Simona Andreea Apostu

Bucharest University of Economic Studies | ASE · Department of Statistics and Econometrics

Our study explores the integration of spatial analysis methodologies within the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the regional level in European Union countries. The application of spatial analysis allows for a nuanced understanding of SDGs progress and obstacles within specifi c territorial units. Adopted by the United Nations...

Because of the recent economic disaster, sustainable corporate performance has become a global demand and green measures have been identified as the prominent answer of these issues in literature. This circumstance has piqued the interest of policy makers and new researchers. The study investigated green transformational leadership as a source of g...

Financial technologies metamorphose economies with customer-focused innovation. In this way, financial inclusion is fostered and economic growth is increased. However, risks, trust issues, and ethical concerns stem from the faster advancement of digital technologies and expanding financial innovation. Thus, this paper aims to understand the risks a...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the awareness, perception and attitude of consumers from Georgia toward smart, active and intelligent packaging of food products. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on a quantitative research method using a survey questionnaire tool to gather data from consumers in Georgia. Findings The s...

In order to achieve sustainable economic growth, it is necessary to make innovations and investments in research and technology. Innovation is the result of a sustained level of education, which leads to increased investments in both research and technology. Therefore, the main focus should be on innovation. This study examines the dynamic relation...

This study analyses the factors that influence the implementation of public purchase policy in Poland. The Polish case was chosen due to the specificity of the public procurement market in this country and the lack of comprehensive studies in opposition to other European Western countries. Based on qualitative research, which includes in-depth inte...

Purpose: The aim of the article is to draw the relationship between organizational agility and the innovation process in healthcare organizations and to examine the mediating role of job satisfaction in this relationship. Methodology: The quantitative study was conducted on a research sample determined using the convenience sampling method, consist...

The health crisis that started in 2020 affected the entire world in all areas. Things have changed, with work experiencing another level, with domains where it was not possible to work online or companies that could not resist the changes in the economy; thus, many unemployed persons were registered, with the unemployment rate increasing a lot. The...

The educational system of the twenty-first century is student-centered. Students are the generation that has seen firsthand the enormous expansion of online media represented by the Internet, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence, which has increased the relevance of digital competence in higher education. This is because they are the ones w...

The depletion of energy resources stands out as one of humanity's major challenges. Therefore, understanding the determinant factors that could potentially affect the depletion rate of energy resources is emerging as one of the main research interests of academics in this field, and this study intends to contribute by filling this gap. This paper a...

Today's energy challenges are multifaceted. Over the past 30-40 years, energy issues have been discussed and published on an extensive scale. The green transition involves concrete actions related to increasing energy efficiency, replacing fossil fuels with alternative fuels, producing energy using renewable resources, creating various means of tra...

Aim To determine the relationship between organizational agility and the innovation process in healthcare organizations and the mediating role of job satisfaction within this relationship. Background In a changing environment, organizational agility can be a skill supporting innovation in healthcare organizations. Nursing managers are leaders who p...

Our article aims to present an in-depth analysis of the correlation between health status and poverty in European countries. Our research is grounded on two types of data: a survey of the perceptions of the European citizens related to their own physical and mental health conducted in 2017 in European Union countries and the United Kingdom on a sam...

The Human development index is widely seen as reliable and significant measurement of the various countries’ levels of social and economic development. The aim of this study is to examine the impact of corruption on human development in a significant number of Least Developed Countries LDCs, for the period ranging from 2003 to 2019. There is a wide...

This chapter is devoted to sustainable human resource management that leads to sustainable competitiveness. It features the ways human resources can be managed to carry out sustainable goals and the impact of sustainability on employees' attitudes and behaviours. The aim of this study is to explore the complex objectives of sustainability and human...

Purpose: Global discussion issues include managing innovation and incorporating digitalization into higher education. Combining and balancing these, digitalization may hold the key to enhancing higher education's capacity for innovation and expanding the use of cutting-edge learning technologies into their curricula, ultimately boosting student ach...

Humanity is at a crossroads, bombarded by numerous economic, social, environmental, and technological challenges. International institutions, public authorities, private companies, investors, consumers, and other stakeholders are looking for solutions. Solutions are sought, objectives are established, measures are set up, action is taken, and the r...

Rethinking the concept of resilience in the post-pandemic period is urgently needed considering an uncertain and unpredictable future. To identify the necessary solutions for the recovery of the economy, the involvement of all actors in the socioeconomic and political environment is vital. Consolidating regional development, intensifying global coo...

With the rapid development of technology in the era of digitalization, Industry 4.0 has become a reference for R&D studies in various sectors. The rapid development of technology makes the life of societies and people easier. For this reason, governments tend to develop their technologies and to encourage organizations in this field for this purpos...

