Estimating growth contributions by structural decomposition of input-output tables

This paper presents a case-study to demonstrate the calculation methods of growth contributions using structural decompositions of input-output tables and their Hungarian applications. Although the required data are available with a considerable time-lag, results show that taking backward linkages through demand for inputs and value chain multipliers into account can significantly alter the picture on the growth effects of industries and final demand categories by the conventional approach based on quarterly GDP calculations. This can be instructive for analysts and policy- and decision-makers not only in Hungary, but also in other countries. The study was performed by using public macroeconomic and sectoral data obtained from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office.

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Public Green Space Policy Implementation: A Case Study of Krakow, Poland

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13020538 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 538

Author(s):

Anita Kwartnik-Pruc ◽

Anna Trembecka

Keyword(s):

Legal Status ◽

Green Space ◽

Sustainable Urban Development ◽

Original Research ◽

Space Policy ◽

The Public ◽

Central Statistical ◽

Central Statistical Office ◽

Public Green Space

Green space is essential for the implementation of the idea of sustainable urban development. This paper contains original research on the implementation of local government tasks in the development of public green space. The aim of this research was to analyse the actions taken by the municipal authorities regarding the development of public green space, including the acquisition of real properties, the regulation of their legal status, as well as the adoption of planning and programme documents. The Polish Central Statistical Office data on the public green space of the largest cities in Poland were analysed in order to determine the dynamics of changes. Then, the focus was placed on Krakow, where the authors analysed in detail the distribution and type of urban green space as well as the actions taken by the Municipality to both extend it and to protect it against building development. The criterion of green space accessibility to city residents was indicated as a necessary aspect to be considered in the overall assessment of the existing greenery. The conclusions include the assessment of the actions of the Krakow authorities and the observed trends in the development of public green space.

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Rural area marginalisation: searching for tendencies. Case study: the Western fringes of Poland

Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series ◽

10.1515/bog-2015-0026 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 29 (29) ◽

pp. 75-91

Author(s):

Iwona Markuszewska

Keyword(s):

Rural Area ◽

Statistical Data ◽

Local Level ◽

Economic Aspects ◽

Study Region ◽

Administrative Region ◽

Central Statistical ◽

Central Statistical Office

Abstract The aim of this paper was to evaluate the intensity of rural area marginalisation. As a study region, Western periphery of Poland has been chosen. The spatial scope of the research covers three border voivodeships: Dolnośląskie, Lubuskie and Zachodniopomorskie, however, the study was conducted at the local level, including 310 rural and rural-urban gminas (administrative region of the 3rd order in Poland). The statistical data were derived from the Central Statistical Office from the period of last two decades. Results revealed the differences in the level of rural area marginalization and were analysed in terms of agricultural and socio-economic aspects.

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Analysis of wood chipping capacity of the Bandit 990XP chipper – case study

Journal of Forest Science ◽

10.17221/146/2019-jfs ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 66 (No. 2) ◽

pp. 63-69

Author(s):

Mariusz Kormanek

Keyword(s):

Working Conditions ◽

Forest Cover ◽

Effective Capacity ◽

Work Cycle ◽

Standing Trees ◽

Central Statistical ◽

Central Statistical Office ◽

Working Day ◽

Specific Working

According to the data of the Central Statistical Office, there has been an increase in forest cover in Poland from 27.8% to 29.6% over the last 25 years. This increase contributed to an increase in the possibility of wood obtaining and processing for energy purposes. The aim of the study was to analyse the efficiency of a chipping machine manufactured by the American Company Bandit Industries (Bandit 990XP chipper) based on the working day chronometer. The study was carried out in specific conditions related to the place of the chipper application because the machine was used to process the material obtained from standing trees in the framework of park maintenance. As it was shown during the analysed working day, the effective capacity W1 in the work cycle of the Bandit 990XP machine was 9.2 m3∙h–1 chips. Specific working conditions made it impossible to organize the work smoothly. Ongoing obtaining of the material for chipping from standing trees resulted in low productivity during the exploitation time of the shift W08 on the level of 1.3 m3∙h–1 chips.

