Panait Mirela

Petroleum - Gas University of Ploiesti · Cybernetics, Informatics, Finance and Accounting

This paper analyzes the importance of the BRICS group as representatives of emerging countries in the global economy. It is worth noting that the financial crisis had no strong effect on the BRICS group and it had a much better economic performance than developed countries. The main factors that led to the economic expansion of the group were an in...

The paper investigates the relation between environmental degradation and economic development. The authors focused on the situation specific to the EU-28 Member States for the time-frame 1960-2014. The study used the variables CO2 emissions, GDP per capita, imports of goods and services, exports of goods and services and energy use. The research h...

The scope of this research is to explore the relations between energy poverty, quality of life and renewable energy. First, an analysis of concept evolution, economic and social implications and the difficulties in assessing energy poverty was conducted by analyzing the data from Eurostat regarding electricity prices for households and arrears on u...

In completive economies, agriculture represents a vital sector in generating economic growth and provides significant employment for the rural population. Still, the recent transformation of the agricultural sector has generated massive debates on the implication of TNCs in providing sustainability and wellbeing for rural communities. The main aim...

This study focuses on the well-established fact about the relationship between volatility of oil prices and economic growth in sample oil exporting and importing countries. A systematic literature review is used to explore the related scientific studies and the collected metadata has been analyzed systematically to disclose the asymmetric responses...

This study focuses on the well-established fact about the relationship between volatility of oil prices and economic growth in sample oil exporting and importing countries. A systematic literature review is used to explore the related scientific studies and the collected metadata has been analyzed systematically to disclose the asymmetric responses...

The current study examines the motivational factors, types of uncertainty, and entrepre-neurship strategies of transitional entrepreneurship among ethnic minorities, immigrants, and women entrepreneurs, drawing insights from an extensive literature review. To understand the dynamics of transitional entrepreneurship, a thematic review, a qualitative...

The significance of sustainability has been increasing and also financial organizations adopted a broad view of their purposes to serve all stakeholders. It is important to respond to their social impact. The purpose to empower the digital economy can be achieved through being reliable and enhancing access to financial services to include everyone...

The activity of companies with foreign capital is more often in the center of attention of the public opinion, researchers and public authorities considering the positive effects but also the negative externalities that it generates on the economies of the host countries. With the liberalization of capital movements, FDI was consider the panacea th...

The challenges imposed by climate change and the limited nature of resources generate paradigm shifts at the level of economic, social, and environmental policies and strategies. Promoting the principles of sustainable development and the circular economy is a priority worldwide. Thus, the motivation of this research is to explore the European coun...

As part of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry there are many companies engaged in providing hardware that enhances the use of artificial intelligence technology for big data analysis, along with companies that are involved in data analytics, software, system software, and artificial intelligence software. This paper examines the quantiles-ba...

Certificate of publication for the article titled: Internationalization of Large Companies from Central and Eastern Europe or the Birth of New Stars Authored by: Arjona Çela; Eglantina Hysa; Marian Catalin Voica; Mirela Panait; Otilia Manta Published in: Sustainability 2022, Volume 14, Issue 1, 261

The countries of Central and Eastern Europe, from the non-euro area, have completed the process of economic transition before joining the European Union. Achieving a certain level of economic development and membership in the European Union have generated their involvement in a new transition process, namely the energy transition. Concerns about pr...

The nuance circular economy (CE) is a contemporary attempt to rethink development broadly in a manner that integrates economic activity, social concerns and environmental wellness. It extends to an economic model in which planning, resourcing, procurement, production and reprocessing are innovatively designed and systematically managed to improve p...

The article aims to identify the stage of development of Fintech in the Balkan countries given the existence of numerous influencing factors Fintech is present in the Balkan countries, with a landscape colorfully generated by the different factors as the involvement of public authorities, the EU membership of only a few countries, the level of fina...

