Has the agricultural productivity increased after European Union enlargements in Central European countries? Evidence from four countries’ cereal production – co-authored article by Imre Fertő
Has the agricultural productivity increased after European Union enlargements in Central European countries? Evidence from four countries’ cereal production Lukáš Čechura, Štefan Bojnec, Jan Falkowski, Imre Fertő Agricultural Economics | DOI: 10.17221/156/2023-AGRICECON Published online: August 13, 2026 It was widely expected that following European Union’s enlargement in 2004, farmers in new member states would improve […]
Motherhood timing and the child penalty – by Anikó Bíró
Motherhood timing and the child penalty by Anikó Bíró The age at which women have their first child has risen substantially over the past decades. This is often seen as beneficial for women’s careers, since delaying motherhood gives women more time to complete their education, gain work experience, and establish themselves professionally. But does […]
Green Transition, Grey Zones, and Red Flags: The Social and Economic Impacts of Chinese EV Investment in CEE – by Ágnes Szunomár
Green Transition, Grey Zones, and Red Flags: The Social and Economic Impacts of Chinese EV Investment in CEE Ágnes Szunomár /Associate Professor at the Institute of Global Studies, Corvinus University of Budapest, and a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of World Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Hungary. She is also a CHOICE […]
Sometimes up, sometimes down: How capital’s seesaw reshaped everyday life at Budapest’s former Ganz-MÁVAG site – by Márton Berki and Mirjam Sági
Sometimes up, sometimes down: How capital’s seesaw reshaped everyday life at Budapest’s former Ganz-MÁVAG site by Márton Berki and Mirjam Sági Investment is usually associated with progress, while disinvestment is understood as decline. Yet places do not move “up” or “down” in the same way for everyone. Our study of Budapest’s former Ganz-MÁVAG […]
Explore the psychological aspect of employee turnover drivers in the hospitality sector – new co-authored article by Marcell Kupi in Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites
Explore the psychological aspect of employee turnover drivers in the hospitality sector Csaba Kőmíves, Marcell Kupi, Anne-Marie Lebrun, Marica Mazurek Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites – Year XIX, vol. 66, no. 2spl, 2026, p.1314-1323 Abstract The hospitality industry relies heavily on employee satisfaction, which directly influences service quality, guest experience, and long‑term business success, […]
Four Modes of Subregional Actorness in the EU: The Case of the V4 – new scientific article by Boglárka Koller and Ákos Holányi in Journal of Common Market Studies
Four Modes of Subregional Actorness in the EU: The Case of the V4 Ákos Holányi – Boglárka Koller Journal of Common Market Studies – First published: 09 July 2026 Abstract A growing number of subregional groups influence European Union policy-making as platforms of information exchange, expertise pooling or compromise-building. Yet, our understanding of […]
Do investments in sport pay off: a systematic review and exploratory quasi meta-analysis of social return on investment in sport and physical activity – new co-authored study by Gergely Csurilla
Do investments in sport pay off: a systematic review and exploratory quasi meta-analysis of social return on investment in sport and physical activity Ágoston Koch, Erika Kendelényi-Gulyás, Tamás Sterbenz & Gergely Csurilla International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity – Published: 27 July 2026 Abstract Physical inactivity remains one of the most pressing global […]
Motherhood timing and the child penalty – new co-authored study by Anikó Bíró in Journal of Population Economics
Motherhood timing and the child penalty Anikó Bíró, Steven Dieterle & Andreas Steinhauer Journal of Population Economics – Volume 39, article number 44 (2026) – Published: 22 July 2026 Abstract Age at first birth has increased over time, which is likely to create many benefits in the labour market. Applying a number of alternative estimation approaches to […]
Unlocking Schoolyards for Greener and Healthier Informal Settlements: Lessons from Nakuru, Kenya – by Sharon Chebet Simotwo, Jenő Zsolt Farkas and György Csomós
Unlocking Schoolyards for Greener and Healthier Informal Settlements: Lessons from Nakuru, Kenya Sharon Chebet Simotwo, Jenő Zsolt Farkas and György Csomós Urban green spaces support physical activity, recreation, social interaction, and healthier urban environments. Yet their benefits are highly unequal. In rapidly growing informal settlements, dense construction, limited resources, and exclusion from formal […]
Book chapters by Zoltán Elekes and Balázs Lengyel in Handbook of Labour Mobility
The new Handbook of Labour Mobility, edited by Rikard Eriksson and Høgni Kalsø Hansen, evaluates how labour mobility in different forms can help us understand processes of uneven regional development. It examines the motivations and restrictions of labour mobility, including how its patterns can influence firm performance, innovative capacity, and long-term regional development. Publisher: Edward […]
