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Traditionally, the social effect of banking activity is associated with microfinance. This stream line is started from the 70th of the XX century, when microfinance became the tool of the private entrepreneurship develop...

Abstract Why do foreign investors exit Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) despite formal alignment with EU institutional standards? We argue that divestment reflects not cyclical volatility but strategic responses to insti...

Materias / palabras clave: behavioral insights; behavioral public policy; Central and Eastern Europe (CEE); Innovative governance; WEIRD

ABSTRACT: Background: Lip and oral cavity cancer (LOCC) remains a significant issue in Europe, with an uneven public health burden. While trends have shifted, regional and sex-specific disparities persist due to modifia...

Abstract This study examines the European distribution of Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI), with a particular focus on the influence of cultural distance alongside structural and institutional factors. Employing a...

Abstract Background The European Reference Network for rare Inherited and Congenital Anomalies (ERNICA) aims to improve care for patients with rare and complex digestive and gastrointestinal diseases across Europe throug...

Starting from the mid-2010s, the European Union (EU) and, in particular, its supranational executive, the European Commission, started to play a role in defence industrial policy that is completely unprecedented. The Com...

Abstract Background The reuse of health data is critical for advancing health research, yet it raises complex ethical, legal, and societal challenges. In the European Union, the recently adopted European Health Data Spac...

Abstract Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The Biobanking and Biomolecular Resources European Research Infrastructure (BBMRI-ERIC) established a CRC-Cohort with European cover...

Ants are essential components of ecosystems, playing critical roles in nutrient cycling, pest control, and soil health. Agricultural practices significantly influence ant biodiversity, yet studies on this subject remain ...

There is widespread agreement among scholars that the “geo-dirigiste turn” in the EU and the resurgent spirit of industrial policymaking have thus far only served the interests of core countries, thereby reinforcing ...

Abstract Background The bark beetle Ips typographus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) is a major pest of spruce trees in Central Europe. Its ecological success is mediated by a male-produced aggregation pheromone, ...

The European Union (EU) has recently re-embraced industrial policy as a central instrument of economic governance, driven in particular by the challenges of climate change and intensifying geopolitical competition. This ...

One of the central instruments for stimulating regional economic development in the European Union is represented by investment subsidies. Theoretically, these should be very efficient, practically representing a capit...

The notion of an industrial policy renaissance has become a defining theme in recent political economy scholarship. In the European Union (EU), scholars have identified the emergence of a “new EU industrial policy” a...

ABSTRACT This study examined acute vascular responses to three resistance training (RT) protocols differing in load and volume but matched for proximity to failure. Eleven adults (6 males and 5 females) performed three R...

Climate change-induced weather extremes are increasing the intensity and frequency of disturbance events, posing a major threat to forests globally. In Central Europe, hotter and drier summers, such as those during the 2...

Two perennial goldenrods, Solidago canadensis and S. gigantea (Asteraceae), are considered successful plant invaders with an exceptional ability to affect the biodiversity and environment of native ecosystems in Europe. ...

Abstract Background Interpersonal attraction, encompassing the positive feelings, perceptions, and behavioral tendencies toward others, plays a fundamental role in the formation and maintenance of romantic relationships....

Abstract Groundwater is a central component of the Earth system. However, our understanding of how it is dynamically interlinked with the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and anthroposphere rema...

Good governance and economic sustainability are fundamental prerequisites for Ukraine’s successful integration into the European Union. In the context of martial law and accelerated Europeanisation, the effectiveness o...

Abstract Greece is experiencing one of the most rapid rates of population aging in Europe, leading to a growing burden of Parkinson’s disease (PD), a condition closely linked to advancing age. In this study, we estimat...

Floods are one of the most frequent and damaging natural hazards in Malaysia, especially in low-lying places, such as Batu Pahat and Johor. National flood monitoring systems, such as InfoBanjir and Malaysian Meteorologic...