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Unemployment — between reality and statistics
Iurie Gotisan, August 31, 2011
Generally, an economic growth impelled by investments in almost all productive sectors attracts new jobs, which means increases the employment rate, according to economic theory[…]
Energy resources get more expensive — a global phenomenon
Iurie Gotisan, April 15, 2011
Lately I witnessed several waves of fuel price increases. First, the immediate impact of higher prices will obviously be on the pockets of drivers. Secondly, the potential increases could be followed in the coming months by the effects that will be felt in all the activities where the cost of transportation has large shares in total costs[…]
Salaries correlate with productivity, too
Iurie Gotisan, July 3, 2007
The Government has plans to increase three-fold the salaries of budgetary workers by 2009, while the minimum monthly pay is expected to grow up to 400 lei; official statistics reveal that the things go in the right direction regarding the monthly advance of medium wage on economy[…]
About salaries and productivity
Iurie Gotisan, March 18, 2007
Speaking about the preliminary macroeconomic forecasts for the next three years, the Government has recently promised that the medium monthly nominal salary on economy will grow 1.6-fold in 2008–2010, up to 3,250 lei in 2010[…]
GDP is on the rise, but citizen does not feel it much?!
Iurie Gotisan, December 15, 2006
The GDP has grown!!! Official statistics have released a communication showing that the “character” called GDP, which was capable to ensure Moldovans with many things that they wanted, rose by 4.6% in January-September[…]
State budget for 2007
Iurie Gotisan, October 31, 2006
The draft law proposed by Government is built on a 4% growth of GDP, up to 46.6 billion lei or 3.5 billion dollars, a 10.5% inflation rate, an exchange rate of 14.1 lei per dollar and a 15% rise of exports and a 12% advance of imports[…]
Inflation growth adjusted to statistics
Iurie Gotisan, September 15, 2006
The Moldovan inflation reveals rather a clear season nature manifested steadily in January-April and August-October of every year. This is linked to a high dependence of economy on agriculture, massive import and emerging markets[…]
Real estate market in a deadlock
Iurie Gotisan, September 12, 2005
Real estate market seems to be stymied by the skyrocketed prices as well as some psychological factors[…]
Unemployment: a curse of transition
Valeriu Prohnitchi, August 30, 2005
According to statistics data youth ranging 15–29 is the most affected by poverty[…]
What’s in their for us in the draft budget for 2005?
Iurie Gotisan, October 31, 2004
Electoral promises made in the draft budget for year 2005: raising minimal wages, additional spending for budgetary institutions, indemnifying pensions, raising allocations and compensations[…]
New inequality
Anatoli Gudim, October 17, 2004
In the mid of 2004 only 6.2% of total household income volume fell to the share of 20% less secured families and 44.2% — to the share of 20% the most well-to-do families. Recent years revival of the dynamics has reduced a poverty zone in Moldova but it has not removed contrasts of inequality[…]
Economic growth does not connote higher human development
Ana Sirbu, September 20, 2004
Evolution of the Human Development Index for Moldova does not follow the economic and social policy objectives of the country[…]
Chain reaction triggered by skyrocketed prices on fuel
Iurie Gotisan, September 8, 2004
Skyrocketed prices on fuel shall in the long run affect all the businesses where transportation accounts for the great part of the final cost, as well as those where oil is used as a raw material[…]
Education — where is it heading?
Ion Basiul, August 29, 2004
Drifting towards market economy, Republic of Moldova is confronted with numerous political, economic and social problems. Far from being encouraging, especially given the worsening situation in education, which after all is the main pylon of the human development in Moldova[…]
Echo of the bread crisis
Anatoli Gudim, July 11, 2004
Many people still remember the troubles of the wheat and bread crisis of 2003: bad wheat harvest, protracted reaction of the Government, “bread mafia”, abrupt increase (39.8% a year) of prices for bread, emergency actions of the Parliament, Government and economic units to import wheat. One as well could think the situation is under the control now[…]
Employment is the Key Issue
Galina Selari, June 13, 2004
The economic growth, its quality, rate, parents and sustainability is one of the vexed question today. And it is widely discussed by politicians, economists and journalists. The issues of export-import, migrants' remittances and others are put on the discussion[…]
Despite the constant economic growth, people think they are poorer
Iurie Gotisan, May 30, 2004
On May 19 Government approved PRSP, a document including social economic policies to be implemented over 2004–2006 to ensure sustainable economic growth and reduce poverty. In the eyes of many Republic of Moldova is the poorest country in Europe[…]
Crisis aftermath
Iurie Gotisan, March 28, 2004
The recent developments in the drought crisis make a price hike on bread quite inevitable. Definitely the skyrocketed prices would be presented as a phenomena affecting each one of us. Moreover, when it comes to food any slight increase in prices affects directly vulnerable strata especially the elderly[…]
Can de-urbanization be stopped?
Anatoli Gudim, October 19, 2003
The new times have brought considerable changes to the Republic of Moldova. Such changes include openness to the world, macroeconomic stabilization, property reform, rise of the market and private sector, land privatization, trade liberalization (external and internal) and democratization of public life[…]
Trade Unions and the Social Dialogue in Moldova
Nicolae Suruceanu, September 21, 2003
This autumn announces to be “hot” in terms of socio-political events. It is thus natural for one to wonder about the likely behaviour that the Moldovan trade unions are going to adopt given the general trend in union movements to become more active in autumn and spring[…]
Two Years in Government — An Economic Analysis
Anatoli Gudim, April 16, 2003
On 19 April 2001, the Parliament of Moldova gave its vote of confidence to the Government Activity Programme, and the President approved its composition through his decree. The Prime Minister in his turn announced an intention to implement a plan of emergency measures “Fulger” (“Lightning”) for the first 100 days…[…]
Social orientation — no strategy yet
Stefan Zgama, April 6, 2003
Since the beginning of 2003 two additional factors have drawn increased attention to social issues, which the Government has constantly declared as its priority. Firstly, elaboration of the Poverty Reduction Strategy (for which the country wishes to receive World Bank and IMF credits). Secondly, necessity of a “bigger care for people” on the eve of local elections[…]