The Admin4 Linked Employer – Employee Database in Hungary – by Rita Pető and István Boza
The Admin4 Linked Employer–Employee Database in Hungary by Rita Pető and István Boza Linked employer–employee data (LEED) have become an important resource for labour market research because they allow workers and firms to be followed jointly over time. By combining individual employment histories with firm identifiers, these datasets support the analysis of wage dynamics, job mobility, firm […]
Innovation in space, time and networks – Report on the GeoInno2026 conference
The 8th Geography of Innovation (GeoInno2026) conference took place from 28 to 30 January 2026 at the Corvinus University of Budapest, co-organised by the ELTE KRTK. Following cities such as Saint-Étienne, Utrecht, Toulouse, Barcelona, Stavanger, Milan, and Manchester, Budapest became the first city in Central and Eastern Europe to be included on the prestigious […]
Industrial symbiosis potential in Uganda’s Kampala Industrial and Business Park – new reserach article by Gergely Buda has been published in Sustainable Futures
Industrial symbiosis potential in Uganda’s Kampala Industrial and Business Park. Sustainability challenges and opportunities Gergely Buda Sustainable Futures – Volume 11, June 2026 Highlights Industrial symbiosis enables CE experiments for sustainable growth in Uganda. KIBP’s weak infrastructure implies need for centralized waste exchange systems. Strong regulations and incentives are key to long-term IS […]
Public preferences for aesthetic qualities of agricultural landscapes across Europe – new research article by Zoltán Bakucs and co-authors in Journal of Rural Studies
Valuing the view: Public preferences for aesthetic qualities of agricultural landscapes across Europe Kato Van Ruymbeke, Alberto M. Zanni, Alastair Bailey, Sophia Davidova, Zoltan Bakucs, Erik Mathijs, Liesbet Vranken Journal of Rural Studies – Volume 123, March 2026 Highlights Landscape aesthetics are valued in three European countries through DCE. Rural diversity and stewardship are […]
The software complexity of nations – new research article by Sándor Juhász and Johannes Wachs has been published in Research Policy
The software complexity of nations Sándor Juhász, Johannes Wachs, Jermain Kaminski, César A. Hidalgo Research Policy Volume 55, Issue 3, April 2026 Highlights We measure countries’ software economic complexity using GitHub data Software economic complexity predicts GDP, income inequality and emissions We show that countries diversify into related programming languages over time We extend […]
One Man, One Vote, One Price – new research article by László Á. Kóczy & Balázs R. Sziklai in Annals of Operations Research journal
One Man, One Vote, One Price László Á. Kóczy & Balázs R. Sziklai Annals of Operations Research – Published: 3 February 2026 Abstract Introduced initially to allocate parliamentary seats among states or provinces, apportionment methods can distribute any discrete scarce resource based on a series of claims or budgets such as the states’ voting populations. […]
Governing through care: faith-based social service provision in rural Hungary – new study by Luca Sára Bródy & Gábor Dániel Velkey in Territory, Politics, Governance journal
Governing through care: faith-based social service provision in rural Hungary Luca Sára Bródy & Gábor Dániel Velkey Territory, Politics, Governance – Published online: 2 Feb 2026 Abstract This article explores how faith-based organisations have become key actors in delivering social services in rural Hungary. Drawing on qualitative research with social workers, community organisers and local […]
Caring communities in senior care – municipal practices and civic initiatives in rural Hungary – by Dóra Gábriel
Caring communities in senior care – municipal practices and civic initiatives in rural Hungary Gábriel Dóra Introduction While community care is predominantly discussed in institutional settings and in terms of nursing practices in health care and social care institutions, caring community refer to a ‘mutual care philosophy, which has to be translated into […]
News Media Bargaining Codes – new research article by Róbert Somogyi and Luca Sandrini in International Journal of Industrial Organization
News Media Bargaining Codes Luca Sandrini – Robert Somogyi International Journal of Industrial Organization – Available online 27 January 2026 Abstract We build a model of the news market where advertisers allocate their ads between a social media platform and a news website. Our objective is to evaluate policy interventions aimed at fostering news creation […]
The relationship between the presence of foreign-owned companies and entrepreneurial activity: The case of the Hungarian districts – new study by Balázs Páger and Zoltán Gál
The relationship between the presence of foreign-owned companies and entrepreneurial activity: The case of the Hungarian districts Balázs Páger – Zoltán Gál Regional Science Policy & Practice – Volume 18, Issue 3 – March 2026 Abstract This study investigates the relationship between the presence of foreign-owned companies and the rates of new firm entries in […]