Socioeconomic inequalities and diabetes complications: an analysis of administrative data from Hungary
Péter Elek – Balázs Mayer – Orsolya Varga European Journal of Public Health In Press, Published: 08 April 2025 Abstract Diabetes complications are associated with increased healthcare costs and worsened patient outcomes. In this paper, we analyse how individual-level demographic and territorial-level socioeconomic and healthcare variables influence the presence and severity of diabetes complications and […]
The Community-Driven Ecosystem Resilience and Equity Framework: A Novel Approach for Social Resilience in Ecosystem Services
Masoomeh Shemshad – Agnieszka Synowiec – Marcin Kopyra – Zsófia Benedek Sustainability, Vol. 17. No. 8. Paper: 3452 (2025) Abstract Ecosystem service (ES) frameworks help to assess the benefits ecosystems provide to society, yet weak governance integration often limits their effectiveness. This review critically examines major ES frameworks’ governance gaps, introduces the Community-Driven Ecosystem Resilience […]
Beyond the Degree: Fertility Outcomes of ‘First in Family’ Graduates
This paper examines the link between higher education and fertility, with particular attention to the role of intergenerational educational mobility in shaping this relationship. Drawing on data from the 1970 British Cohort Study, we estimate differences in completed fertility across three groups: first-in-family university graduates (FiF), graduates with at least one university-educated parent (non-FiF graduates), […]
Maximum-utility Popular Matchings with Bounded Instability
Ildikó Schlotter – Ágnes Cseh ACM Transactions on Computation Theory, Vol. 17. No. 1. Art. No. 6. (2025) Abstract In a graph where vertices have preferences over their neighbors, a matching is called popular if it does not lose a head-to-head election against any other matching when the vertices vote between the matchings. Popular matchings […]
Are the determinants of per capita incomes spatially homogeneous?
Tibor Bareith – Adrián Csizmadia Post-Communist Economies, Published online: 06 Apr 2025 Abstract This study examines whether the determinants of per capita incomes in Hungary are spatially homogeneous or exhibit significant local variations. Using 2019 municipal-level data, we apply Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) to model relationships between total domestic income per working-age population and variables […]
Price transmission in the Hungarian pork market
Tibor Bareith – Imre Fertő – Szilárd Podruzsik Agricultural and Food Economics, Vol. 13. Art. No. 11. (2025) Abstract This study examines price transmission dynamics in the Hungarian pork market from 2017 to 2023, focusing on the effects of price controls implemented to combat inflation. Inflation and price control policies have been central topics in […]
Statistical overview of the Sniffin’ sticks olfactory test from the perspectives of anosmia and hyposmia
László Sipos – Zsófia Galambosi – Sándor Bozóki – Zsombor Szádoczki Scientific Reports, Vol. 15. Art. No. 8984 (2025) Abstract The Sniffin’ Sticks test is evaluated by summing the scores of threshold, discrimination, and identification subtests to establish an olfactory diagnosis (anosmia, hyposmia, normosmia). However, variations in thresholds, ranges and inconsistencies have been observed. Statistical analyses (distributions, quantiles), protocol […]
Unequal relational travel patterns of long-distance rail trips between different levels of settlement hierarchies – Case study from Hungary
Vilmos Oszter – István Kövesdi – László Sipos Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Vol. 31. Paper: 101387 (2025) Abstract The study of long-distance travel behaviour has become a prominent field of research on a global scale. Parallel with economic development, the proportion of long-distance trips undertaken by individuals and groups across the globe is increasing. Based […]
Revisiting the Dunning-Kruger effect: Composite measures and heterogeneity by gender
Anna Adamecz – Radina Ilieva – Nikki Shure Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, Vol. 116. Paper 102362 (2025) Abstract The Dunning-Kruger effect (DKE) states that people with lower levels of the ability tend to self-assess their ability less accurately than people with relatively higher levels of the ability. Thus, the correlation between one’s objective […]
Trade-offs and synergies when balancing economic growth and globalization for sustainable development goals achievement
Imre Fertő – Gábor Harangozó Scientific Reports, Vol. 15. Art. No. 8634 (2025) Abstract This study investigates the complex relationships between globalization, economic growth, urbanization, and ecological footprint in the context of advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Employing a club convergence framework, we evaluate global SDG Index from 2000 to 2023 for 149 […]
The intertwined geographies of agricultural land and human settlement in Europe
Jüri Lillemets – Ants-Hannes Viira – Imre Fertő Land Use Policy, Vol. 153. Paper: 107527 (2025) Abstract Attention of rural policies in Europe is increasingly shifting away from agricultural production towards economic multifunctionality, environmental sustainability, and social development, including the impact of farmland on quality of life. This study examines the relationship between population and […]
Realistic models for diffusion of innovation
Balázs R. Sziklai – Kate Barnes – József Pintér Social Network Analysis and Mining, Vol. 15. Art. No. 12. (2025) Abstract It is widely acknowledged in the socio-economic literature that innovators and early adopters play an essential role in the diffusion of innovation. However, current approaches to influence maximization primarily concentrate on identifying influencers as […]
