The Regional R&D Activity in Romania – A Perspective Post-EU Accession

The study consists of analyzing the evolution of the research and development (R & D) sector in Romania, from the point of view of the structural changes registered at the level of the eighth development regions. The period considered in analysis consists in the years after the accession of Romania to the European Union, with the aim of identifying the territorial disparities as well as the generating factors associated with the general dysfunctions of the economic and social system. The data used in the study refers to the 2007-2014 period, 2014 being the last year with data available on Eurostat database for all the indicators considered