Economic and Social Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Economic and Social Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Romania in a European Context

Development studies Economics Labour / income economics International business

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Collection: Contributions to Economics

Language: English

Published by: Springer

Published on: 4th March 2024

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9783031477805


Introduction

This volume examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labor market and the business environment in the European Union (EU), with a specific focus on Romania, the least developed country in the EU. The book emphasizes the need to rethink recovery models and suggests a new normal based on the pillars of economic, climatic, and social resilience. Is proposed the redefinition the policies’ mix that will allow fundamental changes in development, focused also on social and societal profit, the redefinition of productivity and environmental performance of businesses, and the rebalancing of work and leisure life.

Impact of COVID-19

The COVID-19 crisis not only accelerated the digital transformation of society but also reconfigured the coordinates of economic development by prioritizing sustainable development for all, based on green jobs as a starting point for business innovation and decent jobs for active social protection. Following this approach, the contributions discuss selected issues with importance to the development of society in the post-pandemic world.

Target Audience

The book is of interest to students, scholars and researchers in economics, business, management and political science, as well as to policy makers and practitioners, for a better understanding of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labor market and the business environment in European Union.

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