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Hijab – muslim response to globalisation?

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Kuriata A.

Człowiek i Społeczeństwo

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2016

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vol. 41

147-161

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Young Muslim women are coming under an increasing influence of globalisation processes and follow global trends, which also includes fashion. This entails a certain balancing act between being modern and being religious. The author of the present paper attempts to address the question whether the hijab may be considered a Muslim answer to globalisation through its presence within the so-called “hijab fashion,” or that perhaps, to the contrary, it constitutes a symbol of a growing isolation and separation of Muslim minorities inhabiting the countries of western Europe.

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Subjective or objective? What matters?

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Sunega P.

Critical Housing Analysis

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2014

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vol. 1

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issue 1

35-43

EN

The aim of the paper is to discuss selected methodological problems of quantitative comparative housing research. The analysis is based on EU-SILC data and the concept of overcrowding is considered. We used two alternative definitions of overcrowding rate, both based on normative assumptions and each giving slightly different results. We tried to answer the question, which definition is better. The basic idea was that the closer the ‘objective’ rate of overcrowding is to its ‘subjective’ assessment, the better the selected method (definition) is. Moreover, it was shown that while in more advanced countries the share of households that consider dwelling space to be a problem is significantly higher than the share of households living in overcrowded dwellings based on ‘objective’ criteria, in post-socialist countries the opposite is true.

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Jana Pawła II apel o etyczny wymiar globalizacji

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Michalak U.

Annales. Etyka w Życiu Gospodarczym

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2008

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vol. 11

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issue 1

EN

In the teaching of John Paul II’s the need of solidarity globalization is particularly stressed out as well as that of humanization of globalization processes. With the aim of doing it, one should be guided by unchanging social values: the truth, freedom, justice, solidarity, subsidiarity, love. The globalization has two faces: ▪ the benefits which it brings to the world, individual countries and its main beneficiaries, that is international corporations. ▪ negative effects which the developing countries and all people of the world experience (climatic changes, emission of harmful substances, drug addiction, moral nihilism, gradual decrease of human importance). It happens that complex processes caused by economical globalization make their way towards changing a human being into an element of a market, a bartered good or a factor devoid of meaning for decisive choices. As a consequence, a person may feel annihilated by impersonal mechanisms on a world’s scale and may gradually lose his own identity and personal dignity. Key words:

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Transnational Corporations as Dominating Entities in the Contemporary Global Economy

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Kisiel R., Panfil L.

Olsztyn Economic Journal

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2011

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vol. 6

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issue 1

75-87

EN

Transnational corporations (TNCs) achieved domination, in global scale, over the domestic enterprises and sometimes even over the national economies, particularly in the developing countries. The TNC as a relatively new form of enterprise organisation was defined by the UNO during the 1970s. Since then the corporations have been improving their competences and skills effectively pushing the domestic local players out from the markets. They achieve competitive advantage thanks to the effect of scale and adjustment of the marketing-mix to the local customer. The scale of their operations is exemplified by the comparison of revenues from sales of just 10 largest corporations with the GDP of developed countries. In 2005, the top ten TNCs generated revenues amounting to USD 1.9 billion while the GDP of the United Kingdom was USD 2.2 billion and that of Poland USD 0.3 billion USD (World Investment Report 2006). Corporations induce economic growth in the individual countries while the increasing number of mergers and acquisitions evidences existence of a new direction of changes in the global economy. The global economic slowdown initiated by the American crisis in the real property market in 2007 decreased the value of mergers and acquisitions by 64% in 2009 as compared to 2008. Nevertheless, it should be pointed out that until that time corporations developed greatly while crossborder mergers and acquisitions in 2005 reached the value of USD 462 billion while in 2008 they reached the record of USD 707 billion. The decrease in value of those transactions resulted during the recent times from their decreased number and low valuation of enterprises suffering from crisis.

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FROM THE EDITORS

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Hagemejer K., Uścińska G.

Polityka Społeczna

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2019

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vol. 46

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issue 1(15) ENG HOW DECENT WILL BE WORK IN THE FUTURE? CENTENARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION

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International Labour Organization has been established hundred years ago with a purpose to institute mechanisms establishing common standards and certain international regulatory framework in response to the globalization processes associated with growing trade, increased competition between countries, increased migration and capital movements. After the World Wart 2 renewed ILO has been expected to become important element of the global governance system. Since the last decades of 20th century, new wave of globalization coupled with deregulation weakened both position of labour in the global economy and that of the ILO. As a consequence, increased inequalities and other consequences of spontaneous unregulated globalisation fuelled populist backlash against free trade and liberal democracy. Technological developments and associated changes in the world of business and the world of work call for the renewal of industrial relations, of concepts of employment relationship, tripartism and social dialogue. But like before, possibility of any improvement, including of restoring more equal bargaining position between parties to an employment relationship, lies in effective use of the freedom of association and the dialogue – founding principles of the ILO. Key

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Transformation of Contemporary Societies

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Stala J., Vodičar J.

