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Zachodnioafrykańska Unia Ekonomiczna i Monetarna jako przykład integracji gospodarczej i finansowej w Afryce Zachodniej
PublicationW tekście został przedstawiony jeden z kluczowych elementów procesu integracji gospodarczej zachodniej części kontynentu afrykańskiego, tj. Zachodnioafrykańska Unia Ekonomiczna i Monetarna (franc. Union économique et monétaire ouest-africaine, w skrócie UEMOA). Omówione zostały cele tego ugrupowania w obszarze integracji walutowej oraz ekonomicznej, a także najważniejsze instytucje. Zaprezentowane zostały dotychczasowe osiągnięcia...
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EU-Turkey Customs Union and Bilateral Foreign Direct Investment Flows
PublicationMain aim of this text is presentation of the effects of customs union between the European Union and turkey on bilateral FDI flows in light of the theory of linkages between economic integration and FDI flows. First section of the text is a survey of main theoretical links between economic integration and FDI flows. Second section focuses on the history and scope of the customs union. Third and fourth sections are empirical and...
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Wykorzystanie gier w nauczaniu przedmiotów ekonomicznych: studium przypadku
PublicationW tekście przedstawione zostały doświadczenia autora związane z organizacją „konkursów” z przedmiotu „Międzynarodowe stosunki gospodarcze”. Konkursy polegały na przesyłaniu przez studentów, drogą internetową, odpowiedzi na zamieszczone pytania – przy ocenianiu brana pod uwagę była poprawność oraz kolejność. Gra spotkała się z dużym zainteresowaniem studentów i była przez nich wysoko oceniana.
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Stock markets in BRIC: development levels and macroeconomic implications
PublicationThe main purpose of the article is the presentation of changes in the stock market development level and their implications for the real economy in BRIC, i.e. Brazil, Russia, India and China. Research method was case studies based on qualitative and quantitative data. First part of the text is devoted to presenting main concepts regarding theoretical linkages between the stock market and real economy. Empirical part begins with...
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Funkcje sektora bankowego w gospodarce: przypadek Indii
PublicationCelem artykułu jest zbadanie wpływu sektora bankowego na sferę realną gospodarki w Indiach i określenie, w jakim stopniu oddziałuje pozytywnie, a w jakim stanowi barierę rozwojową. W pierwszej części tekstu omówione zostały teoretyczne propozycje dotyczące zależności między działalnością banków a sferą realną. Cztery podstawowe funkcje banków to zwiększanie efektywności alokacji zasobów, mobilizacja oszczędności, ograniczanie ryzyka...
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Economic significance of initial public offerings in China and India
PublicationRapid economic growth in China and India has attracted attention of many researchers, focusing on various social and economic factors underlying the success of these countries. One of the key components of country’s economy is financial system which consists of segments such as banking sector and equity market. The topic of initial public offerings (IPOs), one of the corporate financing sources, involving raising funds through...
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Rynki akcji w krajach wschodzących
PublicationRynki wschodzące stały się na początku XXI wieku niezwykle ważną częścią światowej gospodarki, w tym również międzynarodowych rynków finansowych. Inwestycje na rynkach wschodzących przyciągają inwestorów możliwością osiągnięcia wysokich zysków, związanych ściśle z wysokim tempem wzrostu gospodarczego, lecz konieczne jest uwzględnienie wielu czynników ryzyka w znacznym stopniu wynikających z odmiennej w stosunku do krajów rozwiniętych...
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Aspekty gospodarcze "Arabskiej Wiosny Ludów"
PublicationSytuacja gospodarcza w krajach arabskich była jednym z najważniejszych czynników, które doprowadziły do fali demonstracji a następnie rewolucji i zmian ustrojowych oraz personalnych. W tekście omówione zostały systemy gospodarcze trzech krajów regionu Afryki Północnej - Tunezji, Algierii i Egiptu. Przedstawiono warunki społeczno-gospodarcze życia ludności w okresie przedrewolucyjnym, które powodowały narastanie niezadowolenia z...
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Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) rynków wschodzących
PublicationETFs są instrumentami umożliwiającymi osiąganie przez inwestorów szeregu korzyści, zwłaszcza w zestawieniu z tradycyjnymi funduszami. O wysokim zainteresowaniu ETFs świadczą rosnące rozmiary rynku. Jednak wzrost zróżnicowania ETFs i wprowadzenie na rynek funduszy syntetycznych sprawiły, że pojawiły się nowe czynniki ryzyka, które muszą zostać uwzględnione zarówno przez podmioty biorące udział w obrotach, jak i przez instytucje...
