CONSUMER CHOICE RADIO: Human Rights and the COVID-19 Pandemic Posted by dr. Tanja Porčnik in Človekove pravice, V medijih, Zdravstvo On Consumer Choice Radio, Tanja Porčnik of the Visio Institute discusses human rights in a pandemic, what the role of government should be, and how we can keep our elected leaders accountable. dr. Tanja Porčnik dr. Tanja Porčnik no comments Read More
Liberal Democracy in Peril Posted by dr. Tanja Porčnik in Človekove pravice, Politični sistem, Pravni red By Tanja Porčnik We are experiencing a further rollback in democracy, rule of law and human rights. The Covid-19 pandemic has served as an opportunity for many to intensify attacks on national and international norms and standards, including further weakening of checks and balances, broadening… dr. Tanja Porčnik no comments Read More
ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN TIMES OF CRISIS Posted by dr. Tanja Porčnik in Analize, Človekove pravice, Politični sistem, Pravni red, Tehnologija, Zdravstvo The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is a global health crisis that inevitably spills into other areas of people’s lives. In responding to the exigencies of the coronavirus pandemic, governments around the world have made vast and unprecedented decisions to combat the spread of the virus and… dr. Tanja Porčnik 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