The Person and the Challenges. The Journal of Theology, Education, Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II

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2018

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vol. 8

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issue 2

DE

This article examines the processes of transformation of European societies in XXI century, taking into consideration especially factors of post-modernity, globalisation and strong social changes. Post-modernity affects all societies, but particularly those new societies in transition. Authors take the broad concept of ‘post-modernity’ as being important for all societies that have experienced transformation in their political, social, cultural, economic, educational and religious spheres following a political shift from socialist to democratic government. The processes of social transformation affect people living in them strongly, in particular in their identity and relationships.

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Sécularisation, laïcisation, mondialisation, numérisation

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Anglarès M.

Studia Pastoralne

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2020

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vol. 16

55-74

EN

The emergence of new sciences and technologies is contributing to profound changes in all communities of the world. Terms such as secularisation, mondialisation (globalisation) and digitalisation express man’s new reference to nature, other men, himself, and the religious sphere. Christianity should look for new approaches to the evangelical way of life in this new world. In view of the fact that the human world contains both positive and negative elements, Christians should strive to discern these contemporary changes of humankind. On the one hand, this world, still in the process of creation, is loved unconditionally by God: For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son (John 3:16). Therefore, Christ’s disciples should also love this world instead of showing fear of it. On the other hand, the Holy Spirit speaks to us through all the events of our lives, including those that are influencing the current changes within our societies. This is why it is necessary to discern His presence and inspirations.

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Informality and affordability : approaches from the global south and opportunities for the global north

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Can A.

Critical Housing Analysis

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2019

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vol. 6

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issue 2

1-12

EN

The changing world economy since the 1970s and the decrease in welfare and deregulation in the Global North have led to an inefficient and declining stock of affordable housing. In the Global South, the need to economically catch up with the Global North has led to a lack of sustainable affordable housing policies. Social and affordable housing policies in the Global South have been either non-existent or very inefficient. The aim of this short paper is to start a discussion (and contribute to the existing ones) on how the social dynamics of informal settlements may be a source of new approaches to the provision of affordable housing in the Global North and South. Despite their illegal status and characterisation as urban blight, informal settlements are frequently illustrative examples of collaborative processes in the areas of planning and development that depend on the social connections and relationships among squatter households.

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Wpływ globalizacji i nowych technologii na zachowania językowe współczesnych Polaków

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Strawińska A. B.

Pogranicze. Studia Społeczne

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2017

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vol. 32

PL

Artykuł jest skróconą wersją referatu wygłoszonego 29 września 2017 roku podczas konferencji zatytułowanej „Społeczne i polityczne aspekty sytuacji kulturowej i językowej świata w okresie globalizacji. Co zostało po dziele Ludwika Zamenhofa?” zorganizowanej przez Instytut Socjologii Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku.

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Globalisation is a multidimensional phenomenon, which applies to all aspects of social life, especially economy, politics, demographics, technology, and culture in the broad sense, including language as its constitutive component. According to experts on the topic, globalisation in the socio-cultural dimension results from the spread of mass tourism, increased migration, commercialisation of cultural products, and the spread of consumerism. The borrowing of words and meanings which could be observed at the turn of the 20th and 21st century are testament to the susceptibility of Polish to Anglo-American influence, especially with regard to international vocabulary. Borrowings from English are now commonplace. They can be found in all areas of life, from the everyday and mundane to highly specialised. Opponents of globalisation see the ubiquity of English as the main threat to modern Polish. However, we have seen periods of heavy borrowing from Latin, German, or French. These borrowings did not disturb the structure of Polish. In the 21st century borrowings from English are quickly absorbed into Polish and adapted to Polish inflexion. They become part of the language without disturbing its structure [J. Miodek].

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Unia Europejska, globalizacja i Polska

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Niżnik A. M.

Prace Komisji Geografii Przemysłu Polskiego Towarzystwa Geograficznego

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2009

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vol. 12

169-172

EN

International economic integration, or globalisation, has a long history, dating from the Medieval period; the establishment and later extension of the European Union is part of this process. It is argued that EU membership has brought undoubted advantages, such as support for agriculture and for regions of high unemployment, and the removal of tariffs against Polish goods, but the huge changes experienced by Poland date from the introduction of the market economy in 1989, not from EU membership. The market economy is synonymous with globalisation, which is so powerful that countries are forced to adapt to it, and make changes within this framework. There have been changes since 2004, the most important of which is mass emigration to the UK, Ireland, Germany and Spain, but it is thought that this movement is only short-term, since most Poles intend to return to Poland, having accumulated capital. It is too soon to be able to establish the full impact of EU membership. It seems that a much longer period must be allowed to elapse before it is possible to assess the value of EU membership to Poland. But in any case, it is clear that Poland has become part of the globalisation and economic integration process – something that will be emphasised owing to membership of the EU.

