The analysis involved the construction of synthetic measures of quantity and quality of public goods in education and synthetic measures of economic and social development. The synthetic measures were built using the Hellwig method. Taxonomic analyses were performed with respect to the quantity,...

This book consists of a selection of unique case studies of Polish companies in various sectors. The cases, presenting both real business dilemmas and personal perspectives, are the result of extensive in-company research and advisory projects. They reconstruct the circumstances and constraints...

Regional and local development results from a complex interaction of many factors, including the development policy. Development priorities, contained in the strategic documents such as regional innovation strategies, emphasise building up the region's competitive advantage by identifying and...

Przedmiotem artykulu jest rola panstwa w gospodarce rynkowej, widziana z perspektywy przeobrazen w pracy spolecznej. Ekonomiczna tresc pracy spolecznej z natury rzeczy czyni panstwo podmiotem gospodarujacym, ktory jako emanacja i reprezentant spoleczenstwa ponosi odpowiedzialnosc za jego rozwoj...

The unemployment rate in Germany after reaching a peak of 12.1% in 2005 began to decline steadily, and the improvement of the situation on the labour market followed even in the face of the global economic crisis after 2007. These positive trends, especially in comparison with other EU...

Regional and local development results from a complex interaction of many factors, including the development policy. Development priorities, contained in the strategic documents such as regional innovation strategies, emphasise building up the region's competitive advantage by identifying and...

The paper discusses the concept of an economic man in economics and management. The concept of “homo oeconomicus” assumes the full rational behaviour of a deciding man and was applied in classical and neoclassical theories. Based on resent findings of the neuronal, cognitive and behavioural...

The paper is devoted to a critical analysis of a number of key theories by Gary S. Becker. It is commonly believed that his main accomplishment lies in the extension of the scope of an economic analysis to include numerous traditionally considered as non-economic phenomena. This extension,...