• Does Social Trust Influence Charitable Giving for NGOs? 

  Waniak-Michalak, Halina ; Perica, Ivana (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-06-30)

  The purpose of the paper is to find a link between the level of NGOs’ revenues and the trust in non‑governmental organisations (NGOs). We investigate if social trust, as measured by the Charities Aid Foundation, influences ...

• Consumer Behaviour in the Accommodation Services Market – a Comparison of Vienna, Bratislava and Prague in 2018 

  Petříček, Martin; Chalupa, Štěpán (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-06-30)

  The paper aims to compare three accommodation services markets using empirical data from more than 250 accommodation facilities in specific destinations (Vienna, Bratislava, Prague). The data are available on a daily basis, ...

• The Persistence of Suicides in G20 Countries between 1990 and 2017: an SPSM Approach to Three Generations of Unit Root Tests 

  Anyikwa, Izunna; Hamman, Nicolene; Phiri, Andrew (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-06-30)

  Suicides represent an encompassing measure of psychological wellbeing, emotional stability as well as life satisfaction, and they have been recently identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a major global health ...

• The Restructuring of the European Pharmaceutical Industry between 2000 and 2018 

  Nagy, Benedek (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-06-30)

  To meet the requirements of global competition, the European Union (EU) places particular emphasis on the development of knowledge‑intensive, innovative industries. The pharmaceutical industry, as a high‑tech manufacturing ...

• A Comparative Analysis of the Trade and Industrial Policies of Ukraine and China in the Context of the Obor Initiative 

  Ostashko, Tamara; Olefir, Volodymyr; Venger, Vitalii; Boiko, Olena (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-06-30)

  The world economy is evolving towards multipolar globalization, and China has become a new pole of economic development. Ukraine, like other countries, is looking for ways to cooperate with China in the field of trade and ...

• A Comparative Analysis of the Expectations Hypothesis of the Term Structure of Interest Rates between the BRICS and G7 Countries 

  Muzindutsi, Paul‑Francois; Mposelwa, Sinethemba (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-06-30)

  This paper examines the predictive ability of the expectations hypothesis of the term structure of interest rates in the BRICS and G7 countries by relating each country’s monthly 3‑month Treasury bill rate to 10‑year ...

• Taxation of the Self‑employed in Poland and other EU Countries – a Comparative Analysis 

  Krajewska, Anna; Krajewski, Piotr (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-06-30)

  The article aims to compare the taxation of the self‑employed in Poland and other EU countries. We show that, for years, Poland has been at the forefront of EU countries with the highest self‑employment rates. Our analysis ...

• The Causal Link between FDI and Remittances in Kosovo, Switzerland, and Denmark 

  Nakije, Kida (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-06-30)

  The pursuit of money and capital is a relentless endeavor of every economy. FDI is considered the engine of economic growth, while are remittances the increasingly the catalyst of the population’s welfare. The purpose of ...

• A Pre Post-COVID–19 Pandemic Review of Regional Connectivity and Socio-Economic Development Reforms: What Can Be Learned by Central and Eastern European Countries from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor 

  Ullah, Atta; Pinglu, Chen; Ullah, Saif; Elahi, Muhammad Ather (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-06-30)

  This paper aims to highlight the role of mutual assistance of China and Pakistan’s regional connectivity through the China‑Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and show what lessons can be learned by Central and Eastern ...

• A Comparative Approach to Fiscal Illusions: a Synthesis of the Conclusions from a Polish Study in Relation to New Ideas and Empirical Research in Selected Countries 

  Guziejewska, Beata (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-06-30)

  This article examines fiscal illusions in public finance systems where decentralisation involving the introduction of an independent and autonomous component of local government funding brings new problems. It presents a ...

• The Development of Corporate Social Responsibility in the Context of Overcoming a Welfare State Crisis: a Theoretical and Empirical Analysis 

  Grazhevska, Nadiia; Mostepaniuk, Alla (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-03-30)

  The current social crisis, caused by the negative consequences of globalization, labor migration, and an aging population, requires the state’s role in economic and social spheres to be reconsidered. In order to achieve ...

• The Economic Efficiency of Traditional and Islamic Banking (a Comparative Analysis of the Turkish, Azerbaijani, and Iranian Banking Sectors) 

  Gulaliyev, Mayis G.; Rahimov, Elmar N.; Kashiyeva, Flora Sh.; Huseynova, Alida T.; Alijanova, Shahla M.; Hakimova, Yegana A. (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-03-30)

  The article attempts to develop a methodology for a comparative assessment of the economic efficiency of banks, including traditional and Islamic banking models. The assessment shows that the stability of financial ...

• Do Instabilities in National Macroeconomic Factors Contribute to Channeling Volatility Spillover from the Global to the Islamic Equity Market? 

  Muharam, Harjum; Najmudin, Najmudin; Mawardi, Wisnu; Arfinto, Erman Denny (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-03-30)

  This study investigates the impact of macroeconomic instabilities on returns volatility spillover that is transmitted from the global to the Islamic equity market. The economic factors examined are the exchange rate, ...

• The Competitive Position of the Economy of Poland (against the Backdrop of the Visegrad Group Countries and the Baltic States) – Changes and Determinants in the Post-accession Period 

  Molendowski, Edward (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-03-30)

  The article presents the results of an analysis that compares changes in Poland’s competitive position against the backdrop of the Visegrad Group (V4) countries and the Baltic States (BS3) in the post-accession period ...

• Ukrainian Migration Aspirations towards Germany: Analysis and Development Scenarios 

  Boiko, Vitalii; Mulska, Olha; Baranyak, Ihor; Levytska, Olha (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-03-30)

  Based on the multiple regression model and scenario approach to forecasting, the article estimates the Ukrainian migration aspirations towards Germany (the scale of migration, the economic activity of migrants, and their ...

• Priorities for Greening and the Sustainable Development of OECD Member Countries and Ukraine: a Comparative Analysis 

  Dovgal, Olena; Goncharenko, Nataliia; Reshetnyak, Olena; Dovgal, Georgiy; Danko, Natalia (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-03-30)

  The article focuses on identifying priority areas for greening and sustainable development for OECD countries and Ukraine. They aim to achieve overall progress in the interaction between the economy and the environment. ...

• The European Union’s Position in Global Foreign Direct Investment Flows and Stocks: Institutional Attempts to Improve It 

  Witkowska, Janina (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-03-30)

  Global flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) have slowed down in recent years, which particularly affected developed countries, including those in the European Union (EU). A general decrease in capital circulation in ...

• Dependencies between Variables from the Area of the Monetary and Fiscal Policy in the European Union Countries 

  Stawska, Joanna (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-03-30)

  Research background: The core of coordinating a monetary and fiscal policy (policy mix) is based on combining both policies to achieve goals related to price stability, as well as economic growth and employment. In turn, ...

• A Panel Analysis of Trade Gravity between Pakistan and South Asian Countries 

  Jan, Waheed Ullah; Shah, Mahmood (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2020-12-30)

  This paper attempts to examine Pakistan’s trade patterns with South Asian countries by using a gravity model of trade. The main objective of the study is to quantify the long‑run impacts of gravity variables. To achieve ...

• The Multiple Effects of Capital Controls 

  Zehri, Chokri (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2020-12-30)

  Capital controls are seen as a means to promote financial stability or improve macroeconomic adjustment in economies with nominal rigidities and suboptimal monetary policy. Such controls may take various forms, including ...

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