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. […]
Gender equality and green entrepreneurship in farms
Imre Fertő – Štefan Bojnec Sustainable Development – First published: 1 January 2025 Abstract Gender dynamics in agricultural sustainability, particularly within the framework of Agri-Environmental-Climate-Schemes (AECS), play a critical role in advancing green entrepreneurship. This study explores gender-based differences in the adoption and intensity of AECS practices among Hungarian farms, emphasising the implications for gender equality in sustainable […]
Does monetary policy stabilise food inflation in Hungary?
Imre Fertő – Tibor Bareith Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics – Vol. 16. No. 4. 2024. p. 69-77 Abstract This study examines the relationship between monetary policy and food price inflation in Hungary from January 2007 to December 2023 using the Nonlinear Autoregressive Distributed Lag (NARDL) model. Our analysis reveals that although the […]
The Effect of Goat Grazing on the Biodiversity of Pannonian Dry Grassland
Karoly Penksza – Ferenc Pajor – Andrea Kevi – Zsombor Wagenhoffer – Laszló Sipos – Eszter Salata-Falusi – Peter Penksza – Peter Poti – Jozsef Berke – Denes Salata – Marta Bajnok – Szilard Szentes Diversity (BASEL) Vol. 17. No. 1. Paper: 13. (2025) Abstract In this study, we analyzed the phytosociological data from four […]
The role of capital income in the Hungarian income distribution from 2007 to 2021
Judit Krekó – Csaba G. Tóth Intersections : East European Journal of Society and Politics, Vol. 10. No. 3. 2024. p. 199-200. Abstract Capital income represents a significant and growing share of total income at the aggregate level in most countries. However, the link between capital income and overall income inequality is not clear, as it […]
