Occupational and job mobility during the pandemic
Using individual-level EU-LFS data from nine European countries, this study analyses how the probability of occupational and job mobility has changed in the first year of the COVID pandemic in nine European countries compared to previous years. We show that the probability of leaving a job increased slightly, and the probability of changing occupations and […]
The Return of Diverse Higher Education Pathways
The expansion of higher education has resulted in a fragmentation of student careers on a global scale. The number of students pursuing atypical pathways has been growing. In the European Union, the Bologna Process has facilitated the mobility of students across higher education institutions, the transition between different courses of study, increasing the diversity of […]
Occupational regulation and labour market fluidity in ten European Countries
This paper examines the impact of occupational regulation, a labour market institution affecting many workers, on labour market fluidity in Europe. Using data from 10 European countries, we estimate the effect of occupational regulation on occupational mobility (transition to another occupation) and job loss (transition from employment to unemployment). By leveraging the variation in regulation […]
Dorottya Kisfalusi – Zoltán Hermann – Tamás Keller’s article in the European Sociological Review
Discrimination in track recommendation but not in grading: experimental evidence among primary school teachers in Hungary Dorottya Kisfalusi – Zoltán Hermann – Tamás Keller European Sociological Review, Published: 16 November 2024 Abstract This study examines discrimination in teacher assessments and track recommendations against Roma minority students in Hungary. We conducted a pre-registered randomized experiment among […]
Benedek, Zsófia and Fertő, Imre’s article in Heliyon journal
What makes a devoted local-food-buying club customer? Zsófia Benedek – Imre Fertő Heliyon Article publication date: November 03, 2024, In Press, Journal Pre-proof Abstract Local food-buying clubs (LFBCs) are special types of consumer-driven grassroots groups that are particularly well suited to enhancing the transition to a post-growth economy, given the finite growth potential of individual communities, the tendency of […]
New article by Attila Gáspár and his co-authors was published in The Journal of Economic Inequality
Inequality perception and preferences globally and locally – correlational evidence from a large-scale cross-country survey Attila Gáspár – Carmen Cervone – Federica Durante – Anne Maass – Caterina Suitner – Roberta Rosa Valtorta & Michela Vezzoli The Journal of Economic Inequality – Published: 17 October 2024 Abstract Using a large, representative survey involving […]
R. Maria del Rio-Chanona – Nadzeya Laurentsyeva – Johannes Wachs’s article in the PNAS Nexus (2024)
Large language models reduce public knowledge sharing on online Q&A platforms R. Maria del Rio-Chanona – Nadzeya Laurentsyeva – Johannes Wachs PNAS Nexus Volume 3. No. 9. 2024 Published: 11 September 2024 Abstract Large language models (LLMs) are a potential substitute for human-generated data and knowledge resources. This substitution, however, can present a significant problem for the […]
Feczkó, Botond – Divényi, Dániel – Sleisz, Ádám – Csercsik, Dávid’s article in the Smart Grids and Sustainable Energy (2024)
Bid-Aggregation Based Clearing of Day-Ahead Electricity Markets Botond Feczkó – Dániel Divényi –Ádám Sleisz – Dávid Csercsik Smart Grids and Sustainable Energy Vol. 9. Art. No. 36. 2024 Published: 21 September 2024 Abstract In this work we propose a heuristic clearing method for a simplified model of European day-ahead electricity auction markets, considering divisible standard bids and block […]
Fertő, Imre – Lekics, Valéria’s article in the International Journal of Wine Business Research (2024)
Understanding eco-innovation in the Hungarian wine sector Valéria Lekics – Imre Fertő International Journal of Wine Business Research Vol. 36. No. 4. Abstract Purpose A growing body of literature analyzes eco-innovation in the wine industry, specifically focusing on the internal and external factors that contribute to sustainable innovation in wineries. The purpose of this study is to classify […]
Hermann, Zoltán – Horváth, Hedvig – Kisfalusi, Dorottya’s article in the journal Economics of Education Review Vol. 103. (2024)
Are separate classrooms inherently unequal? The effect of within-school sorting on the socioeconomic test score gap in Hungary Zoltán Hermann – Hedvig Horváth – Dorottya Kisfalusi Economics of Education Review Vol. 103. (2024) Abstract This study investigates whether within-school sorting increases socioeconomic test score inequalities. Using universal test score data on 6th– and 8th-grade students […]
Baráth, Lajos – Fertő, Imre – Staniszewski, Jakub: Are technological or efficiency differences more pronounced between Hungarian and Polish poultry farms? A stochastic metafrontier analysis. Agricultural Economics (AGRICECON) Vol. 70. No. 8. (2024)
Are technological or efficiency differences more pronounced between Hungarian and Polish poultry farms? A stochastic metafrontier analysis Lajos Baráth – Imre Fertő – Jakub Staniszewski Agricultural Economics (AGRICECON) Vol. 70. No. 8. (2024) Abstract The efficiency of poultry production plays a crucial role in ensuring food security and maintaining human health sustainability. Although extensive research has been […]
School to Jail Transition – Early Warnings from the Primary School
This study investigates the predictors of incarceration among a cohort of Hungarian primary school students aged 14-15, followed until they are 23-24 years old. We analyze how school quality (including mean test performance and peer characteristics), exclusionary practices, and school/student non-compliance affect the likelihood of incarceration, time spent in prison, and recidivism. Employing linear (OLS) […]
