CONTEMPORARY ECONOMY JOURNAL

22-34

Authors: Oana-Ramona LOBONȚ, Sorana VATAVU, Milena-Jana SCHANK

Reality often shows that young people are disconnected from civic and political life, which leads to a noticeable lack of education and participatory involvement. This paper aims to highlight an empirical analysis performed among students in business and economics, in order to reflect the need for education regarding participatory civic and the level of knowledge on the basic concepts of participatory democracy. The study presents results from a questionnaire with 250 respondents. They were asked to evaluate certain statements and express their opinion (agreement or disagreement) on the role of participatory democracy and their involvement in resolving issues in the society. Results showed that the majority of respondents do not know the specific notions of participatory democracy. The main conclusion of this investigation on civic education states that there is a low level of participation or active involvement of young people in the Romanian society. In order to solve this problem, particular attention needs to be paid on adapting and improving the educational offer in terms of the development of civic and ethical skills.

60-81

Authors: Tatiana MANOLE

In this article the author analyses the process of decentralization and financial autonomy as a result of using the new methodology for drafting the local budgets based on formulas. The key element is researching the impact of the new financing system on changes occurring in the communities. The new financing system is a chance for the citizens of communities to have quality services and local public administration has new opportunities to increase the tax base, supplement their incomes and provide a higher level of living to citizens.

96-112

Authors: Mihail DIMITRIU

In our view, companies operating locally engine should be both balanced territorial development, and sustainable development. In this regard, our research focused on finding mechanisms, means, techniques, methods by which financial side asymmetry territorial development plan can be reduced, consistent with the objectives of sustainable development at national and regional level. In our country, just administrative doctrine is the biggest obstacle to territorial development plan of these types of companies. Although there is a favourable legal framework that allows private provision in the form of public services, there are many cases when they are made by local government, but at a level determined predominantly by sources and appropriate level of financial resources. An alternative to the current state is the economic development zone, a concept proposed by us and trying to solve problems of interconnecting various locations (sized entities with different socio-economic structures) but which have in common a particular purpose. Public - private partnership thus becomes another dimension, the territorial level, the ultimate goal of meeting the needs of the population in the area.

127-138

Authors: Ion MOROZNIUC, Tatiana IAŢIŞIN

This publication reflects the results of a study on the evolution of public finances in Moldova. Difficulties in the economy usually translate on the general government account that no longer able to serve as an effective and efficient instrument for supporting the vulnerable, since the vulnerability is directly proportional to economic stagnation. Along the way, the evolution of public finances has not been accompanied by a genuine promotion of structural reforms, which would have encouraged the sustainable development of the national economy.

160-169

Authors: Camelia VECHIU, Gianina NEGRĂU

World of economic affairs has always been a tough world in which to survive and prosper is not enough to have a brilliant idea. Individuals who initiate a business must possess a number of characteristics combined with financial resources contributes to success of the business started. Among the necessary characteristics of a successful entrepreneur are: perseverance, availability to work, initiative, self-confidence, a positive attitude towards failure, the ability to grasp the emerging opportunities on market, acceptance of risk and uncertainty. Entrepreneurship is a mindset, and in Romania does not exist a tradition of entrepreneurship as it exists in developed countries. Therefore it is encouraging that future economists do not reject the idea of getting involved in a business and take into account the option of becoming entrepreneurs.