Paternalism and Public Policy
Legal paternalism; individual autonomy; public policy; libertarian paternalism; behavioural economics; nudging
The article examines the concept and justification of paternalistic public policies. It compares autonomy-based and consequentialist approaches and evaluates libertarian paternalism as a non-coercive method of influencing individual choices through behavioural “nudges.”
SZERLETICS, ANTAL
Economic Trends in the Central and Eastern European Region
Central and Eastern Europe; foreign direct investment; regional competitiveness; economic growth; global value chains; skilled labour
The article examines growth, foreign direct investment, trade dependence, productivity, and employment trends in Central and Eastern Europe. It argues that long-term regional competitiveness requires improved infrastructure, skilled labour, and education reform alongside continued integration into European value chains.
LUKÁCS, ESZTER
Cardinal Aspects of the Liberalization of International Trade and Its Effect on...
International trade law; state sovereignty; trade liberalization; GATT; World Trade Organization; dispute settlement
The article examines how international trade liberalization has transformed nation-state sovereignty. Through the development of the GATT and WTO systems, it analyses the growing influence of binding trade rules and dispute-settlement mechanisms on national economic and social policy.
PONGRÁCZ, ALEX
Financial Correction Applied in Case of Irregularity
EU financial assistance; financial correction; irregularity procedure; structural funds; repayment; judicial review
The article examines financial corrections imposed for the improper use of EU structural and cohesion funds in Hungary. It analyses irregularity procedures, repayment obligations, available remedies, and the complex interaction between public-law authority and civil-law contractual relations.
SZABÓ, KINGA SZANDRA
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