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The Prospects of Retail Payment Developments in the Metaverse
PublicationIn the age of technological development, rapid technological progress, and the metaverse development in which humans interact with each other and with the environment using virtual real-world metaphors, payment systems may also need to be re-considered. The study aims to find an answer to the question of what should be retail payments in the metaverse and to begin interdisciplinary discussions about...
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The implementation of green transformation through clusters
PublicationThe paper addresses a poorly documented issue in the literature, namely the role of clusters in green transformation, including processes related to green, low-carbon, and circular economies. The purpose was to identify and understand the practices of clusters in this area. The adopted mixed research strategy consisted of both qualitative and quantitative research. Both research phases were conducted in a group of Polish Key National...
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Social development and ICT adoption. Recent evidence from developing world
PublicationThis paper is designed to provide empirical evidence on the relationship between the process of ICT diffusion and social development across selected low-income and lowermiddle- income countries during the period of 2000 and 2014. It main target it so identify whether in low-income and lower-middle-income economies, ICT development and social development (social empowerment) are correlated.
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Wpływ stopy procentowej na aktywność inwestycyjną przedsiębiorstw po wstąpieniu Polski do UE
PublicationPolska jako członek struktur Unii Europejskiej, i jej gospodarką w szczególności, traktowana jest przez otoczenie międzynarodowe jako bardziej wiarygodna i stabilna.Przynależność ta daje również możliwości szerszego dostępu do środków finansowych pochodzących z funduszy europejskich, niezbędnych do podejmowania inwestycji.Celem niniejszego opracowania jest zbadanie wpływu realnej stopy procentowej na aktywność inwestycyjną przedsiębiorstw...
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Networks Externalities as Social Phenomenon in the Process ICT Diffusion.
PublicationThis paper is designed to fill the gap in knowledge that we have identified regarding the process of diffusion of information and communication technologies and emerging network effects that significantly enhance spread of these technologies. We contribute to the present state of the art by examining the process of ICT diffusion in 50 countries, which in 2015 achieved highest ICT penetration rates.
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PREDICTING CORPORATE BANKRUPTCIES IN POLAND AND LITHUANIA – COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
PublicationThe research on predicting bankruptcies of enterprises constitutes one of the most important areas of financial management. In developed countries, the first publications on the subject appeared in the early 20th century. The situation is different in the countries of Eastern Europe, which introduced the market system already at the beginning of the 1990s, which resulted in first corporate bankruptcies. The article...
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CHALLENGES TO NATIONAL ECONOMIES OF SELECTED EU COUNTRIES IN THE CONTEXT OF DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES IN SOCIETY
PublicationThe countries of Central and Eastern Europe, which acceded to the EU in 2004, are facing a great challenge related to transformations in the level and demographic structure of the population. The observed adverse demographic developments require taking decisive actions aimed at curbing the negative trend. The purpose of this paper is to present changes in the level and demographic structure of population and their impact on...
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The Dynamics of Trade Relations between Ukraine and Romania: Modelling and Forecasting
PublicationThe article examines the monthly dynamics of exports, imports and balance of trade between Ukraine and Romania in the period from 2005 to 2021. Time series from 2015 to 2021 were used for modelling and forecasting (since the date the European Union–Ukraine Association Agreement took effect). Adequate models of the dynamics series of the Box-Jenkins methodology were built: additive models with seasonal component ARIMA (Autoregressive...
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Scientific Journal of Warsaw University of Life Science, Economics and Organization of Logistics
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Konkurencyjność międzynarodowa z uwzględnieniem mechanizmu autokonkurencji – aspekty teoretyczne i praktyczne
PublicationW licznych publikacjach na temat konkurencyjności międzynarodowej nie został, mimo ich mnogości, jednoznacznie określony obszar badawczy, a w wypadku pomiaru jej poziomu - opracowane metodologie są często krytykowane przez ekonomistów. Powszechnie utożsamia się konkurencyjność międzynarodową z produktywnością, co budzi wątpliwości licznych adwersarzy, podważających zasadność prowadzenia jakichkolwiek badań w tym obszarze. W artykule...
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Employment and export specialisation along the development path: some robust evidence
PublicationThis paper contributes to the literature on the evolution of overall specialisation along the process of economic development by simultaneously estimating 'specialisation curves' emerging from fully comparable employment and export statistics in a sample of 32 economies (1980-2000). We apply semiparametric estimation methods, which allow us to combine the flexibility of the estimation with the inclusion of country-specific effects,...