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Reviewing the measurement methods for Green Development in Cities – a proposal for Polish cities

Environmental & Socio-economic Studies ◽

10.2478/environ-2020-0014 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 12-20

Author(s):

Agnieszka Świgost-Kapocsi

Keyword(s):

Comparative Research ◽

Decision Makers ◽

Sustainable City ◽

State Response ◽

Green Development ◽

Central Statistical ◽

Central Statistical Office ◽

Environment Agency ◽

Pressure State ◽

Selection Of

AbstractThe issues of sustainable and green development is becoming more important, both in scientific analyses and in city policies. The aim of this article was to attempt to create The Green Polish Cities Index. The Index consists of two main parts - Sustainable Development and Green Development, and was based on a review of previous indices and the OECD typology - the PSR (pressure-state-response) model. The article compares and critically analyzes 6 indices used by the European Environment Agency, OECD or other European Units. The selection of indices was connected with a wide application and the diversity of variables used. In total, 226 variables were analysed. Due to a lack of comparative research for Polish cities, The Green Polish Cities Index was constructed. The Index consists of 31 variables representing the most important dimensions of a green and sustainable city. The availability of data and specific conditions of Polish cities were taken into account. An overview of indices and preparation of The Green Polish Cities Index led to the conclusion that implementation of the green city idea under Polish conditions requires, amongst other things, greater cooperation between the Central Statistical Office, universities and city decision-makers.

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Energy Use in Agriculture Sector: Input-Output Analysis

International Business Research ◽

10.5539/ibr.v3n3p111 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 111 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Hussain Ali Bekhet ◽

Azlina Abdullah

Keyword(s):

Energy Use ◽

Decision Makers ◽

Policy Implications ◽

Input Output ◽

Output Data ◽

Output Analysis ◽

Agriculture Sector ◽

Input Output Analysis ◽

Backward Linkages ◽

Two Sectors

Many sectors rely on energy as input to produce output. Even though the use of energy in agriculture sector is not as high as in other sectors, it is important to study the connectedness between the two sectors as there is no study done so far to show the linkages between them in Malaysia. Input-output analysis has been used to study the connectedness degree between the two sectors using input-output data for 1991-2000. The direct and total backward linkages analyses have shown that there is a significant increase in the use of energy in agriculture sector for the 1991-2000 period but the connectedness is still weak. Among the three energy-related sectors namely; crude oil, natural gas & coal, petrol & coal industries and electricity & gas, it was found that the agriculture sector depends more on inputs from petrol & coal industries as compared to the other two sectors. Based on these results, some policy implications have been proposed to help the decision-makers in economic planning especially on implementing policies related to energy and agriculture sectors.

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An Asset-Based Perspective of the Economic Contributions of Latinx Communities: An Illinois Case Study

Societies ◽

10.3390/soc10030059 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 59

Author(s):

Ivis García ◽

Zafer Sönmez

Keyword(s):

Labor Force ◽

The State ◽

Decision Makers ◽

Purchasing Power ◽

Input Output ◽

Economic Activities ◽

Model Based ◽

Economic Future

The study aims to measure Latinx share of economic activities and highlight and its increasing role in the economic future of their state. As a methodology we use input-output model-based IMPLAN to calculate the economic footprint of Latinx in Illinois. We demonstrate how this labor force has allowed the state to expand production and purchasing power. In the conclusion we discuss how this line of investigation allows us to explore what decision makers can do to facilitate a Latinx action agenda from the asset-based perspective.

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Local Security as an Element of Local Development. Case Study of Infrastructure and Environmental Variables of The Cities in The Eastern Poland Macro-Region

International conference KNOWLEDGE-BASED ORGANIZATION ◽

10.1515/kbo-2017-0087 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 53-58

Author(s):

Paweł Dziekański ◽

Juljusz Piwowarski

Keyword(s):

Local Development ◽

Local Level ◽

Data Bank ◽

Local Economy ◽

Local Data ◽

Security Culture ◽

Financial Condition ◽

Central Statistical ◽

Central Statistical Office

Abstract The authors in this article present performance of public administration which concerns a basic process developing in the context of dynamics of security culture phenomenon that involves the use of local potential (including infrastructure, natural environment, finance, human capital). The process of development of a region is multifaceted. It involves any changes that are implemented at different paces and with varying intensity in economic, social, technical and environmental areas. Local security is a resulting category that allows to assess functioning of local economy. The aim of the article is to provide determinants that shape security at the local level in the context of the selected elements of the region’s balance (infrastructure and environment aspects) by the case of Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship municipalities for 2010 and 2015. In the calculations the data of the Central Statistical Office (Local Data Bank) were used. The determined synthetic measure allows to make hierarchy according to the adopted variables. It supplies information on the examined category of objects. It provides a comparative picture between the objects that were analysed, allows to indicate weaker and better areas of functioning of a unit. As it is shown in the article it gives a basis for the assessment of the effectiveness of the instruments of local authorities policy that were used in the past. The carried out statistic studies confirm existence of disparities in financial condition (financial security) of municipalities.

