a strong convergence in terms of competitiveness between Romania and the other neighbouring countries, as well as a slower but increasing convergence towards the “old” EU member states.

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  • Constantin Zaman & Bogdan Meunier, 2017. "A Decade of EU Membership: Evolution of Competitiveness in Romania," European Research Studies Journal, European Research Studies Journal, vol. 0(2A), pages 224-236.
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    Romania; Competitiveness; European Union; Convergence;
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    JEL classification:

    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • L51 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - Economics of Regulation
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
    • O38 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Government Policy
    • O52 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Europe

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