Innovative Models to Revive the Global Economy: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Economics and Social Sciences

This conference provides an opportunity for all those interested in Economics and Social Sciences to discuss and exchange research ideas. We welcome both empirical and theoretical work that is broadly consistent with the conference' general theme. Especially, researchers, PhD students and practitioners are invited to submit papers on the topics related to new models in entrepreneurship and innovation, sustainability and education, data science and digitalization, marketing and finance, Fintech & Insurtech etc. that will develop innovative instruments for countries, businesses and education. The innovative models for sustainable development aim to ensure simultaneous economic development, social development, and environmental protection, to achieve a higher quality of life for all people and protect all living beings and the planet. The main topics of the conference are focused on but not limited to the following sections: Fintech & Insurtech - towards a sustainable financial environment The role of innovation in public and private organizations Financial perspectives in turbulent times Global Challenges for Agri-Food Systems and Sustainable Development Economic Policies for Non-Cyclical Crises Education for Sustainable Development: impact of universities on society Marketing and Sustainability The role of accounting in Sustainable Development Global world after crisis: towards a new economic model Sustainability for future business Current challenges within demographic data: measurement, collection, retrieval, analysis and reporting We welcome you to join us for two intensive days of plenary speeches and specialized parallel sessions debates that will result in high quality practical insights and networking. Scientific Committee ACELEANU Mirela, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania ALBU Lucian, Academia Romana, Romania ANGHEL Ion, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania ARROYO GALLARDO Javier, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain AUSLOOS Marcel, Leicester University, United Kingdom BEGALLI Diego, University of Verona, Italy BELLINI Francesco, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy BRATOSIN Ștefan, Universite Montpellier 3, France CABANIS Andre, Universite Toulouse 1 Capitole, France CASTERAN Herbert, EM Strasbourg University, France CENȚIU Silvian, Retina Communications, San Francisco, USA CERQUETI Roy, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy CHAVEZ Gilbert, Globis University Tokyo, Japan COSTICÃ Ionela, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania COX Michael, London School of Economics, England, UK D'ASCENZO Fabrizio, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy DIMA Alina Mihaela, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania DÂRDALÃ Marian, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania DUMITRESCU Dan Gabriel, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania DUMITRU Ovidiu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania FELEAGÃ Liliana, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania FONSECA Luis Miguel, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal GARCÍA-GOÑI Manuel, Universitad Complutense de Madrid, Spain GIUDICI Paolo, The University of Pavia, Italy GRUBOR Aleksandar, University of Novi Sad, Serbia HÄRDLE Wolfgang Karl, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany HURDUZEU Gheorghe, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania ISTUDOR Nicolae, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania KOKUSHO Kyoko, IBM Tokyo, Japan LOMBARDI Mariarosaria, University of Foggia, Italy MEHMANPAZIR Babak, EM Strasbourg University, France MIRON Dumitru, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania NABIRUKHINA Anna Vadimovna, Saint Petersburg State University, Russia NICA Elvira, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania NIJKAMP Peter, Jeronimus Academy of Data Science Den Bosch, Netherlands NOVO CORTI Maria Isabel, Universidade da Coruña, Spain ORDÓÑEZ MONFORT Javier, Jaume I University, Spain PANETTA Roberto, Bocconi University, Italy PARASCHIV Dorel Mihai, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania PICATOSTE Xose, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain PIROȘCÃ Grigore, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania POINT Sébastien, EM Strasbourg University, France POPA Ion, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania PROFIROIU Marius Constantin, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania RICHMOND Peter, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland SÂRBU Roxana, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania SINGER Slavica, J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia SMEUREANU Ion, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania STAMULE Tãnase, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania STATE Radu, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg STOIAN Mirela, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania STRAT Vasile Alecsandru, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania STREET Donna, University of Dayton, USA TEIXEIRA DOMINGUES José Pedro, University of Minho, Portugal ȚIGU Gabriela, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania VALDEBENITO Carlos Ramirez, University of Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile VEGHEȘ Cãlin Petricã, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania VERHOEF Peter, University of Groningen, Netherlands VOLKMANN Christine Katharina, Schumpeter School of Business and Economics, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Germany WALTER FARKAS Erich, University of Zurich, Switzerland WIERENGA Berend, Rotterdam School of Management, Netherlands WOODS Michael, University of Aberystwyth, Wales, UK ZIMMERMANN Klaus F., Bonn University (em.) end Global Labor Organization, Germany.

