The Economic and Social Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Romania in a European Context
Valentina Vasile, "The Economic and Social Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Romania in a European Context "
English | ISBN: 3031477790 | 2024 | 340 pages | PDF | 13 MB
English | ISBN: 3031477790 | 2024 | 340 pages | PDF | 13 MB
This volume examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labor market and the business environment in the European Union (EU), with a specific focus on Romania, the least developed country in the EU. The book emphasizes the need to rethink recovery models and suggests a new normal based on the pillars of economic, climatic, and social resilience. Is proposed the redefinition the policies’ mix that will allow fundamental changes in development, focused also on social and societal profit, the redefinition of productivity and environmental performance of businesses, and the rebalancing of work and leisure life.
The COVID-19 crisis not only accelerated the digital transformation of society but also reconfigured the coordinates of economic development by prioritizing sustainable development for all, based on green jobs as a starting point for business innovation and decent jobs for active social protection. Following this approach, the contributions discuss selected issues with importance to the development of society in the post-pandemic world.
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