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In the paper an attempt is made to answer the question if the process of convergence between
Polish voivodeships exists. More precisely, the objective of the research is β-convergence.
Its existence means that the countries in which the initial level of GDP per capita is low, develop
faster than countries with higher initial level of income. In this case a catch-up effect is observed,...
One of the natural phenomena in Poland are autumn and spring frosts. These
occurrences are a serious threat to agricultural crops of vegetables, fruits and flowers.
The article present the classifications of frosts and their regional presence in Poland.
It also points to the losses caused by frosts and the frequency of their occurrence.
This article is useful especially for the calculation of...
The main purpose of this paper is to present changes in working force structure in cross- sec-
tion of major occupational groups in Poland on voivodeship level. Spatial differentiation of hu-
man capital quality is the main element of cohesion policy. Also, the assessment of the transforma-
tion process to economy based on knowledge requires cross-section data analysis, spatial as well.
Data...
The influence of the spatial relation on the stock market is becoming more
frequently the subject of a discussion. Efforts to pinpoint the relation between the dis-
tance and the investors choices are relevant to both the intra- and intermarket connec-
tions. With the latter one, spatial dependencies may function as a shock transmission
channel, resulting with the contagion effect...
The goal of the paper is to investigate how economic competitiveness influences upon the
situation in the labour market of the Polish poviats in the years 2003–2008. Statistical and
econometric analyses are preceded by theoretical considerations on the influence of
competitiveness upon the situation in the labour market.
Statistical analyses show that the...
The main goal of the paper is to present the factors of the competiveness in Poland during
2003–2008 on the NUTS 4 level. Main components of the competitiveness analyzed in the paper
are: sectoral structure of employment, long-term unemployment, gross value of fixed assets and
investment outlays in enterprises and entities of the national economy recorded in the REGON
(particularly...
The study investigates alternative banks in reference to Corporate Social Responsibility's
case. Alternative banks are different from traditional ones, which are profit- and profitability-
oriented, as well as their aim is to reach as greatest as possible benefits out of capital. Alternative
banks, which are ethical and social, concern about Corporate Social Responsibility, influence...
In the paper a new recursive approach to the mortality forecasting is
proposed based on the well-known Lee-Carter stochastic model. The standard Lee-
-Carter method and its modified version are presented and compared using mortality data
for Poland in the time period 1990-2007. The results obtained indicate that the recursive
approach gives more accurate forecasts in terms of the...
The ongoing process of economical and political regionalization (interpreted as the
growing role of regions in the national structures of governance), has modified the
perception of the role of nation states and reconfigured the structure of competences on
every level of political power. In the economic policy, one can observe the growing role
of innovation policy as the most...
The processes of suburbanization are taking place more and more intensively around
polish agglomerations. The dynamics and range of this phenomenon force close
observation of the processes, as they bring about a lot of negative consequences. The
poviat of Pabianice, bordering with Łódź and connected with it with important national
roads and featuring attractive natural environment,...
Wzrost efektywności i kokurencyjności polskiego sektora bankowego wynika głównie z wejścia Polski do Unii Europejskiej. Obency poziom konkurencji i efektywności w polskim sektorze bankowym jest zbliżony do tego, jaki występuje w krajach strefy euro. Jednakże rynek kredytowy w Polsce w porównaniu z innymi krajami Unii Europejskiej jest słabiej rozwinięty. Jaki jest stan tego rynku na tle innych krajów...
W pracy podjęto próbę oceny wpływu wsparcia finansowego w ramach WPR na sytuację dochodową
rolników indywidualnych w krajach Europy Środkowej i Wschodniej, co stanowi cel
główny tej publikacji (z uwagi na brak wyczerpujących danych pominięto w analizie Bułgarię
i Rumunię). Kolejnym celem artykułu jest przybliżenie zasad finansowania rolnictwa i obszarów
wiejskich w UE oraz przedstawienie skali...
Issues involved in balancing employee’s personal life and career are not simple, as both parties
to the employment contract, i.e. the employee and the employer, need to show involvement. In Poland,
the systems aiding work-life balance are only emerging.
The article aims to present some employers participating in the contests “A Mum-friendly Firm”
and “A Mum at Work” that implement solutions helping...
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