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Do better socioeconomic features of population mean more competitive regions?

Annals of Marketing Management and Economics ◽

10.22630/amme.2017.3.2.17 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 55-64

Author(s):

Balázs Pozsár

Keyword(s):

Secondary Data ◽

Great Plain ◽

General View ◽

Territorial Development ◽

Northern Great Plain ◽

Central Statistical ◽

Central Statistical Office ◽

Rate Of Ageing ◽

Competitive Regions

The objective of the case study was to give an overview of differences between Hungarian regions from the aspect of socioeconomic factors. The paper deals with the distinct situations of NUTS 2 regions in order to get a general view of the country from that angle. Although, that approach is not the most detailed one, it makes possible to easily distinguish the competitive parts of the country. Secondary data were provided by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) and National Territorial Development and Spatial Planning Information System (TeIR) were used to present the distribution of population by various expositions. Unemployment rate, distribution of educational attainment, population growth, rate of ageing, vitality index, dependency ratio and GDP per capita were calculated and assembled to present the differences. The results are showing clearly, that Central Hungary (HU10), Central Transdanubia (HU21), Western Transdanubia (HU22) are currently competitive. The population of Southern Transdanubia (HU23) and Southern Great Plain (HU33) are aging, but stable from the view of economy related indexes. Northern Hungary (HU31) and Northern Great Plain (HU32) are considered laggards from that aspect, but have a considerable potential because of the age structure of the population. The paper also introduces some national and EU programmes which are meant to mitigate the effects of unfavourable situations.

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Direct Foreign Investment in Peripheral Regions: A Case Study of the Lublin Voivodship

Economic and Regional Studies / Studia Ekonomiczne i Regionalne ◽

10.2478/ers-2019-0021 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 223-241 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mieczysław Adamowicz

Keyword(s):

Direct Foreign Investment ◽

Peripheral Region ◽

Foreign Direct Investments ◽

The European Union ◽

Foreign Investments ◽

Analysis And Evaluation ◽

Central Statistical ◽

National Bank ◽

Central Statistical Office

SummarySubject and purpose of work: The subject of analysis and evaluation are foreign direct investments (FDI) in Poland with particular emphasis on the Lublin Voivodship as a peripheral region. The aim of the paper is to present the investment attractiveness of the voivodship, the state of investment and ways to enhance the investment attractiveness of the region.Materials and methods: This paper is based on statistical data from the Central Statistical Office (GUS), the National Bank of Poland (NBP) and other institutions, as well as published literature of this topic.Results: This paper presents theoretical foundations of foreign investments, characteristics of the inflow of foreign direct investments to Poland in the years 2000-2017, their origin and directions of their use and distribution in the country. FDI is presented in detail in Lublin Voivodship, which is considered to be a peripheral region of Poland and the European Union.Conclusions: FDI inflow to Poland was uneven in time, and investments were concentrated in the Masovian Voivodship and a few other voivodships of Western and Central Poland. Lublin Voivodship, despite activities increasing its investment attractiveness, still has unused opportunities for application of foreign investments.

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The Resilience of Urban Retail System in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Case Study of Poland

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su132413737 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (24) ◽

pp. 13737

Author(s):

Joanna Zuzanna Popławska

Keyword(s):

Stress Test ◽

Retail Trade ◽

Daily Press ◽

Central Statistical ◽

The Face ◽

Research Goal ◽

Central Statistical Office ◽

Different Levels ◽

Critical Literature

Urban retail systems in Poland have been changing constantly during the last 30 years. When it seemed that the consumption lifestyle of Poles became stable, and likewise the relations within the urban retail system, it was placed under the strain of the shock of the pandemic. The aim of the study is to discuss challenges that the urban retail systems face as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, how the relationships within those systems have changed and how the resilience of entities that create urban retail systems has changed. The article focuses on the case study of Poland, the largest and the fastest growing country in Central and Eastern Europe. To achieve the research goal, a broad and detailed critical literature review was used: literature, scientific articles, reports and daily press with a business profile were analyzed. Complementary to a qualitative approach was an analysis of quantitative data from the Central Statistical Office of Poland and Eurostat regarding the period from 2007 to 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic constitutes a unique occasion in which to conduct a stress-test of the concept of retail resilience in the lively organism of a city; it also delivers a useful framework for analyzing processes occurring in the Polish retail trade. The undertaken research contributes to these concepts by indicating how the shock of COVID-19 could affect components of the urban retail system in ambivalent ways as they express different levels of resilience. Some elements of the system had no problems with adjustments to the shock of the pandemic, whereas others with more rigid structures had problems with adaptation.

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