Local Public Management and Business Environment in Time of Globalized Economic Crisis

Local public management in all states is strongly influenced by the global economic crisis. Problems in the local economy significantly influence the capacity of public institutions to create and deliver services for business environment and citizens. Globalization and the crises context have influenced the local economic development in Romania and determined the local governments to adapt policies according to them. This paper presents part of the results of a specific research study about local public management in the period of globalized economic crisis and the government policies for increasing the local economic development. The sample was composed by small and medium size enterprises from Bucharest. They are specialized in export of products in three main areas. The research methodology includes a questioner followed by a semi-structured interview. The main findings of the research are useful for the local business environments actors and the local authorities too. The paper ends with some rrecommendations for Romanian central and local governments for supporting the local business environment in a context of an increased globalized crisis.