Citation: Apostu, S.A.; Nichita, E.M.; Manea, C.L.; Irimescu, A.M.; Vulpoi, M. Exploring the Influence of Innovation and Technology on Climate Change. Energies 2023, 16, 6408. https://doi.org/10.3390/ en16176408 Academic Editors: Alina Abstract: Considering the negative effect of anthropological activities on climate in recent decades, all countrie...

The expansion of new technologies has induced the digital revolution and paved the way for an innovation-based economy. Digitalization, while blurring real and virtual environments, acts as an incentive for innovation and has been regarded as a tool to tackle the crisis. Its particular acceleration was caused by the lockdown regulations due to the...

The objective of this research is to emphasize the importance of trust in managers in moderating the relationship between strategic innovation and firm performance in Turkish service firms. The data was gathered at random from 340 employees. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to examine the data, which was done with the AMOS SPSS program....

The environment is very complex and constantly changing, and resilience is of great importance. Since organizations play an important role on the market, resilience is applicable in their case and is the ability of a system to maintain functions by organizations. All changes are positively correlated to digitalization, also merging the fear of peop...

The aim of this study is to investigate the efects of foreign direct investment, economic growth and renewable energy variables on carbon (CO2) emissions belonging to 27 European Union member states and Turkey for the period of 2002–2019 by using a panel data model. In this study, the foreign direct investment variable is used as a share in GDP, th...

Purpose The article aims to identify the determinants of the urbanization process given the magnitude of this phenomenon and also its economic, social and environmental implications and pressure on public authorities to find viable solutions in the context of sustainable development. Design/methodology/approach The research is based on regression a...

Service-Learning (SL) is one of the most innovative approaches in education. This method seeks to apply the theoretical knowledge learned in the classroom through services to the community. At the same time, the growing concern for more sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural production systems has brought this reality into the classr...

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 investigates the long-term relationship between financial inclusion, infrastructure for information and communication technology, fossil fuel usage, participatory democracy, and renewable energy use in G7 countries. Based on a cointegration test with structural breakdowns, our results give considerable evidence of a long-term relationshi...

PURPOSE: Entrepreneurship seen as an engine for economic development is especially desirable for emerging countries to support rapid growth. Moreover, entrepreneurs can support social transformation in favor of more sustainable products and services. Sustainable orientation of entrepreneurship contributes to sustainable development goals and preven...

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...

Purpose The migration of physicians is a global interest, causing imbalances between developed and developing countries. Romania is one of Europe's major providers of physicians, not because there is a surplus, but because physicians are drawn to places with better living and working conditions. Medicine in Romania is increasingly highly advanced,...

Introduction: One of the main goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is to represent gender equality due to its essential role in sus- tainable progress. At the same time, the balance between women and men in management is explicitly mentioned as a desideratum, given that more women in leadership roles positively impact business perfo...

In purifying the world’s atmosphere and deterring the negative externalities from the excessive usage of fossil fuels, researchers have indoctrinated the global community to look for alternatives to fossil fuels, which is also in line with the Glasgow Climate Pact (COP26). To unveil how to absorb energy depletion shock, this paper turns the spotlig...

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...

Central and Eastern Europe countries are considered as a fragile group of economies compared to European Union countries. Furthermore, against the backdrop of rapid industrial growth, this study examines the spillover effects of financial development (FD) and technological innovation (TI) on levels of consumptions with regard to CEE countries renew...

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 pandemic disrupted all activities, making it necessary to understand and rethink the complexity of economic resilience to better deal with future shocks. A component that should signal the resilience’s potential of a socioeconomic system can be represented by the health response by using technology input to make the services provided more effic...

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...

Universities can contribute to economic and sustainable development (SD) in a variety of ways, such as mediating social debates, educating citizens on scientific and technical issues, fostering communication among various agents (politicians, businesspeople, higher education institutions’ managers, and citizens), and advancing socioeconomic progres...

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 paper analyzed the determinants of Working Capital Management (WCM) of listed manufacturing firms across South Asian Association of Regional Corporation (SAARC) countries from 2000 to 2020. Employing a Generalized Method of Moments, we found that operational risk and market risk are key hurdles to efficient working capital management. Our resul...

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...

The pandemic disrupted all activities, so it became necessary to understand, but also rethink , the complexity of economic resilience to better deal with future shocks. A component that can signal the resilience potential of a socioeconomic system is smart city response, using technology to make services more efficient. This paper aims to analyze t...

This study investigates the relationship between economic growth, oil price, and circular economy through biomass energy consumption in South Asian countries, examining the possibility of biomass consumption by enhancing economic growth and decreasing oil price. Energy is the backbone of economic growth, while biomass energy resources being the bes...

