Economic growth policies
The socio-economic encyclopedia of Moldova, first edition
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Moldova must launch a broad fiscal consolidation reform to bring the budget deficit within manageable limits
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Monitoring Report on the Implementation of the State Property Management Strategy for State-Owned Enterprises and Companies with Fully or Majority State Capital
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Serghei Merjan
Programme Director, "Public Sector: Economics, Management and Finance"
Moldova’s Territorial-Administrative Reform Must Be Linked to a Broad Fiscal Decentralisation Reform: Statistical and Econometric Calculations
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Position Paper: Prospects for Local Public Administration Reform
IT Services or Apples? Position Paper on Ways to Remedy the Republic of Moldova's Excessive Current Account Deficit
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
US Tariffs: A Resilience Test for Moldovan Exports
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Position Paper “Government Factoring – a Solution for Reviving Moldova’s Agricultural Sector”
The European Union – the Most Substantial Political, Economic, Financial and Trade Supporter of the Republic of Moldova
Iurie Gotișan
Expert-Grup Member
Opinion on the draft Law on Entrepreneurship, unique number 345/MDED/2025
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Investment Funds – A Basic Precondition for Accelerating Economic Growth
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Position paper on the draft amendment to the Law on the state budget for 2025 (the “Budget Plus” program)
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
The Republic of Moldova – a Collateral Victim of US Trade Disputes
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Top 10 Economic Vulnerabilities of the Republic of Moldova
Country Report. Assessing the Economic Resilience of the Republic of Moldova in the Context of Recent Security Threats
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Corina Gaibu
Associate Expert
Ecaterina Rusu
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Analysis of Revenues Collected from Customs Operations
Iurie Gotișan
Expert-Grup Member
The Airport Market in the Republic of Moldova: Between Decongestion, Efficiency, Connectivity and Competition
Iurie Gotișan
Expert-Grup Member
Which interventions do (and do not) work to reduce energy consumption at peak hours
Rustam Romaniuc
Associate Expert
How Much and How Do State-Owned Companies Still Matter in Moldova's Economy?
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Position Paper. From Supervising Inspections to Inspecting Market Surveillance: How Proposed Amendments to Legislation May Harm the Public Interest and the EU Accession Process
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
Banning Mobile Phones in Schools: Effects on Academic Performance, Mental Health and Non-Cognitive Skills
Rustam Romaniuc
Associate Expert
The New Energy Compensation System in the Republic of Moldova: Benefits, Challenges and Implications of Direct Payments
Rustam Romaniuc
Associate Expert
Between Bureaucracy and Market Access: How (In)accessible Are Moldova's Markets for Household Producers?
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
Victoria Brînza
Implications of Moldova's Possible Accession to the Eurasian Economic Union for EU Tariff Measures on Moldovan Exports
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Mobility Strategy: How Do We Ensure Infrastructure Modernisation, Competitive Domestic Transport and Good Governance in the System?
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
Interest Wears the Fez: Who Really Benefits from Ukraine's Anti-Dumping Duty on Moldovan Cement Imports and What Can Be Done
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
Resilience of Economic Relations between the Republic of Moldova and the European Union in the Face of Shocks
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
Position paper on the inclusion of the reform of the state companies sector in the National Action Plan for Accession to the European Union 2023-2027
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
Analysis of the Functional Alignment of the Organisational Structure of the Public Property Agency
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
Călin Negură
Troubled Partnerships: Analysis of the Draft Law Amending the PPP Legislation
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
Major Dysfunctions in Public Policy Promotion, Illustrated by the Bill Amending the “Road Management Arrangements”
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
Ways to improve tax fairness and the resilience of individuals: Expert-Grup proposals in the context of reviewing the draft law amending tax and customs policy
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
The European Political Community Summit and Its Economic Implications for the Republic of Moldova
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
MEGA, 24th edition "Economic Recovery of 2023: forecasts, risks and ways forward"
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Ecaterina Rusu
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Analysis of the Ministry's Proposal on a New Way of Administering Roads
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
Aligning External Assistance with the Country's Strategic Development Priorities
Ecaterina Rusu
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Proposals for improving the draft on nominating and remunerating members of state-owned company boards
Ecaterina Rusu
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
How Appropriate Is Liberalising the Admission of Foreign Workers to the Moldovan Labour Market?
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
Pollution Tax Reform – a Necessary Step to Ensure Green Economic Growth
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Institutionalising good governance tools for state-owned enterprises: Governance Code, Regulation on the Nomination and Evaluation of Boards
Ecaterina Rusu
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Start of state-owned enterprise reform! 2023 will be the moment of truth for the determination to carry out systemic reforms in this sector
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
One year of IMF Agreement: what were the achievements in 2022 and what should we expect in 2023?
Ecaterina Rusu
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Improving access to information on external assistance
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
How can the reform of the State Labour Inspectorate help combat undeclared work?
