2012. február 21.
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The objective of this network of experts is to synthesise evidence on the performance of Cohesion policy in the 2007-2013 period by examining the physical and financial performance of the operational programmes and evaluation and other evidence available. Every year the expert network produces country reports on the achievements of cohesion policy and on a selected theme. All reports look at the physical and financial performance of the operational programmes and analyse evidence coming from evaluations undertaken in the Member States. Hungary is represented in the project by Mr Gábor Balás, who is managing director of HÉTFA and an expert in Cohesion policy evaluations and impact analysis.
For 2011 the network of experts produced for every Member State a report on the achievements of cohesion policy and a policy paper on renewable energy and energy efficiency in residential housing. The network also identified examples of good practice in evaluation (interesting methods, good data, etc.). The main findings from all country reports are summarized in the synthesis reports which contain comparative analysis and trends across the EU.
Synthesis report
Hungarian country report
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2011. november 23.
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HÉTFA Working Paper Nr. 7 - Fruzsina Bognár and Ágnes Szabó-Morvay: Administrative burdens of employment in Hungary
In this study we analyze the perception of administrative burdens of employment in Hungary. In comparison with the members of the European Union, the supply side of the Hungarian labor market is lagging behind. This means that the ratio of the inactive is relatively high. Moreover, there is also a relatively large gap in the demand of labor. It is of high importance to analyze the effect of administrative burden on economic achievement and employment, for two reasons. First, the extent of administrative burden in Hungary is enormous in absolute value compared to the EU average (4% of the GDP). Second, the rates of country-level employment and administrative burden show a strong correlation. According to our results, the more a company outsources its accounting, the bigger difficulties the administrative burdens of employment pose. The subjective assessment of burden differs significantly from the objective costs estimated on the basis of interviews with accountants. However the opinion of CEOs and accountants interviewed was unanimous that keeping up with the ever-changing legal environment means the largest burden for employers. Examining the various types of atypical employment we came to the conclusion that employers deem the related administrative burdens slightly higher compared to regular, full-time, indefinite employment.
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2011. április 8.
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HÉTFA Working Paper Nr. 6 – Fruzsina Bognár: Chambers of Commerce, Entrepreneur Associations and Advocacy Groups
Our essay is based on the case studies of the research with the title „Chambers of Commerce, Entrepreneur Associations and Advocacy Groups”. The research focused on pressure and advocacy groups, and commercial chambers of entrepreneurs. The case studies were built on interviews with executive managers, press and document analysis. The aim of the study is to identify the strategies that these organizations apply to reduce the effect of free rider problem. We analyze what typical answers are elaborated to the problem of low attendance by endogenous and exogenous groups. The organizations maintain their operation by offering selective incentives or exploiting alternative financial resources (e.g.: European Union and state funds). The choice between or the combination of this two strategies are determined by the group identity and the characteristics of the membership. The free rider problem was successfully handled by exogenous groups who state purposive incentives. While big, endogenous groups tend to solve the financial problem that free-riding can mean with getting privileges and providing public services that are financed by local and EU fund sources.
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2011. március 16.
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The aim of this study is to explore the opportunities of doing business in the Balkans. Assessing some of the well known international competitiveness indexes and surveys, we introduce how easy it is to do business in Albania, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Bulgaria, in Croatia, in Macedonia, in Romania and in Serbia. The study displays the changes of the economical environment in these countries during the last few years, and summarizes the main tendencies in the examined region.
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