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MUTUAL FOREIGN INVESTMENTS WITHIN THE VISEGRAD GROUP IN 2011-2014

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Rak-Młynarska E., Łapińska H.

Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoły Finansów i Prawa w Bielsku-Białej

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2016

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issue 3

102-120

EN

The aim of this study is the presentation of a direct foreign investment scale in Visegrad Countries in 2011-2014 based on an analysis of the statistical data from the available domestic and foreign sources and the literature research. It is necessary to answer the question if the Visegrad countries use appropriate factors which stimulate the expansion and what barriers cause that those investments increase very slowly. The process of integration with the EU and the creation of an association that supports common business of Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary were aimed at strengthening of the economic cooperation among them, including the investment development. Indeed, there has been a considerable increase in foreign investment, but the capital flow among the member countries was and still is relatively small. The Visegrad countries should take advantage of the geographical proximity, cultural similarities and common interests to accelerate the economic development through the mutual economic cooperation.

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Development of the Visegrad Group in the Context of Efforts to Accelerate the Convergence Processes by Joining the European Union

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Hudec M.

Studia Commercialia Bratislavensia

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2016

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vol. 9

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issue 33

26-35

EN

The European integration efforts have been underway on the European continent for several centuries. Therefore, it is important for a better clarity and transparency of selected processes to understand the term European integration, meaning the integration endeavour into the European Union, which in the case of the Visegrad countries took a notable place since the early nineties of the 20th century. This research paper focuses on analysis and comparison of selected development processes in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary since the fall of the communist regime in 1989, resulting into the Visegrad Group formation, until joining the European Union in 2004. This research is based on the hypothesis that during this period, the V4 countries had a similar initial economic situation, converging together towards developed structures and corresponding mainly to questions such as what they were their starting situation and how have those countries developed further. It will be further addressed what was the cause of this development and how it continued, showing which countries have led the way, and what factors did influence them the most.

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The Past and Future of the European Union Internal Market - Visegrad Group Perspective

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Ručinská S., Fečko M.

Central European Papers

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2016

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vol. 4

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issue 1

82-94

EN

This article points out the role of Visegrad Group countries in the process of European Union Internal Market completion. European Union Internal Market isn’t even thirty years after the Single European Act completed and needs to be understood as an ongoing process without a possible finish. The future of continuing European Union Internal Market completion is considerably influenced by current developments within the European Union. Protectionist tendencies of national states, the voting of Great Britain to leave the European Union, migration, security issues are testing the solidarity and consistency of the European Union and of its Internal Market. Positive examples of a close cooperation are needed more then before. This article focuses on an analysis of the historical formation of the European Union Internal Market, on identification of the main milestones which influenced this process and on the role of the Visegrad Group countries within this process and as a positive example.

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Wpływ transformacji ustrojowej na sytuację demograficzną państw Grupy Wyszehradzkiej

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Moliński A.

Studia Europejskie-Studies in European Affairs

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2018

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vol. 2

97-132

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The main aim of the paper is to present the demographic situation of countries, which are members of the Visegrad Group, and how big was the infl uence of political transformation on it, after the United States of Soviet Russia’s collapse in 1991. To analyze this, there were used data from Central Statistical Offi ce of all V4 countries. Demographic situation is very important part of policy, which is often neglected by authorities. It is necessary to undertake some actions, to stop depopulation process not only in V4 countries, but also in all Europe. Political transformation is not only factor, which determines that situation – it is the second demographic transition theory, which had impact on people’s perception on building the family. Our future and future of our “successors” – sons, daughters, granddaughters and grandsons depends on stable demographic situation – it is worth to discuss about this problems.

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Migracje zarobkowe z Europy Wschodniej do państw Grupy Wyszehradzkiej po 2014 r.

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Szabaciuk A.

Studia Europejskie-Studies in European Affairs

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2018

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vol. 2

73-96

EN

The aim of the article is to present the conditions, scale and consequences of mass economic migrations from Eastern Europe to the Visegrad Group countries in the conditions of the protracted Ukrainian crisis. We will consider how the economic, political, social and cultural conditions may shape the migration flows from Eastern Europe in the future and whether Central Europe should be treated as the final destination of migration, or only the stage on the road to Western Europe. An important research problem will also be to find an answer to the question whether the growing wave of labour migration from the East may also be addressed to other countries of the Three Seas Initiative, mainly to Bulgaria and Romania, and to the Baltic States, and how it can affect the situation of Central European countries and the entire European Union.