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Emisja kwitów depozytowych jako źródło finansowania przedsiębiorstw z krajów BRIC
PublicationDostęp do źródeł kapitału jest jednym z najważniejszych czynników rozwoju przedsiębiorstw, niezależnie od poziomu rozwoju krajów, w których działają. Jednym ze sposobów finansowania działalności gospodarczej jest emisja akcji na rynku pierwotnym lub wtórnym Odgrywające coraz ważniejszą rolę w światowym systemie gospodarczym kraje BRIC (Brazylia, Rosja, Indie, Chiny) cechuje różnorodność struktur finansowania przedsiębiorstw, z...
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Exchange-traded products in Germany: development and substitution of exchange-traded funds, exchange-traded commodities and exchange-traded notes.
PublicationResearch background: Exchange-traded products (ETPs) are one of the most rapidly growing categories of financial products. Their fast development has been boosted by innovative features. Three main categories of ETPs are exchange-traded funds (ETFs), exchange-traded commodities (ETCs) and exchange-traded notes (ETNs). ETCs and ETNs remain least known, even though their number on some stock exchanges is high. In Europe, Germany...
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POLSKIE AKTYWA W ZAGRANICZNYCH FUNDUSZACH INWESTYCYJNYCH TYPU EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS: ROZMIARY, STRUKTURA ORAZ ZNACZENIE DLA POLSKIEGO SYSTEMU FINANSOWEGO.
PublicationExchange-traded funds (ETFs) są jedną z najszybciej rosnących kategorii funduszy inwestycyjnych. W pewnych krajach, takich jak Polska, nie nastąpił jednak rozwój tej grupy funduszy. Celem tekstu jest omówienie wybranych zagadnień teoretycznych związanych z wpływem ETFs na system finansowy oraz ocena możliwości wystąpienia tych oddziaływań w Polsce w odniesieniu do funduszy notowanych poza granicami Polski, które posiadają polskie...
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Structure of the US investment company industry over the period 2000 to 2017: substitution analysis
PublicationOver the last years the investment company industry has undergone deep transformation in the majority of the most advanced economies, including the United States. Traditional investment companies, such as mutual funds, have lost their market share to innovative exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The main distinctive features of ETFs are listing and trading in their units on the stock exchanges as well as lower costs for investors. The...
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Impact of Innovative Financial Products on Financial Systems: Exchange Traded Products and the Polish Financial System
PublicationExchange Traded Products (ETPs) are one of the most recent and most rapidly developing financial products. As their assets grow they have an increasing impact on financial systems in many countries, including USA, UK or Japan. Development of ETPs is linked with many opportunities and threats for the local financial systems. Their correct assessment is becoming more difficult due to the growing complexity of the available products,...
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EXCHANGE TRADED COMMODITIES AS A CATEGORY OF INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS ON EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS
PublicationThe article presents the main features of one category of innovative financial products – exchange traded commodities (ETCs) and results of the analysis of the European market for ETCs. ETCs are products listed and traded on the stock exchanges and they offer investors returns based on various assets (commodities or currencies). In contrast with the most widely recognized exchange traded funds (ETFs), ETCs are structured as debt...
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Innovative investment funds and stability of financial systems: Nonparametric study of exchange-traded funds in Europe
PublicationThe main aim of the paper is investigation of the potential contribution of exchange-trade funds (ETFs) to the instability of the European financial systems. The paper begins with presentation of the key theoretical concepts with regard to ETFs and financial stability. We discuss the key attributes of ETFs as the innovative category of investment funds, their hypothesized impact on the financial stability as well as briefly describe...
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Sustainable investing exchange-traded funds: US and European market
PublicationThe key aim of the paper is to examine the diffusion of the sustainable investing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the European and US ETFs markets, with the special focus on the market shares of sustainable investing and conventional funds. The model of diffusion of innovation (logistic growth model) is applied. Monthly data on the assets of ETFs in the time period of 2006-2017 are used. Increasing assets of sustainable investing...