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Polityka transportowa państwa na lata 2005-2025
PublicationWprowadzenie. Diagnoza. Cele polityki transportowej. Zasady polityki transportowej. Priorytety. Bezpieczeństwo w transporcie. Polityka transportowa a środowisko naturalne. Zakończenie
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Integracja z Unią Europejską - konieczność korekty Programu Bezpieczeństwa Ruchu Drogowego w Polsce
PublicationWprowadzenie. Krajowy program bezpieczeństwa ruchu drogowego. Programy regionalne i lokalne. Podsumowanie
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Why Do Companies Stay Private? Determinants for IPO Candidates to Consider in Poland and the Czech Republic
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The Problem of the Inclusion of Spatial Dependence Within the TOPSIS Method
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Perception and determinants of agricultural technology adoption in North Shoa Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia
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Shifting from the EU’s production networks? Electronics industry exports of Central and Eastern Europe
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The Role of Trade in Intra-Industry Productivity Growth-the Case of Old and New European Union Countries
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Is the growing wealth the driving force for venture capital fundraising in Europe? An empirical analysis
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Determinants of inward FDI into Visegrad countries: empirical evidence based on panel data for the years 2000–2012
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Problems of functioning of the insurance services market in the conditions of COVID-19 distribution
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Business Risk Management in Times of Crises and Pandemics
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Comparative Analysis of the Health Care Institutions’ Competitiveness Level
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The role of trade in intra industry productivity growth - the case of old and new European Union countries.
PublicationThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate the role of trade in productivity growth in a sample of 30 sectors in 25 EU countries in the period of rapid East–West integration (1995–2007). Shift-share analysis is used to show that changes in value added per hour worked in these countries appear to be mainly due to positive developments (rising productivity) within single industries and only to a lower extent result from a shift towards...
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Reducing income inequalities through government expenditures on education. Evidence for European countries Piotr PłatkowskiORCID Icon &Ewa LechmanORCID Icon
PublicationThis study examines the role of government spending on education in mitigating income inequalities. The study uses dynamic panel regressions to assess the evolution of education expenditures and income inequality in the sample of 30 European countries between 1995 and 2018. Our findings show that increases in government spending on education positively affect income inequality reduction. The impact was more substantial in case...
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OPTIMAL FARM SIZE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF AGRICULTURE IN THE EU: THE CASE OF WHEAT YIELDS
PublicationThe article concentrates on the relationship between the size of a farm and its efficiency in relation to wheat production in the European Union (EU). The issue is not new, however fundamental from the point of view of the agricultural policy, as the appropriate shape of the agrarian structure affects the economic rationality in agriculture and significantly improves the productivity. We analysed data for the period between 2004...
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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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The influence of the place of residence on the behavior and transport preferences of the inhabitants of the agglomeration
PublicationTransport behaviors and preferences have an impact on modal split, which is why they should form the basis for shaping the public transport offer. Achieving the goals of sustainable mobility requires taking into account differences in transport behavior and preferences characterizing residents from different areas of the agglomeration. Analyzing differences in behaviors and preferences, the possibilities and limitations resulting...
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The Determinants of False Self-Employment: A Survey of Polish Enterprises
PublicationThe main goal of this article is to advance the emergent research on tax evasion in Poland in the form of false self-employment (FSE), in particular to identify its causes. The dependent character of some self-employed workers is a big problem in the Polish economy, which has been completely unexplored because of the lack of available data. In this article, we use data from a survey of Polish companies. Our empirical results show...
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Wage response to global production links: evidence for workers from 28 European countries (2005–2014)
PublicationUsing rich individual-level data on workers from 28 European countries, this study provides the first so extensive cross-country assessment of wage response to global production links within GVC in the period 2005–2014. Unlike the other studies, the authors (i) address the importance of backward linkages in globally integrated production structures (capturing imports of goods and services needed in any stage of the production of...
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The performance of ETFs on developed and emerging markets with consideration of regional diversity
PublicationThis study evaluates the performance of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) by using various tracking error calculation approaches. The aim of the paper is, on the one hand, an evaluation of the performance of ETFs relative to their benchmarking indexes and, on the other, an endeavour to specify any relationship between this performance and both geographical location and the degree of market development. The research was conducted on...