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
A Temporary “Lifebuoy” or Tax Evasion and a Risk of Corruption? The Saga of the Entrepreneur’s Patent
Grigore Vieru
Associate Expert
Top 5 most important positive and negative economic and social developments of 2022, and challenges for 2023
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Transnistrian Economic Reality, December 2022
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Commentary on the 2023 Fiscal and Customs Policy from the Perspective of Corruption Potential
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
Economic Commentary: Placing Commercial Facilities in the Public Road Zone
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
The Demographic Profile of Chișinău Municipality
The Demographic Profile of Ialoveni District
Ecaterina Rusu
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Demographic Profile of Bălți Municipality
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
Insolvency – the perfect recipe for embezzling public property managed by state-owned companies
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
Comment on the Legislative Initiative to Abolish the Duty-Free Regime in the Republic of Moldova
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
Supporting Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Implementing Cashless Payments
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
External Assistance Monitor No 3. How external assistance can be leveraged in the context of the 2022 crises
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Dorina Baltag
Ecaterina Rusu
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Victoria Olari
Monitoring Report: Limited Access to Medical Services for Women and Girls with Locomotor Disabilities in Ungheni District
Ecaterina Rusu
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Adriana Frasin
Președinte A.O „Alternatice Sociale”, Ungheni
Commentary: On a Legislative Initiative That Risks Undermining the Efficiency of State-Owned Companies
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
Corruption Risks in State Inspections and Business Activity
Grigore Vieru
Associate Expert
Corruption Risks in Customs Administration: How the Media and Civil Society Can Monitor Them
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
State-Owned Enterprise Sector: Corruption Risks and Necessary Reforms
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
Inflation in the Republic of Moldova: Causes, Vulnerable Groups and Policy Recommendations
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
External Assistance Monitor No. 2. Analysis of the main recent external assistance projects
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Dorina Baltag
Ecaterina Rusu
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
How to boost trade in goods between the Republic of Moldova and the United States of America
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
External Assistance Monitor No. 1: “The Importance of External Financing in Conditions of Economic and Security Crisis”
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Dorina Baltag
Ecaterina Rusu
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
Propagation of the Economic Effects of the Regional Security Crisis on the Republic of Moldova: A Preliminary Assessment
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
War in Ukraine: How Great Is the Risk of Capital Outflows from Moldova and How Can Development Partners Help
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
MEGA, the XXIII-rd edition: ”The economy in 2022: from recovery to stagflation?”
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Ecaterina Rusu
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Valeriu Prohnițchi
Programme Director, "Research and Methodology"
A new Memorandum with the IMF: what it means for Moldova and especially for vulnerable groups
Ecaterina Rusu
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Top positive and negative economic and social developments of 2021 and challenges for 2022
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Opinion on the 2022 Fiscal and Customs Policy
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Tatiana Savva
Sectoral anticorruption action plan in the environmental field for 2018-2020. Implementation impact assessment report
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Tatiana Savva
What Do We Do with the Economy? Immediate Economic Priorities for the New Government
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
White Paper on Good Governance in State-Owned Enterprises
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Sergiu Gaibu
Programme Director, "Financial and Banking Sector"
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Post-COVID-19 crisis: what will the Moldovan economy look like?
Valeriu Prohnițchi
Programme Director, "Research and Methodology"
Implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility mechanisms to ensure waste recycling
Sergiu Gaibu
Programme Director, "Financial and Banking Sector"
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Assessing the impact of support programmes for women's economic empowerment
Sergiu Gaibu
Programme Director, "Financial and Banking Sector"
Diana Cheianu
Expert, Women's Law Centre (CDF)
COVID-19 in Moldova: What was the effect of the 2020 lockdown and what effect would a similar lockdown have in 2021?
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
MEGA, the XXII-nd edition: ”The economy and public finances in 2021: Risks, forecasts and policy recommendations for recovery”
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Tatiana Savva
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Ensuring resilience of agriculture to climate change
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
The COVID-19 Crisis: State-Owned Companies between Uncertainty and Opportunities
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
State-Owned Enterprises: Why They Exist and What Impact They Have on the Economy
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Applying Fiscal-Budgetary Instruments to Solve Environmental Issues
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Municipal bonds – an instrument to develop local communities
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Sergiu Gaibu
Programme Director, "Financial and Banking Sector"
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Tatiana Savva
Recommendations on the fiscal and customs policy for the year 2021
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Dumitru Budianschi
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Sergiu Gaibu
Programme Director, "Financial and Banking Sector"
Exploiting Useful Mineral Resources in the Republic of Moldova: A Gain or a Loss?
Dumitru Budianschi
Iurie Morcotîlo
Eugen Ghilețchi
Valerian Ciobotaru
Assessing Transparency in the Extractive Sector of the Republic of Moldova
Dumitru Budianschi
Iurie Morcotîlo
Tatiana Savva
Study on Political Clientelism in the Management of Public Funds
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Iulian Rusu
Victoria Nemerenco
Trade developments in the Republic of Moldova in 2019
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Analysis of the Changes to Natural Resource Taxes in the Draft Law on Measures to Support Business Activity and Amending Certain Legislative Acts
Testing Policy Options to Fight Tax Evasion using Behavioural Insights. Comparative results of behavioural experiments conducted in Moldova and France
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
MEGA, the XXIst edition ”Economic growth and public finances during an electoral period: conclusions from 2019 and forecasts for 2020”
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Iurie Morcotîlo
Tatiana Savva
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Real Economy, December 2019, (#60)
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Iurie Morcotîlo
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Tatiana Savva
MEGA, the XXth edition: ”Economic challenges following political turbulence”
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Iurie Morcotîlo
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Valeriu Prohnițchi
Programme Director, "Research and Methodology"
White Book of Good Governance. Policy priorities for the next 12 months for the Government of the Republic of Moldova
Guide to Analysing the Local Budget
Iurie Morcotîlo
Real Economy, May 2019, (#59)
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Iurie Morcotîlo
Would a Free Trade Agreement with China be appropriate for Moldova?
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Real Economy, March 2018, special edition (#58)
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Iurie Morcotîlo
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Informal Economy. Why do we lose land in the Chisinau city?
Tatiana Savva