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High accuracy multisensor hydroacoustic system for models of trawl geometry measurements
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wieloelementowy hydroakustyczny system do pomiaru modeli włoków. System został zaprojektowany dla Akademii Rolniczej w Szczecinie i umożliwia precyzyjny pomiar geometrii projektowanych tam narzędzi połowowych w tym selektywnych worków dorszowych. Zastosowanie małych hydrofonów o wysokiej częstotliwości pracy oraz cyfrowego przetwarzania sygnałów z analizą korelacyjną umożliwiło uzyskanie bardzo dużej dokładności...
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Experimental Study of Silent Sonar
PublicationStealth is a frequent requirement in military applications and involves the use of devices whose signals are difficult to intercept or identify by the enemy. The silent sonar concept was studied and developed at the Department of Marine Electronic Systems of the Gdansk University of Technology. The work included a detailed theoretical analysis, computer simulations and some experimental research. The results of the theoretical...
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Digital signal processing applied to the modernization of Polish Navy sonars
PublicationThe article presents the equipment and digital signal processing methods used for modernizing the Polish Navy’s sonars. With the rapid advancement of electronic technologies and digital signal processing methods, electronic systems, including sonars, become obsolete very quickly. In the late 1990s a team of researchers of the Department of Marine Electronics Systems, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, Gdansk...
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Implementation of Contemporary Technologies in Naval Sonars Modernization
PublicationToday’s fast technological advancement in electronics and signal processing methods makes electronic systems, including sonars, obsolete very quickly. The Polish Navy seems to be particularly affected as its ships were built in the 1970s and 1980s. Researchers at the Gdansk University of Technology have developed a methodology for modernising Navy sonars which involves the use of new electronic sub-systems and modern, bespoke methods...
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A new division of bacterial UvrA homologues
PublicationThe UvrA protein is a DNA-binding and damage-recognition enzyme which participates in the prokaryotic type nucleotide excision repair (NER) pathway. It has recently been noted that some bacterial genomes comprise additional uvrA genes which encode five distinct types of UvrA homologue. We investigated the sequences of over 2400 bacterial genomes and found 130 examples of bacteria containing uvrA 2 genes. The sequence analyses conducted...
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Współczesne zmiany klimatyczne i ich wpływ na funkcjonowanie systemów miejskich (na przykładzie miast strefy nadmorskiej Polski)
PublicationThe purpose of this article is to present contemporary climatic changes in their actual scale, and to assess their impact on functioning of urban areas situated on the Polish coast. The results of the analysis of variability of hydro-climatic conditions that occurred in the last 65 years (1951-2015) in the area of the Polish coast suggest that important changes were concerning: (1) temperature of the air, and thickness and length...
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Recognition Of Colours And Collision Avoidance In Robotics Using Optical Fiber Sensors
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Research Toward The Optical Equipment For An Autonomous Robot For TviV Environment
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Physiological tests on firefighters whilst using protective clothing
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Wybrane aspekty zużycia ostrzy skrawających wykonanych z PcBN
PublicationObróbka materiałów twardych związana jest z obróbką materiałów o twardości powyżej 50 HRC. Obróbka ta może być obróbką wykończeniową ze względu namożliwość osiągnięcia wysokiej jakości i dokładności przedmiotów obrabianych po tejoperacji. Obróbka materiałów w stanie twardym lub utwardzonym związana jest z zastosowaniem specjalnych narzędzi, które są wykonane z nowych materiałów, takich jak PcBN. W artykule zaprezentowano wybrane...
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Differentiation of the concentration of heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants in lake sediments depending on the catchment management (Lake Gopło case study)
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IDENTIFICATION OF THE INTERFECE OF LATERAL SLIDE BEARINGS
PublicationIn the paper, the model of slide bearings of motor engine, the metodology of research on this type of bearings and its results are presented measurement standpoint consisting of main elements of Briggs & Stratton 550 serie 10 T 802 model piston motor engine driven by three phase elektric engine is introduced . On the measurement standpoint are measurements were done, needed for specification...
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PHYSICAL MODEL OF ENERGY-RELATED PROCESSES IN A ROTATING MECHANICAL SYSTEM FOR THE PURPOSES OF DIAGNOSIS OF TRANSMISSION SHAFTS
PublicationIn the present article, selected problems connected with identification of slowly changing energy-related processes accompanying high cyclic fatigue of construction materials of simple mechanical systems, with special consideration of transmission shafts, are mentioned for diagnostic purposes. The article also presents physical models of object and processes that in a simplified way reflect mechanical energy transmission from transmission...
