Analysis of the Industry Potential in Republic of Moldova

This article identifies several competitive sectors of the economy that have potential to lead to sustainable economic growth for Republic of Moldova. Sectors were chosen for analysis combining quantitative and qualitative methods. A pool of sectors was selected based on export and sales performance over the last eight years. The final decision of the top sectors was based on the qualitative factors such as prevalence of the SMEs in the sector, gender makeup of the workforce and the regional presence, as well as employment levels and sales growth. The results of analysis showed that following industrial sectors: wine; textiles and apparel; information and communication technology; footwear; construction materials and furniture have the most potential for contributing to transformational growth in the Republic of Moldova economy.strategic sector, competitiveness, industry sector, industry potential

Private - Public Dialogue to Improve Business Environment

Jednym z celów działań Amerykańskiej Agencji do Spraw Rozwoju Międzynarodowego na rzecz Mołdawii (projekt USAID/Moładawia) jest wsparcie politycznych i prawnych reform w tym kraju. Wstępna ocena dokonana przez przedstawicieli Agencji wskazała, że przemysł stoi przed wieloma prawnymi barierami, włączając w to ograniczenia sektorowe. Należy zauważyć, że rząd Mołdawii został już zobowiązany przez OECD do wsparcia przedsiębiorczości w ramach programu „Regulatory Reform”, jednakże niekoniecznie objął on całe środowisko biznesowe. Dlatego też dla wsparcia całego sektora prywatnego Agencja zaproponowała usprawnić działania rządu w tym zakresie, które są realizowane w ramach „procesu Guillotine”. Niniejszy artykuł przedstawia proces reform legislacyjnych w Mołdawii, zarówno na poziomie centralnym jak i samorządowym w odniesieniu do rozwoju całego środowiska biznesowego.Larisa Bugaian, Ph.D. - Academy of Economic Studies (The Republic of Moldova), Eugenia Busmachiu, Ph.D. - Academy of Economic Studies (The Republic of Moldova

The drivers of Higher Education leadership competence: a study of Moldovan HEI's

This paper examines the qualities and skills needed by leaders and managers in Higher Education; the extent to which leaders and managers in 15 Moldovan Institutions perceive themselves to hold those qualities and skills; and the main drivers for holding higher levels of them. Review of the literature suggests that the qualities and skills examined belong to nine domains. The leaders and managers perceive themselves to be strongest on the Personal Values domain and weakest on Managing Resources. Where respondents have moved to the action stage of learning, perceive their organisation to be supportive of development, and have access to a broader range of development activities they are more likely to report higher levels of competence on the qualities and skills. The paper concludes that where institutions want to develop leadership and management capacity they need to help leaders and managers to psychologically commit to acting on their development needs