From Rural Underdevelopment to Innovation: The Strategic Role of Skilled Labor in the South-East Development Region of Romania

Daniela Lavinia Balasan, Dragoş Horia Buhociu · 2025 · Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development Studies.

Summary. Romania's South-East Development Region struggles with rural skilled labor shortages and uneven human resource development across its six counties. Constanța and Galați have stronger educational infrastructure and labor market connections, while Tulcea and Vrancea lag in vocational training and youth employment. The region underperforms compared to Romania's Centre Region, which has successfully implemented dual education and public-private partnerships. The paper identifies factors affecting skilled labor availability and proposes strategic directions for balanced regional development.

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DOI

10.35219/jards.2025.2.02

Countries

Romania

Regions

Europe

Categories

education, regional-innovation-systems, policy, general-innovation

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2026-04-29