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TRISTAR platformą przyszłej integracji transportu w Aglomeracji Trójmiejskiej.
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono opis ''inteligentnego systemu transportu'' TRISTAR jako jednego z narzędzi służących integracji transportu w Aglomeracji Trójmiejskiej. W referacie przedstawiono wyniki dotychczasowych prac nad systemem TRISTAR oraz korzyści, które będą rezultatem jego wdrożenia.
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Wage determination, Global Value Chains and role played by wage bargaining schemes: The case of Poland
PublicationThis study examines the linkages between GVC involvement and wages in Poland given different wage bargaining schemes. The analysis is based on microdata from the European Structure of Earnings Survey for Poland combined with sectoral data from the World Input-Output Database. In particular, two measures of GVC involvement were used: the share of foreign value added (FVA) to export and the measure of traditional offshoring. The...
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Stock Markets’ Reactions to the Announcement of the Hosts. An Event Study in the Analysis of Large Sporting Events in the Years 1976–2032
PublicationThis study attempts to estimate the impact of the announcements of hosts of large sporting events on domestic stock markets. The research problem is to establish a connection between the uniqueness of a sporting event and investors’ beliefs through stock price behavior. Using appropriate estimation windows, 13 different sporting events classified as large, including mega and major events, were tested. The obtained results show...
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Typology of towns in the peripheries of Polish coastal regions: conclusions for urban policy
PublicationPeripheries means the land outside metropolitan areas. One of the main problemsin these areas is a lack of growth factors. Some towns can contribute to the developmentof these regions, because there are few such factors, and it is easier to create the newones, especially in urban policy.The subject of this paper is a typology of towns within the Polish peripheral coastalregions, limited to towns with more than 5 thousand inhabitants....
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Koncepcja integracji taryfowo-biletowej transportu zbiorowego w Obszarze Metropolitalnym Trójmiasta
PublicationPodejmowanie działań w zakresie integracji taryfowo-biletowej transportu publicznego w Obszarze Metropolitalnym Trójmiasta należy rozpatrywać w odniesieniu do powiązanych ze sobą funkcjonalnie obszarów, obsługiwanych jednocześnie przez co najmniej dwóch organi-zatorów transportu zbiorowego, gdy ich oferty są względem siebie substytucyjne i/lub kom-plementarne. Wprowadzenie zintegrowanych rozwiązań taryfowo-biletowych ma na celu...
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Determinants of Firm Innovation in Indonesia: The Role of Institutions and Access to Finance
PublicationThis paper investigates the determinants of firm innovation in Indonesia. Using quality of local regulations index constructed by the Indonesia’s Regional Autonomy Watch (KPPOD) as measure of institutions, We found that better institutional quality at the local level was associated with more innovation and that firms experiencing major obstacle in access to finance were less likely to innovate. Access to finance is more critical...
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The share of investments in gold and oil using the example of selected European stock exchanges– A comparative analysis
PublicationIn this article, optimal investment portfolios with minimal risk and maximum efficiency were calculated. The portfolios were designated for ten selected European stock exchanges, based on the listings of the twenty largest companies in each of those markets. All calculations were made based on company shares only, company shares and investments in gold, shares of companies and investments in crude oil as well as shares of companies...
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The dimensions of national competitiveness: the empirical analysis based on The World Economic Forum’s data
PublicationThe aim of this research is to determine the minimum number of uncorrelated dimensions which can describe national competitiveness (NC). NC is thought of as the ability of a nation to provide a conducive environment for its firms to prosper. It is shown that the environment affects national productivity catalytically through the interactions with the production factors while itself remaining unchanged. Selected World Economic...
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Does one currency mean one price? An analysis of the euro effect on price dispersion and convergence
PublicationThis paper examines price differentials in the European Union to investigate whether the European Monetary Union has lowered the degree of price dispersion in the euro zone and increased the speed of price convergence. Both euro effects are evaluated using difference-in-difference methodology. Applied to the issue of introducing a single currency, the euro effects identified are the estimated differences in price dispersion and...
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Sanctions and their role in preventing the appropriation of the creditor’s property rights in bankruptcy proceedings–the case of Poland
PublicationThe aim of this paper is to fill the cognitive gap regarding the role of sanc-tions in the protection of a creditor’s property rights in the event of an entrepreneur insolvency. The impact of sanctions on transaction costs, including their identifica-tion and types, as well as the impact on the protection of creditor rights, has been poorly recognized in the subject literature to date. This article investigates...
