%0 Journal Article %T Urban and rural educational system disparities in Romania %A Mihaela Roberta STANEF %J Theoretical and Applied Economics %D 2013 %I General Association of Economists from Romania %X The aim of this paper is to analyze the complex multidimensional and multidisciplinary issue of the educational system in more details and to deal with conceptions, methodological approaches and the acquired knowledge, focused particularly on Romanian educational system.The mean of the paper is to present the complex issue of regional and territorial disparities in Romania. The educational system in Romania is at a crossroad. Initiated important reforms in the sector after the last 21 years ¨C including changing the curriculum, student assessment, teacher training, funding and management module ¨C will be continued to improve outcomes in education. %K differences in development %K urban %K rural %K education. %U differences in development; urban; rural; education.