Economic growth policies
Moldova must begin a broad fiscal consolidation reform to bring the budget deficit within manageable limits
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Monitoring report on the implementation of the State Property Management Strategy in the field of State-owned Enterprises and Commercial Companies with full or majority state capital
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Serghei Merjan
Programme Director, "Public Sector: Economics, Management and Finance"
The territorial-administrative reform of the Republic of Moldova must be correlated with a broad reform of fiscal decentralization: statistical and econometric calculations
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Position paper. Perspectives of local public administration reform
Export of IT services or apples? Position paper on the possibilities of remedying the excessive current account deficit of the Republic of Moldova
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
US tariffs: the resilience test of Moldovan exports
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Position paper "Government Factoring - a solution for resuscitating the agricultural sector in Moldova"
Uniunea Europeană – cel mai de consistență susținător politic, economic, financiar și comercial al Republicii Moldova
Iurie Gotișan
Expert-Grup Member
Position paper on on the draft Law on Entrepreneurship, unique number 345/MDED/2025
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Investment funds – a basic precondition for accelerating economic growth
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Position paper on the draft amendment to the Law on the state budget for 2025 (the “Budget Plus” program)
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
Republica Moldova – victima colaterală a disputelor comerciale ale SUA
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Top-10 economic vulnerabilities of the Republic of Moldova
Country Report. Assessing the Economic Resilience of the Republic of Moldova in the Context of Recent Security Threats
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Corina Gaibu
Associate Expert
Ecaterina Rusu
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Analysis of revenue collected from customs operational activity
Iurie Gotișan
Expert-Grup Member
The airport market in the Republic of Moldova. Between decongestion, efficiency, connectivity and competition.
Iurie Gotișan
Expert-Grup Member
What measures (don't) work to reduce peak-time energy consumption
Rustam Romaniuc
Associate Expert
State-owned companies in Moldova's economy: how much and how do they still matter?
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Position Paper. From controls’ supervision to market surveillance’ control: how proposals to amend legislation can affect the public interest and the EU accession process
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
Banning cell phones in schools: Effects on school performance, mental health, and non-cognitive skills
Rustam Romaniuc
Associate Expert
The New Energy Compensation System in the Republic of Moldova: Benefits, Challenges and Implications of Direct Payments
Rustam Romaniuc
Associate Expert
Between Bureaucracy and Market Access: How (In) Accessible Are Markets in the Republic of Moldova for Local Producers?
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
Victoria Brînza
The implications of the eventual accession of the Republic of Moldova to the Eurasian Economic Union on the tariff measures applied by the EU towards Moldovan exports
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Mobility strategy: how to assure the modernization of the infrastructure, the competitiveness of local transport and good governance in the system?
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
The interest is piqued: who are the real beneficiaries of the anti-dumping tax on the import of cement from Moldova to Ukraine and what can we do to solve this problem
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
The resilience of economic relations between the Republic of Moldova and the European Union in the face of shocks
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
Position paper on the inclusion of the reform of the state companies sector in the National Action Plan for Accession to the European Union 2023-2027
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
Analysis of the functional alignment of the organizational structure of the Public Property Agency
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
Călin Negură
Partnerships with hassle: analysis of the draft amendment to the PPP law
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
The major dysfunctionalities of the public policy promotion process described on the example of the draft law for the modification of the "mode of road administration"
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
Ways to improve fiscal equity and the resilience of natural persons: proposals formulated by the Expert Group in the context of the approval of the draft law to amend the fiscal and customs policy
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
The Summit of the European Political Community from the perspective of the economic implications for the Republic of Moldova
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
MEGA, 24th edition "Economic Recovery of 2023: forecasts, risks and ways forward"
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Ecaterina Rusu
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Analysis of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development proposal regarding the new road administration method
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
Linking foreign assistance to the country's strategic development priorities
Ecaterina Rusu
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Proposals to improve the nomination and remuneration project for board members of state-owned companies
Ecaterina Rusu
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
How opportune is the liberalization of the conditions for the admission of foreign workers to the labor market in the Republic of Moldova?
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
Pollution Tax Reform – a Necessary Step to Ensure Green Economic Growth
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Institutionalising good governance tools for state-owned enterprises: Governance Code, Regulation on the Nomination and Evaluation of Boards
Ecaterina Rusu
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Start of the reform of state companies! The year 2023 will mark the moment of truth regarding the determination to make systemic reforms in this sector
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
One year of IMF Agreement: what were the achievements in 2022 and what should we expect in 2023?
Ecaterina Rusu
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Improving access to information on external assistance
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
How can the reform of the State Labour Inspectorate help combat undeclared work?
