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 […]
Who is using AI to code? Global diffusion and impact of generative AI – new co-authored study by Johannes Wachs has been published in Science

Who is using AI to code? Global diffusion and impact of generative AI Simone Daniotti, Johannes Wachs, Xiangnan Feng, and Frank Neffke Science – 22 Jan 2026 – First Release Abstract Generative coding tools promise big productivity gains, but uneven uptake could widen skill and income gaps. We train a neural classifier to spot AI-generated Python functions […]
Success is a kind of faith in doing something correctly – new research article by Réka Horeczki, Ildikó Egyed and Péter Póla in Regional and Business Studies

“Success is a kind of faith in doing something correctly” Cases of subjective success in peripheral areas of Hungary from the vantage point of the rural elite Réka Horeczki, Ildikó Egyed, Péter Póla Institute for Regional Studies, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Eötvös Loránd University Regional and Business Studies (2025) Vol 17 No […]
Split between accelerationists, pivoters, and the unwavering: CEE energy policy responses to Russia’s 2022 invasion – by John Szabó

Split between accelerationists, pivoters, and the unwavering: CEE energy policy responses to Russia’s 2022 invasion by John Szabó The article “Split between accelerationists, pivoters, and the unwavering: CEE energy policy responses to Russia’s 2022 invasion” examines how Central and Eastern European (CEE) EU Member States responded to the shock of Russia’s full-scale invasion of […]
Three years later – The integration and continuity of digital solutions at subsidiaries in Hungary after the COVID-19 pandemic by Magdolna Sass, Andrea Sáfrányné Gubik and Gábor Túry

Three years later – The integration and continuity of digital solutions at subsidiaries in Hungary after the COVID-19 pandemic by Magdolna Sass, Andrea Sáfrányné Gubik and Gábor Túry This paper aims to examine the extent to which digital practices adopted during the COVID-19 crisis – such as online communication, remote work, digital supply chains, […]
Do agri-environmental schemes really cut farm emissions? What evidence from Slovenia tells us about climate policy design

Do agri-environmental schemes really cut farm emissions? What evidence from Slovenia tells us about climate policy design Imre Fertő, Štefan Bojnec Across Europe, agriculture sits uneasily at the centre of climate policy. Farmers are increasingly expected to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while continuing to deliver food security, rural livelihoods, and environmental stewardship. […]
What Keeps Farmers in Agri-Environmental-Climate Schemes? – Imre Fertő – Štefan Bojnec
