Wheat price dynamics in Hungary: Resilience to shocks – new research article by Bareith, Fertő & Podruzsik
Wheat price dynamics in Hungary: Resilience to shocks Tibor Bareith, Imre Fertő, Szilárd Podruzsik Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, Volume 18, 2024 Abstract This study investigates the impact of recent global disruptions, focusing on the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war, on Hungary’s wheat-flour supply chain, with a focus on […]
Monetary Policy and Food Price Inflation in Hungary: Lessons and Insights by Tibor Bareith
In the wake of rising food prices and economic shocks, policymakers face the perennial challenge of stabilizing essential costs without sacrificing broader economic health. Hungary’s recent experience provides a case study in this complex balancing act. From January 2007 to March 2023, the country witnessed significant food price volatility, accentuated by global events […]
Inequality Perceptions and Preferences Globally and Locally – by Attila Gaspar
A new paper in the Journal of Economic Inequality finds that perceptions of domestic inequality significantly influence views on cross-country economic disparities, more so than actual objective socio-economic metrics. The paper was written in collaboration between researchers from Italy (Carmen Cervone, Federica Durante, Anne Maass, Caterina Suitner, Roberta Rosa Valtorta, and Michela Vezzoli) and from […]
New research article by Alexandra Szőke, Cecília Kovai & Réka Geambașu in Dialectical Anthropology journal
Settling for a “good enough” school: contradictions of middle class reproduction in a small town in illiberal Hungary Alexandra Szőke, Cecília Kovai & Réka Geambașu Dialectical Anthropology – Published: 1 November 2024 Download PDF Abstract The politics of the Orbán regime, in power in Hungary since 2010, are reshaping the possibilities for […]
Small but Salient: The Securitization of Ukraine’s Ethnic Hungarian Minority – by Péter Balogh
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought increased attention also to the ethnic Hungarian minority in Ukraine’s Transcarpathia region. Though small in number, this community has become a focal point of tension, with many in Ukraine increasingly viewing it as a security risk. Péter Balogh and Katalin Kovály’s study on the securitization of this minority highlights […]
Is a Balanced Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Essential for Success? A European Analysis by Balázs Páger
Is a Balanced Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Essential for Success? A European Analysis The concept of an entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) has gained prominence in economic development, suggesting that supportive networks, institutions, and resources are essential to foster innovation and entrepreneurship. Yet, new research by Éva Komlósi (University of Pécs), Marcus Dejardin (University of Namur and UCLouvain), László […]
What makes a devoted local-food-buying club customer? New research article by Zsófia Benedek and Imre Fertő in Heliyon
What makes a devoted local-food-buying club customer? Zsófia Benedek – Imre Fertő Available online 3 November 2024 Highlights Local-food-buying clubs (LFBCs) are grassroots initiatives with the potential to scale up Local food and LFBC consumers are heterogeneous in terms of attitudes and preferences Less engaged LFBC customers are interested in […]
Hungarian Gas Market Trends in a Risky and Unpredictable Environment – new research article by Csaba Weiner
Hungarian Gas Market Trends in a Risky and Unpredictable Environment: A Comparison of the Situation before and after Russia’s 2022 Invasion of Ukraine Csaba Weiner, Ph.D., Senior Research Fellow, Institute of World Economics, HUN-REN Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Budapest, Hungary, email: weiner.csaba@krtk.hun-ren.hu Economic Studies (Ikonomicheski Izsledvania), Vol. 33(8), pp. 167-189 […]
Empowering Women in Sustainable Agriculture: The Key to a Greener Future
By Štefan Bojnec and Imre Fertő
Small but Salient: The Securitization of Ukraine’s Ethnic Hungarian Minority – article by Péter Balogh and Katalin Kovály
Small but Salient: The Securitization of Ukraine’s Ethnic Hungarian Minority Péter Balogh and Katalin Kovály Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 October 2024 Nationalities Papers , First View , pp. 1 – 24 Abstract This article analyzes the key factors behind the securitization of Ukraine’s small ethnic Hungarian minority in recent years and how […]
