Pieniężne instrumenty polityki rodzinnej a dzietność i aktywność zawodowa kobiet

Dzietność poniżej prostej zastępowalności pokoleń występująca w krajach rozwiniętych, a zwłaszcza niska dzietność utrzymująca się w wielu z nich, stanowi ważną przesłankę dyskusji o rozwiązaniach polityki rodzinnej wspierających wzrost dzietności. Jednym z narzędzi polityki rodzinnej są zasiłki na dzieci. Artykuł podejmuje próbę przeglądu  skuteczności różnych form świadczeń pieniężnych na dzieci zarówno w odniesieniu do dzietności jak i pracy zawodowej kobiet. Zwrócono też uwagę na inne efekty, w tym związane z dobrostanem dzieci. Wyniki prowadzą do wniosku, zgodnego z ustaleniami innych analiz porównawczych, że wpływ na dzietność tych świadczeń jest zależny od kontekstu instytucjonalnego, w  jakim są wdrażane. Zwraca też uwagę na konieczność rozpatrywania zasiłków wraz z innymi instrumentami polityki rodzinnej

Informal care for adults: a comparison of Time Use Surveys of 2004 and 2013

The aim of this paper is to describe daily patterns and changes in time use of people dealing with elderly informal care in Poland. Based on Time Use Survey 2004 and 2013 we show that with increasing population of adults requiring care the profile of average caregiver also changes. We observe more caregivers. More often they are women and more often are retired. In consequence average time spent on caregiving also increases. We conclude that this trend will continue and therefore both market and state suppy of the caregiving services is required

Clinical course and outcome of SARS-CoV-2 infection in multiple sclerosis patients treated with disease-modifying therapies — the Polish experience

Introduction. The aim of this study was to report the course and outcome of SARS-CoV-2 infection in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients treated with disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) in Poland. A major concern for neurologists worldwide is the course and outcome of SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with MS treated with different DMTs. Although initial studies do not suggest an unfavourable course of infection in this group of patients, the data is limited.Materials and methods. This study included 396 MS patients treated with DMTs and confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection from 28 Polish MS centres. Information concerning patient demographics, comorbidities, clinical course of MS, current DMT use, as well as symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection, need for pharmacotherapy, oxygen therapy, and/or hospitalisation, and short-term outcomes was collected up to 30 January 2021. Additional data about COVID-19 cases in the general population in Poland was obtained from official reports of the Polish Ministry of Health.Results. There were 114 males (28.8%) and 282 females (71.2%). The median age was 39 years (IQR 13). The great majority of patients with MS exhibited relapsing-remitting course (372 patients; 93.9%). The median EDSS was 2 (SD 1.38), and the mean disease duration was 8.95 (IQR 8) years. Most of the MS patients were treated with dimethyl fumarate (164; 41.41%). Other DMTs were less frequently used: interferon beta (82; 20.70%), glatiramer acetate (42; 10.60%), natalizumab (35;8.84%), teriflunomide (25; 6.31%), ocrelizumab (20; 5.05%), fingolimod (16; 4.04), cladribine (5; 1.26%), mitoxantrone (3; 0.76%), ozanimod (3; 0.76%), and alemtuzumab (1; 0.25%). The overall hospitalisation rate due to COVID-19 in the cohort was 6.81% (27 patients). Only one patient (0.3%) died due to SARS-CoV-2 infection, and three (0.76%) patients were treated with mechanical ventilation; 106 (26.8%) patients had at least one comorbid condition. There were no significant differences in the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection regarding patient age, duration of the disease, degree of disability (EDSS), lymphocyte count, or type of DMT used.Conclusions and clinical implications. Most MS patients included in this study had a favourable course of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The hospitalisation rate and the mortality rate were not higher in the MS cohort compared to the general Polish population. Continued multicentre data collection is needed to increase the understanding of SARS-CoV-2 infection impact on the course of MS in patients treated with DMTs

