Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Sebastian Fitzek Author-Name: Catalina Daniela Fitzek Title: Structural and organizational similarities in the institutional troika: The communist party of Romania, the comintern and the communist party (Bolshevik) (2017) Abstract: In this article we analysed both the similarities and the differences between the structures and departments of three political organizations that were at the heart of the communist movement in Romania. The well-known affiliation through control and subordination of the Communist Party of Romania towards the Comintern and implicitly to the Communist (Bolshevik) Party in Moscow was considered dangerous by the Romanian authorities at that time. The mirror image of the three political entities requires a careful investigation of the relations of control and domination which have arisen between them. Whoever leads, who is the master and who are the performers – these are some questions which could shed more light on the emergence of this phenomenon coming from outside the Romanian space. The Organizational Chart, analysis of the structures and departments of the three organizations are relevant to a radiography of a troubled period during which the most controversial “party” of our national history was born. The edification of these aspects helps us understand and clarify the role and legal status of C.P.o.R. in the equation of the interwar political system. Publication-Status: Published in "Journal of Community Positive Practices", 4 2017 File-URL: http://jppc.ro/index.php/jppc/article/download/184/164 File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: First version, 2017 Keywords: departmental organization chart; communist movement; political structures; organizations; illegality Pages: 3-19 Issue: 4 Year: 2017 Number: 4171 Handle: RePEc:cta:jcppxx:4171 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mohoshin ALI Title: Governance, competitiveness and economic performance in attracting foreign direct investment inflow in Saarc and Asean countries Abstract: The underlying purposes of the study are to examine global competitiveness and human development indicators as factor affecting foreign direct investment inflow using cross sectional data of 70 FDI receiving countries and implication for SAARC and ASEAN Countries. To examine the governance and economic performance affecting the growth of foreign direct investment inflow and implication for SAARC and ASEAN Countries and to suggests policy measures to improve foreign direct investment inflow in SAARC and ASEAN countries. FDI can play a vital role for the economic development of developing countries. The empirical study employing multiple regression analysis would suggest that the determinants of FDI especially the human development, global competitiveness and better business environment affects the growth of FDI. The study also would suggest that the countries do have high per capita income, domestic savings and other better domestic economic performances tend to receive more FDI. The non-economic performances of both the regions would suggest that the countries do have better governance in terms of government effectiveness, property rights and better control of corruption and political stability can attract more FDI. The countries in SAARC region needs to improve institutional effectiveness, human development and competitiveness more than the ASEAN countries to attract more FDI. Publication-Status: Published in "Journal of Community Positive Practices", 4 2017 File-URL: http://jppc.ro/index.php/jppc/article/download/188/167 File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: First version, 2017 Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment in SAARC and ASEAN; Governance and Foreign Direct Investment; Global Competitiveness and FDI; Economic Performance and FDI; Determinants of FDI; nstitutional Effectiveness and FDI; Human Development and FDI; Ease of doing business and FDI Pages: 20-40 Issue: 4 Year: 2017 Number: 4172 Handle: RePEc:cta:jcppxx:4172 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Simona Ilie Author-Name: Cristina Tomescu Author-Name: Lucian Rotariu Title: Issues regarding the quality of life in the Romanian penitenciaries - a brief research report Abstract: The article presents several findings of a study conducted in 2015 by a small team of researchers of The Research Institute for Quality of Life, at the proposal of the National Penitentiary Administration (NPA), regarding the main aspects of the prisoners‟ quality of life in penitentiaries. Covered topics include: housing, nutrition, health and education services provided in the penitentiary, systemic aspects that influence prisoners‟ quality of life. The study has a consistent qualitative component, based on data obtained by authors, from visiting several penitentiaries. The methodology includes the observation of the visited detention areas, interviews with the prisons‟ staff and the prisoners, also, the application of a questionnaire to a number of 78 inmates. Intersystemic aspects regarding functioning of the penitentiary system, poorly addressed in other studies in the field, are also present in the study Publication-Status: Published in "Journal of Community Positive Practices", 4 2017 File-URL: http://jppc.ro/index.php/jppc/article/download/191/169 File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: First version, 2017 Keywords: penitentiary; quality of life; detainees; qualitative methodology. Pages: 41-64 Issue: 4 Year: 2017 Number: 4173 Handle: RePEc:cta:jcppxx:4173 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mihnea Preotesi Author-Name: Cristina Tomescu Author-Name: Sorin Cace Title: Approaches regarding a construction of a methodology for poverty / in work poverty research in romania Abstract: The current article describes the development of a methodology to collect field data in order to measure poverty and in work poverty at local level and it is part of a set of methodologies developed in order to map existing / necessary social services and infrastructure, poverty and in work poverty in Romania, for The Romanian Ministry of Labour and Social Justice. The article highlights the sources of data for this demarche and it also explains step by step the design, the used indicators and the research tools for field data collection. The proposed model will use locally collected data for all localities in Romania and therefore provides the premises for in-depth analyses at regional, county, but also local level, with various analysis objectives. Publication-Status: Published in "Journal of Community Positive Practices", 4 2017 File-URL: http://jppc.ro/index.php/jppc/article/download/193/171 File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: First version, 2017 Keywords: Pages: 65-86 Issue: 4 Year: 2017 Number: 4174 Handle: RePEc:cta:jcppxx:4174