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A LABORATORY STAND FOR THE ANALYSIS OF DYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF THERMOCOUPLES
PublicationIn the present elaboration, problems connected with measurements of high variable temperatures of gases are introduced and the impact of dynamic properties of different construction solutions of thermoelements on the accuracy of the measurements is considered. A laboratory stand built within research under doctoral thesis, destined for analysis of dynamic properties of thermocouples is also described. Results of numerical simulation...
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ENERGY ANALYSIS OF PROPULSION SHAFT FATIGUE PROCESS IN ROTATING MECHANICAL SYSTEM PART I TESTING SIGNIFICANCE OF INFLUENCE OF SHAFT MATERIAL FATIGUE EXCITATION PARAMETERS
PublicationThe article discusses the problem of mathematical modelling of energy conversion processes in a rotating mechanical system for the purpose of identifying fatigue states of propulsion shafts in this system. A simplified physical model of the analysed system, constructed in an appropriate scale, has made the basis for the experimental research. The research programme took into consideration mechanical fatigue excitation of the model...
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ENERGY ANALYSIS OF THE PROPULSION SHAFT FATIGUE PROCESS IN A ROTATING MECHANICAL SYSTEM PART II IDENTIFICATION STUDIES – DEVELOPING THE FATIGUE DURABILITY MODEL OF A DRIVE SHAFT
PublicationThe article presents a continuation of research carried out concerning identification of energy consequences of mechanical fatigue within a propeller shaft in a rotating mechanical system, while working under conditions of the loss of the required alignment of shaft lines. Experimental research was carried out on a physical model reflecting a full-sized real object: i.e., the propulsion system of the ship. It is proven, by means...
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ENERGY ANALYSIS OF THE PROPULSION SHAFT FATIGUE PROCESS IN A ROTATING MECHANICAL SYSTEM PART III DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS
PublicationThis article presents the third and last part of the problem of diagnosing the fatigue of marine propulsion shafts in terms of energy with the use of the action function, undertaken by the authors. Even the most perfect physical models of real objects, observed under laboratory conditions and developed based on the results of their research, cannot be useful in diagnostics without properly transferring the obtained results to the...
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Separation of nicotinic acid and its structural isomers using 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ionic liquid as a buffer additive by capillary electrophoresis
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What drives sustainable investing? Adoption determinants of sustainable investing exchange-traded funds in Europe
PublicationDespite the growing interest in various topics related to sustainable (ESG) investing, some issues remain understudied, such as the determinants of their utilization at the macro level. This paper contributes to the state of knowledge two-directionally. First, it shows the development of sustainable investing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in European countries. Second, it traces the significant determinants of adopting sustainable...
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Information and Communication Technologies for Economic Development
PublicationThis chapter is intended to explain why and how information and communication technologies may affect the process of socio-economic development, especially with regard to economically backward economies. It sheds light on why technological changes constitute prerequisites enabling advancements along the socio-economic development pattern. It is also designed to exhibit the special relevance of information and communication technologies...
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ICT technologies and financial innovations: The case of exchange traded funds in Brazil, Japan, Mexico, South Korea and the United States
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Global Digital Technology Convergence: Driving Diffusion via Network Effects
PublicationSince the 1970s, we have witnessed unprecedented diffusion of digital technologies in both speed and geographic coverage. These technologies are pervasive and disruptive, and lead to profound shifts and transformations in societies and economies. Many claim that emerging network externalities are the principal phenomenon driving the process of technology diffusion and determining its in-time dynamics. This book analyses the unique...
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Sustainable Investing. Socio-Economic Impacts of Exchange-Traded Funds
PublicationSustainable Investing: Socio-Economic Impacts of Exchange-Traded Funds examines the social and economic effects of sustainable investing ETFs and their impacts on the global financial system. The book presents the key issues with regard to sustainable investing, discussing exchange-traded funds mechanisms and categories in comparison to competing investment funds. The book outlines the theoretical determinants of ETF markets development...
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Tracing financial innovation diffusion and substitution trajectories. Recent evidence on exchange-traded funds in Japan and South Korea.
PublicationSince the rapid growth of the popularity of ETFs, the potential substitution between innovative financial products, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and traditional investment funds (open-end and closed-end funds) is recognized as one of the most-discussed issues in the financial industry. This is the first study to empirically verify and compare the diffusion and substitution of ETFs using monthly data on their assets in two selected...
