The aim of this article is to conduct an empirical verification of progress in implementing the provisions of the EU Energy Package and to assess this process in the context of opportunities to boost the energy security of the V4 countries by more efficient energy consumption, using renewable energy and reducing emission of greenhouse gases. Research Design & Methods:The diagnosis is based on the determination of a taxonomic measure using Hellwig's multidimensional comparative analysis method. Then, a linear grouping of objects is used on the basis of changes in the value of indicators in order to prepare a ranking of the EU member states. Findings: Considering all EU member countries, the V4 economies record an average rating in the implementation of the energy and climate framework. Slovakia and Hungary are ranked the highest, Poland and the Czech Republic -the lowest. Implications & Recommendations:The research and discussion might be interesting for policymakers and may have an application value for institutions dealing with energy security and climate policy in the V4 countries. Contribution & Value Added:The study measures progress in the implementation of the energy and climate package in the context of its importance for the energy security of the V4 economies. The work also presents the results of our own research based on taxonomic methods. Using a synthetic variable, a ranking of the EU members and their classification is elaborated according to the level of the indicators studied. Article type:research article
The aim of this paper is to clarify the concept of sustainable industrial development and present the results of a study on the progress in achieving goals in this field adopted by the United Nations (UN) in 2015. The research covered the Czech and Polish economies in the period 2000–2018. Under the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the need to promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation was identified. In the context of sustainable industrial development, it is emphasised that it should encourage a competitive economy, create employment, and protect the environment by efficiently utilising non‑renewable resources. To assess this phenomenon in the analysed economies, indicators identified by the UN under SDG9 were used.
Competitiveness is most frequently defined as an economy’s ability to cope with international competition and to ensure high employment and returns on production factors employed. Considering the importance of manufacturing in the economies of the Visegrad (V4) countries, is seems justified to examine the competitiveness of the economic sector, particularly in the perspective of the ongoing digital transformation. The article aims to present research findings regarding developments in the competitive position of manufacturing in Poland as compared to the V4 countries and to identify those countries’ preparedness for implementing changes resulting from the assumptions of the Industry 4.0 concept. The most significant inferences to be drawn from the analysis are discussed in the Conclusions section. Although the issue of competitiveness has been addressed by various economists and scholars, the existing body of publications still lacks investigations of manufacturing and the Visegrad countries. The analysis presented attempts to fill in the gap in that regard.
Pomimo że decyzje w sprawie następnych wieloletnich ram finansowych nie zostały jeszcze podjęte, to jednak z analizy dokumentu otwierającego debatę nt. budżetu UE po 2020 r. pt. Reflection paper on the future of UE finances wynika istotne prawdopodobieństwo zmniejszenia skali środków na finansowanie polityki spójności. Takie podejście jest wynikiem konieczności realizacji nowych zadań oraz brexitu. Poza potencjalnym ograniczeniem budżetu wyjście Wielkiej Brytanii z UE oznacza także, że wspólnotę opuści kraj, którego regiony odznaczały się stosunkowo wysokim PKB per capita. W wyniku tego wyrażony w liczbach bezwzględnych próg 75% wartości PKB per capita obniży się. Sytuacja niektórych spośród regionów kwalifikowanych dotychczas do wsparcia w ramach EFRR i EFS może się w tym zakresie pogorszyć. Kwestia ta ma znaczenie m.in. dla regionów Polski, dlatego w artykule podjęto próbę projekcji przyszłego wsparcia dla naszego kraju. Wykorzystano przy tym metodę kilku scenariuszy, co pozwala przeanalizować najbardziej prawdopodobne warianty zmian.Słowa kluczowe: brexit, polityka spójności UE, rozwój regionalny, spójność terytorialna.Summary: Decisions on the next multiannual financial framework have not been made, but the document The reflection paper on the future of EU finances sets out possible paths for the future EU budget. It suggests a possible reduction of the scale of funding for cohesion policy. This approach is the result of Brexit and new challanges. While in terms of the Cohesion Fund, changes in eligibility should not be expected, in the case of structural funds the matter is not so clear. "Brexit" also means that the community will leave the country with high GDP per capita. As a result, the threshold of 75% of GDP per capita expressed in absolute numbers will decrease. The situation of some of the regions eligible until now for support under the ERDF and the ESF may deteriorate in this respect. This issue is important, among others for the regions of Poland. Therefore, the article attempts to project future support. The method of several scenarios was used, which allows to analyze the most probable variants of changes.
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