-Advanced Management Programme (AMP), Harvard Business School (1994).

-Ph.D in economics, National Institute for Economic Research (INCE), Romanian Academy (1988).

-Degree in International Economics, ASE, Bucharest (1975).

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-Professor of economics, National School of Political and Administrative Studies (SNSPA), Bucharest;
-Fellow of the William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor;
-Corresponding member of the Romanian Academy;
-Honorary President of the Romanian Academy of European Studies;
-Chairman of the Romanian Economic Society (SOREC);
-President of Junior Achievement Romania;
-Member of the Aspen Institute Romania.

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-Visiting professor, University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) (2000 - 2002), University of California at Berkeley (1999).
-Visiting researcher, International Monetary Fund (Washington, DC) (1994), NATO College (Rome)(1995).
-Associate professor, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest(1992 - 1998).


-Visiting researcher, Harvard University and Woodrow Wilson Center (1990 - 1991).
-Researcher, National Economic Institute, Bucharest (1979 - 1990).
-Researcher, Center for Economic Information (INCE) (1978 - 1979).
-Analyst, Department of External Information (DIE) (1976 - 1978).

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-Member of the European Parliament (December 2007-July 2009)
-Member of the National Liberal Party (since 2007).
-Deputy Minister of Finance, Romanian Government (1992).
-Minister of Finance, Romanian Government (1997 - 1998).

-President, OCSE Economic Forum (2001).

-Visiting researcher, UN Economic Commission for Europe, Geneva (1999 - 2000).

-Consultant with BERD, IMF, UNU/ECE, OECD (over the years).

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Selected publications:

- "The macroeconomics of EU integration.The case of Romania", Rosetti, 2008, Daniel Daianu (ed.);

-'South-East Europe and the World We Live In', The Romanian Diplomatic Institute, 2008;

-'What Will Romania Be in The European Union?', Polirom, 2006; with Radu Vranceanu (ed.);

-'Ethical Boundaries of Capitalism', Ashgate (UK), 2005; with Thanos Veremis (ed.);

-'Balkan Reconstruction', Frank Cass (UK), 2002;

-'Transformation of Economy as A Real Process', Ashgate (UK), 1998;

-'Economic Vitality and Viability. A Dual Challenge for European Security', Peter Lang, 1995.