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The Labour Market in the Visegrad Group Countries – Selected Aspects

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Szymańska A.

Olsztyn Economic Journal

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2017

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vol. 12

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issue 3

289-306

EN

The aim of this paper is to compare selected aspects related to the labour market in the Visegrad Group countries. In particular, attention is paid to the analysis of labour force inactivity, the period of being unemployed and selected institutional arrangements related to the unemployment benefit systems. The research method is based on the analysis of statistical data and a review of institutional arrangements existing in each of the four countries. The analysis shows that there are differences related to the duration and the generosity of unemployment benefit systems. In terms of unemployment, the worst situation is to be found in Slovakia (especially, due to problems with an unemployment rate above the EU average, a high youth unemployment rate, and a significant proportion of long-term unemployed). In 2016 the shortest statutory duration of unemployment benefits was in Hungary, while the relatively least favourable benefit system seemed to exist in Poland.

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Współpraca państw Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej w publicystyce „Rzeczy Wspólnych” i „Nowej Konfederacji” (Cz. II)

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Siemiątkowski J.

Polish Journal of Political Science

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2017

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vol. 3

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issue 4

103-123

EN

The aim of the article is to discuss the attitude of Polish republican circles to the issue of cooperation between countries in EastCentral Europe. The articles published in the “Rzeczy Wspólne” and “Nowa Konfederacja” magazines, which were published in 2010-2017, have been analyzed. The ideas of region integration have deep roots in Polish political thought. Their origins can be seen in the tradition of the old Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the concepts of Marshal Piłsudski. The ineffectiveness of the activities of the politicians of the Third Polish Republic in this field became the reason for criticism in republican articles. An important role in the analyzed visions was played by countries located outside the EU - Belarus and Ukraine, for geopolitical reasons considered as desirable allies. The slogan of deepening the integration of the Visegrad Group and strengthening the Eastern Partnership initiative was also popular. However, this cooperation was to take place between fully sovereign states.

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A common gas market for Visegrad Group countries

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Kumor M., Porada S.

Eastern Review

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2020

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vol. 9

131-148

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The construction of the North-South Gas Corridor, regional energy integration and international cooperation in the Visegrad Group (Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia) can be determinants for the creation of a common gas market for four Eastern Europe countries (V4). The starting point for this work is concerned with the technical possibilities, chances, threats and necessary steps for the development of the existing infrastructure. The import capacities of countries neighbouring the V4 territory and the internal gas transmission potential inside the indicated group of countries have been presented in this paper. Special attention was paid to the international possibilities of using underground gas storage. The V4 countries, in particular, were examined due to their location between the Russian Federation and Western European gas consumers, and due to the need to ensure the security of supply, volumes and directions of import and export for each from. The bringing online of the gas connection between Norway and Poland, along with the construction of the Croatian LNG terminal, and the establishment of a common gas market for deliveries inside V4 may significantly contribute to determining a new physical direction of the gas flow in this part of Europe.

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Współpraca państw Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej w publicystyce „Rzeczy Wspólnych” i „Nowej Konfederacji” (Cz. I)

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Siemiątkowski J.

Polish Journal of Political Science

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2017

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vol. 3

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issue 3

29-53

EN

The aim of the article is to discuss the attitude of Polish republican circles to the issue of cooperation between countries in EastCentral Europe. The articles published in the “Rzeczy Wspólne” and “Nowa Konfederacja” magazines, which were published in 2010-2017, have been analyzed. The ideas of region integration have deep roots in Polish political thought. Their origins can be seen in the tradition of the old Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the concepts of Marshal Piłsudski. The ineffectiveness of the activities of the politicians of the Third Polish Republic in this field became the reason for criticism in republican articles. An important role in the analyzed visions was played by countries located outside the EU - Belarus and Ukraine, for geopolitical reasons considered as desirable allies. The slogan of deepening the integration of the Visegrad Group and strengthening the Eastern Partnership initiative was also popular. However, this cooperation was to take place between fully sovereign states.

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How the Chinese Perceive the Visegrad Group

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Zuokui L.

The Polish Quarterly of International Affairs

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2016

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issue 2

56-67

EN

This paper analyses the Chinese perception of the Visegrad Group from the point of view of scholars, decision-makers, the media, and those in business. Different groups present different attitudes to and comments about the Visegrad Group and cooperation between China and the V4. Scholars have undertaken relatively deep research on the Visegrad Group. Decision-makers take a very pragmatic view and show less will to promote dialogue between China and the V4. The Visegrad Group is not well represented in the Chinese media. Chinese entrepreneurs do not regard the V4 as a useful platform for the promotion of their trade activities. Based on the above findings, the author puts forward some proposals for promoting pragmatic cooperation between China and the V4.

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Human Capital in the Visegrad Group NUTS 2 Regions. Convergence or Divergence?

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Dańska-Borsiak B.

Barometr Regionalny. Analizy i prognozy

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2018

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issue 1(51)

19-29

EN

An important objective of the European Union cohesion policy is to remove economic disparities between the various regions. One of the factors capable of stimulating or slowing the development process is human capital. The specialist literature provides many alternative human capital measurement concepts. In quantitative research, various composite measures are most commonly used. Such a measure was also developed in this study. The main aims of the study were: to construct a human capital measure for the Visegrad Group countries’ NUTS 2 regions, to examine whether spatial relationships occur in the distribution of human capital in the studied area and to analyze regional convergence in terms of human capital levels in the years 2001–2015. The study applied the marginal vertical beta-convergence concept, which enables the determination of individual contributions of particular regions to the general convergence process characterizing all the studied objects. Dynamic panel data models were used to study convergence, and Moran’s global and local statistics were used for inference about spatial dependencies. As expected, no spatial autocorrelation was found. In contrast, the hypothesis of convergence was confirmed and regions that contribute to the weakening of its pace were identified.

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Istotnym celem polityki spójności Unii Europejskiej jest usuwanie regionalnych nierówności gospodarczych. Jednym z czynników determinujących różnice w poziomie rozwoju regionalnego jest kapitał ludzki, mogący dynamizować bądź spowalniać proces rozwoju. W literaturze przedmiotu pojawiło się wiele alternatywnych koncepcji pomiaru kapitału ludzkiego. W badaniach ilościowych bardzo często wykorzystywane są różnego rodzaju miary syntetyczne. Tego typu miarę skonstruowano też na potrzeby prezentowanego badania. Głównymi celami badania są: konstrukcja miary kapitału ludzkiego dla regionów NUTS 2 krajów Grupy Wyszehradzkiej, zbadanie, czy występują zależności przestrzenne w rozkładzie kapitału ludzkiego na badanym obszarze, analiza konwergencji regionalnej pod względem poziomu kapitału ludzkiego w latach 2001–2015. Wykorzystano koncepcję krańcowej pionowej konwergencji typu beta, która pozwala na określenie indywidualnego wkładu poszczególnych regionów w ogólny proces konwergencji charakteryzujący wszystkie badane obiekty. Do badania konwergencji zastosowano dynamiczne modele danych panelowych, a do wykrywania zależności przestrzennych — globalną i lokalne statystyki Morana. Zgodnie z oczekiwaniami, nie stwierdzono występowania zależności przestrzennych. Hipoteza o występowaniu konwergencji została natomiast potwierdzona, przy czym zidentyfikowano regiony, które osłabiają tempo zbieżności.

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Strategiczne porozumienia ponad podziałami – Grupa Wyszehradzka jako przykład integracji i emancypacji w ramach Unii Europejskiej

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Grodzki R.

