From Ethnic Prejudice to Employment Discrimination: The Role of Small Firms as Mediators – by G. Kertesi – J. Köllő – R. Károlyi – T. Szabó
From Ethnic Prejudice to Employment Discrimination: The Role of Small Firms as Mediators Gábor Kertesi – János Köllő – Róbert Károlyi – Lajos Tamás Szabó IZA DP No. 17901, May 2025 Abstract Hungary’s sizeable Roma minority is hit by massive prejudice. Using 2011 Census data and supplementary sources, we study how ethnic bias translates to employment discrimination in local […]
Wine, markups, and export behavior: Evidence from Hungary – new research article by Gergely Csurilla, Zoltán Bakucs and Imre Fertő
Wine, markups, and export behavior: Evidence from Hungary Gergely Csurilla – Zoltán Bakucs – Imre Fertő Journal of Wine Economics , First View , pp. 1 – 13Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 May 2025 Abstract The study examines the influence of markups on the export decisions and subsequent export intensity of firms […]
Two axiomatizations of the pairwise netting proportional rule in financial networks – new article by Péter Csóka and P. Jean-Jacques Herings
Two axiomatizations of the pairwise netting proportional rule in financial networks Péter Csóka – P. Jean-Jacques Herings European Journal of Operational Research – Available online 16 April 2025 Highlights We study a bankruptcy rule for financial networks using bilateral netting. Avoids specific types of defaults of the proportional rule. Axiomatized by net impartiality, invariance to mitosis […]
Women-led farms and eco-efficiency: A hidden advantage for sustainable agriculture – by Imre Fertő
Women-led farms and eco-efficiency: A hidden advantage for sustainable agriculture Imre Fertő, Lajos Baráth & Štefan Bojnec The role of gender in agriculture has increasingly come under scrutiny, especially within the context of sustainable development. Yet, despite a growing recognition of women’s contributions to farming, their potential to drive significant environmental improvements through enhanced eco-efficiency […]
The firm geography of Central and Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans – by Judit Berkes
The firm geography of Central and Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans Judit Berkes – Ádám Páthy – Ildikó Egyed – Szilárd Rácz This article investigates the spatial distribution of firms across 15 countries in Central and Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans using data from the Orbis Europe database. By analyzing over 300,000 enterprises […]
Gender-based differences in eco-efficient farming – new research study by Imre Fertő, Lajos Baráth & Štefan Bojnec
Gender-based differences in eco-efficient farming Imre Fertő, Lajos Baráth & Štefan Bojnec Scientific Reports volume 15, Article number: 15895 (2025) – Published: 07 May 2025 Abstract This study investigates gender-based differences in eco-efficiency among Hungarian field crop farms, using data from the Farm Accountancy Data Network between 2015 and 2020. Applying Data Envelopment Analysis and Blinder-Oaxaca […]
The firm geography of Central and Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans – by Judit Berkes, Ádám Páthy, Ildikó Egyed and Szilárd Rácz
THE FIRM GEOGRAPHY OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE AND THE WESTERN BALKANS Authors: Judit BERKES, Ádám PÁTHY, Ildikó EGYED, Szilárd RÁCZ Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis Volume 17, Issue 1, 2025, pp. 5-35 Over the past three decades, significant socio-economic transformations have reshaped the post-socialist states of Central and Eastern Europe. This study examines […]
Chinese EV battery manufacturing in Hungary: helping or hindering the green transition – by Ágnes Szunomár
Chinese EV battery manufacturing in Hungary: helping or hindering the green transition Ágnes Szunomár As the automotive industry slowly transitions towards EVs, accompanied by a technological transformation, supply chains are also affected. Countries like Hungary, where low-skill assembly of imported components constitutes the majority of local value added, are bound to face the […]
The dynamics of leadership and success in software development teams – new research article by Johannes Wachs and co-authors in Nature Communications
The dynamics of leadership and success in software development teams Lorenzo Betti – Luca Gallo – Johannes Wachs – Federico Battiston Nature Communications – Volume 16, Article number: 3956 – Published: 27 April 2025 Abstract From science to industry, teamwork plays a crucial role in knowledge production and innovation. Most studies consider teams as static […]
Limits and openings for peri-urban gardening in the context of post-socialist extended urbanization – by András Vigvári
Limits and openings for peri-urban gardening in the context of post-socialist extended urbanization by András Vigvari This paper contributes to new debates on urban agriculture as a sustainability tool, addressing allotment gardens and post-socialist allotment gardens in particular, as a form of urban gardening flagged as especially promising by recent research. Combining perspectives from […]
