Chivu Luminita is General Director at the National Institute for Economic Research, Romanian Academy. She is a member of the Editorial Review Board, International Journal of Sustainable Economies Management. Ioan- Franc Valeriu is General Deputy Director at the National Institute for Economic Research, Romanian Academy. He is the head of the Centre for Economic Information and Documentation and Editor-in-chief of NIER publications. Georgescu George is General Deputy Director at the National Institute for Economic Research, Romanian Academy. He is a member of the National Statistical Council. Andrei Jean-Vasile is Assistant professor at Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti, Department of Business Administration. He is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Sustainable Economies Management and Associate Editor of Economics of Agriculture.

• Plenary papersLuminița Chivu: Harnessing tangible and intangible assets in the context of European integration and globalization:　challenges aheadValeriu Ioan-Franc, Napoleon Pop: Reconfiguration of globalization:　relevant issues to Romania Jaime Gil Aluja: Personal contributions for a new theory:　the theory of self-induced incidences Erna Hennicot-Schoepges: Europe and culture, our promise for the future Jean-Jacques Askenasy: Homo economicus:　the economic system of the brain Articles Dan Popescu: What will be after globalization? Gabriela Drăgan: Towards a new international trading order?:　who is going to settle the bill? Professor Gheorghe Zaman, PhD: Early warning gaps regarding difficulties of Romania’s sustainable development Octavian-Dragomir Jora, Matei-Alexandru Apăvăloaei, Mihaela Iacob: The tangible problems of an intangible objective:　culturally sustainable development  Zizi Goschin: How did regional specialization influence the post-crisis economic growth in Romania? corneliu Russu, Daniel Ciuiu: Development gaps between NUTS2 regions in Romania:　the convergence of their development with that of some Euro area regions  Gheorghe Zaman, Ivona Stoica: Robotization – trends and impact in the framework of 4IR Cristina Boboc, Simona Ghita, Valentina Vasile, Anda Ghizdavu: The impact of artificial intelligence on the labor market Andrei-Marius Diamescu: Information – an asset still insufficiently capitalized in the Romanian economy Valeriu Ioan-Franc, Beatrice Leuștean: Treating business ethics as an intangible asset Firicel Mone, Maria Vișan, Ivona Stoica: Collaborative systems and platforms in the framework of new technologies Roxana Adam, Viorel Cornescu, Andra Mărculescu: Saving and stressful decisions: an analysis of saving behavior by using the conflict theory of decision makingValeriu Ioan-Franc, Andrei Marius Diamescu: Economic information and documentation, basis for building a national program to increase competitiveness of Romanian enterprisesGeorgeta-Madalina Meghișan-Toma, Gheorghe Meghișan: Main sources of big data for the companies Marta-Christina Suciu, Laura Istudor, Adrian Simion, Mircea Mitiucă, GheorgheAlexandru Stativa: Knowledge and innovation – engines of intelligent, sustainable and inclusive development  Emil Dinga: About scientific method Ioan I. Gâf-Deac: The doxastic management system in the new economy Alexandru Isaic-Maniu, Stelian Stancu, Constanţa-Nicoleta Bodea, Mihai Sabin Muscalu: IT&C sector evolution in Romania; its contribution at national level Alexandra-Ioana Lazăr: The human resources from science and technology sector, determinant factor of economic growth Bogdana Glovațchi: The development and the usefulness of new technologies as part of the internet of things phenomenon Irina Băncescu: Household income polarization across EuropeBiljana Petrevska, Aleksandra Terzić, Marija Drobnjaković: Fighting with depopulation of rural areas: can tourism be a way out?  Iuliana Țoropoc: Statistical models for assessing the socioeconomic factors impacting on infant mortality in Romania Iuliana Țoropoc: Mortality forecasting models within the context of an aging population Nicolae-Marius Jula, Dorin Jula: Dynamics of regional employment structures:　compositional data analysisFrantz Daniel Fistung, Laurențiu: David Romanian housing market between the socialist constraints and contemporary tendenciesAleksandar Grubor, Nikola Milicevic, Nenad Djokic: Social marketing and physical activity of student population for increasing quality of life Maria Livia Ștefănescu, Ștefan Ștefănescu: A longitudinal analysis of the Romanians’ opinions regarding the quality of their education from 1990 to 2010  Daniela Antonescu: Effects of regional policy on healthcare infrastructure in Romania:　case study west region Simona Frone: Issues of efficiency in the development of water supply and sanitation infrastructure in Romania Ioan I. Gâf-Deac, Gheorghe Horia Chivu, Cristian Bîrdac, Anna Maria Vasile: Urban mobility: conceptual and operational challenge in Bucharest, RomaniaStanciu Mariana: A decade of social and economic development for Romania in European Union Alina Bratiloveanu: The national internal control frameworks for public entities Vasile Dogaru: Steps towards a Romanian model of decoupling of resourcesVasilii Erokhin: U.S.-China trade tensions and their possible effects on stability of global food markets Elena Otilia Manta: The competitiveness of the Romanian companies in the context of the current challenges of globalization, as well as of the current integration in the Euro area Rossitsa Rangelova, Valentin Bilyanski: Foreign trade and economic growth of Bulgaria and Romania in the years of EU membership Sorin Mihai Radu, Ioan Petru Scutelnicu, Otilia Teodora Rachieru, Alina Roșca Țurcanu, Viorel Streza, Ioan I. Gâf-Deac: Linear governance: the new economy versus old production Adriana Grigorescu, Amalia-Elena Ion: Comparison of American vs. European SME public policies