Investment activity of small and medium-sized enterprises in Poland in 2010 - 2016

Cel artykułu Celem artykułu jest analiza i ocena działalności inwestycyjnej przedsiębiorstw należących do MSP. Metody badawcze Studia literaturowe determinant działalności inwestycyjnej przedsiębiorstw sektora MSP. Badanie empiryczne dotyczące działalności inwestycyjnej zrealizowano w oparciu o publikowane dane GUS za lata 2010-2016. Wyniki i wnioski W analizie działalności inwestycyjnej małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw wykorzystane zostały następujące wskaźniki ekonomiczne: wartość nakładów na zakup środków trwałych w przeliczeniu na jedno przedsiębiorstwo, dynamika nakładów inwestycyjnych, wskaźnik intensywności inwestowania. Wyniki przeprowadzanych analiz potwierdzają fakt, że najbardziej aktywne inwestycyjnie są średnie przedsiębiorstwa, które nie tylko osiągnęły największy wskaźnik intensywności inwestowania (średnio 5,2%), ale także przewyższyły resztę klas przedsiębiorstw skalą realizowanych inwestycji w przeliczeniu na jedno przedsiębiorstwo (średnie nakłady osiągnęły wartość 2 143 200 PLN).Article aim The purpose of the article is to analyze and evaluate the investment activities of enterprises belonging to small and medium-sized enterprises. Research methodology Literature studies concerning determinants of investment activity of enterprises in the sector of Small and Medium Enterprises. The empirical study on investment activities was based on the published data of the Central Statistical Office for the years 2010-2016. Results & conclusions In the analysis of investment activities of small and medium-sized enterprises, the following economic indicators were used: the value of outlays for the purchase of fixed assets per one company, the dynamics of investment outlays, the investment intensity index. The results of the analyzes carried out confirm the fact that the most active investment are medium-sized enterprises, which not only achieved the highest investment intensity index, which amounted to 5.2% on average, but also exceeded the rest of the enterprise classes by the scale of investments per one enterprise (average expenditures amounted to 2 143 200 PLN)

Information as a consumer protection instrument on the consumer credit market

The aim of the article was to assess the opinions of consumer credit borrowers on the information message provided to them by lenders at the pre-contractual stage. The opinions were presented in the context of the demographic characteristics of the respondents. The research question posed was whether, taking into account demographic characteristics, the assessment of consumer credit borrowers regarding the information message obtained at the pre-contractual stage varied. The research methodology included a questionnaire and Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI). For the information analysis, we employed the following non-parametric tests: the chi-square test of independence, the Mann–Whitney U test and the Kruskal–Wallis H test. No significant differences were observed in all the parameters of the assessment of the information message, which means that the answer to the research question was negative. The findings suggest that even though borrowers may positively assess the compliance with the information obligations by lenders, it does not mean that all credit decisions made were rational and appropriate to their financial situation. Our study focused on the consumer protection and employed non-parametric tests to analyze the consumer credit borrowers’ assessment of the information provided to them by lenders. First published online 07 June 202

The impact of environmental taxes on transportation and storage enterprises´ development - the case of balkan countries

Sustainable development counteracts climate change and strives for a good quality of life. It is a development based on economic, social and environmental goals which should be evaluated. Environmental taxes have to ensure enterprises’ development follows sustainability principles. The basis of environmental taxes is a physical unit of harmful substance emissions with a proven negative impact on the environment. The article’s main objective is to assess the impact of environmental taxes (Envtax) on the sustainable development of the transportation and storage enterprises (Susd) (NACE Rev. 2: H) from 2008 to 2018. We created integrated indicators of sustainable development and its components, single-equation and multi-equation models (the OLS estimation) and Model Autoregressive Moving Average with eXogenous (ARMAX) to verify the research hypothesis. The research results indicate that energy (Entax t), transport (Trtax) and pollution taxes (Poltax) from current and previous period significantly affect the development of transportation and storage enterprises within sustainability principles (economic: Ed, social: Sd, and environmental: Envd). There is a strong variation in the strength and direction of the impact of environmental taxes on the development of the transportation and storage enterprises following sustainability principles in Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, and Slovenia from 2008 to 2018. The results indicate that taxes are not effectively used and that implementing reforms in the European Union in this area is the right direction

The impact of environmental taxes on transportation and storage enterprises’ development – the case of Balkan countries