Urlop rodzicielski w Polsce: cele, wyzwania, perspektywy

The aim of the paper is to describe availability and usage of parental leaves for women of reproductive age. We show the motivation for introducing the leaves and their history in Poland. Based on data from the Central Statistical Office (CSO; Polish: GUS), Social Insurance Institution (SII; Polish: ZUS) and Labour Force Survey (LFS; Polish: BAEL), the use of maternity leave in Poland are presented and potential problems related to it re discussed.Celem artykułu jest próba opisania problemu dostępności i wykorzystania urlopów macie- rzyńskich przez kobiety w wieku rozrodczym w Polsce. Opisane zostały przesłanki wpro- wadzenia urlopów związanych z rodzicielstwem oraz ich historia w Polsce. Na podstawie danych GUS, ZUS i BAEL przedstawiono wykorzystanie urlopów macierzyńskich w Pol- sce i omówiono związane z nimi potencjalne problemy

Are Flexible Working Arrangements Helpful for Polish Mothers? : Microeconometric Analysis

Flexible work contracts are described both in the literature and policy recommendations as a solution for young parents for reconciliation of professional and family roles. In Poland, as in other European Union countries, childcare is perceived as females' chore. In this article availability to current and potential parents of teleworking and flexible working time are analysed. Differences in age, gender and other socio-economic attributes were analysed

Is there a representative polish unemployed female? - Microeconometric analysis

The aim of this paper is to investigate characteristics of unemployed females in Poland. Social Diagnosis 2011 data is used to analyze socio-economic determinants of unemployment and nonparticipation

GENDER PAY GAP IN POLAND – BLINDER-OAXACA DECOMPOSITION

Providing equal opportunities to both men and women has become an important policy issue to most developed countries' governments. One of it’s main dimensions is gender equality on the labor market. That includes: market participation, employment and wages. In a workplace equal treatment can be observed through wages. The aim of this paper is to investigate determinants of wage differentials between women and men of equal productivity on Polish labor market. Using Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition allows to: measure wage differences, return on individual characteristics and gender pay discrimination

WHO WANTS TO WORK LONGER?

The observed collapse of demographic pyramid increases the tension on the social security systems, especially pensions. It implies a requirement to extend the retirement age. On the basis of Eurobarometer 65.1 we calculate difference between expected and preferred retirement age in Poland. Then we show the determinants of individual differences. Particular attention is paid to the problem of non-random missing observations

Does simultaneous investing on different stock markets allow to diversify risk? The cointegration analysis with main focus on Warsaw Stock Exchange

This paper aims at examining the bilateral linkage between daily stock market indices, in which the leading index of WSE (WIG20) is the reference. Thus, the study is limited to pairs including WIG20 and indices which are listed on the financial centers of WSE’s main foreign investors. The relationship between the markets is investigated throughout the cointegration theory. Further, the Granger causality is carried out in order to distinguish the directions of influence across the stock market environments. The obtained results shall explain the investor’s tendencies in portfolio diversification

The Elusive Quest for the Holy Grail of an Impact of EU Funds on Regional Growth

We analyze the impact of EU structural and cohesion funds on economic growth of European regions, using 2SLS to tackle the potential problem of endogeneity, and estimating a spatial model to account for inter-regional spillovers. We use the presence of environmentally protected areas (under the European Union's Natura 2000 program) as instruments for the receipts of funds from the EU Cohesion Policy. We find that the European funds have a significant and positive effect on regional economic growth in the EU. The inter-regional spillovers in the effect of Cohesion Policy on regional growth are found to be important: most of the effect takes place outside of the recipient region rather than inside. However, there is considerable heterogeneity in the effect of Cohesion Policy across individual EU member states: the effect is stronger in the new member states, and weak or negative in the countries hit by the recent austerity measures. Finally, our results confirm the positive impact of institutional quality: improvements in economic development across the EU do not necessarily require only redistribution: institutional reform can also help boost growth performance