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New technologies and diffusion of innovative financial products: Evidence on exchange-traded funds in selected emerging and developed economies
PublicationExchange-traded funds (ETFs) are one of the most rapidly-expanding categories of innovative financial products that have been introduced on many financial markets, in both emerging and developed economies. Our research contributes to the present state of knowledge by examining factors, including information and communication technologies (ICTs), influencing the diffusion of ETFs. In our research, we consider also the impact of...
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Exchange-Traded Funds in Europe
PublicationExchange-Traded Funds in Europe provides a single point of reference on a diverse set of regional ETF markets, illuminating the roles ETFs can play in risk mitigation and speculation. Combining empirical data with models and case studies, the authors use diffusion models and panel/country-specific regressions—as well as graphical and descriptive analyses— to show how ETFs are more than conventional, passive investments. With new...
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ICT-driven economic and financial development. Analyses of European countries
PublicationICT-Driven Economic and Financial Development: Analyses of European Countries demonstrates the effects of ICT diffusion on economic, social and financial development by examining their impact on the structure and dynamics of national economies. It provides the insight into shifts observed in labour markets, international trade activities productivity factors, education and use of innovative financial products. It combines empirical...
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Reshaping financial systems: The role of ICT in the diffusion of financial innovations – Recent evidence from European countries
PublicationExchange-traded funds (ETFs) are among the fastest-growing types of innovative financial products. The emergence and spread of these instruments have been facilitated by the digital revolution. Information and communication technology (ICT) is profoundly reshaping the global economic landscape, laying solid foundations for unrestricted and unbounded flows of information and knowledge, eliminating information asymmetries, and furthering...
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Exchange-Traded Funds on European Markets: Has Critical Mass been Reached? Implications for Financial Systems.
PublicationExchange-traded funds (ETFs) are one of the most rapidly expanding categories of financial products in Europe. One of the key yet still unanswered questions is whether European ETF markets have reached the size at which they could affect the financial systems. In our study, we examine 13 European countries during the period 2004–2017 in order to trace whether the share of ETFs in the total assets of investment funds has reached...
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Application of Diffusion Models in the Analysis of Financial Markets: Evidence on Exchange Traded Funds in Europe
PublicationExchange traded funds (ETFs) are financial innovations that may be considered as a part of the index financial instruments category, together with stock index derivatives. The aim of this paper is to explore the trajectories and formulates predictions regarding the spread of ETFs on the financial markets in six European countries. It demonstrates ETFs’ development trajectories with regard to stock index futures and options that...
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FinTech oraz rynek zastosowań technologii blockchain w polskich małych i średnich przedsiębiorstwach
PublicationKsiążka jubileuszowa wydana z okazji 50-lecia pracy zawodowej prof. Piotra Dominiaka. Pierwsza część tytułu niniejszej książki - Ekonomia, kultura, wartości - nawiązuje do nazwy cyklicznej, międzynarodowej konferencji, którą prof. Dominiak współorganizował. Te trzy pojęcia wyznaczają szeroki zakres jego zainteresowań naukowych. Druga część tytułu - trzy oblicza roztropności - określa styl pracy jubilata. I według tego klucza podzielona...
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Information and communication technologies versus diffusion and substitution of financial innovations. The case of exchange-traded funds in Japan and South Korea
PublicationThe substitution between financial innovations, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and stock index derivatives (i.e. index financial instruments) is one of the relatively understudied topics of the financial sciences. The current study aims to verify empirically the diffusion and substitution of ETFs in the market for index financial instruments. It presents in-depth analysis of the development of index financial instruments traded...
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Długookresowe wahania przepływów rocznych głównych rzek w Polsce i ich związek z cyrkulacją termohalinową Atlantyku Północnego
PublicationPraca dotyczy przyczyn występowania multidekadowej zmienności średnich rocznych przepływów największych rzek Polski (Wisła, Bug, Odra, Warta). Taka zmienność powoduje, że w wieloletnich przebiegach przepływów rocznych zaznaczają się zmiany znaków trendów (z dodatnich na ujemne i odwrotnie). Przyczyną jest długookresowa zmienność składowej powierzchniowej cyrkulacji termohalinowej na północnym Atlantyku (NA THC – Northern Atlantic...