Analyses
Turning the Tides: Issues of European Competitiveness through the Prism of the Hungarian EU Presidency
“Without serious, deep, and comprehensive reforms Europe will inexorably decline, both economically and politically. Absent profound change, in twenty or thirty years…
Deep-sea mining – the guarantee of a green future or another form of environmental destruction?
As green technologies to reduce carbon emissions proliferate around the world, the demand for the critical minerals needed to produce them is…
Neutral economies I – European perspectives
The past years and decades in the global economy have shown how geopolitical challenges can negatively affect economically open and sensitive countries….
An overview of the expansion of OTP Bank
OTP Bank has been an unavoidable and stable player in Hungarian banking history for many decades. In the course of its operation,…
Domestic work accounts for a quarter of GDP, yet it is not valued enough
Invisible work is a type of labour for which there is no pay, yet most of us do it – even without…
The impact of demographic trends on competitiveness
Nowadays, companies, municipalities and states have to compete in a global market where the workforce is a key competitive factor. The competitiveness…
Cultural panorama – the recovery of the cultural sector in Hungary after the pandemic
A study published by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) in June 2022 concludes that culture can be a driver…
Positive social trends have emerged since the last census
One of the highlights of 2023 was the arrival of the 2022 census data. This gave us an insight not only into…
