CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABILITY – A LOGICAL APPROACH

The paper aims to achieve a definition of the concept of sustainability and of sustainable system from a logical perspective. In this respect, it introduces and defines (through the sufficiency predicates) the concept of logically vivid system and, on this basis, are discussed a logical concept of sustainability, respectively of a sustainable system in general are discussed and built up. Sustainability is considered in light of identity preservation of the systems, as a static anchor, on one hand, and of the concept of automatic stabilizers as a dynamic anchor on the other side. Finally, the two sufficiency conditions for a logically vivid system be sustainable are identified: the presence of hyper-cycles, respectively the absence of positive feed-back

ON THE ECONOMIC MODELLING

The paper is aimed to deliver an abstract view on the concept of model, generally, as well as on the economic model concept. In this end, the authors identify the minimal list of sufficiency predicates that qualify an intellectual artefact as a model of the reality (bot objective and subjective). Also, the study identifies and assesses the logical condition to get a model (especially an economic model). Based on the definition and the logical condition of a model, the authors introduce the sufficient predicates of the modelling process, and perform a qualitative analysis of them. The modelling of the model is an alternative concept that the paper uses in order to re-find the rejection Popper criterion.model, modelling, markets, national accounts

EVALUATION OF THE FISCAL-BUDGETARY POLICY SUSTAINABILITY IN ROMANIA

The study aims to systematize the results presented in the literature on fiscal stability, and fiscal sustainability issue. Based on these results, the authors determined a number of relevant indicators for the quality of public finances, for Romania: a) fiscal stance, b) fiscal impulse, c) sustainable tax rate, d) sustainable rate of budgetary expenditure; e) gap of sustainable tax; f) gap of sustainable budgetary spending. These indicators are then analyzed for their significance in terms of fiscal sustainability in Romania, during 2001-2009.sustainability, structural deficit, fiscal stance, fiscal impulse

Atributele necesare şi suficiente ale unui stabilizator fiscal automat. Mecanisme de transmitere a impulsului de stabilizare

The study is focused on identifying of the features of the concept of automatic fiscal stabilizers as well as on logic and economic assessment of them. The result of these steps is developing the definition of automatic fiscal stabilizer. Based on the definition, the sufficient predicates (attributes) of the automatic fiscal stabilizer (i.e. those characteristics that, once verified, ensure the quality of automatic fiscal stabilizer) are identified and, based on the last, are also identified the necessary predicates (attributes) of it. A particularly important aspect is the formal description of the generic action of the automatic fiscal stabilizer in different assumptions of the variation rate action, and of the variation of the base action of this special institutional tool. The study ends with analyzing the portfolio problem of the automatic fiscal stabilizers that could be designed and implemented under a non-discretionary fiscal policy framework.automatic; fiscal; stabilizers

PREDICATUL ECONOMIC AL ACȚIUNII UMANE

The economic process is a kind (that is, a species) of the general human action. In the paper is studied the logical possibility to define the “economic” attribute of the general human action, in an attempt to identify the sufficient conditions to have an economic process among the human processes. In order to define the “economic” attribute, the economic process or act are approached and assessed. In this way, the authors propose three such sufficient predicates of the “economic” attribute, and analyze the logical consequences of them. These results are aimed to build a philosophical base in order to allow the defining of the economic subject as well as of the economic object.human action; predicates of economic attribute

On the Logic of Separating the Fiscal Policy from the Fiscal Administration

One of the problems yet to be solved in a satisfactorily manner in Romania is the decentralisation of the public administration. In general, by decentralisation we understand the separation of the central decision from the local (or regional) decision based on the principle of subsidiarity. In our opinion, The National Agency for Fiscal Administration should function, in a decentralised manner, meaning outside of the Ministry of Public Finances. In support of this statement we will present two modules or arguments: a) wewill first debate on the matter of public administration decentralisation; b) second, we will debate in favour ofthe institutional separation of ANAF from the Ministry of Public Finances. Objectives: Implementation of concrete desire for decentralization of public administration; Identification of conceptual distinctions, structural and functional development of tax policy and administration of fiscal policy. Prior work: Assessment of net tax burden; Phillips curve assessment for Romania; Automatic fiscal stabilizers; Sustainability of fiscal policy. Approach: Logical analysis of the concepts involved in the study; Highlighting the distinctions of semantic and pragmatic nature of the concepts involved in the study. Results: decisive arguments concerning the desirability of the structural separation of the fiscal policy from the fiscal administration. Implications: providing arguments for a separation of fiscal policy decision to tax administration; a collection efficiency of budgetary obligations. Potential beneficiaries : The Ministry of Finance; the National Agency for Fiscal Administration; the Government of Romania; the Ministry ofInternal Affairs and Administration. Value: Contributions from conceptual nature: semantic separation of fiscal policy from tax administration; from methodological nature: demonstrating scientific research force of un application logic analysis method; from empirical nature: demonstrating the need, possibility,effectiveness and appropriateness of the structural separation of fiscal policy from tax administration. Originality from the research methodology: the use of logical method