Economic activity is an important area in terms of innovation and sustainable development, and the instruments and mechanisms of the financial market are gaining new value for financing these particularly complex processes and with many challenges for stakeholders (Stancu & Iacovoiu, 2015; Iacovoiu & Stancu, 2017). Globally, the financial market is...

The article analyzes the causal relationship between energy efficiency, calculated as a ratio between GDP/capita and PPP and CO2 emissions (tons/capita), and a range of economic and social variables that outline the performance of development. The analysis focuses on the European space and database is covering the last three decades. The results sh...

Novel technologies are quickly reshaping the industrial environment as well as the labor market in what has been called The Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0. As digitalization and robotization quickly become industry standards in many fields of manufacturing, businesses, both big and small companies need to quickly adapt their strategie...

The aim of this special issue was to broaden our understanding of various challenges and dilemmas that Emerging Economies face to achieve sustainable solutions. The major focus was put on emerging countries and regions that are fragile and detached from competitive markets. To understand the market integration, businesses development, technology an...

Beyond the conventional understanding of corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a voluntary obligation for promoting triple-bottom-line CSR, development-oriented CSR is emerging and requires empirical investigation. This organisation-level research fills this gap by exploring development-oriented CSR as a driver of entrepreneurship in Nigeria. Ar...

Recent economic anomalies, including the unprecedented lockdown generated by the COVID-19 crisis, have demonstrated that the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) remains an actual topic in the financial literature and in practice. Companies operate in an increasingly volatile environment, due to twin transitions and interlinked crises, and so th...

Although NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and cryptocurrencies are active in the same market, their prices are not so closely related over time. This paper aims to identify the relationship between the two types of assets (NFTs and the cryptocurrencies Ethereum, Crypto Coin, and Bitcoin), using data from September 2020 until February 2022. The study's co...

The energy topic is essential for the present period, but especially for the future. The amount of energy required, year by year, globally is increasing and become expensive to be produced. The current challenges are related to the health crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing energy prices, rising greenhouse gas emissions but with a...

The new energy transition from conventional (fossil) fuels to methods that use renewable energy is a complex, multifaceted process that is determined both by the pressure on oil and gas reserves but also by the need to use resources with little or no impact on the environment. Population growth, urbanization, intensification of economic activity an...

Sustainability is an important issue to be addressed by the accreditation agencies in order to ensure quality education at the degree programs offered by universities. Their joint effort needs to be focused to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals and to achieve a common sustainable future for current and future generations. This chapter...

The permanent changes in society affect, among other, the environment. This is why environmental efficiency plays a very important role, being quantified in different forms. In our paper we have developed a composite index of ecological efficiency taking into account two dimensions, environmental pollution and resource consumption, each one being c...

Purpose Carbon dioxide emissions affect the environment, presenting major implications for sustainable development and consequently model climate change policies. The main aim of the paper is to highlight the factors leading to CO2 emissions in Latin America. Design/methodology/approach The analysis was performed using data for 1990–2020 and panel...

The future of human society has to take into account on the one hand, the natural requirements of the society as a whole, and, on the other hand, the influences generated by economic, social, informational factors but also in relation to the environment. Therefore, the future is seen and described in relation to the need to create the conditions fo...

This paper proposes a “systematization” of current concerns about sustainable public procurement, an investigation of ways and solutions for public procurement to make an increased contribution to achieving sustainable development goals. The authors emphasize the need to capitalize on all the components of sustainability, especially the social comp...

The study aims to determine whether auditors can use a business model canvas in their operations and how it increases the auditing value. This paper uses qualitative methods, including in-depth interviews with 37 internal auditors from Poland. It shows that the current channel of communicating audit assumptions with requesters is insufficient to fa...

Economic growth is a major goal pursued by public authorities but can be achieved with the involvement of several categories of stakeholders given the complexity of the phenomenon and the many influencing factors. In this research paper, the authors analyze specific current issues that are representative as influencers of economic growth. This stud...

