Editorial Foreword

In times of pa ndemic, whe n nothi ng is the same, we are still running, and we inviting you to forget your da ily-life wor ries and to maint ain your br ain sharp and up-to- da te readi ng interesting articles in our Review of Applied Socio-Economic Research, Volume 21, Issue 1/2021. This issue gathe rs the research results of authors coming from Eur opean Uni on, Cent ral Asia, Middle East, Africa, and Rus sia which will cha llenge you, as readers, to look from a di fferent perspective on topics such as for eign trade agr eement s, industrial opportunities, yout h unempl oyment a nd e conomic c onsequenc es of happiness a t the soc ietal l eve l, Moreover, you will discover new perspectives on ine quality, polarization, and poverty in developing countries, and you are invited to acknowledge the di fficul ties tha t SMEs are facing. The subjects’ di ve rsity, inc luded in the current issue, will dr ive your cur ios ity to explore horizons and will boost your confidence in developing new research int erests havi ng the se a rticles as a starting point . We expr ess our gratitude to all aut hors who de di cated time and effor ts to continue the ir wor k, de spi te the loc kdown and constant fear, and to pursue the ir goals as responsibl e researche rs. Also, we would like to thank all our reviewers for their dedicated commitment toguiding and supporting authors to publish valuable research papers. Finally, we encourage the REASER communi ty of researche rs to di scus s with eachothe r, to cooperate for establ ishi ng ne w pa rtne rshi ps , to accept the cha llenge to be come pe er-revi ewers, and, constant ly, to cite the publishe d pa pers tha t they conside r va lua bl e to be known wor ldwide . Onl y by worki ng together, we will pr os pe r and suc ceed to enhance our publication’s visibility worldwide! Enjoy your reading!Dr. Manuela EpureDeputy E di tor -in- chi ef