This paper uses cross-country data compiled immediately after the Fukushima nuclear accident to investigate how the experience of such disasters affects the perception of the risk of nuclear accidents. Estimation results show that the perceived risk of a nuclear accident is positively associated...

The paper elaborates on competitiveness of Polish enterprises facing the European economic integration. The Author tries to show the impact of the accession of Poland to the European Union on the development of Polish enterprises as far as their competitiveness is concerned. The paper includes...

The paper presents results of own empirical research conducted on a random sample of 323 enterprises localized in małopolskie voivodeship in the first half of the year 2007. The period of 3 years after the accession of Poland to the European Union allowed to preliminary evaluation of the...

The question to what extent corruption influences suicide remains still unanswered. This paper examines the effect of corruption on suicide using a panel data approach for 24 OECD countries over the period 1995-1999. Our results indicate suicide rates are lower in countries with lower levels of...

The report focuses on the regional system of innovation in małopolskie voivodeship (southern Poland). It presents the results of two empirical stages. The first stage was conducted using computer assisted telephone interviews (CATI) on the sample of 465 enterprises and 51 business support...

The paper elaborates on the process of global product creation. The author tries to define a global product. Basic product strategies on global market are described, among them: standardization, adaptation and diversification. Premises and conditions for product standardization as well as...

The paper elaborates on managerial perception of regional business environment of small and medium-sized enterprises in southern Poland (i.e. two voivodeships: Małopolska and Śląsk). The paper is based on own empirical research, which was conducted in late-2004 year. The research was...

This paper uses cross-country data from 1965 to 2008 to examine how ethnic heterogeneity affects the probability of technological disasters. Estimation results showed that ethnic heterogeneity increased the probability of technological disasters.

Regional circumstances play a crucial role in socio-economic situation of labour market. Its competitiveness depends not only on measurable factors, but also on soft factors. Nowadays more and more researchers and scientists pay their attention to the importance of social capital....

The SME sector is one of the factors that contribute to economic growth in every country on the national and regional level, and it holds true to Poland and Slovakia. Although this sector grew most rapidly during the beginning transition period, it still retains its significant role in the...