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Tourism has both a positive and a negative impact on a tourism area, its economy and residents. Although is usually linked to its economic and environmental impact, no less valuable is its impact on socio-cultural elements. Social dimension of tourism is seen through tourists' staying, movements and interaction with other tourists as well as with residents of a certain tourist area. The extent and direction of the impact of tourism on residents significantly depend on the level of tourism development in a destinat...

Slovakia and the Czech Republic used to be two parts of a country, after its split they both underwent their own individual economic and social development. Nowadays both countries utilize their economic potential in a different ways that is reflected in their overall level of economic development and is determined by economic development of their regions. Both countries have a common feature that is socio-economic disparities in the development of the regions in each country. The issue of regional disparities has...

In this paper we investigated the influence of foreign direct investment, trade openness, level of development and level of education on Gini index (as a measure of income inequality). The analysis was conducted over the period 2000-2012, using data for 27 European Union member states. After a short statistical analysis we applied a Hierarchical cluster analysis, obtaining two main groups based on their level of GDP per capita. For each cluster we estimated a robust fixed-effect panel data model. The econometric r...

The objective of this paper is to determine the tendencies of poverty in the Republic of Croatia and the EU counties. The methodology included the measurement of poverty with the official EU poverty line. Material deprivation rate used by EU Member States is also used in the paper. Regression analysis (OLS method) was used to establish to what extent poverty risk rate can be reduced by increase in income. The main research result indicates that poverty in Croatia is increasing. Its increase has been particularly p...

The eagerness for knowledge, adventure, relaxation, escape the mundane and restoration of health has led to the continuous development of tourism worldwide, but also to the uncontrolled exploitation of tourist resources. This has led to the appearance and implementation of the concept of sustainable development in tourism. Salt mines are considered to be special tourist attractions that offer multiple valorisation possibilities. In Romania there are, in Transylvania and the sub-Carpathian area, important deposits ...

The purpose of our research is to identify opportunities for improving the strategic management of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by utilizing digital advancements. Our main objectives were: identifying the degree of adoption of digital technologies by SMEs in comparison with large companies; assessing responsiveness and the degree of adaptation to the digital SMEs management; formulating recommendations for strategically managing SMEs in the digital era. SMEs better adapting to the changes generated by the d...

The dynamics of the tourism accommodation infrastructure in the IalomiЕЈa Subcarpathians is presented, stressing the main tourist axes of the Prahova and IalomiЕЈa River and the secondary tourist axes of the DamboviЕЈa and Cricovul Dulce River. According to the present classifications, both the evolution of the number and of the types of tourist structures with accommodation functions, and dynamics of the number of the accommodation places and of the tourist capacity of the existent accommodation are analyzed. A p...

The economic development of each country strongly depends on the successfulness of the business. Due to this the article examines the small and medium enterprises (SME) in Lithuania's economy. The aim of the paper is to show what role youth employment plays in Lithuanian labor market and in the country's economy. Therefore the main aim of the paper is to make the analysis of youth labor market in the gender aspect and show its contribution to the Lithuanian economy. For the analysis the data from Lithuanian Depart...

The purpose of the article is to investigate how the national intangible resources are evaluated in European Union countries. It was distinguished two perspectives of intangibles research. Value of intangibles gained by applying different methodologies was compared for particular European Union countries. It was identified that results gained using different methodologies are strongly correlated; also it was shown that business sector intangibles constructs small part of intangible capital in a country.

The business environment is constantly changing and becoming more complex and difficult. Enterprises are under pressure, which forces them to react quickly to changing conditions and be innovative in the field in which they work. Such activities require businesses to be more flexible and to take frequent and quick strategic, tactical and operational decisions, some of which are very complex. Receipt of such decisions may require significant amounts of data, information and knowledge. Processing within the required...

For more than a decade, the liberalisation of the European energy markets has been on the agenda, this liberalisation being highly motivated by expected efficiency improvements. The competitiveness of the European economy and the welfare of its citizens can be enhanced through a more efficient supply of energy. The liberalisation of the energy market should lead to improvements in productivity, a more competitive pricing and greater efforts to support and develop innovation. This paper will provide an overview and...

The paper deals with the issue of data quality for Business Intelligence (BI). The main objective of this paper is to highlight the importance of high quality of data in management and decision-making process and the impact of data quality for successful implementation of Business Intelligence. Authors define the usual problems associated with incorrect data and present the methodology for managing and maintaining data quality in eight steps. Data quality is undoubtedly one of the critical success factors for Busi...

The global energy landscape will evolve significantly in the coming decades, creating new opportunities for international trade and economic growth. Because few countries have energy and all countries need energy, trade in energy (and especially oil) has been crucial to fulfil global energy needs. There is more trade internationally in oil than in anything else. This article has as its purpose the establishment of the theoretical reasons for the connection that exists between the international trade regime and the...

The globalization of economic and social life of the planet has produced fundamental changes in the contemporary society that we are going through. Characterized as society of knowledge, the contemporary era faces needs, expectations and desires that are increasingly varied and complex from the involved parties. Satisfying these needs, expectations and desires depends on how are they highlighted and recognised by society. The present report represents an overview of the way how this situation can be managed becaus...