The attention to the phenomenon of social entrepreneurship has been especially enhanced during the current turbulent times, as social enterprises have a key role to play in solving social problems caused by the pandemic. Currently, social entrepreneurship is still an undeveloped area in Georgia, but it has the potential to contribute to the country...

The attention to the phenomenon of social entrepreneurship has been especially enhanced during the current turbulent times, as social enterprises have a key role to play in solving social problems caused by the pandemic. Currently, social entrepreneurship is still an undeveloped area in Georgia, but it has the potential to contribute to the country...

In Romania, the opening of the economy to foreign capital and the start of the privatization process generated flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) which, firstly, were concentrated in the manufacturing industry. Gradually, foreign investors made their presence in the service sector, especially in banking and in energy areas. Considering the pa...

Sustainability is an important issue to be addressed by the accreditation agencies in order to ensure quality education at the degree programs offered by universities. Their joint effort needs to be focused to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals and to achieve a common sustainable future for current and future generations. This chapter...

The research conducted in this paper aims to examine the role of energy innovations, digital technological transformation, and environmental performance in enhancing the sustainable economic development of the European Union (EU) countries, widely shaped by the globalization process. An advanced empirical analysis is configured on a cross-sectional...

The book titled New Perspectives on Using Accreditation to Improve Higher Education outlines which issues need to address and how they should be addressed if accreditation agencies globally are to achieve their primary objective of ensuring that universities, as institutions, and the degree programs they offer are of even greater quality than they...

Climate change has generated intense concerns from public authorities and international institutions with regard to shaping the behavior of companies, consumers, investors, and other stakeholders so as to manage this challenge as efficiently as possible. In order to address the climate emergency in the post-pandemic era, recovery plans need to trig...

This chapter explores the contrary views on CSR activities of financial institutions by drawing attention to the purported chameleon behavior of banks in promoting various CSR programs, adopting equator principles in lending activity, conducting financial education campaigns to increase the degree of financial inclusion of the population versus the...

Agile leadership is an important managerial function in which responsiveness and innovation appear to be essential elements for the long-term development and success of any business. The world has become increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) during and post COVID-19. Managers are required to possess agile leadership to fac...

The COVID-19 pandemic crisis, which was triggered in 2019 with oscillating evolution in 2020 and 2021, was a factor that has had dramatic effects on the economic growth of countries worldwide. In the context of the pandemic crisis, population health has deteriorated; education and economic activity in all the countries around the world have been af...

Sustainable economic growth can be achieved through tourism by protecting the environment, maintaining natural resources, creating employment, improving cultural diversity, and recognizing cultural heritage values. The concept of tourism sustainability is gradually growing globally and becoming a dominant aspect in modern business, as companies nee...

Sustainable economic growth can be achieved through tourism by protecting the environment , maintaining natural resources, creating employment, improving cultural diversity, and recognizing cultural heritage values. The concept of tourism sustainability is gradually growing globally and becoming a dominant aspect in modern business, as companies ne...

Gen Z, people born in the Internet age, are entering the labour market and soon will be responsible for public administration. Such a situation creates the need to study their professional motivations and competencies. We aim to determine: (1) What are the motivating factors of Gen Z representatives? (2) What is the factor’s structure of competenci...

Member Organising Committee, The Third International Scientific Conference "Happiness and Contemporary Society, March 20, 2022, in Lviv, Ukraine

Background: Beyond rhetoric and media hype, there are serious ethical issues behind the corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs and projects of energy companies in emerging markets.  The widely reported ethical issues in the media include misleading claims, hypocritical CSR, conflicts of interest in corporate donations, political contribut...

Climate change has brought to the attention of politicians, researchers, and other stake-holders the need to protect the environment. The concerns at the international level are more and more intense, and the solutions found are multiple. One of the directions to follow is a new energy transition, which involves the use of renewable energy, but als...

The challenges generated by climate change have led to a greater involvement of companies in promoting the principles of sustainable development, one of the tools used being social responsibility programs. International organizations have launched various initiatives or principles to support companies in this complex process of transition to the gr...