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Socjolglobalistyka zbiorowości morza i przymorza

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Woźniak R. B.

Roczniki Socjologii Morskiej

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2008

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vol. 18

11-25

EN

In this article author presents sociology of globalization and sea-side communities. According to the author’s statement sociology of globalization is one of the widest subdiscipline within sea science. It deals with the notion of sociology of globalization of maritime processes and research fields of maritime sociology

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Problemy i zagrożenia współczesnej edukacji przyrodniczej

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Żeber-Dzikowska I.

Edukacja Biologiczna i Środowiskowa

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2012

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issue 4

70-76

EN

The article demonstrates various aspects of the processes concerning the problems and risks of the current natural science education. It is worth highlighting that the issue involving natural science education is an extremely important element of the youth education at all levels of education.

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The Dialectics of Hinglish: A Perspective

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Nema N., Chawla J. K.

Applied Linguistics Papers

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2018

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issue 25/2

37-51

EN

In India, the phenomenon of Hinglish has rapidly emerged from being a fashionable style of speech to a significant force instrumental in bringing about a major paradigm shift in social demography. Globalization and economic liberalization has served as catalysts to amplify this uniform communication code, which is currently blurring the linguistic barriers in a country speaking 780 dialects. Hinglish is redefining the cultural conventions in marketing/advertisement, Bollywood, and communication styles present in social media and the Internet. Its claim to be a proper language is substantiated by its acknowledgement on prestigious literary forums. While the concept is welcomed by both the marketplace and the masses as a beneficial symbiotic experience, it has also left the stakeholders of standard language, both Hindi and English, fretting and fuming. Amidst all the celebrations and concerns, the corpus of Hinglish is constantly widening and evolving because it is has been internalized, and not imposed, by the society as its own creation. The language accommodates diversity, lends flexibility, and suits the temperament of modern India. This paper studies how Hinglish has managed to seep into the very fabric of Indian society, restructuring the governing norms and practices. The paper also attempts to reflect how Hinglish is much more than just a language hybrid.

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Virginia Held: Etika péče : osobní, politická a globální

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Drozenová W.

Filosofický časopis (Philosophical Journal)

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2018

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vol. 66

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issue 6

951-960

EN

The Czech translation of the book Virginia Held: The Ethics of Care: Personal, Political, and Global (Etika péče. Osobní, politická a globální. Praha, Filosofia 2015) by Petr Urban has made views of the ethics of care available to the broad public; its ideas are relevant also to bioethics and the caring professions. This study is focused on the question of the ethics of care as a moral theory, and comes to the conclusion that it is a species of empiricist ethics based on moral sentiments, in combination with a feminist starting point. The strength of Held’s standpoint is its awareness of the variety of women’s experience in different societies.

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Das Buch von Virginia Held: The Ethics of Care: Personal, Political, and Global (Etika péče. Osobní, politická a globální. Praha, Filosofia 2015), das in der tschechischen Übersetzung von Petr Urban erschienen ist, bietet dem breiten Publikum einen Einblick in Standpunkte der Ethik der Pflege, deren Ideen auch für die Bio-Ethik und für Pflegeberufe wichtig sind. Die vorliegende Studie befasst sich mit der Frage der Ethik der Pflege als Ethiktheorie und kommt zu dem Schluss, dass es sich um eine empirische Ethik handelt, die auf dem moralischen Empfinden gründet, freilich mit einem feministischen Ansatz. Ein Vorteil des Ansatzes von V. Held ist dabei ihr Sinn für die Verschiedenartigkeit der Erfahrungen von Frauen in verschiedenen Arten von Gesellschaften.

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Classifying housing regimes. Is it worth doing? What are the alternatives?

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Ball M.

Critical Housing Analysis

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2020

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vol. 7

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issue 1

36-48

EN

Comparative housing research is hindered by attempts to provide broad empirical categorisations of types of Housing Regimes and their equivalents and sweeping cross-country generalisations about their effects. Regime theory is right to recognise the housing provision is and can be organised in different ways but proselytises too strongly. Real issues and policy debates in countries are instead embedded in the existence of specific, tenure related, networks of housing provision and they widely differ across the world. Taking that on board can lead to more fruitful understandings.

