Public Policy & Social Justice
Legal Tools Supporting the Household Debt Financing in Hungary
Foreign-currency loans; household debt; financial regulation; consumer protection; mortgage lending; Hungary
The article examines the expansion and subsequent restructuring of foreign-currency household loans in Hungary. It analyses legislative, regulatory, judicial, and asset-management measures introduced to protect borrowers and eliminate foreign-currency mortgage debt.
GLAVANITS, JUDIT
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
Impact of the Economic Crisis on the Situation of Polish Women
Economic crisis; women’s rights; gender inequality; unemployment; social policy; Poland
The article examines how the economic crisis affected women in Poland through unemployment, precarious work, poverty, violence, trafficking, and financial dependence. It calls for socially responsible, gender-sensitive public policies grounded in human rights and greater female participation in economic decision-making.
BIELESZ, KATARZYNA
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