Who is using AI to code? Global diffusion and impact of generative AI – new co-authored study by Johannes Wachs has been published in Science

Who is using AI to code? Global diffusion and impact of generative AI Simone Daniotti, Johannes Wachs, Xiangnan Feng, and Frank Neffke Science – 22 Jan 2026 – First Release Abstract Generative coding tools promise big productivity gains, but uneven uptake could widen skill and income gaps. We train a neural classifier to spot AI-generated Python functions […]
Success is a kind of faith in doing something correctly – new research article by Réka Horeczki, Ildikó Egyed and Péter Póla in Regional and Business Studies

“Success is a kind of faith in doing something correctly” Cases of subjective success in peripheral areas of Hungary from the vantage point of the rural elite Réka Horeczki, Ildikó Egyed, Péter Póla Institute for Regional Studies, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Eötvös Loránd University Regional and Business Studies (2025) Vol 17 No […]
Split between accelerationists, pivoters, and the unwavering: CEE energy policy responses to Russia’s 2022 invasion – by John Szabó

Split between accelerationists, pivoters, and the unwavering: CEE energy policy responses to Russia’s 2022 invasion by John Szabó The article “Split between accelerationists, pivoters, and the unwavering: CEE energy policy responses to Russia’s 2022 invasion” examines how Central and Eastern European (CEE) EU Member States responded to the shock of Russia’s full-scale invasion of […]
Three years later – The integration and continuity of digital solutions at subsidiaries in Hungary after the COVID-19 pandemic by Magdolna Sass, Andrea Sáfrányné Gubik and Gábor Túry

Three years later – The integration and continuity of digital solutions at subsidiaries in Hungary after the COVID-19 pandemic by Magdolna Sass, Andrea Sáfrányné Gubik and Gábor Túry This paper aims to examine the extent to which digital practices adopted during the COVID-19 crisis – such as online communication, remote work, digital supply chains, […]
Do agri-environmental schemes really cut farm emissions? What evidence from Slovenia tells us about climate policy design

Do agri-environmental schemes really cut farm emissions? What evidence from Slovenia tells us about climate policy design Imre Fertő, Štefan Bojnec Across Europe, agriculture sits uneasily at the centre of climate policy. Farmers are increasingly expected to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while continuing to deliver food security, rural livelihoods, and environmental stewardship. […]
What Keeps Farmers in Agri-Environmental-Climate Schemes? – Imre Fertő – Štefan Bojnec

The politics of resilience: promises of a Polanyian reading – new research article by Dorottya Mendly in Globalizations journal

The politics of resilience: promises of a Polanyian reading Dorottya Mendly Globalizations – Published online: 19 Dec 2025 Abstract This article is a theoretical attempt to connect resilience studies and Polanyian scholarship for the first time, through reconstructing the politics of resilience. It argues for politicizing resilience, as a crucial tool in humanity’s struggle for […]
Paradiplomacy in Hungary – A new research topic? – by Zsuzsanna Zsibók and Balázs Brucker

Paradiplomacy in Hungary – A new research topic? Zsuzsanna Zsibók – Balázs Brucker The significance of city diplomacy started to increase after the end of World War II, and the main features of city cooperation also constantly changed throughout the post-war decades. Despite its growing importance, sub-national diplomacy has attracted less attention from […]
Do agri-environmental schemes reduce farm greenhouse gas emissions? Evidence from Slovenia – new study by Imre Fertő and Štefan Bojnec

Do agri-environmental schemes reduce farm greenhouse gas emissions? Evidence from Slovenia Štefan Bojnec – Imre Fertő Science of The Total Environment – Volume 1014, 1 February 2026 Highlights • Agri-environmental schemes (AES) do not directly tackle GHG emissions.• Study uses dynamic difference-in-differences estimators for staggered adoption.• Results show small, statistically insignificant reductions post-adoption.• Broad […]
Legal Compliance of the 2024 Hungarian Electoral District Allocation – Balázs R. Sziklai – László Á. Kóczy