CLUSTERUL ÎN REALIZAREA PRINCIPIILOR POLITICII EUROPENE REGIONALE CONTEMPORANE //CLUSTER APPROACH TO IMPLEMENTING PRINCIPLES OF MODERN EUROPEAN REGIONAL POLICY

Rezumat. În acest articol, sunt determinate priorităţile politicii regionale europene moderne: decentralizarea autorităţii şi responsabilităţii, aprofundarea cooperării inter-regionale şi transfrontaliere, parteneriatul public-privat, orientarea politicii regionale în formarea competitivităţii regiunilor. A fost analizat rolul clusterelor în realizarea politicii regionale europene moderne, care are ca scop mobilizarea potenţialului de dezvoltare internă. Importanţa punerii în aplicare a politicii de grup pentru ţările din “Noua Europă” a fost demonstrat prin exemplul Poloniei. Au fost descrise problemele majore ale politicii regionale din Ucraina. Au fost propuse perspectivele pentru formarea clusterelor ucraineano-poloneze ca un instrument pentru îmbunătăţirea cooperării transfrontaliere în interesul mediului de afaceri local. Abstract. In the article the priorities of modern European regional policy have been determined, among others there are the following priorities: decentralization of authority and responsibility, the deepening of inter-regional and cross-border cooperation, public-private partnerships, orientation of regional policy on forming regions’ competitiveness. The role of clusters in the achievement of the modern European regional policy that is aimed at mobilizing internal development potential has been analyzed. The importance of the implementation of cluster policy for “New Europe” countries has been shown by the example of Poland. The major problems of regional policy in Ukraine have been described. The prospects for the formation of the Ukrainian-Polish clusters as a tool for enhancing of cross-border cooperation in the interests of the local business environment have been proposed

BAZA METODOLOGICĂ DE ANALIZĂ A ACTIVITĂŢII CREATOARE ÎN SOCIOLOGIA ECONOMICĂ // METHODOLOGICAL BASIS OF ANALYSIS OF CREATIVE ACTIVITY IN ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY

Rezumat. Sociologia economică este deosebit de atentă la relaţiile dintre activitatea economică, restul societăţii şi schimbările în instituţiile care contextualizează starea activităţii economice. Deşi analiza economică tradiţională consideră individul atomist ca punct de plecare, sociologia economică, în general, începe cu grupurile sau cu societăţi întregi, pe care le consideră ca fiind existente independent şi constituie parţial individul. Când sociologia economică se concentrează asupra persoanelor fizice, este, în general, examinat modul în care interesele lor, credinţele şi motivaţiile de a acţiona sunt constituite reciproc prin interacţiunile dintre ele. Acest lucru se concentrează pe acţiunile economice sociale, care sunt orientate spre alte persoane, permite sociologiei economice să ia în considerare puterea, cultura organizaţiei, instituţiei ca fiind esenţială pentru o economie. Abstract. Economic sociology is particularly attentive to the relationships between economic activity, the rest of society, and changes in the institutions that contextualize and condition economic activity. Although traditional economic analysis takes the atomistic individual as its starting point, economic sociology generally begins with groups, or whole societies, which it views as existing independently of and partially constituting the individual. When economic sociologists do focus on individuals, it is generally to examine the ways in which their interests, beliefs, and motivations to act are mutually constituted through the interactions between them. This focus on economic action as social—that is, as oriented toward other people—allows economic sociologists to consider power, culture, organizations, and institutions as being central to an economy

Naltrexone renders one-session exposure therapy less effective: A controlled pilot study

In vivo exposure has become the gold standard treatment for specific phobia. The endogenous opioid system is one mechanism proposed to explain why exposure provides such quick and effective treatment for specific phobia. The effect of naltrexone on fear and avoidance behavior was investigated among 15 specific phobia participants who received exposure treatment. Participants were randomly assigned to receive naltrexone, placebo, or no drug prior to attending one-session exposure treatment. Mixed effects regression results revealed that across time, the naltrexone group tolerated significantly less time in the room with the feared animal (Behavioral Avoidance Index) as compared to the placebo and no drug groups. Phobic individuals assigned to the naltrexone group had significantly higher fear ratings across time in comparison to the placebo group. Results provide support for the endogenous opioid system as a potential underlying biological mechanism associated with behavioral changes during in vivo exposure