Economic Structural Change on Regional Differences in Central and Eastern Europe
ECREB Research Centre (East-European Center for Research in Economics and Business), within the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, West University of Timișoara, is pleased to invite you to a new ECREB Lecture entitled:
Economic Structural Change on Regional Differences in Central and Eastern Europe
Please note that the event will be held in English.
Guest speaker:
Assistant Professor, PhD Marianna SÁVAI
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
University of Szeged
Event moderators:
Professor, PhD, habil. Nicoleta SÎRGHI
Professor, PhD, habil. Gabriela MIRCEA
Short biography
Marianna SÁVAI is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Szeged. She obtained her PhD in Economics in 2019 from the Doctoral School of Economics at the University of Szeged, with a doctoral thesis focused on fiscal challenges and public debt sustainability. Her research provides critical insights into how emerging economies within the Visegrád Group adapt to the fiscal frameworks of the European Union. Dr. Sávai’s research is deeply rooted in the economic dynamics of Central and Eastern Europe.
Her main areas of expertise include:
- Fiscal sustainability: the analysis of long-term public debt management and the impact of independent fiscal institutions.
- Regional productivity: the investigation of economic disparities and convergence paths across European regions, with a specific focus on Romania, Hungary, and Poland.
- Green and digital transitions: the exploration of how digital transformation can act as a catalyst for sustainable economic solutions in a global context.
A strong advocate of internationalisation in higher education, Dr. Sávai’s teaching portfolio includes core subjects such as macroeconomics and microeconomics, as well as specialised courses in welfare economics and economic policy.
In addition to her teaching activity, Dr. Sávai is an active researcher at the Institute of Economics and Economic Development. She currently supervises doctoral students, guiding them through rigorous empirical analyses in the field of economics. Through her 2024–2025 publications, Dr. Sávai continues to contribute to the academic discourse on the economic future of European regions, adapting classical theories to contemporary post-pandemic and climate-related challenges.
