Editor in chief • Ramona ȚIGĂNAȘU,  Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania   Managing Editors • Gabriela Carmen PASCARIU, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania • Teodor MOGA, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania • Bogdan IBANESCU, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania • Cristian INCALTARAU,  Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania • Ciprian ALUPULUI, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania • Sorin MAZILU, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania Scientific Board • Iordan BĂRBULESCU, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Romania • Ioana Maria COSTEA, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania • Rodica CRUDU, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, Republic of Moldova • Tomaz Ponce DENTINHO, University of Azores, Portugal • Lucian DÎRDALĂ, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania • Gabriela DRĂGAN, Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest, Romania • Adelaide DUARTE, University of Coimbra, Portugal • Oksana HOLOVKO-HAVRYSHEVA, Ivan Franko National University, Ukraine • Edina Lilla MESZAROS, University of Oradea, Romania • Karima KOURTIT, Open University, The Netherlands • Liviu George MAHA, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania • Fernando RUBIERA MOROLLON, Universidad de Oviedo, Spain • Cristina MORARI, Moldova State University, Republic of Moldova • Peter NIJKAMP, Open University, The Netherlands • Septimiu Vasile PANAINTE, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania • Gabriela Carmen PASCARIU, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi • Alexandru PAVEL, Babeş-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania • Sebastian SCHAFFER, Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe, Vienna, Austria • Bogdan ȘTEFANACHI, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania • Mihaela TOFAN, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania • Andra IFTIMIEI, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania • Carmen Tamara UNGUREANU, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania   Executive Editors • Ioana URSACHE, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania • Mihaela CLINCU, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania