https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/75184 2026-04-11T13:08:45Z 2026-04-11T13:08:45Z Lizinska, Wieslawa Gornowicz, Miroslaw Wierzejski, Tomasz https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/76375 2021-05-27T08:57:42Z 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: International competitive position of the Polish selected food markets Authors: Lizinska, Wieslawa; Gornowicz, Miroslaw; Wierzejski, Tomasz Abstract: Purpose: The aim of the article was to evaluate the current situation and changes of the international competitive position of selected Polish food markets. Design/Methodology/Approach: To quantify the evaluation of competitiveness, ratio analysis was used. Indicators of the Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA), Lafaya Index (LFI) and Specialization Indicator (SI) were calculated. The research covers the years 2004-2018. Findings: The research of the foreign trade of polish agri-food sector showed that its role in the analyzed period in the Polish economy is becoming stronger. The main food industries in export are meat and processed meat, tobacco and cigarettes, dairy products, and fish and fish products. The research results enable us to identify international specializations of the Polish agri-food branches in the analyzed markets, namely the tobacco and meat and fish processing industries in the EU-15 market, meat and offal in the EU-13 market, and the dairy industry in markets outside the EU. Practical Implications: Based on the study and research on the subject, suggestions and recommendations may be formulated for the public administration and food industry. Originality/Value: The research results indicate long-term changes in the potential and competitive position of the industry on the international market. Therefore study serves a basis for making future decisions by directors and managers of firms in the internationalization process of agri-food sector in Poland.

2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Kuberska, Dominika Grzybowska-Brzezinska, Mariola Brelik, Agnieszka https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/76278 2021-05-25T13:35:59Z 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Shaping competitiveness through policy : the case of the organic food market Authors: Kuberska, Dominika; Grzybowska-Brzezinska, Mariola; Brelik, Agnieszka Abstract: Purpose: The paper presents the results of the study into competitiveness of the organic food market in the EU by looking closely into the policy which impacts the development of the organic food market in one of its Member States – Poland. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research presented is divided into two parts. First, it serves as a diagnosis of the EU agriculture and the organic food market competitiveness. It then looks closely into the case of the Polish organic food market and tackles the following question: to what extent has the policy contributed to its development and competitiveness? The research employs data from various sources which provide information on agriculture, the organic food market, and the Common Agricultural Policy. Findings: The situation on the organic food market in EU Member States varies greatly. Poland is an example of one of its newest states in which the organic food market has been expanding but does not seem to be closing the gap between the European leaders and itself with regard to competitiveness. Productivity is one of the issues that calls for rethinking of the current approach to interventions on the analyzed market. Practical Implications: Data suggests that despite various efforts the Polish organic market cannot seem to overcome obstacles to its further development. Policy makers should focus their attention on how to boost productivity on this market. Another practical implication which was not anticipated until the phase of data gathering is that data quality and availability leaves much to be desired. Originality/Value: The paper adds to the discussion on the development of the organic food market in the EU and, more precisely in Poland. It broadens knowledge on the relationship between financial support within the CAP and organic food market competitiveness.

2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Jakubowski, Maciej Gajderowicz, Tomasz https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/76277 2021-05-25T13:33:35Z 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Student well-being factors : a multilevel analysis of PISA 2015 international data Authors: Jakubowski, Maciej; Gajderowicz, Tomasz Abstract: Purpose: The aim of this paper is to determine whether student well-being is correlated mainly with individual, school- or system-level factors. Paper aims to fill gap in understanding wellbeing by developing a model of student subjective well-being that separates relations at different levels and controls for a variety of personal and education-related factors. Design/Methodology/Approach: We develop a multilevel model to explain variation at the individual and school level in student subjective life satisfaction. We use newly constructed variables that are strongly associated with student well-being. We estimate variance components at the student and school level. Findings: The results show that individual factors play the most important role in explaining wellbeing - positive relationships with parents and peers are crucial. Practical Implications: Improving discipline, limiting bullying and test-related anxiety might have positive impact on student life satisfaction, but the results suggest that individual and family factors, which are usually beyond education policy, play much more important role in this area. Originality/Value: Well-being is one of the key issues in education and it refers to the psychological, cognitive, social and physical factors to live a fulfilling life. At the same time this issue is extremely hard to measure and uncover. This paper proposes a new look at the student well-being data from PISA 2015.

2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Osinska, Magdalena Blazejowski, Marcin Kufel, Pawel Kufel, Tadeusz Kwiatkowski, Jacek https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/76275 2021-05-25T13:31:24Z 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Narrow money demand in Indonesia and in other transitional economies – model selection and forecasting Authors: Osinska, Magdalena; Blazejowski, Marcin; Kufel, Pawel; Kufel, Tadeusz; Kwiatkowski, Jacek Abstract: Purpose: This paper aims to incorporate model uncertainty in variable selection and forecasting in the monetarist money demand model and check whether the emerging economies such as the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Russia, Mexico, Brazil, Turkey, India, Republic of South Africa, and Indonesia follow this model in the long-run. The case of the United Kingdom serves as a benchmark for the study. Design/Methodology/Approach: In dynamic econometric modeling, the number of potential explanatory variables increases rapidly, and model uncertainty grows very fast. Consequently, empirical modeling of money demand needs a comprehensive strategy for model selection and forecasting. We use Bayesian averaging of classical estimates (BACE) as an appropriate model reduction strategy. The monetary model serves as the theoretical basis for empirical equilibrium error-correction models (EqCM) and employing the Bayesian averaging of classical estimates (BACE) approach for variable and model selection and forecasting. Findings: Four theoretical and competitive model specifications are proposed and empirically tested. We found that monetary systems in Indonesia and other analyzed economies are both stable and theory consistent. The forecasts generated for Indonesia are accurate. The robustness of the model selection based on the BACE procedure was strongly confirmed. Practical Implications: The proposed procedure is valid for practical application, particularly in dynamic model selection and forecasting. Originality/Value: The novelty of this research lies in employing the BACE approach to model the demand for money with the equilibrium error correction (EqCM) mechanism.

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