Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Section I: Macroeconomic Issues, Modelling and Forecasting
Chapter 1. Long-Run Relationships, Short-Run Dynamics of Exchange Rates based on Monetary Fundamentals: Understanding Forecasting Power
Corina Saman and Cornelia Scutaru (Institute for Economic Forecasting, Romanian Academy, Romania)
Chapter 2. Forecasting the Growth Rate, the Exchange Rate and the Inflation Rate in Romania: A Comparison of Different Forecasting Models
Claudiu Tiberiu Albulescu and Aviral Kumar (CRIEF, University of Poitiers, France, Faculty of Management, IBS Hyderabad, IFHE University, India)
Chapter 3. Non-Parametric Stochastic Simulations to Capture the Uncertainty in the Production of Manufactured Goods for Romania
Andrei Dospinescu and Nicoleta Hornianski (Center for Industrial Economics and Service, National Institute of Economic Research “Costin C. Kiritescu”, Romanian Academy, Romania)
Chapter 4. Phillips Curve in some European Union Countries: A Panel Data Approach
Daniel Ciuiu, Mihaela Simionescu (Technical University of Civil Engineering, Bucharest and Institute for Economic Forecasting, Romanian Academy, Romania)
Chapter 5. Money Multiplier and Velocity Playing for Money Neutrality
Liviu Catalin Andrei (National University of Political Sciences and Public Administration, Romania)
Chapter 6. The Evaluation of Manufacturing Production Predictions based on Opinion Survey in Romania
Mihaela Simionescu (Institute for Economic Forecasting, Romanian Academy, Romania)
Section II: Regional Economic Issues
Chapter 7. Convergence and Divergence in EU: A Nonlinear Approach to Regional Level
Lucian Liviu Albu (Academician, Institute for Economic Forecasting, Romanian Academy, Romania)
Chapter 8. Unemployment and Emigration: Regional Analysis for Romania
Dorin Jula and Marius-Nicolae Jula (Institute for Economic Forecasting, Romanian Academy and University Nicolae Titulescu of Bucharest, Romania)
Chapter 9. Competitiveness of the Romanian Regions
Elena Pelinescu, Mioara Iordan and Nona Chilian (Institute for Economic Forecasting, Romanian Academy)
Chapter 10. Regional and Male-Female Differences in Earnings in Romania
Bianca Pauna and Catalin Pauna (Center for Macroeconomic Modeling, NIER, Romanian Academy and World Bank of Romania)
Chapter 11. A Profile of Unemployment in Romania, at Territorial Level
Cristina Lincaru, Speranta Pirciog (National Scientific Research Institute for Labour and Social Protection, Romania)
Section III: Methodological Issues
Chapter 12. New Methodological Approaches and Assessment of the Potential Gross Domestic Product
Ion Gizdeanu (Institute for Economic Forecasting, Romanian Academy, Romania)
Chapter 13. Applying Onicescu Informational Energy and Shannon Entropy to Measure Nominal Variables
Stefan ÂŞtefĂŁnescu and Poliana ÂŞtefĂŁnescu (Research Institute for Quality of Life, Romanian Academy and Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, Romania)
Chapter 14. Data Forecasting Based on an Adaptive Neural Model
Dumitru-Iulian Nastac (Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Romania)
Chapter 15. Modelling and Measuring Jumps in High Frequency Data
Marius Matei (University of Tasmania, Australia)
Chapter 16. Comparative Analysis of Concentration of Turnover and Gross Pre-tax Profits of the Profitable Companies Resident in Romania, by Major Sections of NACE Rev. 2 Classification of the National Economy
Cezar Mereuta (Center for Macroeconomic Modeling, NIER, Romanian Academy, Romania)
Chapter 17. Definition and Identification of the Types of Collinearity in Multiple Linear Regressions in the Context of OLS Estimations
Florin Pavelescu (Institute of National Economy, Romanian Academy, Romania)
Chapter 18. Applying Multiple Attribute Decision Making Problems to Arrange a Garbage Grave
Romica Trandafir and Ion Vaduva (Technical University of Civil Engineering, Bucharest and University of Bucharest, Romania)
About the Editors
Index