The Visio Journal: Volume 5 Posted by Visio institut in Gospodarstvo, Knjige, Zdravstvo EDITOR’S NOTE By Tanja Porčnik* A pandemic is a great threat to the health and safety of the people. In addition, given the interdependence of economic and social systems, a pandemic produces considerable social costs and profoundly disrupts the economy. The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020… Visio institut no comments Read More
The COVID-19 crisis: economic implications for Bosnia and Herzegovina Posted by Visio institut in Članki, Gospodarstvo, Zdravstvo By Damir Bećirović*, Faruk Hadžić** and Admir Čavalić*** In mid-March 2020, close to complete government paralysis of economic activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic put the economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) into hibernation. Like in other countries, this decision had a devastating impact on… Visio institut no comments Read More
Evaluating COVID-19 policy responses in Poland Posted by Visio institut in Članki, Gospodarstvo By Aleksander Łaszek* Abstract COVID-19 reached Poland a few weeks later than Western Europe, to which the Polish government responded promptly by introducing a nation-wide lockdown. Administrative restrictions to constrain the spread of the virus coupled with reactions of wary consumers led to economic disruptions… Visio institut no comments Read More
We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun: pandemic disruptions in economic seasonality Posted by dr. Jure Stojan in Članki, Gospodarstvo, Zdravstvo By Jure Stojan* Abstract Economic time series exhibit periodically recurrent movements at the daily, weekly, and monthly levels. Also known as seasonality, it has been usually treated as a nuisance to be removed prior to analysis. Often, data is already deseasonalised by data providers since… Jure Stojan no comments Read More
In Pursuit of the Vaccine Against Viral Inequalities? Notes on Pandemic, Panacea, Poisons and Placebo Posted by Visio institut in Članki, Gospodarstvo, Zdravstvo Octavian-Dragomir JORA* Abstract We all stand equal in front of death, though we live in unequal ways, for our gifts and fates that Gods or odds reserve for us are profoundly different and unevenly distributed. We, the ruled ones, are allegedly equal before the law,… Visio institut no comments Read More
World Intellectual Property Day 2020: Innovate for a Green Future Posted by Visio institut in Članki, Energetika, Gospodarstvo, Sporočila za javnost, Tehnologija Visio institut is pleased to join the Property Rights Alliance in the celebration of the World IP Day with the launch of an open letter addressed to the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Director General Dr. Francis Gurry. Visio stands with content creators and rights holders… Visio institut no comments Read More
4Liberty.eu Review No. 12 Posted by Visio institut in Gospodarstvo, Knjige We are pleased to present the twelfth issue of 4liberty.eu Review, titled “Taxing Taxation: Labor and Capital in CEE”. This time, our focus is the taxation of labor and capital – from Poland and the Czech Republic, to Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. We do, however, tackle… Visio institut no comments Read More
Human Freedom and Economic Prosperity: Evidence from Eastern Europe Posted by Visio institut in Članki, Pravni red By Elena Makrevska Disoska* and Katerina Shapkova Kocevska** The main mechanism that relates human freedom to economic growth is channeled through institutional and economic factors, such as government effectiveness, investments, and trade. Therefore, institutions are an important determinant of economic prosperity in countries worldwide. Institutions… Visio institut no comments Read More
The Greek New Right and the Eve of Conservative Populism Posted by Visio institut in Članki, Politični sistem By Athanasios Grammenos* The economic crisis in the Eurozone and its dire consequences for Greece terminated the post-1974 political consensus, which was based on a pro-European and democratic concord. The collapse of the social-democratic Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) in 2012 allowed space for the radical… Visio institut no comments Read More
Authoritarian Demographic Policies in Hungary: Demographic Policy as the Ultimate Authoritarian Central Planning Tool Posted by Visio institut in Članki, Politični sistem By Eszter Nova* In 2015, the government of Viktor Orbán announced the reintroduction of an old family policy tool, a state subsidized loan that turns into a non-refundable subsidy upon the birth of a certain number of children, as part of a broader Family Protection… Visio institut no comments Read More
