Understanding Uncertainty in Agriculture: How State-Contingent Production Models Can Help Farmers Cope by Lajos Baráth
Agriculture has always been a risky business, with farmers constantly navigating uncertainties like weather, pests, and market fluctuations. These uncertainties have become even more pronounced with the growing impacts of climate change. To help farmers make better decisions in the face of uncertainty, agricultural economists are increasingly turning to a concept known as […]
What Drives Olympic Success? Insights from a New Study – by Imre Fertő and Gergely Csurilla
Why do some nations consistently top the Olympic medal tables while others struggle to secure a single podium finish? The pursuit of understanding the determinants of Olympic success has long intrigued economists and sports analysts alike. In a recent study published in Social Science Quarterly, we shed new light on this question by examining both […]
Captured green aims: The case of Hungary – new research article by Andrea Éltető & Judit Ricz
Captured green aims: The case of Hungary Andrea Éltető -Judit Ricz New Perspectives – Research article – First published online September 12, 2024 Abstract The article aims to shed light on the environmental risks of the Hungarian autocratic economic policy coupled with increased state interventionism and the revival of industrial policies. Green economic strategies proliferate […]
The effect of within-school sorting on the socioeconomic test score gap in Hungary – by Zoltán Hermann et al.
Are separate classrooms inherently unequal? The effect of within-school sorting on the socioeconomic test score gap in Hungary Zoltán Hermann, Hedvig Horváth, Dorottya Kisfalusi Economics of Education Review – Volume 103, December 2024 Highlights Within-school sorting on socioeconomic status is prevalent in Hungary. Within-school sorting widens socioeconomic test score inequalities. Sorting […]
Bid-Aggregation Based Clearing of Day-Ahead Electricity Markets
New research article by Dávid Csercsik et al.
The environmental price of battery-recycling plans of the Hungarian government – blog post by Andrea Éltető
It was recently reported that the Hungarian government is also trying to pave the way for battery recycling plants by amending the law, and the Minister of Economy has been persuading several battery recycling companies in South Korea and China to invest in Hungary. According to a statement from the Ministry of Economy, since […]
On the main drivers of excessive land take and land use change in Hungary
Research article by György Csomós, Ádám Szalai, Jenő Zsolt Farkas
Zoltán Bakucs participates in a research visit in Lusaka to implement a UN FAO project
Our researcher Zoltán Bakucs is currently participating in a mission in Lusaka, Zambia to implement the project ‘Promoting productive water use and efficient water management in paddy fields‘ in partnership with the Land and Water Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The project is funded by the Japanese […]
New article by Imre Fertő and Valéria Lekics is published in the International Journal of Wine Business Research
Understanding eco-innovation in the Hungarian wine sector Valéria Lekics – Imre Fertő International Journal of Wine Business Research Article publication date: 17 September 2024 Abstract Purpose A growing body of literature analyzes eco-innovation in the wine industry, specifically focusing on the internal and external factors that contribute to sustainable innovation in wineries. […]
Are technological or efficiency differences more pronounced between Hungarian and Polish poultry farms?
A stochastic metafrontier analysis by Lajos Baráth, Imre Fertő and Jakub Staniszewski
