Wellbeing and environmental performance of the Visegrad countries at the beginning of the 21st century – by Csaba Lakócai
Wellbeing and environmental performance of the Visegrad countries at the beginning of the 21st century Csaba Lakócai Following the dissolution of state-socialist systems, there was a rapid institutional convergence between postsocialist Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the West. However, the institutional convergence was accompanied by a decline in formal economic development indicators […]
Can natural gas be made visible, or viable? Book chapter by John Szabó in Power Shift – Keywords for a New Politics of Energy
Power Shift Keywords for a New Politics of Energy Edited by Imre Szeman and Jennifer Wenzel West Virginia University Press – April 2025 – 374 pp Energy and Society series Chapter Natural GasCan natural gas be made visible, or viable?John Szabo Summary Power Shift traces recent social and cultural shifts in […]
Content Validity of Conventional Questionnaire-based Measurement of Trust – new research article by Ákos Bodor, Márk Hegedüs & Zoltán Grünhut
Content Validity of Conventional Questionnaire-based Measurement of Trust Ákos Bodor – Márk Hegedüs – Zoltán Grünhut Filosofija. Sociologija / Lithuanian Academy of Sciences / Vol 36 No 2 (2025) Sociology Section, Published: 2025-05-26 Abstract This study provides a comprehensive critical examination of the so-called standard trust variable, which is considered to be the most commonly used tool […]
Factors influencing the spatial distribution of international retirement migrants settling in Hungary – new study by Bálint Koós, Patrik Tátrai & Dóra Gábriel
Factors influencing the spatial distribution of international retirement migrants settling in Hungary Bálint Koós, Patrik Tátrai & Dóra Gábriel Comparative Migration Studies – Volume13, Article number: 36 (2025) – Published: 05 June 2025 Abstract Over the past few decades, the forms and geographies of international retirement migration have diversified globally. An outstanding example of this […]
Assessing the readiness of Hungarian cities for autonomous vehicles – new research article by Melinda Smahó and co-authors in Cities journal
Assessing the readiness of Hungarian cities for autonomous vehicles Miklós Lukovics, Péter Kovács, Melinda Smahó Cities, Volume 165, October 2025 Highlights Provides a method for assessing urban autonomous vehicle readiness Builds on responses from local policymakers and urban experts in 56 cities (91.8 % sample) Applies multivariate methods: clustering and multidimensional scaling Identifies AV-readiness […]
Post-socialism: still here? New research article by Erika Nagy in Eurasian Geography and Economics journal
Post-socialism: still here? Erika Nagy Eurasian Geography and Economics – Published online: 27 May 2025 Abstract This Commentary is a contribution to the debate on the relevance of the concept of post-socialism today, and it considers reconceptualizing rather than abandoning it. The key argument of the Commentary is that we should give up the […]
Towards One Aim through Different Pathways – Similarities and Differences in National Qualifying Competitions for the International Geography Olympiad – by Dóra Bálint
Towards One Aim through Different Pathways – Similarities and Differences in National Qualifying Competitions for the International Geography Olympiad Dóra Bálint This article focuses on a specific segment of education: talented students, more precisely, how different countries organize their national qualifying competitions for the International Geography Olympiad (iGeo). As the iGeo is the […]
The effect of regulatory requirements on market liquidity: ESG promotion as a special case – new research article by Péter Csóka and Judit Hevér
The effect of regulatory requirements on market liquidity: ESG promotion as a special case Judit Hevér – Péter Csóka International Review of Economics & Finance – Volume 100, June 2025 Abstract Liquidity is a key consideration in financial markets, especially in times of financial crises. For this reason, regulatory attention to and measures in […]
Round-Tripping Foreign Direct Investments: What are the Main Factors? New research article by Magdolna Sass and Imre Fertő has published in Global Policy journal
Round-Tripping Foreign Direct Investments:What are the Main Factors? Magdolna Sass – Imre Fertő Global Policy – First published: 28 May 2025 Abstract FDI round-tripping has become an increasingly important issue in the world economy, with significant implications for tax revenues, regulatory frameworks, and economic policy. Little is known about its importance and characteristics from […]
Transition in Agriculture – Agricultural Economics in Transition XX. conference – 29-30 May 2025
Transition in Agriculture – Agricultural Economics in Transition XX. conference We held a two-day international conference organized by the Agricultural Economics and Rural Development Research Group of The HUN-REN Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Institute of Economics on May 29 and 30, 2025. After the opening speech of Director General Imre Fertő […]
