Paper/Speech Details of Conference Program for the 31st NISPAcee Annual Conference Program Overview WG1: Local Government Author(s) Karina Gruia University of Bucharest Bucharest Romania Raluca Dinescu, Faculty of Administration and Business, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, RomaniaIonu? Constantin, Faculty of Administration and Business, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, RomaniaAurel-Mihail Băloi, Research Center for Integrated Analysis and Territorial Management/Faculty of Administration and Business, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, RomaniaViorel Mihăilă, Faculty of Administration and Business, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania Title The role of the IT sector in the development of local economies in Romania File Paper files are available only for conference participants, please login first. Presenter Karina Gruia Abstract Creative economies are recognized worldwide as an important pathway for economic development and growth. The growth of creative economies is driven by their role as a driver of local economic development and innovation. Innovation, digital transformation and information technology are important factors in creating value in the competitiveness and performance of countries. The role of the creative economy in the territorial economy has increased and can make it the heart of local economic development models, even in disadvantaged territories. The obtained results are an answer to the question: What are the geographical areas where the IT sector has a major role in the sustainable development of local economies? The main purpose of this paper is to analyze the distribution and dynamics of the IT sector within the national creative economies and its influence on their development. The analyses were carried out based on an economic database, at the level of the territorial administrative unit, comprising 4 economic indicators: number of companies, turnover, number of employees and profit. The analyzes were carried out at the level of the Classification of Activities in the National Economy (NACE), at the level of 4-digit code, for the period between 2000-2021. The database was created on the basis of Government Decision no. 859 of 2014, which indicates, for this economic sector, a number of 66 codes which were grouped into 7 main classes. For the relevant indicators, a series of maps and graphs showing the share of the IT sector in the total creative economies at the national and regional levels have been made. The results show spatial patterns for the distribution of the IT sector from creative economies and suggest that at the national level, policies should be implemented targeting the development of creative economies, especially in the IT sector, which was rapidly developing in recent years.