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Re-Shared Urban Space: New Actors and Processes in South American Cities

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Czerny M.

Quaestiones Geographicae

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2018

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vol. 37

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issue 2

EN

Following stormy debate regarding the role of globalisation and global space in development, geographical analyses are now tending to return to matters of place, and its role in people’s lives. Given that Latin America’s cities were founded by Europeans, one might expect them to be characterised by processes and phenomena similar to European experiences and general processes of globalisation today. In fact, however, specific socio-cultural features arising from both the colonial and pre-colonial past of this region, political factors (especially that reflecting the presence of powerful elites descended from the Spanish) and economic features (interest in the region’s resources being displayed by foreign investors) have all conspired to ensure that Latin America is characterised by a development trajectory distinct from those in other regions, as well as by contemporary structures in urbanised areas being shaped by diverse political and economic forces, mechanisms ever-present in the region’s culture and politic

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The crisis of social market economy in the context of globalisation processes

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Dylus A.

Annales. Etyka w Życiu Gospodarczym

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2017

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vol. 20

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issue 8

33-39

EN

In the context of globalisation processes, the social market economy (SME) is in crisis. A reflection on the features of this model is closely related to the scientific dispute over its designation. It could be perceived as a theory, a political programme, a sort of economic order, a structure, a model or a system of economic and social development. Sometimes it is perceived as an idealistic vision or even a political utopia (Niklas Luhmann). Others (e.g.: Peter Koslowski) argue that this system has come to an end. To support this thesis, they refer to various arguments: a lack of consensus on redistribution, a demographic crisis, the depletion of solidarity resources, an intergenerational imbalance that threatens retirement systems and many others. Despite the range of these arguments, it appears that the SME still has a certain potential that could be freed. Combating difficulties associated with globalisation processes, such as the dominance of the economy over politics, ‘tax starvation’ of the welfare state, marginalisation of trade unions, dispersion of ownership and its detachment from responsibility, “financialisation” of economy, or dominance of ‘casino capitalism’, could help to heal the SME. The crisis in financial markets might be paradoxically an opportunity to return to the ethical foundations of the SME.

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GLOBALISATION AND WORLD ECONOMIC POVERTY: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF HIDDEN DIMENSIONS

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Adamkiewicz-Drwiłło H. G.

Metody Ilościowe w Badaniach Ekonomicznych

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2013

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vol. 14

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issue 1

7-14

EN

The aim of our research is to examine how individual dimensions of globalization affect economic poverty in the World. For this, regression models are estimated with FGT0 or FGT1 poverty measures as dependent variables and KOF indices of globalization as dependent variables. The poverty indices are estimated for 119 countries’ income distributions assuming log-normality and using Gini estimates from the WID2 database and GDP/capita from The World Bank database for the years 1990-2005. It has turned out that the “partial” impact of selected dimension of globalization on poverty is either linear or nonlinear, ceteris paribus. The nonlinear impact is of the U-shaped form or the inverted U-shaped form. Our results contradict some typical ‘linear’ findings when poverty measures are regressed only on one dimension of globalization. In other words, when some crucial dimensions of globalization are neglected in regression analysis the conclusions about impact of globalization on world poverty could be misleading.

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Are we Facing a Global Consumer?

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Kozioł K., Rudawska I.

Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia

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2007

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vol. 6

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issue 1

87-97

EN

This paper presents the overall review of globalisation of consumption as well as the new trends of purchasing and discusses the findings of the exploratory inquiry conducted in FMCG market in Poland in two different periods (1994 and 2003). Particular attention is paid to the consumer choice-related consequences of globalisation. Judging purchasing behaviour of Polish people on the basis of the conducted research one can assume that they are influenced by globalization, but not in all aspects. Brand is particularly important (while buying new products on the market) to young people, people holding higher education qualifications, private entrepreneurs, managers and specialists, rather professionally active than passive. Over 25% of respondents pay attention to the Polish origin of a product.

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Wielka depresja a współczesny kryzys finansowy – podobieństwa i różnice. Perspektywy dla globalizacji

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Twardosz A.

Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie

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2013

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issue 903

35-53

EN

In the 1990s and the beginning of the 21st century the world became an arena of great political and socio-economic changes. The ongoing globalisation processes and technological revolution were accompanied by unprecedented economic growth, which however came to an end with the onset of the current financial crisis, which has recently transformed into a debt crisis. The aim of the article is to present possible scenarios for the globalising world in turbulent times. A short overview of basic theories of international relations followed by a comparative analysis of the Great Depression and the current financial crisis shall enable the reader to understand the course of possible future events.

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