The starting point of this paper is a widely shared fundamental preference according to which Hungary should follow a fast, sustainable development path and catch up with the developed world in the foreseeable future. Questions raised in this paper are related to the instrumental preferences....

The starting point of this paper is a widely shared fundamental preference according to which Hungary should follow a fast, sustainable development path and catch up with the developed world in the foreseeable future. Questions raised in this paper are related to the instrumental preferences....

We analyze the employment gap between Roma and non-Roma men and women in local labor markets to test the hypothesis that ethnic prejudices against a minority have a more substantial labor market impact if the proportion of small firms is high in the local economy. We rely on Hungarian data from...

We analyze the employment gap between Roma and non-Roma men and women in local labor markets to test the hypothesis that ethnic prejudices against a minority have a more substantial labor market impact if the proportion of small firms is high in the local economy. We rely on Hungarian data from...

Utilizing an established economic framework grounded in Becker's (1981) path-breaking analysis of altruism and envy within the family, this paper explores the determinants of hate crimes, also known as bias-motivated crimes. Making use of a unique data set on hate crimes compiled by the FBI, we...

Global Value Chains play an increasing role in production and export in modern economies. Being part of such global chains can fundamentally affect the performance of a firm, a country, or an industry. In this study, we analyze the production and export of intermediate products and capital goods...

Using firm-level microdata, our study investigates the heterogeneity of three types of taxes levied on firms (corporate tax, payroll tax and local business tax). We show that business taxes per worker and per unit value added significantly differs among different types of firms and that tax...

This study analyses properties of fast growing small and medium sized firms, known as gazelles. Using balance sheet information for the 2000-2008 period, we show that a small fraction of companies is responsible for a large share of new jobs created in the business sector. For instance, the top...

This study analyses properties of fast growing small and medium sized firms, known as gazelles. Using balance sheet information for the 2000-2008 period, we show that a small fraction of companies is responsible for a large share of new jobs created in the business sector. For instance, the top...

Global Value Chains play an increasing role in production and export in modern economies. Being part of such global chains can fundamentally affect the performance of a firm, a country, or an industry. In this study, we analyze the production and export of intermediate products and capital goods...