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Reasons behind changes in the share of labour in national income in the Polish economy: Selected aspects
PublicationAim/purpose – The aim of this paper is to examine the impact of structural changes taking place in the Polish economy on the share of labour in national income. Design/methodology/approach – The scope of this study includes a review of the literature dedicated to the issue and an empirical analysis of data available on this topic. The study uses elements of descriptive statistics and the method of induction. Findings – The conducted...
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CEE Trade in Services: Value-Added Versus Gross Terms Approaches
PublicationThis article assesses the impact of the determinants of service exports in both value-added terms and gross terms for seven Central Eastern European economies in 1995–2011. The results confirm the importance of increasing labor productivity and highly skilled and medium-skilled workers in the growth of trade in services. Exports of services are also supported by linkages between domestic services, especially business services,...
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The analysis of firms’ involvement in internationalisation and determinants of its intensity – an analysis for developing and post-transition economies
PublicationThe study presents the empirical analysis of firms’ involvement in different forms of internationalisation: export, indirect export, import, indirect import and finally simultaneous exporting and importing. The analysis is based on firm-level data from the World Bank Enterprise Survey (March 2017 release). The empirical part is divided into two stages. Firstly account is taken of firms’ heterogeneity and then a Melitz type analysis...
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Different sources of market information and product innovativeness
PublicationThe purpose of this study is to identify whether the gathering of market information from different sources – i.e. from customers, competitors and other entities – is related to product innovativeness. The relationships proposed so far have not been empirically investigated but they can have important theoretical and practical implications for product innovation. To achieve the purpose of the paper data concerning 287 new products...
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THE USE OF GREEN LOGISTICS ELEMENTS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF OFFSHORE VESSELS
PublicationThe article is aimed at the presentation referring to the use of green logistics elements during the construction of the offshore vessels in the following aspects: collection, removal and utilisation of any waste that is harmful for natural environment, elimination of the negative impact that such waste can have on natural environment and the search for the optimal solutions as regards these aspects.
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Przesłanki i zakres interwencji publicznej w transporcie miejskim
PublicationCelem artykułu jest określenie przesłanek i zakresu interwencji publicznej w transporcie miejskim. Podstawą artykułu jest teza, że transport miejski jest działalnością wymagającą interwencji publicznej. Za przesłanki interwencji publicznej w transporcie miejskim uznano użyteczność publiczną tego transportu oraz dążenie do realizacji za jego pośrednictwem celów polityki transportowej i społecznej. Omawiając zakres interwencji publicznej...
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Analiza możliwości usprawnienia organizacji przewozów kurierskich o zróżnicowanym zasięgu przestrzennym na przykładzie powiatu nidzickiego
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono możliwości poprawy efektywności przewozów kurierskich na przykładzie danych pochodzących z firmy Siódemka S.A, dotyczących obsługi powiatu nidzickiego. Uzyskane wyniki wskazują na możliwości osiągnięcia wymiernych efektów w postaci redukcji przebytego przez kuriera dystansu, co przekłada się na oszczędności w postaci niższego zużycia paliwa oraz oszczędności czasowych. Problemem jest możliwość praktycznego...
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Wykorzystanie analitycznych narzędzi zarządzania projektami w kształtowaniu procesów logistycznych na przykładzie działalności Lotos Kolej
PublicationCelem artykułu była analiza możliwych efektów zmian w procesie obsługi zlecenia polegającego na organizacji przewozu cystern paliwowych, realizowanego przez przedsiębiorstwo LOTOS Kolej S.A. Głównym kryteriami porównania opracowanych wariantów zmian było skrócenie czasu trwania procesu oraz, tam gdzie to możliwe, minimalizacja kosztów pracy. Do wizualizacji procesu oraz analizy danych wykorzystany został program Microsoft Project....
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Export diversification and economic development: A dynamic spatial data analysis
PublicationThis paper contributes to the empirical literature on the relationship between “export variety” (export diversification) and economic development by relaxing the assumption of cross-country independence and allowing for spatial diffusion of shocks in observed and unobserved factors. Export variety is measured for a balanced panel of 114 countries (1992–2012) using very detailed information on their exports (HS 6-digit product level)....