Przegląd Strategiczny

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2016

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issue 9

375-392

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Functioning of the Visegrad Group since its beginning was not an easy issue. V4 was established to integrate East-Central European countries into Euro-Atlantic structures in the atmosphere of cooperation. However, it was a partnership o f countries which in many cases guided by different interests. From the beginning, there was no sympathy inside the Group, but over time it changed. Since joining into the European Union in this cooperation experienced moments of common mobilizing such as: a struggle under the EU Cohesion Policy, the fight for the Union budgets, and the last one position against the welcome of refugees arriving to Europe. It should be noted that properly develop cooperation of Visegrad Group at the elementary level in areas such as: environmental protection, infrastructure, transport and energy projects and tourism. An important new motivation to this cooperation is founded in 2016 EU Battle Group of the Visegrad Group with almost 4 thousand soldiers.

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Perception of non-financial risk determinants in SMEs in Visegrad countries

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Virglerova Z., Dvorsky J., Kozubikova L., Cepel M.

Oeconomia Copernicana

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2020

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vol. 11

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issue 3

509-529

EN

Research background: The identification of risks and their management is a key task of strategic management. The right and early identification of risk sources can help companies to survive not only during a crisis period. However, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) underestimate the necessity to analyze risks and implement the enterprise risk management (ERM). Purpose of the article: The primary aim of the contribution is to identify the most important non-financial risks and their causes in the V4 countries and to analyze the perception of these risks by SME owners. Methods: The results are based on the survey conducted in 2018. The valid questionnaire of 1781 owners of SMEs from four countries was evaluated and analyzed to fulfil the main objective. The statistical hypotheses were con-firmed through statistical methods such as Z-score and Chi-square test. The SPSS Statistics was used for data evaluation. Findings & Value added: The results can be interesting not only for research organizations investigating the development of SMEs, but also for state institutions or private agencies seeking to adapt national support for SMEs. It was discovered that the entrepreneur's country is the most important factor for the perception of the sources of safety risk, legal risk, and other business risks. There are differences in managers' perception in case of other risk sources (corruption and clientelism) between entrepreneurs from the Czech Republic and other countries of the Visegrad Group. The SMEs' country of origin is an important factor for the evaluation of the source of non-financial risks (safety risk, legal risk and other business risks). Differences in the perception of safety risk sources between entrepreneurs from the Czech Republic and Poland were confirmed. More than 25% of SMEs in the Visegrad Group perceive frequent changes of the legal regulation as a legal risk.

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Economic Relations of Ukraine and the Visegrád Group Countries: Achievements, Problems, Prospects

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Gerasymchuk V., Andros S.

Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Częstochowskiej. Zarządzanie

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2023

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vol. 1

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issue 50

46-56

EN

The purpose of the study is to analyze the state, problems, and prospects for the development of trade and economic relations between Ukraine and the countries of the Visegrad Group (V4) in the context of the implementation of its aspirations for European and Euro-Atlantic integration. The need to strengthen the export potential of Ukraine in trade with the V4 countries was noted not only in agricultural and metallurgy products but primarily in goods and services with high added value. The study used the methods of historical, logical and comparative analysis, grouping analytical and empirical generalisation. In preparing the materials, data from the UN, WB, IMF, statistical bodies of Ukraine and V4, publications of domestic and foreign scientists were used. Recommendations are proposed to further strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation between Ukraine and V4 in the field of sustainable development, innovation, and investment attraction, as well as in the process of restoration and modernisation of Ukraine in the post-war period.

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Security of Gas Supply in the Countries of the Visegrád Group

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Tarnawski M.

Securitologia

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2015

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issue 1(21)

127-142

EN

In spite of efforts on the part of the European Union to promote renewable sources of energy, conventional resources such as oil, natural gas and coal still dominate in individual EU energy mixes. With the rising costs of resources, their uneven distribution and limited supply, each state is busy trying to ensure its energy security. Secure and stable supply of energy resources has becoming the main preoccupation, especially in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Over the recent years, the Visegrád Group states have made particularly intensive efforts to ensure their supply of natural gas. The unstable political situation in the east of Europe as well as changes in natural gas markets (shale gas revolution in the USA, increased importance of LNG) gave rise to new challenges when it comes to ensuring gas security, but also new opportunities to become independent of eastern imports. It is precisely the fact of being dependent on natural gas imported from Russia that determines the situation of Visegrád Group states. The present paper tries to analyse the situation in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary in terms of security of their natural gas supply.

