Financing Opportunities and Performance Improvement in Times of Economic Crisis. Case study: the Romanian Local Public Administration

• Author: Dana Mihaela Murgescu
• Position: National School of Political Studies and Public Administration
• Pages: 305-312

Financing Opportuni

Economic Crisis. Case s

National School of Political Stu

Abstract:

The objectives targete

the level of the local public admi

extent of structural chan ges occu

in substituting traditional fundin

author’s prior work on the top

ic o

local economic development in

analysis performed at the regio

authorities in accessing Europe

theoreticians and practitioners, s

flexible, pro-acti

ve and involved

administrative capacity of the re

approach is new and the data com

Keywords: public sector;

econom

1. Introduction

The global economic crisis that

although delayed, impact on the

impaired, due to the increasing

budgets.

In Romania, the economic crisis

increase of unemployment and s

public expenditure.

However, opportunities can also

restructuring of public and privat

and in a strive for creativity and

performance.

For the public sector, the econo

financing means, apart from the s

of European funding prior to the e

Performance and Risks in the

unities and Performance Improvement

se study: the Romanian Local Public A

Dana Mihaela Murgescu

Studies and Public Administration, Faculty of Publ

dana.murgescu@snspa.ro

eted by this research p aper refer to the analysis of the n ew eco

ministration in the Romanian regions. The paper will iden tify

ccurred at the level of the local public administration, as well

ding means with European funds. The paper at hand is a co

ic of regional differences in Romania and on the effects of Eur

in our country. The main methods used in the paper are:

gional level and the empirical stud y of the invol

vement

pean funds. The implications of the research results are

s, since they indicate the willingness of local public administ

ed in enhancing its development. Also, co nclusions can be dra

regions. The value of the research results resides in the fact

ombination used provide

s a fresh perspective on the matter.

nomic crisis

; financing

hat took over most of the world in the past few

he Romanian economy. The pub

lic sector was part

g budgetary deficit and the additional pressure on

sis brought about an important decline of all econom

d several austerity measures for the public sector

lso be found in times of economic crisis, reflect

vate organ

izations, in an enhanced competitiveness

nd innovation, as tools for gaining a competitive ed

onomic crisis brought to light the opportunity t

o

e state budget, mainly the access to European funds

e economic crisis was very low in Romania, reachi

the European Economy

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nt in Times of

Administration

ublic

Administration,

economic context at

ify the existenc

e and

ell as efforts it made

co ntinuation of the

uropean funding on

re: the comparative

t of regional local

re valuable both to

istration to become

drawn regarding the

act that the analysis

w years had a severe,

articularly significantly

on the state and local

nomic sectors, a strong

tor, meant to decrease

ected especially in the

ess of all organizations

edge or for improving

o discover alternative

ds. The absorption rate

ching merely 10%.