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The dimension of public administration in Central and Eastern European countries in the current financial crisis

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  • Onofrei, Mihaela
  • Lupu, Dan

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The article analyzes from a comparative perspective the main characteristics of the public function in countries from Central and Eastern Europe. The article analyzes the evolution of public administration in Romania between 1990 and 2009; the impact of financial crisis on it; and finally yet importantly, through an econometric model, it determines the relationship among the main factors of influence, GDP, public expenditure and the number of civil servants.

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  • Onofrei, Mihaela & Lupu, Dan, 2010. "The dimension of public administration in Central and Eastern European countries in the current financial crisis," MPRA Paper 95513, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    2. Marina ZAHARIOAIE, 2012. "The Utility Of Using Public-Private Partnership For Local Governments," Journal of Public Administration, Finance and Law, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, vol. 2(2), pages 17-24, December.
    3. Dan LUPU & Mircea ASANDULUI, 2015. "Comparative Assessment Of Efficiency In Attracting European Funds By Regions Of Eastern European Countries," CES Working Papers, Centre for European Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, vol. 7(2a), pages 531-544, September.
    4. Samuel O. OYEDELE, 2015. "The Nigerian Public Service And Service Delivery Under Civil Rule," Journal of Public Administration, Finance and Law, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, vol. 7(7), pages 33-43, June.
    5. Mihai Cristian APOSTOLACHE, 2014. "Aspects Regarding Implications Of Associative Structures For Local Development In Promoting And Strengthening Of Multilevel Governance," Journal of Public Administration, Finance and Law, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, vol. 6(6), pages 9-16, December.
    6. repec:rom:campco:v:7:y:2011:i:1:p:205-217 is not listed on IDEAS
    7. Christine MIHAESCU & Marian NICA, 2011. "Evaluation Of The Organizational Capacity On Project Management Of The Public Organizations," Proceedings of Administration and Public Management International Conference, Research Centre in Public Administration and Public Services, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 7(1), pages 205-217, June.

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    Keywords

    public servant; public administration;

    JEL classification:

    • H00 - Public Economics - - General - - - General
    • H11 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Structure and Scope of Government
    • H12 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Crisis Management
    • H83 - Public Economics - - Miscellaneous Issues - - - Public Administration

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