Selected Intangible Factors Of Regional Development: An Analysis Of Spatial Relationships

The large diversification of human and social capital in the Polish subregions has been confirmed. Clusters of regions with low levels of human capital have been indicated, whereas in the case of social capital a grouping of its high values was observed. The research also confirmed the positive correlation between GNP per capita and human capital, with high values of both variables in the larget cities. Additionally, there are some subregions with high levels of economic development surrounded by low levels of human and social capital (Łódź, Szczecin, Wrocław). It is possible that high level of GNPpc in these regions was the incentive causing the relocation of human capital from the neighbouring regions. The correlation between GNPpc and social capital, where significant, is of the low-high type. These subregions are located in the east and south of Poland

The Determinants of Total Factor Productivity in Polish Subregions. Panel Data Analysis

The mail goals of the paper are: to estimate the level of TFP in the years 2003-2009 at the level of subregions, and to define the factors which determine this estimated TFP level. The first hypothesis being verified is, that the role of the quality of human capital in stimulating long-run economic growthis crucial and can be measured by the model. The second hypothesis is, that there are some factors affecting the TFP level which are common in all subregions.Główne cele badań prezentowanych w artykule są następujące: oszacowanie wartości TFP w latach 2003-2009 w podregionach, a następnie określenie czynników determinujących łączną produktywność czynników produkcji. Z zastosowaniem modelu ekonometrycznego podjęto próbę weryfikacji hipotezy, iż jakości kapitału ludzkiego odgrywa istotną rolę w stymulowaniu długookresowego wzrostu gospodarczego. Zgodnie z kolejną hipotezą istnieją czynniki wpływające na poziom TFP, wspólne dla wszystkich podregionów

The Importance Of Human Capital For The Economic Development Of EU Regions

According to the research results, the highest levels of human capital are typical of the most affluent regions in Western Europe, while its lowest levels are found in the poorest countries that became EU members only recently and in countries in southern Europe, including Greece. The spatial correlation measures confirm that spatial relationships have effect on the regional resources of human capital, showing that regions rich in human capital border on regions that are similar to them in that respect. The results of the spatial growth regression indicate that the amount of human capital in the region has a significant and positive effect on its GDP per capita

Financing health care and the development prospects of private health insurance in Poland

Polish legislation names the general health insurance system as the main source of health care funding. Public health care funding in Poland is relatively small compared with other European countries, which restricts population’s access to medical services and exposes the health care system to constant criticism (the Euro Health Consumer Index, 2017). The rising demand for health care and medical services, driven by demographic and technological factors as well as by changing expectations towards the services standard, is another reason why a search for alternative sources of health care funding seems inevitable. It is viewed that one of the solutions that might facilitate the functioning of the Polish health care system is private health insurance that could become a major element of national health care policy and provide the health care system with extra funding. The article presents some aspects of health care funding in Poland that are likely to increase interest in private health insurance and outlines the level of development of this insurance sub-market using the selected statistics (the number of insured persons, gross written premiums). The article has been prepared based on data provided by the Central Statistical Office, the Polish Insurance Association and Eurostat

Health capital and regional development. A panel data approach

The recent studies of economic growth have shown increasing interest in the potential economic profits that improved health condition of populations could bring. The World Health Organization’s reports Macroeconomics and Health: Investing in Health for Economic Development of 2001 and The Contribution of Health to the Economy in the European Union of 2005 significantly contributed to the promotion of health as a factor of economic growth. Both of them suggest that investing in health as a vehicle of economic growth is necessary not only in countries at a low level of economic development, but also in the developed ones. This recommendation arises from the fact that education and health are one of the basic determinants of the quality of human capital. On a micro scale, health is treated as a prerequisite for personal development, enabling the achievement of a satisfactory economic status. In terms of the entire economy, the beneficial influence of good health can manifest itself thorough growing productivity of labour, lower costs of absenteeism caused by sick leaves, and limited costs of medical interventions that altogether may improve social well-being and reduce poverty. Variations in economic results caused by health inequalities can be analysed for the entire economy, a region or with respect to individuals. The presented investigation aimed to verify a hypothesis, according to which the health condition of the regional population can be one of the factors determining regional development. The investigation used a panel sample comprising particular voivodeships as they were between 1999 and 2008. Application of dynamic panel data models allowed identifying a relationship between different health indicators and GDP variations

Zdrowie i nierówności w zdrowiu – determinanty i implikacje ekonomiczno-społeczne