Bioenergy is the form of clean energy with the greatest potential for growth in Spain, especially in those regions with a large forest area and a high potential for the utilization of forest resources for energy purposes. This is the case in Galicia (a region located in northwestern Spain), where the communal management of forest resources is wides...

Abstract: Bioenergy is the form of clean energy with the greatest potential for growth in Spain, especially in those regions with a large forest area and a high potential for the utilization of forest resources for energy purposes. This is the case in Galicia (a region located in northwestern Spain), where the communal management of forest resource...

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...

This research aim is to investigate Foreign Direct Investment(FID) complexity in less developed countries, highlighting the factors that affectFDI. Based on data collected for the period 2003–2019 an econometric modelallows us to determine the relevance of traditional and non-traditional factors. Weemploy a panel regression, with both static and dy...

The aim of current study is to investigate the significance of green and blue economic activities to mitigate the carbon emission in Saudi Arabia. We use the time series data which covers the period from 1990 to 2019. For empirical estimations, we use nonlinear ARDL approach which confirms that energy indicators and blue economic indicators are not...

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 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...

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...

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 physician’s migration from Romania has registered an ascending trend over time, this phenomenon having negative effects on population health, but also on health system efficiency. Using the Principal Components Analysis we highlighted the link between the number of Current Professional Certificates and the variables refering to the economic sit...

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...

Often, global crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, bring to light crucial weaknesses in political, economic, social and health systems. First, there are governments who formulate and implement policies and, second, there are the citizens who support them, thus contributing a great deal to their success. Our paper investigates the European citizen...

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...

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...

Brain drain is a phenomenon that, over time, has followed an upward trend. It is an important component represented by physicians' migration. For the country of destination, the migration of physicians offers several advantages, whereas the country of origin loses skilled and sometimes highly trained individuals. This process will be reflected both...

In the current context of the Covid-19 pandemic, health systems worldwide have been subjected to hitherto unknown challenges. Public health policy makers are urged to find the best solutions to mitigate the effects of the pandemic. Vaccination is seen, more than ever, as the main medical solution to save lives, although in recent times many countri...

Our article aims to present an in-depth analysis of the correlation between health status and poverty in European countries. Our research is grounded on two types of data: a survey of the perceptions of the European citizens related to their own physical and mental health conducted in 2017 in European Union countries and the United Kingdom on a sam...

Important in testing services in medical laboratories is the creation of a flexible balance between quality-response time and minimizing the cost of the service. Beyond the different Lean methods implemented so far in the medical sector, each company can adapt the model according to its needs, each company has its own specifics and organizational c...

Nowadays, the Benford’s Laws is tested in plenty of academic domains as the first check of data reliability. Benford’s Laws non-conformity does not necessarily mean that there is a case of data manipulation. However, such a test can raise the first signal for further prudence in conclusions based on that specific dataset. Romania is considering to...

Economic crises cause significant shortages in disposable income and a sharp decline in the living conditions, affecting healthcare sector, hitting the profitability and sustainability of companies leading to raises in unemployment. At micro level, these sharp decreases in earnings associated with unemployment and furthermore with the lack of socia...

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 way of working is evolving constantly, and in the last year, the changes have been major under the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even before the pandemic, the work flexibility was encouraged and stimulated in Romania by the promotion of the telework law, becoming an important factor for both employees and employers. In this context, the m...

Population development is reflected by sustainable development indicators, among them are the indicators describing longevity and healthy aging. Longevity is reflected by life expectancy, and healthy aging is reflected by healthy life expectancy; high values of these indicators reflect good conditions of living for people. Life expectancy and healt...

During the health crisis, it is vital to protect not only the critical sectors of the economy, the assets, technology, and infrastructure, but first and foremost, it is fundamental to protect jobs and workers. The current COVID-19 pandemic has had a strong impact on the labor market from three main perspectives: number of jobs (through unemployment...

The purpose of this paper is to draw the first lessons from the on-going coronavirus crisis and to identify viable solutions for what should become the goal of any country: transforming their own economies into sensitive and responsive economies regarding public health problems. The originality of our approach is given by its objective as well as t...

Unemployment has risen as the economy has shrunk. The coronavirus crisis has affected many sectors in Romania, some companies diminishing or even ceasing their activity. Making forecasts of the unemployment rate has a fundamental impact and importance on future social policy strategies. The aim of the paper is to comparatively analyze the forecast...

Medicinal oxygen plays an important role in healthcare, being essential for the existence and maintenance of the health of millions of people, who depend on medicinal oxygen every day, both in hospitals and at home. Medicinal oxygen is the primary treatment administrated to the majority of patients suffering from respiratory problems and low levels...