INCLUSIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMMES IN ROMANIA IN 2014-2020. THERE IS AN IMPROVEMENT COMPARED TO 2007-2013?

In addition to our previous research regarding inclusive entrepreneurship, this paper tries to analyse the progresses made by Romania in the field of entrepreneurship programmes for disadvantaged groups on labor market in 2014 - 2020 by comparison with the 2007-2013 period. The present paper aims to investigate whether Romanian inclusive entrepreneurship programmes for 2014-2020 both financed by the European Union (EU) and the Romanian Government respond to the specific needs of inclusive entrepreneurship target groups in the present context of Romanian SMEs development. The first part of the paper explores the dynamics of business creation in Romania and the sectors of interest for business creation as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the Romanian business environment and entrepreneurship policy. In the second part, the paper compares the two forms of inclusive entrepreneurship programmes financed by the EU and the Romanian Government. The main conclusion of the paper is that there is a clear improvement of the inclusive entrepreneurship programmes in Romania for 2014-2020 compared to 2007-2013 in the context of general improvement of Romanian business environment but existing reforms should continue.