Sustainable development counteracts climate change and strives for a good quality of life. It is a development based on economic, social and environmental goals which should be evaluated. Environmental taxes have to ensure enterprises’ development follows sustainability principles. The basis of environmental taxes is a physical unit of harmful substance emissions with a proven negative impact on the environment. The article’s main objective is to assess the impact of environmental taxes (Envtax) on the sustainable development of the transportation and storage enterprises (Susd) (NACE Rev. 2: H) from 2008 to 2018. We created integrated indicators of sustainable development and its components, single-equation and multi-equation models (the OLS estimation) and Model Autoregressive Moving Average with eXogenous (ARMAX) to verify the research hypothesis. The research results indicate that energy (Entax t), transport (Trtax) and pollution taxes (Poltax) from current and previous period significantly affect the development of transportation and storage enterprises within sustainability principles (economic: Ed, social: Sd, and environmental: Envd). There is a strong variation in the strength and direction of the impact of environmental taxes on the development of the transportation and storage enterprises following sustainability principles in Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, and Slovenia from 2008 to 2018. The results indicate that taxes are not effectively used and that implementing reforms in the European Union in this area is the right direction

Zalecenia Polskiej Grupy Szpiczakowej dotyczące rozpoznawania i leczenia szpiczaka plazmocytowego oraz innych dyskrazji plazmocytowych na rok 2018/2019

Liczba chorych na szpiczaka plazmocytowego zwiększa się, co jest skutkiem zarówno skuteczniejszej diagnostyki, jak również istotnego przedłużania przeżycia chorych. Zawdzięczamy to dostępności nowych leków w pierwszej i kolejnych liniach leczenia, zmianie koncepcji leczenia i przedłużaniu czasu trwania leczenia, stosując leczenie konsolidujące oraz podtrzymujące do progresji choroby. Poza zmianą koncepcji leczenia, zmienia się obecnie również kryterium czasu rozpoczęcia terapii uwzględniające biomarkery aktywności choroby oraz dużą uwagę przywiązuje się optymalizacji leczenia w oparciu o dowody pochodzące z badań klinicznych. W artykule tym przedstawiono także zalecenia dotyczące rozpoznania i leczenia makroglobulinemii Waldenströma i innych dyskrazji plazmocytowych

Zalecenia Polskiej Grupy Szpiczakowej dotyczące rozpoznawania i leczenia szpiczaka plazmocytowego oraz innych dyskrazji plazmocytowych na rok 2015

New drugs introduced in recent years to the therapy of multiple myeloma patients resulted in better responses and prolongation of overall survival. Therapeutic regimens based on bortezomib, thalidomide and lenalidomide are recommended to most patients in first line therapy. Induction therapy should be accompanied with prolonged treatment composed of consolidation and maintenance. Besides the concept of longer treatment, it is recommended to start therapy in some patients earlier, taking into consideration biomarkers of active disease as well as transplantation procedure offered to older, fit patients. In this article we also described therapeutic recommendation for Waldenström macroglobulinemia and other plasmocytic dyscrasias

Zalecenia Polskiej Grupy Szpiczakowej dotyczące rozpoznawania i leczenia szpiczaka plazmocytowego oraz innych dyskrazji plazmocytowych na rok 2017

New drugs introduced in recent years to the therapy of multiple myeloma patients resulted in better responses and prolongation of overall survival. While therapeutic regimens based on bortezomib and thalidomide are recommended to most patients in first line therapy, lenalidomide represents the cornerstone for treatment of relapsed/refractory myeloma patients. Most patients profit from prolonged treatment composed of consolidation and maintenance treatment till progression. Besides the concept of longer treatment, it is recommended to start therapy in some patients earlier, taking into consideration biomarkers of active disease. In this article, we described therapeutic recommendation also for Waldenström macroglobulinemia and other plasmacytic dyscrasias

Recommendations of Polish Myeloma Group concerning diagnosis and therapy of multiple myeloma and other plasmacytic dyscrasias for 2016

New drugs introduced in recent years for the therapy of multiple myeloma patients resulted in better responses and prolongation of overall survival. While therapeutic regimens based on bortezomib and thalidomide are recommended to most patients in first-line therapy, lenalidomide represents a cornerstone for treatment of relapsed/refractory myeloma patients. Most patients profit from prolonged treatment composed of consolidation and maintenance or treatment till progression. Beside concept of longer treatment, it is recommended to start therapy in some patients earlier, taking into consideration biomarkers of active disease. In this article, we described also therapeutic recommendation for Waldenström macroglobulinemia and other plasmocytic dyscrasias