Frontmatter --; Contents --; Foreword --; Perfect Subgame Equilibrium in a Stackelberg Duopoly --; New Ways of Promoting and Reaching the Hearts and Minds of Stakeholders --; Convenience Stores in Romania. What Has Changed after the COVID-19 Outbreak? --; Using a Digital Platform to Support Market Research for SMEs --; Romanian Consumer Behaviour and Payment Choice in Online Shopping. A Marketing Perspective --; ESG Ratings of MSCI ACWI Index Companies: DOW 30 and Global 500 European Constituents --; Strategic Alignment and Business Performance Model within the Corporate Governance --; Smart Data as a Result of ERP System and Human Capital --; Natural Resources Valuation between Quantitative and Qualitative Information --; Romanian Housing Market before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic --; Business Incubators and Business Champions as Key Drivers for Entrepreneurship Initiative --; Romanian Business Students' Migration Intentions. An Empirical Analysis of Perceptions and Motives --; The Effects of COVID-19 on Emerging Economies in Asia and Public Policies to Support the Economy --; The Contagion of Economic Crises in The Vision of the Constructal Theory --; Can the Generation Gap be Explained Economically or Just Sociologically? --; Economic Growth versus Coronavirus Pandemic --; Responding to COVID 19: Gender Inequality Challenges --; Material Comfort Influence upon the Life Fulfilment during Covid-19 --; Clustering and Multiple Regression Analysis of the Renewable Energy Sector in the OECD Countries --; Multifactorial Components Analysis of the Renewable Energy Sector in the OECD countries --; Possibilities to Improve Risk Management in the Context of Implementing a Quality Management System --; Efficient Business Governance -- a Solution for a Sustainable Development --; Entrepreneurial Competences in Training Future Romanian Farmers --; Transforming the Organization ... Towards Resilient Businesses within the 4th Industrial Revolution --; Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic on Small Businesses in Romania --; Logistics Outsourcing and Service Providers -- a Critical Review --; Supply Chain Strategy in the Context of Logistics Outsourcing --; Corruption and Its Implications in Romania --; Tourism in the BRICS Countries in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic --; Contemporary Business − Between Sustainability and Waste --; Sustainability through Learning and Development in Outsourcing Sector --; An Intra-Residential Smart Metering System -- Design and Implementation --; An Empirical Study: Training, Education and other Determinants Related to the Development of a Growth and Innovative Mindset -- Essential in a Sustainable Business Context --; Collaborative Complexity on Bioeconomy Path --; Assessment of a Decade of Greenhouse Gas Emissions --; Study on the Development Strategy of Mihai Viteazu Township --; Local Communities and Eco-Tourism: Attitudes of Residents towards Conservation and Eco-Tourism in Yammouneh Nature Reserve of Lebanon --; Effective Web Presence Solutions for Enhancing e-Fashion Customers' Satisfaction --; Comparative Analysis of the Concentration Degree and Sustainable Development of the Economic Key Sectors Romania versus UE --; Perspectives of Online Education in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis --; Organizational Knowledge Sharing Overview -- Early 2020s Assessment --; Residents` Perceptions of Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism in Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia --; Navigating a Global Pandemic with Business Excellence in Mind: The Whys and the Hows --; Predictors of Financial Advice: An Evidence from a Developing Nation --; Innovative Educational Models to Revive the Education System after Pandemic Crises --; Developing Economics Students' Research Skills -- A Step Towards Increasing Employability Chances --; The Evolution of Inequalities and the Impact of Education on Economic Growth in Romania --; Educational Assessment Typologies within the Technological Context: 2020 Challenges --; Social Entrepreneurship Education in Academia: A MOOC Scheme Analysis --; Role of the University in Sustaining the Relevance of Knowledge amid the Future Shock --; EU and UNESCO Educational Initiatives Integration for Environmental Education on Sustainable Water Resources Management --; Limits on Sustainability at the Crossroads '20 --; Social Media Channel as a Strategic Advertising Tool for Small and