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MACRO 2018: Investment in the Republic of Moldova and How It Can Become a Sustainable Solution for the Country's Development

Friday, 14 September 20185881 views
MACRO 2018: Investment in the Republic of Moldova and How It Can Become a Sustainable Solution for the Country's Development

Automatically translated summary. The full article is available in Romanian.

The sixth international conference MACRO 2018, organised annually by the Independent Think Tank “Expert-Grup” and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation Moldova, will examine the role of investment in Moldova's economic and social development. Online registration opened on 14 September 2018 on the expert-grup.org website.

Moldova's economy has not seen such a long investment crisis since 2000, with investment contracting by about 20% in 2015-2016. The investment rate is around 22% of GDP, modest compared with similar countries. Adrian Lupușor, executive director of Expert-Grup, says new factors of investment attractiveness could turn consumption-based growth into durable, investment-based growth.

Two panels will bring together business, government, business associations, free economic zones and labour market representatives. The conference will also present the main findings of the State of the Country Report 2018, devoted to investment, with policy recommendations. Ana Mihailov of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Moldova stresses that foreign investment must bring technology, knowledge, labour standards and social guarantees, without sacrificing fundamental human rights. Over 100 participants are expected; access is by invitation.

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