Zasadniczy cel podjęty w niniejszej pracy stanowi przedstawienie teoretycznych i metodologicznych aspektów badań oraz wyników analiz empirycznych służących identyfikacji społeczno-ekonomicznych uwarunkowań i implikacji stanu i nierówności zdrowia w Polsce. Cel pracy zorientowany jest na realizację zadań, mających charakter kwestii teoretyczno-metodologicznych, jak i tych o charakterze empirycznym. Zagadnienia teoretyczno-metodologiczne koncentrują się wokół metod identyfikacji uwarunkowań stanu i nierówności zdrowia oraz sposobów analizy związku stanu zdrowia z rozwojem ekonomicznym. Na uwagę zasługują stosowane w świecie dość powszechnie, a w Polsce niewykorzystywane metody kwantyfikacji nierówności zdrowia, zwłaszcza jej społeczno-ekonomicznego wymiaru. Przedstawione mierniki pozwalają na ocenę skali nierówności rozumianej jako nierównomierny rozkład wybranych wskaźników stanu zdrowia.Udostępnienie publikacji Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego finansowane w ramach projektu „Doskonałość naukowa kluczem do doskonałości kształcenia”. Projekt realizowany jest ze środków Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego w ramach Programu Operacyjnego Wiedza Edukacja Rozwój; nr umowy: POWER.03.05.00-00-Z092/17-00. Praca finansowana ze środków na naukę przez Ministerstwo Nauki i Informatyzacji w latach 2010–2012 jako projekt badawczy nr NN 111 271438 pn.: "Zdrowie i nierówności w zdrowiu – uwarunkowania i konsekwencje ekonomiczne.

The impact of insurance on economic growth in Central and Eastern European Countries against other European economies

The article is financed by the Department of Insurance of the University of Lodz as part of statutory research.Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of the insurance sector on economic growth based on panel data for 31 European countries covering the period 2004–2019, with particular emphasis on the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Method – Dynamic econometric models were used in the analysis (Generalised Method of Moments). An attempt was made to quantify the impact of the insurance sector on economic growth for selected indicators of activity in that sector (insurance density and market penetration) for 2004– –2019. Conclusions – Research using regression analysis has confirmed the importance of insurance activity (in total, life and property & casualty insurance) for economic growth in a group of 31 European countries. 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Analizy i prognozy polskiego rynku pracy. Przekrój powiatowy

Rynek pracy jest konglomeratem wielu subrynków, a jednym z kluczowych kryteriów podziału jest kryterium przestrzenne. Problematyka niniejszej monografii obejmuje szerokie spektrum zagadnień związanych z ilościową analizą rynku pracy w Polsce w ujęciu powiatowym. Badania przeprowadzone z zastosowaniem zróżnicowanych metod ilościowych (m.in. eksploracyjna analiza danych przestrzennych, metody wielokryterialnej klasyfikacji obiektów, niestrukturalne metody prognozowania) pozwoliły na identyfikację homogenicznych pod względem profilu gospodarczego klastrów powiatów oraz krótkookresową prognozę zatrudnienia w wyodrębnionych klastrach. Poszczególne działy gospodarki charakteryzują się odmiennymi prawidłowościami rozwojowymi i odmienną wrażliwością na zmiany koniunkturalne. Perspektywy rozwoju nie są jednakowe dla wszystkich rodzajów działalności gospodarczej, co determinuje sytuację na rynku pracy

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Problematyka rozwoju regionalnego jest jednym z ważniejszych kierunków badań we współczesnych naukach ekonomicznych. Niniejsza publikacja wpisuje się w szeroko rozumiany nurt badań regionalnych, lokalnych i przestrzenno-czasowych. W szczególności poruszane są w niej zagadnienia zrównoważonego rozwoju, gospodarek opartych na wiedzy, funkcjonowania samorządów regionalnych. Prezentowane analizy zostały przeprowadzone z wykorzystaniem zróżnicowanych narzędzi, takich jak: metody i modele ekonometrii przestrzennej, eksploracyjna analiza danych przestrzennych, metody wielowymiarowej analizy porównawczej, hurtowni danych (Data Warehouse) i narzędzi Business Intelligence. Książka jest adresowana do praktyków gospodarczych, analityków, naukowców, studentów i do wszystkich zajmujących się problematyką empirycznych badań regionalnych

Magnetic particles with polymeric shells bearing cholesterol moieties sensitize breast cancer cells to low doses of doxorubicin

One of the promising strategies for improvement of cancer treatment is application of a combination therapy. The aim of this study was to investigate the anticancer activity of nanoformulations containing doxorubicin and iron oxide particles covered with polymeric shells bearing cholesterol moieties. It was postulated that due to high affinity to cell membranes, particles comprising poly(cholesteryl acrylate) can sensitize cancer cells to doxorubicin chemotherapy. The performed analyses revealed that the developed systems are effective against the human breast cancer cell lines MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 even at low doses of the active compound applied (0.5 µM). Additionally, high compatibility and lack of toxicity of the tested materials against human red blood cells, immune (monocytic THP-1) cells, and cardiomyocyte H9C2(2-1) cells was demonstrated. Synergistic effects observed upon administration of doxorubicin with polymer–iron oxide hybrids comprising poly(cholesteryl acrylate) may provide an opportunity to limit toxicity of the drug and to improve its therapeutic efficiency at the same time