Comparative Economic Research. Central and Eastern Europe: Recent submissions
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Selected Intangible Factors Of Regional Development: An Analysis Of Spatial Relationships
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2014-12-30)The large diversification of human and social capital in the Polish subregions has been confirmed. Clusters of regions with low levels of human capital have been indicated, whereas in the case of social capital a grouping ... -
Economic Development And Transfrontier Shipments Of Waste In Poland – Spatio-Temporal Analysis
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2014-12-30)The aim of the paper is to apply the spatio-temporal Environmental Kuznets Curve (SpEKC) to test the relationship between economic growth and the amount of collected mixed municipal waste. The analysis was conducted at the ... -
Franchising as a Way of Creating Entrepreneurship and Innovation
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2014-10-03)The article analyses franchising as a business model based on an economic relationship between the parties. The discussion of the early forms of franchising and of factors stimulating its development in Poland and the world ... -
Transformations and Reforms of European Health Care Systems: The Case of Estonia
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2014-10-03)The purpose of this article is to present the main directions of changes in the Estonian health care system following the transformation of the national economy and the accession of Estonia to the European Union. Special ... -
Important Structural Linkages in the Process of Income Circulation Defined by SAMs
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2014-10-03)The main aim of this paper is to present the analytical possibilities offered by Social Accounting Matrices as regards economic policy. These matrices are synthetic presentations of income flows in the economy, described ... -
Innovation Levels in the Economies of Central and Eastern Europe
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2014-10-03)The statistical data presented in this paper indicates that the innovative position of the CEECs is still unfavourable and relatively weak, with the exception of Slovenia and Estonia. Poland is in a particularly difficult ... -
Response of the EU Member States to Climate Change in the Context of EU Policy and Strategy
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2014-10-03)The aim of this paper is to present selected results achieved by the Member States of the EU in the context of the recent global and European strategies oriented toward enhancement of the role of renewable energy sources ... -
The Structure of Unemployment in Poland and the European Union Between 2000 and 2012
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2014-10-03)The analysis will indicate the groups of the labour force with high risk of unemployment. Among the groups of high risk of unemployment are women, youth, people with low skills, and the long-term unemployed. -
Labour Taxation in Poland Compared to the Other OECD Countries
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2014-10-03)The aim of the study is to identify the level and diversity of labour taxation, expressed by the so-called tax wedge, in Poland compared to the other OECD countries. The identification is based on an analysis of statistical ... -
Capital Movements Between the European Union and Turkey Within the Integration Processes
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2014-10-03)The institutional model used in the integration process between the European Union (EU) and Turkey was that of establishment of a customs union under an Association Agreement. In the context of the difficulties that have ... -
Fiscal Policy in the EU Countries Most Affected by the Crisis: Greece, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2014-10-03)The global financial crisis which began in 2007-2008 had a negative effect on the economy of the European Union, mainly in selected countries of the euro area: Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Spain. These peripheral euro ... -
Determinants of the Issuance of Put/Call Convertibles in the Non-Financial Sector of the US Market
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2014-07-10)The aim of this article is to characterize and show the differences between issuers of ordinary convertibles and convertibles with attached put/call provisions (put/call convertibles). The research was carried out on a ... -
Share Capital Increase Strategies and the Efficiency of Listed Companies – A Polish-German Comparative Analytical Study
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2014-07-10)The assessment of the efficiency of publicly-listed companies was conducted by means of the nonparametric DEA method, using measures oriented on input and constant returns-to-scale. The effects (results) are shown by means ... -
Does Risk Aversion Matter for Foreign Asset Holdings of Pension Funds – The Case of Poland
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2014-07-10)In this study we explore the issue of foreign assets in mandatory pension funds portfolios. First we provide an overview of the regulatory policies regarding international assets and indicate the externalitieswhich may ... -
Competitiveness in International Trade in Knowledge-Intensive Services – The Case of Poland
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2014-07-10)The paper uses the Eurostat and WTO databases. The analyzed period for international transactions is usually 2000-2010, but for Poland the 1994-2010 period was used, i.e. since the European Agreement entered into force -
Attracting FDI to the Region of Lodz by Its Local Government
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2014-07-10)This paper evaluates the financial and non-financial incentives used by local authorities in the Province of Lodz to promote the inflow of FDI. Conclusions are based on a questionnaire study conducted in the second half ... -
Changing Patterns in the Export of Goods Versus International Competitiveness. A Comparative Analysis for Central-East European Countries in the Period 2000–2011
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2014-07-10)This paper discusses the existing links between changing patterns in the export of goods, broken down by technology-intensity, versus intrenational competitiveness. The study covers nine Central-East European (CEE) economies: ... -
Significance of the Climate and Energy Package for the Development of Renewable Energy Sources in the European Union
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2014-07-10)The Climate and Energy Package obliges member states to pursue a common aim - to increase the share of renewable energy to 20% in the general energy balance of the European Union by 2020. This is a challenging task, since ... -
Executive Remuneration Policy at Banks in Poland After the Financial Crisis - Evolution or Revolution?
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2014-07-10)The executive remuneration policy of financial institutions has been indicated as one of the key factors that led to the recent financial crisis. As a consequence a number of legislative initiatives and best practices have ... -
Nowcasting Quarterly GDP Dynamics in the Euro Area – The Role of Sentiment Indicators
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2014-07-10)The paper compares the most closely watched sentiment indicators with respect to their ability to nowcast quarterly GDP dynamics in the Euro Area and its biggest economies. We analyse cross-correlations and out-of-sample ...