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The idea of smart city in the perspective of the development of the capitals of the Visegrad Group countries

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Górka M.

Nowa Polityka Wschodnia

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2024

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issue 1(40)

86-113

EN

The objective of this study is to analyze the implementation and utilization of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the development of Smart Cities by the authorities of the V4 capitals. This research examines the smart city concept in the context of the development strategies of the V4 capitals. The study utilizes quantitative and qualitative methods to assess the potential of each city and conducts a comparative analysis of strategic documents related to the smart city concept. The article initiates by examining the changing dynamics of public space management in light of the increasing significance of cybertechnology. The subsequent section highlights the key points outlined in the Agenda 2030 document. This is followed by an effort to conceptualize the smart city concept and an explanation for investigating the development of the V4 capitals. The subsequent portion of the article delves into the perception of economic and social development, drawing from the security and cybersecurity strategies of each V4 country. The cases of each country are then analyzed based on selected factors that define their technological potential. The analysis aims to identify the predominant aspects pertaining to the utilization of ICT within the Smart City concept in the V4 capitals. The comparative analysis will reveal commonalities, disparities, strengths, and areas that require further development in each capital. The insights derived from this research prove vital for effective urban management. They facilitate an enhanced understanding of the interconnectedness between various economic and social resources and allow for the systematization of assumptions, visions, and underlying concepts related to urban space management. This, in turn, assists in identifying the factors that influence comprehensive engagement in smart city initiatives.

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Postawy elit politycznych Europy Środkowej wobec integracji z UE w okresie przedakcesyjnym

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Prażuch W.

Rocznik Integracji Europejskiej

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2015

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issue 9

567-591

EN

This analysis reviews pro-European and anti-European attitudes in the political life of Visegrad Group states in 1989–2004. It was not easy to identify these attitudes, as the profile of Central European political parties often depended on the personalities of their most prominent persons and their political platforms, especially during the first period of the post-communist era, and these did not keep pace with the changes that occurred around them. In the first half of the decade, integration with the EC/EU was considered an issue related to foreign policy. This was conducive to maintaining a superficial consensus on the matter. As negotiations went into more detail and their finalisation came closer, the political scene became more strongly diversified into three main orientations: „pro-European”, „anti-European” and „Eurosceptic” – based on disputes concerning internal reforms and the pace of these reforms, membership conditions, relations with other European countries or the target integration model. Both pro-European and anti-European discourses were based to a certain extent on emotional arguments, and this did not lead to deeper debates on issues related to integration.

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Wpływ wydatków rządowych na konsumpcję gospodarstw domowych w krajach V4

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Augustowski Ł., Binek Z.

Zeszyty Naukowe Polskiego Towarzystwa Ekonomicznego w Zielonej Górze

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2017

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issue 7

19-27; 19-27

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W artykule przedstawiono wpływ wybranych kategorii wydatków rządowych na konsumpcję prywatną gospodarstw domowych w krajach Grupy Wyszehradzkiej. Problemem badawczym była odpowiedź na pytanie, czy wydatki rządowe w krajach V4 korzystnie wpływają na wydatki konsumpcyjne gospodarstw domowych? Postawiona została hipoteza, że różne rodzaje wydatków w krajach V4 wpływają odmiennie na wydatki konsumpcyjne gospodarstw domowych. Do analizy wykorzystano metodę regresji panelowej z efektami ustalonymi. Krajem odniesienia była Polska. Wykorzystano także analizę statystyczną dla wydatków rządowych i wskazano zależności między PKB per capita a wielkością wydatków do PKB. Otrzymane rezultaty wykazały, że różne typy wydatków rządowych w różny sposób wpływają na konsumpcję gospodarstw domowych, przy czym najsilniejszy dodatni wpływ na konsumpcję wywierają wydatki na zabezpieczenie społeczne.

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The article presents the impact of selected categories of government expenditure on private consumption of households in the Visegrad Group countries. The research problem was the answer to the question whether the government spending in V4 countries had a positive impact on consumer spending in households. It was hypothesized that different types of expenditure in V4 countries have a different effect on consumer spending of households. The analysis used a panel regression method with fixed effects. The country of reference was Poland. A statistical analysis of government expenditures was also used, and the relationship between GDP per capita and expenditure to GDP was indicated. The results showed that different types of government expenditure affect household consumption in a variety of ways, with social security spending having the strongest positive impact on consumption.

