摘要：Romania has made considerable progress in the economic transition and integration in the
European Union during the last decades. Over the last years, Romania has managed to meet the nominal
criteria imposed by the Maastricht Treaty. In this context, the next step would be entering the Euro Area. The
Euro objective continues to be debated by economics and academics questioning whether our economy is ready,
or the right moment. There were several deadlines estimated and finally they were all postponed. The new
estimated deadline is 2024, and a National Commission has been established with the main purpose of creating
a National Plan for the Euro-zone Accession. In this context, the challenges of real convergence will be relevant
at least on medium term. The present paper intends to analyse real convergence along with regional
development in Romania, and find a possible answer to the question where do we really stand. The paper will be
based on desk research by using data provided by EUROSTAT, the National Bank of Romania and the National
Institute of Statistics from Romania.
关键词：real convergence; nominal convergence; GDP per capita; economic development