Sustainable development is desired not only for public institutions but also for private companies that have realized the importance of sustainable management of limited resources available to mankind. The activity of large transnational corporations is not guided only by the principle of profit maximization, but also by corporate social responsibi...

Previous research into Economic Value Added (EVA) has extensively described it as a business metric of firms. Still, no studies have confirmed or denied that EVA is a universal metric and that one may use EVA in unstable markets in the same way as in stable and developed economies. Meanwhile, the green energy revolution, ensuring carbon neutrality...

The aim of this article was to identify the role and specific mechanisms of the stock exchange in promoting corporate social responsibility (CSR) and CSR communications among companies listed on the Romanian capital market given country membership of the European Union. Taking into account the quality of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BSE) as a memb...

Sustainable development is desired not only for public institutions but also for private companies that have realized the importance of sustainable management of limited resources available to mankind. The activity of large transnational corporations is not guided only by the principle of profit maximization, but also by corporate social responsibi...

El desarrollo de la sociedad y la mejora del bienestar social han generado un cambio de paradigma sobre el papel que juegan las empresas en la economía nacional y mundial. Las empresas ya no centran sus operaciones exclusivamente en la maximización de las ganancias para los propietarios o inversores, sino también en aumentar las ganancias y el bien...

This paper aims to construct a bi-directional, financial liberalization index for Pakistan by considering various financial policy indicators (reforms). This study, by employing the principal component analysis method over a period of 1980–2018 (39 years), aims to determine the composite outcome in the case of developing a financial index. This stu...

This study aims to reconsider the role of foreign direct investment determinants for European national development and to analyze the impacts of the pandemic situation caused by COVID-19. Foreign direct investment is a source of development; therefore, this study includes empirical applications, specifically the random effect model, for EU countrie...

Promoting the principles of sustainable development supposes the involvement of many categories of stakeholders. Universities have become important players in the complex process of transition to the green economy. Their contribution in this process is particularly important considering the multiple functions of universities in didactic, research a...

Sustainable development is a complex process that requires the concerted effort of various categories of stakeholders. Companies have become aware of the role they can play in the transition to the green economy, which is why they are voluntarily involved in various CSR programs. In addition, economic agents try to provide the most complete informa...

With rapid globalization, firm internationalization has become an important corporate strategy as well as the necessity for the survival and growth of the business. In the last decade, there has been a growth in literature that studies this field, especially in emerging countries. However, there exists a gap in the literature in CEE countries. This...

With rapid globalization, firm internationalization has become an important corporate strategy as well as the necessity for the survival and growth of the business. In the last decade, there has been a growth in literature that studies this field, especially in emerging countries. However, there exists a gap in the literature in CEE countries. This...

On the complex framing of the agricultural fields, related to the corporate social responsibility (CSR), the general objective of this paper is to assess the impacts of environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials of CSR and human capital features on the financial performance of agricultural companies. The data consists of a sample of 412...

Abstract: This aim of this work is to study the relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) and trade. FDI is a driving force for economic growth for host countries. The positive effects of FDI are seen in many aspects of the economy. However, the implications of FDI on foreign trade are questionable. Therefore, this study uses a Granger c...

Financial inclusion is strongly differentiated by age groups and countries and the pandemic has highlighted the increased gaps and inequalities but also the weaknesses of the system, in terms of flexibility, access and facilities of the customer-bank relationship and also from the perspective of the financial education of young generations and vuln...

The association between carbon emissions and international trade has been examined thoroughly; however, consumption-based carbon emissions, which is adjusted for international trade, have not been studied extensively. Therefore, the present study assesses the asymmetric impact of trade (import and export) and economic growth in consumption-based ca...

Across the globe, the issues of loss of biodiversity, industrial pollution, the proliferation of non-degradable plastics wastes, unhealthy mining activities, and climate change have imposed a new behavioural lifestyle on the individuals and the businesses in the society—a situation which academics and policymakers have tagged sustainable behaviour....