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2. The Future of Public Administration Reform in Romania

Author : Sebastian Văduva

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The process of Europeanizing Romania is advanced and has had positive and visible results such as the growth in GDP per capita, the presence of multinational corporations, significant progress in infrastructure, and the development of public administration. In all fairness, even if there are shortcomings and aspects that require improvement, significant progress has been made on varying fronts. This Europeanization process, as analyzed in the previous chapters, has had a significant impact on the public administration of Romania. The legal framework is in place along with the Commissions’ monitoring reports verifying the progress of the nation and the adoption of the European public administrative space.

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Title: The Future of Public Administration Reform in Romania
Author: Sebastian Văduva
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: From Corruption to Modernity
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-26996-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-26997-9

Copyright Year: 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26997-9_2