Browsing Comparative Economic Research. Central and Eastern Europe Volume 19 (2016), No. 4 by Issue Date
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Comparative Study of the Role of Institutions in Shaping Inventive Activity in Mid-Range Emerging Economies
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2016-12-18)The objective of this paper is to investigate the effects of institutions on national rates of inventive activity. Invention, part of the innovation process, is acknowledged as one of the driving forces behind economic ... -
The Relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Financial Performance – Evidence from Empirical Studies
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2016-12-18)The aim of this article is to examine correlations between CSR and financial corporate performance, based on empirical studies conducted by other authors in different countries. In total, the analysis comprises 53 studies ... -
Economic Inequalities and the Level of Decentralization in European Countries: Cluster Analysis
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2016-12-18)This submitted article identifies relations between the degree of decentralization and economic imbalances on the basis of a cluster (exploratory) analysis. Two indicators have been chosen for measuring economic inequalities: ... -
Transaction Costs and Export Intensification – The Cases of Poland and Hungary
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2016-12-18)The purpose of this paper is to explain if and how foreign sales are affected by the level of transaction costs within industries in Poland and Hungary. The main hypotheses reflect the potential correlation for different ... -
Inherent Agency Conflict Built into the Auditor Remuneration Model
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2016-12-18)This paper provides a model for audit market interventions. The study asks whether interventions in the audit market result in excessive premiums at the cost of quality and independence. The model was tested based on a ... -
Integration Processes in the Global Economy: Current State and Prospects. The Cases of the European Union, ASEAN Economic Community, and NAFTA
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2016-12-18)The aim of the paper is to determine the current state of the integration processes in the global economy and prognosticate on the foreseeable changes in this phenomenon in the upcoming. Will they be divergence from or ... -
A Comparative Analysis of Initiatives and Adaptation Measures to Climate Change Undertaken in Poland and Western Europe
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2016-12-18)The analysis of the main initiatives for adaptation to climate change in selected countries of Western Europe and Poland relate to key issues mentioned in the strategic documents of the European Commission. In the United ... -
Why Have Labour Markets Reacted to the Global Crisis in Different Ways?
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2016-12-18)The analyses indicate that the scale of changes in employment and unemployment during the global crisis depends on such factors as: the depth of the demand shock and scale of GDP adjustments; the degree of openness of the ...