https://irek.ase.md:443/xmlui/handle/123456789/17 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:19:50 GMT 2026-07-31T17:19:50Z https://irek.ase.md:443/xmlui/handle/123456789/5186 Economia simplității și bunăstarea copilului în contextul Zonelor Albastre: implicații pentru politicile sociale Ciobanu, Mihail Zonele Albastre (Blue Zones) sunt comunități cu longevitate excepțională din Okinawa (Japonia), Sardinia (Italia), Nicoya (Costa Rica), Ikaria (Grecia) și Loma Linda (SUA) și constituie experimente naturale ale economiei simplității. Articolul examinează modul în care principiile structurale ale acestor comunități, precum simplitatea materială, coeziunea socială, scopul integrat, mișcarea naturală, alimentația neprocesată produc rezultate superioare de bunăstare la copii, independent de nivelul de veniturilor. Analiza comparativă a indicatorilor selectați din Zonele Albastre, raportată la media Uniunii Europene (UE-27) și Republica Moldova, relevă un deficit specific al economiilor în tranziție: nu de resurse materiale, ci de arhitectură comunitară și simplitate structurată. Lucrarea propune opt intervenții de politică publică derivate sistematic din principiile Zonelor Albastre, aplicabile în contextul reformelor sociale din Republica Moldova în procesul de aderare la UE. CZU: 338.23:316.346.32-053.2(4+478); JEL: I31, I38, Z13, H53. ************************************************************************************************************************************* Blue Zones are communities characterised by exceptional longevity, located in Okinawa (Japan), Sardinia (Italy), Nicoya (Costa Rica), Ikaria (Greece), and Loma Linda (USA). These regions can be regarded as natural experiments in the economics of simplicity. This article examines how the structural principles of these communities, including material simplicity, social cohesion, a strong sense of purpose, natural movement, and unprocessed nutrition produce superior well-being outcomes in children, irrespective of income level. A comparative analysis of selected indicators from Blue Zones, the European Union (EU-27) average and the Republic of Moldova reveals a specific deficit characteristic of transition economies: not of material resources, but of community architecture and structured simplicity. Based on the principles observed in Blue Zone, the paper proposes eight public policy interventions that could be adapted to support social reforms in the Republic of Moldova throughout its European Union accession process. UDC: 338.23:316.346.32-053.2(4+478); JEL: I31, I38, Z13, H53 CIOBANU, Mihail. Economia simplității și bunăstarea copilului în contextul Zonelor Albastre: implicații pentru politicile sociale = The Economics of Simplicity and Child Well-Being in the Context of Blue Zones: Implications for Social Policies. Economica. Online. 2026, nr. 2, pp. 48-54. ISSN 1810-9136. Disponibil: https://doi.org/10.53486/econ.2026.136.48 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://irek.ase.md:443/xmlui/handle/123456789/5186 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z https://irek.ase.md:443/xmlui/handle/123456789/5183 Reconfigurarea sistemului de învățământ superior în contextul integrării inteligenței artificiale Suslenco, Alina Lucrarea abordează cele mai importante transformări care au afectat sistemul de învățământ superior din Republica Moldova ca urmare a integrării Inteligenței Artificiale (IA). Obiectivul general al cercetării noastre se rezumă la identificarea soluțiilor privind utilizarea etică a Inteligenței Artificiale în cadrul instituțiilor de învățământ superior. În vederea atingerii obiectivului general al cercetării, ne-am axat pe o metodologie de cercetare complexă, care include metode precum: analiza, sinteza, inducția, deducția, abducția, abstracția științifică, documentarea și analiza de conținut etc. Ca urmare a studiilor efectuate, evidențiem că integrarea IA în sistemul educațional a transformat radical procesul educațional, generând probleme de etică și integritate în cercetarea științifică, fapt ce impune integrarea rapidă a unor măsuri eficiente pentru utilizarea corectă a IA, precum și sensibilizarea actorilor educaționali cu privire la principiile etice de valorificare a acesteia. CZU: 378.014.5:004.8(478); JEL: C20, I23, I29, J21, O33. ************************************************************************************************************************************* This paper examines the most significant changes that have affected the higher education system in the Republic of Moldova as a result of the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The primary objective of the study is to identify solutions for the ethical use of Artificial Intelligence within higher education institutions. To achieve this general objective, the research employs a comprehensive methodological framework incorporating methods such as analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction, abduction, scientific abstraction, documentation, and content analysis., etc. As a result of the studies conducted, it can be highlighted that the integration of AI into the educational system has radically transformed the educational system, while also raising issues of ethics and integrity in scientific research, a fact that necessitates the rapid implementation of effective measures for the proper use of AI, as well as raising awareness among educational stakeholders regarding the ethical principles of AI utilisation. UDC: 378.014.5:004.8(478); JEL: C20, I23, I29, J21, O33 SUSLENCO, Alina. Reconfigurarea sistemului de învățământ superior în contextul integrării inteligenței artificiale = Reforming the Higher Education System in Response to the Integration of Artificial Intelligence. Economica. Online. 2026, nr. 2, pp. 7-21. ISSN 1810-9136. Disponibil: https://doi.org/10.53486/econ.2026.136.07 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://irek.ase.md:443/xmlui/handle/123456789/5183 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z https://irek.ase.md:443/xmlui/handle/123456789/5181 Business Demography and Competitiveness in the Digital Economy: Evidence from the Republic of Moldova Gutium, Tatiana; Gutium, Mircea The digital economy has created new opportunities for entrepreneurship. At the same time, competition has intensified, and only those enterprises that can quickly adapt to new conditions can prevail. To increase their competitiveness, enterprises have to implement digitalization across both production and sales. This study focuses on the Moldovan entrepre-neurial sector and aims to analyze the dynamics of business demography and identify barriers to improving competitiveness in the era of digitalization. Official data from the National Bu-reau of Statistics were used in this study. The results show that small and micro-enterprises predominate in Moldova, which is the main obstacle to the adoption of advanced technologies and increased competitiveness. GUTIUM, Tatiana and Mircea GUTIUM. Business Demography and Competitiveness in the Digital Economy: Evidence from the Republic of Moldova. In: Beynəlxalq dəyirmi masanin materiallari, 10 fevral 2026-cı il. Bakı: “Apostrof-A”, 2026, pp. 531-536. ISBN 978-9952-607-75-8. Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://irek.ase.md:443/xmlui/handle/123456789/5181 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z https://irek.ase.md:443/xmlui/handle/123456789/5180 Digitalization of Customs Procedures and Supply Chain Resilience: Adaptation Strategies in a Volatile Economic Environment Gutium, Mircea Most countries in the world are open economies. Cross-border trade is im-portant for these countries in both times of prosperity and times of crisis. This article explores the impact of customs digitalization on the resilience of international logistics chains. The au-thor conducts a comparative analysis of the levels of digitalization across different customs services and their roles in reducing transit times and increasing transparency. The conclusions indicate that digitalization not only optimizes operational costs but also provides operational statistical data necessary for effective and rapid decision-making. The study's results showed that all open economies have, to varying degrees, implemented digital technologies in their customs systems. Therefore, in the modern era, digitalization is no longer just an additional competitive advantage but has become a prerequisite for building sustainable logistics net-works. GUTIUM, Mircea. Digitalization of Customs Procedures and Supply Chain Resilience: Adaptation Strategies in a Volatile Economic Environment. In: Beynəlxalq dəyirmi masanin materiallari, 10 fevral 2026-cı il. Bakı: “Apostrof-A”, 2026, pp. 525-530. ISBN 978-9952-607-75-8. Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://irek.ase.md:443/xmlui/handle/123456789/5180 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z