Was There a Fiscal Free Lunch in Hungary Between 1999 and 2019? New research article by Miklós Váry in Emerging Markets Finance and Trade journal
Was There a Fiscal Free Lunch in Hungary Between 1999 and 2019? Miklós Váry Emerging Markets Finance and Trade – Published online: 24 Sep 2025 Abstract This article investigates whether there were periods between 1999 and 2019 in Hungary when government spending was self-financing, i.e. when there was a fiscal free lunch. Self-financing means […]
The European Union’s investment screening framework and China – a complicated picture – new research article by Tamás Peragovics & Ágnes Szunomár
The European Union’s investment screening framework and China — a complicated picture Tamás Peragovics & Ágnes Szunomár Asia Europe Journal – Published: 22 September 2025 Abstract This paper is focused on the inception of the European Union’s investment screening regime and the operation of the EU’s screening mechanism as gleaned from the European Commission’s annual […]
Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Economic Research – blog post of the Agricultural Economics Society by Imre Fertő
Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Economic Research Imre Fertő 23/09/2025 Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Economic Research—But Only Rigour, Transparency, and Policy Can Maximize the Benefits Artificial intelligence (AI) has long been touted as a game-changer for the sciences. Yet, in the field of economics, its proliferation marks not just another technological upgrade, but […]
Ethical Entrepreneurial Leadership and Corporate Sustainable Development – new research article by Szilárd Podruzsik and Thabit Atobishi in MDPI Sustainability journal
Ethical Entrepreneurial Leadership and Corporate Sustainable Development: A Resource-Based View of Competitive Advantage in Small and Medium Enterprises Thabit Atobishi and Szilard Podruzsik Sustainability 2025, 17(13) – Published: 3 July 2025 This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Organization Management and Entrepreneurial Leadership Abstract This study investigates the relationships between entrepreneurial leadership skills (ELSs), ethical […]
Caring Communities and Urban Cultures of Care for Older People in Austria, Hungary, and The Netherlands – new co-authored research article by Dóra Gábriel in Urban Planning journal
Caring Communities and Urban Cultures of Care for Older People in Austria, Hungary, and The Netherlands Valentin Fröhlich, Dóra Gábriel and Florian Pimminger Urban Planning – Vol 10 (2025): Public Urban Cultures of Care (In Progress) – Published: 8 September 2025 Abstract While a wide range of community‐based civic initiatives and collective practices have emerged in […]
The positive effect of moral self-concept on fraudulent behavior and the need for moral cleansing – new study by Tamás Keller and Péter Szakál in Nature Scientific Reports
The positive effect of moral self-concept on fraudulent behavior and the need for moral cleansing Tamás Keller & Péter Szakál Scientific Reports, volume 15, article number: 31898 (2025) – Published: 29 August 2025 Abstract Both moral cleansing and moral licensing theories suggest that moral self-concept positively influences subsequent engagement in fraudulent behavior. Specifically, a […]
The optimal timing of clean technology adoption: A stochastic cost–benefit analysis by Péter Csóka and co-authors in Technological Forecasting and Social Change journal
The optimal timing of clean technology adoption: A stochastic cost–benefit analysis Dávid Zoltán Szabó – Péter Csóka – Réka Janosik Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Volume 219, October 2025 Abstract This paper develops a quantitative framework to determine the optimal timing for transitioning to clean technologies, which is crucial for sustainable development and climate action. […]
Eco-innovation in Hungarian wineries: What drives sustainability in an emerging wine market? – by Imre Fertő and Valéria Lekics
Eco-innovation in Hungarian wineries: What drives sustainability in an emerging wine market? By Imre Fertő and Valéria Lekics Wine is not just a cultural product in Hungary; it is also an economically important sector that faces a growing environmental challenge. Viticulture and winemaking are resource-intensive, involving significant water use, energy consumption, and agrochemical […]
From Greyness and Dullness to a ‘KolorCity’? (Re)Constructing the Material and Immaterial Layers of Kazincbarcika’s Palimpsest – new research article by Márton Berki
From Greyness and Dullness to a ‘KolorCity’? (Re)Constructing the Material and Immaterial Layers of Kazincbarcika’s Palimpsest Márton Berki Europe-Asia Studies – Published online: 29 Aug 2025 Abstract One of Hungary’s socialist new towns, Kazincbarcika was founded in the early 1950s. After three-and-a-half decades of privileged (state-funded) development and two-and-a-half decades of subsequent crises, the […]
The Dark Side of the Battery Boom – Procedural Injustice in the Green Transition: Lessons from Hungary’s Battery Industry
The Dark Side of the Battery Boom – Procedural Injustice in the Green Transition: Lessons from Hungary’s Battery Industry Jenő Zsolt Farkas, András Donát Kovács and György Csomós Across the globe, governments are racing to build the industries that will power a low-carbon future. European post-2008 “reindustrialization” strategies have prioritized technologically advanced and “green” sectors—particularly […]