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Temporary "lifebuoy" or tax evasion and risk of committing acts of corruption? The saga of the entrepreneurial paten
Grigore Vieru
Associate Expert
Top 5 most important positive and negative economic and social developments in 2022, and challenges for 2023
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Transnistrian Economic Reality, December 2022
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Commentary on the tax and customs policy for the year 2023 from the perspective of the potential for corruption
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
Economic comment - the location of the objectives in the public road area
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
Demographic profile of Chisinau municipality
Profilul demografic al raionului Ialoveni
Ecaterina Rusu
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Demographic profile of Balti municipality
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
Insolvency – the perfect recipe for the embezzlement of public property managed by state companies
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
Commentary on the legislative initiative to abolish the duty-free regime in the Republic of Moldova
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
Supporting small and medium-sized enterprises in the implementation of cashless payments
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
External Assistance Monitor No 3. How external assistance can be leveraged in the context of the 2022 crises
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Dorina Baltag
Ecaterina Rusu
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Victoria Olari
Commentary: About a legislative initiative that risks undermining the efficiency of state-owned companies
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
Corruption risks in the field of state controls and entrepreneurial activity
Grigore Vieru
Associate Expert
Corruption risks in customs administration: how the media and civil society can monitor them
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
The state-owned company sector: risks of corruption and needed reforms
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
Inflation in the Republic of Moldova: causes, vulnerable groups and policy recommendations
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE MONITOR NO. 2. Analysis of the main external assistance projects in the last period
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Dorina Baltag
Ecaterina Rusu
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
How can we boost trade in goods between the Republic of Moldova and the United States of America
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
External Assistance Monitor no. 1 "The importance of external financing in times of economic and security crisis"
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Dorina Baltag
Ecaterina Rusu
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
Propagation of the economic effects of the regional security crisis on the Republic of Moldova - a preliminary assessment
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
The war in Ukraine: is the risk of capital outflows from Moldova so high and how can our development partners help us?
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
MEGA, the XXIII-rd edition: ”The economy in 2022: from recovery to stagflation?”
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Ecaterina Rusu
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Valeriu Prohnițchi
Programme Director, "Research and Methodology"
A new Memorandum with the IMF: what does it mean for Moldova and especially for vulnerable groups
Ecaterina Rusu
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Top cele mai importante evoluții pozitive și negative de ordin economic și social din 2021 și provocări pentru 2022
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Opinion note on the fiscal and customs policy for the year 2022
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Tatiana Savva
Sectoral anticorruption action plan in the environmental field for 2018-2020. Implementation impact assessment report
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Tatiana Savva
How to restart the economy? Economic priorities for the new Moldova's Government
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
White Paper on Good Governance in State-Owned Enterprises
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Sergiu Gaibu
Programme Director, "Financial and Banking Sector"
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Post-COVID-19 crisis: what will the Moldovan economy look like?
Valeriu Prohnițchi
Programme Director, "Research and Methodology"
Implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility mechanisms to ensure waste recycling
Sergiu Gaibu
Programme Director, "Financial and Banking Sector"
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Assessing the impact of support programmes for women's economic empowerment
Sergiu Gaibu
Programme Director, "Financial and Banking Sector"
Diana Cheianu
Expert, Women's Law Centre (CDF)
COVID-19 in Moldova: What was the effect of the 2020 lockdown and what effect would a similar lockdown have in 2021?
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
MEGA, the XXII-nd edition: ”The economy and public finances in 2021: Risks, forecasts and policy recommendations for recovery”
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Tatiana Savva
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Ensuring resilience of agriculture to climate change
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
COVID-19 crisis: The state-owned enterprises between uncertainty and opportunities
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
State-owned enterprises: why do they exist and what is their impact on the Economy
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Applying Fiscal-Budgetary Instruments to Solve Environmental Issues
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Municipal bonds – an instrument to develop local communities
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Sergiu Gaibu
Programme Director, "Financial and Banking Sector"
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Tatiana Savva
Recommendations on the fiscal and customs policy for the year 2021
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Dumitru Budianschi
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Sergiu Gaibu
Programme Director, "Financial and Banking Sector"
The capitalization of mineral resources in Republic of Moldova - benefits or damage
Dumitru Budianschi
Iurie Morcotîlo
Eugen Ghilețchi
Valerian Ciobotaru
The transparency assessment of the extractive sector of Republic of Moldova
Dumitru Budianschi
Iurie Morcotîlo
Tatiana Savva
Study on Political Clientelism in the Management of Public Funds
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Iulian Rusu
Victoria Nemerenco
Trade developments in the Republic of Moldova in 2019
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Analysis of the changes of the tax for natural resources in the draft law on the establishment of measures to support entrepreneurial activity and amendment of a series of regulations
Testing Policy Options to Fight Tax Evasion using Behavioural Insights. Comparative results of behavioural experiments conducted in Moldova and France
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
MEGA, the XXIst edition ”Economic growth and public finances during an electoral period: conclusions from 2019 and forecasts for 2020”
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Iurie Morcotîlo
Tatiana Savva
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Real Economy, December 2019, (#60)
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Iurie Morcotîlo
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Tatiana Savva
MEGA, the XXth edition: ”Economic challenges following political turbulence”
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Iurie Morcotîlo
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Valeriu Prohnițchi
Programme Director, "Research and Methodology"
White Book of Good Governance. Policy priorities for the next 12 months for the Government of the Republic of Moldova
Guide for the analysis of the local budget
Iurie Morcotîlo
Real Economy, May 2019, (#59)
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Iurie Morcotîlo
Would a Free Trade Agreement with China be appropriate for Moldova?
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Real Economy, March 2018, special edition (#58)
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Iurie Morcotîlo
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Informal Economy. Why do we lose land in the Chisinau city?
Tatiana Savva
Economic Models of Aid Effectiveness in Moldova
Sergiu Gaibu
Programme Director, "Financial and Banking Sector"
Why corruption decreases the efficiency of public spending?
Alexandru Fală
Programme Director, "Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Economic Modelling"