Medium Enterprise (SME's) Sustainability: Evidence From a Developing Nation --; Towards Sustainable Development in the European Labour Market by Suppressing Corruption --; Study on the Evolution of the Milk Market in Romania --; The Development of Ecological Agriculture in Romania --; Short-Term Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Agri-Food Value Chains in Romania --; Forest Regeneration in the Context of Current Biodiversity --; Sustainable Development Goals and Agro-Food System: the Case Study of the Future Food Institute --; Nudging as Policy Tool of Local Government for Improving the Ecological Behaviour --; Romanian Foreign Agri-Food Trade in the Context of Global Challenges --; How Important are the Sustainable Development Goals? A Bibliometric and Modern Data Analysis --; Challenges in Environmental Goods and Services Sector in Romania --; Main Determinants of Agriculture in Romania during the Implementation of the National Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 --; Food Trade between China and Romania: Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic --; Impact of Seasonality of Fruit Production on Trade Balance and Prices --; Public Procurement in Romania: Problems and Solutions --; Impact of Tourism Activities on Sustainable Community Development --; The Role of Emotional Intelligence in the Career Development of Employee in Public Organizations --; Computationally Networked Urbanism and Big Data-driven Decision-Making Processes for Internet of Things-enabled Smart Cities --; Networked Digital Technologies and Urban Big Data Analytics for Internet of Things-enabled Smart Governance --; An Exploratory Analysis of the Consumer Resistance Determinants Regarding the Usage of Nanotechnology in Fashion Industry --; From Traditional to Digital: A Study on Business Models in The Context of Digitalization --; Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Project Management: Main Drivers, Barriers and Estimated Impact --; Business Agility -- the Key for Building Innovative Solutions in an IT Organization --; Digital Transformation for Public and Private Organizations Challenges and Opportunities for Romania --; Innovation in Family Business --; Developing a New Model for Monitoring and Evaluating Public Services Performance --; Factors and Barriers of Lean Implementation A Delphi Model Development in the Freight Transportation Sector --; Get Tokenized... The Specificity of Personal Tokens in the Context of Tokenization and Axiological Categorization --; COVID 19 and its Impact on Money Multiplication and Money Supply --; Financial Consumers -- Promoters of Sustainable Development? Evidences from Europe and Central Asia --; Research Regarding the Reactions of Romanian Facebook Users on COVID-19 Pandemic --; Consequences of Exits from Political Unions on Dividend Policy: The Case of Ethiopian Split --; On Random Walk Hypothesis. A Short Test for the Bucharest Stock Exchange --; Financial Literacy, Risk Aversion and Financial Behaviours: What Shapes the Preference for Capital Market Participation? --; Volatility Episodes and Patterns in Currency Returns --; The Influence of Economic Freedom, Government Effectiveness and Human Development on Shadow Economy in the European Union --; Assessment of the Nexus between the Banking System and Government Debt Market: Past Trends and Future Challenges --; Terrorist Networks as Social Networks --; Auditing Practices during Pandemic Times -- Implications, Prospects and Leading Factors --; Romanian Stock Market under Global Pandemic: Do Traders Care about COVID-19 News? --; Evaluating the Performance of the Enterprise in the Telecommunications Sector and the Impact of R&D on Profitability --; Analysis of Granger Causality between Migration and Gross Domestic Product in Romania --; Real Convergence in the European Union: Insightful Evidence from the New Member States --; Business Continuity during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Ways of Working in Romanian Companies --; Challenges in Education Levels of Generations --; Skill Needs in Romania in the Context of Technological Change --; Management of Water Resources at Global Level --; Services Marketing Management in Commercial Companies --; The Model of Entropy Value Theory for the Institutional Performance in Public Administration --; The Influence of the Globalization Process on the Natural Environment --; Challenges Regarding Food Resources in the Context of Globalization and Population Growth