Comparative Economic Research. Central and Eastern Europe: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
The Relationship Between Workers’ Financial Participation in Companies and Economic Results
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2014-04-25)It is known that workers’ financial participation, primarily in the form of wider participation of employees in profits and ownership, has been used in enterprises from many years, but in practice the period of implementation ... -
Labour Market Developments in the Maritime Industry of the South Baltic Region
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2014-04-25)There are two aims of this study. The first is to outline the developments in the maritime economy and employment in the South Baltic Region, and the second to identify the emerging activities in the maritime industry and ... -
Directions in the Development of Commercial Insurance in Poland and Lithuania
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2014-04-25)It should be emphasized that Poland experienced the results of the financial crisis in the insurance market later than Lithuania, which is visible in specific ratios under analysis. In Lithuania, in terms of insurance ... -
Active Ageing –The EU’s Response To The Demographic Challenge
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2014-04-25)Europe’s demographic problem (an ageing population) is well-known and has been the object of a number of research projects in the EU. As an example of the scale of the problem, the percentage of persons 55 or older in the ...