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 […]
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 […]
The Experiential Advantage in Consumption: Evidence from Hungary
Gábor Hajdu – Tamás Hajdu Social Indicators Research, Published: 06 March 2025 Abstract Previous research indicates that individuals derive greater happiness from spending on experiences than on material possessions. However, these studies have relied primarily on U.S. samples and research designs in which participants directly rated their happiness with recalled purchases. This study examines whether […]
Peers, parents, and self-perceptions: the gender gap in mathematics self-assessment
Anna Adamecz – John Jerrim – Jean-Baptiste Pingault – Nikki Shure Journal of Population Economics, Vol. 38. No. 1. Art. No. 33. (2025) Abstract: It is well established that boys perceive themselves to be better in mathematics than girls, even when their ability is the same. We examine the drivers of the gender gap in […]
Job relatedness, local skill coherence and economic performance: a job postings approach
Martin Henning – Rikard Eriksson – Petrus Garefelt -Hanna Martin – Zoltán Elekes Regional Studies, Regional Science, Vol. 12. No. 1. (2025) p. 95-122. ABSTRACT The local presence and composition of skills is commonly thought to have enormous implications for economic development. Yet, skills and the relations between them are notoriously difficult to pinpoint and measure. […]
Partitioned matching games for international kidney exchange
Márton Benedek – Péter Biró – Walter Kern – Dömötör Pálvölgyi & Daniel Paulusma Mathematical Programming Full Length Paper, Series A, Published: 11 February 2025 Abstract We introduce partitioned matching games as a suitable model for international kidney exchange programmes, where in each round the total number of available kidney transplants needs to be distributed amongst the participating […]
The effect of positive feedback on primary school students’ academic self-concept: Gender heterogeneity in a light-touch randomized intervention
Tamás Keller Acta Sociologica Online first First published online January 31, 2025 Abstract This study analyzes the causal effect of positive feedback on students’ task-specific math self-concept using data from a randomized field experiment conducted among rural Hungarian primary school students. It examines how academic self-concept (ASC) responds to the smallest possible dose of positive feedback—a […]
The effect of air pollution on fertility in 657 European regions
Árpád Stump – Ágnes Szabó-Morvai Journal of Environmental Economics and Management In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 20 January 2025 Abstract This study examines the impact of ambient air pollution on birth rates in Europe. We estimate the causal effect of air pollution on fertility by utilizing variations in wind speed and the number of heating […]
Cultural Homophily and Collaboration in Superstar Teams
Gábor Békés – Gianmarco I. P. Ottaviano Management Science, Articles in Advance Published Online: 20 Jan 2025 Abstract One may reasonably think that cultural homophily, defined as the tendency to associate with others of similar culture, affects collaboration in multinational teams in general but not in superstar teams of professionals at the top of their industry. […]
