We use a unique firm-level survey dataset that draws from the EFIGE (European Firms in Global Economy) questionnaire to unveil differences factors driving export performance most structurally diverse areas of Poland. While conventional results regarding role size, foreign ownership and innovation activity are confirmed at aggregate level, picture breaks down when Western Eastern macroregions extracted. Our suggest common perception more developed West (Poland 'A') backward East 'B') might be...

PURPOSE: The paper analyses the determinants of exporting from a cross-country perspective, comparing Italy and Poland. It focuses on three objectives: i) investigating if age size influence firm’s probability to export; ii) there are differences between family non-family management; iii) how management positively moderates relationship age, size, export. METHODOLOGY: Microeconometric analysis using probit regressions two surveys carried out in Poland representative samples manufacturing...

Based on the original and unique data collected from 1000 users of PANEK CarSharing in Poland (the biggest car sharing company Warsaw), we explored roles social trust capital stipulating process value co-creation, understood as ability to share information (engage dialogue) with other system operator. Our results indicate that particular has a more positive influence dialogue between operator than general trust. This means higher can be established among relatively coherent group people...

Hydrogen fuel cells are systems that can be successfully used to partially replace internal combustion propulsion systems. For this reason, the article presents an operational analysis of energy flow along with individual transmission Two generations Toyota Mirai vehicle were for tests. The analyses carried out on same route (compliant RDE test requirements), assessing system’s operation in three driving sections (urban, rural and motorway). Both drive system quite different, which affects...

This paper studies the determinants of companies' performance during crisis based on their short-term (sales changes) and medium-term (exit) reaction, using firms' data from European Firms in Global Economy (EFIGE) survey combining them with balance-sheet statistics. The results, four largest euro area countries show that vulnerability to depended a company's mode international operation. More sophisticated forms internationalization increased resilience first second waves crisis. also...

Purpose: The main objective of the article is to assess impact new regulations introduced in EU and euro area face economic financial crisis. Methodology: Literature review related functioning area, roots global crisis market integration. critical literature was focused on two issues: identification causes fiscal macroeconomic imbalances assessment implemented instruments designed prevent them. Findings: basic feature six-pack measures European Semester, which complements them, deeper...

The main aim of the article is to describe shortly role FDI in economic transformation and increasing export capabilities Visegrad countries.In first part potential benefits are described, second one conditionality gaining profits from presence outlined.The third dedicated analysing relation between inflow ability using concept Investment Development Path.In fourth part, data facts related inward outward countries recalled.The message that attracting cannot be goal itself.It should serve...

The focus of the paper is on identifying major factors that can determine vulnerability Polish manufacturing companies to exchange rate risk.In order verify our hypotheses, we have estimated logistic regression models based a unique database assess internal and external make vulnerable risk.Our observations confirm importance variability as one obstacles starting conducting export activity well expanding it new markets.We found risk particularly severe for are financially constrained get...

Konwergencja nominalna i realna a uczestnictwo złotego w ERM II Wstęp Pierwsza część artykułu poświęcona jest zestawieniu najważniejszych korzyści kosztów wynikających z integracji Polski ze strefą euro.Bilans ten wypada zdecydowanie korzystnie dla orędowników jednolitej waluty, jednak trwałych należy raczej upatrywać perspektywie co najmniej średnioterminowej

The main goal of the paper is to assess awareness and understanding so-called shared mobility among representatives car sharing operators cities in one first studies on this issue undertaken Poland.We asked two groups stakeholders Polandcar (7 companies) (19 entities) -about current state future mobility.Research was conducted using web questionnaires between January April 2018.The observations are as follows.Firstly, public transport areas determining citizens' quality life, Polish seem...

The "euro effect" is an important phenomenon in the debate on monetary in-tegration results Europe. While existing literature impact of euro adoption usually studied trade data, main goal paper to examine whether ef-fect" can be detected Outward Foreign Direct Investment (OFDI) flows from OECD countries. Our approach justified by fact that and FDI are interconnected both used as internationalization strategy.Using difference-in-differences method gravity equation corrected for sam-ple...