Escape FDI and Institutional Arbitrage: Home-Country Drivers of South African Investment in Hungary – new study by Magdolna Sass and Mbali Ayanda Sithole
Escape FDI and Institutional Arbitrage: Home-Country Drivers of South African Investment in Hungary Magdolna Sass Igazgató, Mbali Ayanda Sithole Köz-gazdaság – Review of Economic Theory and Policy – Vol 21 No 2 (2026) – Published: 2026-06-23 Abstract Foreign direct investment from emerging economies has increasingly diversified geographically, yet investments from African multinationals into […]
Harnessing the potential of schoolyards to alleviate urban green space scarcity in informal settlements: a case study using Nakuru, Kenya – new co-authored study by Jenő Zsolt Farkas
Harnessing the potential of schoolyards to alleviateurban green space scarcity in informal settlements:a case study using Nakuru, Kenya Sharon Chebet Simotwo, Jenő Zsolt Farkas, György Csomós Cities & Health – Published online: 30 Jun 2026 Abstract Rapid urbanization poses major challenges to sustainability, especially in informal settlements possessing poor infrastructure and limited green space. This […]
Can Stricter Disability Reviews Backfire? Evidence from Hungary – by Judit Krekó
Can Stricter Disability Reviews Backfire? Evidence from Hungary by Judit Krekó Policymakers often assume that stricter disability benefit rules will encourage more recipients to work. But what happens when people fear that working could cost them their benefits? Our recent study examines a major reform of the Hungarian disability benefit system introduced in […]
Not all agricultural subsidies are equal: What Slovenian livestock farms reveal about the future of the CAP – by Imre Fertő
Not all agricultural subsidies are equal: What Slovenianlivestock farms reveal about the future of the CAP by Imre Fertő The EU’s Common Agricultural Policy is often judged by how much money it distributes. But new evidence from Slovenian livestock farms suggests the more important question is what kinds of support farms receive — […]
Women’s bargaining power and household budget allocation to human capital: Evidence from the Indonesia family life survey (IFLS) – study by Burentegsh Dorjjugder, Rifai Afin, and Péter Elek
Women’s bargaining power and household budget allocation to human capital: Evidence from the Indonesia family life survey (IFLS) Burentegsh Dorjjugder, Rifai Afin, and Péter Elek Acta Oeconomica – Online Publication Date: 23 Jun 2026 Abstract In this paper, we explore the association of women’s bargaining power with human capital investment within […]
China in Northern Europe and the Arctic: Economic Cooperation and Strategic Concerns – new article by Ágnes Szunomár in Baltic Rim Economies journal
China in Northern Europe and the Arctic: Economic Cooperation and Strategic Concerns Ágnes Szunomár Baltic Rim Economies /Centrum Balticum Foundation/– June 2026 Issue no. 2 – page 27 ⇒ download in PDF China’s economic presence in Europe has changed considerably over the past decade. Earlier Chinese activities were often linked to infrastructure projects, acquisitions, […]
Caring Communities in Urban Hungary: A Civil Society Perspective – co-authored study by Dóra Gábriel in Social Inclusion journal
Caring Communities in Urban Hungary: A Civil Society Perspective Dóra Gábriel – Bettina Török – Noémi Katona Social Inclusion – Issue: Vol 14 (2026): Transnational Organization of Labour, Mobility, and Senior Care in Central and Eastern Europe (In Progress) – Published: 22 June 2026 Abstract This article examines the development and impact of caring communities […]
CAP subsidies, technical efficiency, and its persistence: evidence from Slovenian animal farms – new co-authored study by Imre Fertő in Journal of Productivity Analysis
CAP subsidies, technical efficiency, and its persistence: evidence from Slovenian animal farms Andrzej Pisulewski, Jerzy Marzec, Štefan Bojnec & Imre Fertő Journal of Productivity Analysis – Volume 65, article number 27 (2026)– Published: 17 June 2026 Abstract Improving farm efficiency is central to enhancing productivity, income, and structural transformation in European agriculture. However, inefficiency is often persistent and […]
Giving Voice to the Margins: Shifting Power in EU Environmental Research – by Gergely Tagai
Giving Voice to the Margins: Shifting Power in EU Environmental Research Varjú, V., Sorman, A. H., Cabello, V., Bálint, D., Loewen, B., Tagai, G., Crowther, A., Avendano, D., Robison, R., & Foulds, C. (2026).Reclaiming the margins in environmental research: Epistemic inequalities across Europe’s geographical and disciplinary peripheries. Applied Geography, 192, Article 104029.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2026.104029 […]
Zero-sum thinking in regional development? New scientific study by Balázs Páger and Simon Baumgartinger-Seiringerin in European Planning Studies
Zero-sum thinking in regional development?– Green and/or inclusive socio-economic development dynamics in challenged regions Simon Baumgartinger-Seiringer and Balázs Páger European Planning Studies – Published online: 15 Jun 2026 Abstract This paper adopts a dynamic perspective on regional contexts to examine how structurally challenged regions simultaneously pursue green and inclusive socio-economic development. We propose a […]