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Państwa Grupy Wyszehradzkiej wobec kryzysu imigracyjnego w Unii Europejskiej

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Adamczyk A.

Przegląd Europejski

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2017

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vol. 2017 (43)(1)

10-40

PL

The purpose of this article is to analyse the attitude of the Visegrad Group countries towards the immigration crisis in the EU. The article shows the joint activities of the V4 countries and their decisions taken at national level. The main thesis posed in this article states that the negative attitudes towards compulsory relocation of immigrants have activated the Visegrad Group countries and have integrated them with common aims. The article shows a split in among the member states of the EU and thus a lack of solidarity in solving the immigration’s problem. Celem artykułu jest analiza stosunku państw Grupy Wyszehradzkiej do kryzysu imigracyjnego w UE. Zaprezentowano w nim wspólne działania państw V4, jak i decyzje podejmowane na poziomie narodowym. W artykule postawiono tezę, że negatywny stosunek do obowiązkowej relokacji imigrantów uaktywnił państwa należące do Grupy Wyszehradzkiej i zbliżył je do siebie. Pokazano rozłam w UE i tym samym brak solidarności państw członkowskich w rozwiązywaniu problemu imigracji.

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The Security of the Visegrad Group Countries in the Light of Interests of the European Union and the Remaining Member States

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Witkowska-Chrzczonowicz K., Serowaniec M.

Kultura i Edukacja

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2017

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issue 2(116)

82-94

EN

The aim of the presented paper is to depict the approach of the European Union and its member states towards security in the countries belonging to the Visegrad Group. For V4 countries it is vital to implement such a policy that would make Western Europe aware of the threat and exert political pressure on the countries of the so-called old Union (in particular on France and Germany) to assume a greater responsibility for security and peace in the world as an international organisation and support all actions designed to establish real and effective common defence policy of the EU. Indeed, state security is presently ensured not only by the armed forces of a given country but also through the assurance of obtaining effective assistance (of different kind) from other states and international organisations guaranteed by international agreements.

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MUTUAL FOREIGN INVESTMENTS WITHIN THE VISEGRAD GROUP IN 2011-2014

Development of the Visegrad Group in the Context of Efforts to Accelerate the Convergence Processes by Joining the European Union

The Past and Future of the European Union Internal Market - Visegrad Group Perspective

Wpływ transformacji ustrojowej na sytuację demograficzną państw Grupy Wyszehradzkiej

Migracje zarobkowe z Europy Wschodniej do państw Grupy Wyszehradzkiej po 2014 r.

The Labour Market in the Visegrad Group Countries – Selected Aspects

Współpraca państw Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej w publicystyce „Rzeczy Wspólnych” i „Nowej Konfederacji” (Cz. II)

A common gas market for Visegrad Group countries

Współpraca państw Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej w publicystyce „Rzeczy Wspólnych” i „Nowej Konfederacji” (Cz. I)

How the Chinese Perceive the Visegrad Group

Human Capital in the Visegrad Group NUTS 2 Regions. Convergence or Divergence?

Strategiczne porozumienia ponad podziałami – Grupa Wyszehradzka jako przykład integracji i emancypacji w ramach Unii Europejskiej

Perception of non-financial risk determinants in SMEs in Visegrad countries

Economic Relations of Ukraine and the Visegrád Group Countries: Achievements, Problems, Prospects

Security of Gas Supply in the Countries of the Visegrád Group

The idea of smart city in the perspective of the development of the capitals of the Visegrad Group countries

Postawy elit politycznych Europy Środkowej wobec integracji z UE w okresie przedakcesyjnym

Wpływ wydatków rządowych na konsumpcję gospodarstw domowych w krajach V4

Państwa Grupy Wyszehradzkiej wobec kryzysu imigracyjnego w Unii Europejskiej

The Security of the Visegrad Group Countries in the Light of Interests of the European Union and the Remaining Member States