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The Institute for Structural Research (IBS) is a non-profit research foundation based in Warsaw. Since its establishment in 2006, IBS has been committed to conducting policy-relevant research in economics and other social sciences. Our main areas of interest include labour, population, and energy economics. We conduct academic and applied research, and pay special attention to the societal relevance and policy implications of our work. Issues relevant for Central and Eastern European countries, and emerging and transition economies more generally, are of particular interest to us.

We disseminate our research at the international, national and local levels. We belong to the global Network for Jobs and Development and are involved in global, European, and country-specific projects in cooperation with major institutions. The IBS’ researchers are also associated with leading Polish academic institutions: the University of Warsaw and the Warsaw School of Economics.

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IBS at ENHR 2025: Housing in the Era of Climate Crisis
2025-07-31
Over 500 researchers, urban planners, and public administration representatives gathered in Paris from June 30 to July 4 for the annual European Network for Housing Research (ENHR) conference.
An interactive map of the labour market situation of vulnerable groups in EU countries
2025-07-29
The Paths2Include project's work has produced a map based on an extensive body of data, which allows one to compare changes in employment rates over the years and differences between Poland and other EU countries.
The 11th International Conference of Work and Family
2025-07-29
The 11th International Conference of Work and Family took place in Barcelona from June 30 to July 1. Katarzyna Lipowska presented the results of a study on the relationship between flexible working arrangements and parental burnout.
First LIFE LOCATEE local workshops
2025-07-07
The first local workshop of the LIFE-LOCATEE project took place at the end of June. It was attended by researchers and representatives of Rumia (Poland), Torres Vedras (Portugal) and Piraeus (Greece) partner cities in the project.
IBS Research Presented at the European Society of Population Economics (ESPE) Conference in Naples
2025-06-26
The international conference of the European Society of Population Economics (ESPE) took place in Naples from June 12 to 14. Men's readiness to take parental leave was the topic of Mateusz Smoter's presentation.
IBS research during the ICA CCR Europe 2025 Conference
2025-06-24
Jan Frankowski presented the ENBLOC research findings at the largest recurring European conference dedicated to cooperative studies in Helsinki.
Publications
2025-07-28 Between efficiency and democracy: Explaining support and resistance towards energy transition and prosumer solutions in Polish and Czech housing cooperatives
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The paper examines attitudes and perceptions of collective energy investments in multi-family buildings, applying an institutional framework and based on 60 interviews with key policy stakeholders and housing cooperative representatives in Poland and the Czechia. Housing cooperatives are well-positioned to implement renewable energy technologies as ...
2025-07-28 How context shapes care-based discrimination in hiring: evidence from a cross-national factorial survey experiment
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This study examines how the candidate’s partnership status and organizational context shapes care-based discrimination in hiring through a cross-national factorial survey experiment conducted in Germany, Norway, Poland, and Romania. Recruiters evaluated fictional job candidates with randomly varied characteristics including gender, partnership status, and parenthood. We ...
2025-07-07 Analysis of indicators and datasets for energy poverty assessment: The case of private multi-family buildings
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This report aims to provide valuable insights for the municipalities of Piraeus (Greece), Rumia (Poland), and Torres Vedras (Portugal) to address energy poverty in private multi-apartment buildings within their territories, within the context of the LOCATEE project. It reviews 68 energy poverty assessment approaches published ...
2025-06-06 Social Climate Fund. How to protect householdsfrom rising energy prices?
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The new carbon tax (ETS2) will increase the cost of heating with coal and gas starting in 2027. Rising energy prices raise concerns about a growing risk of energy poverty. The Social Climate Fund is intended to protect vulnerable households from excessive price increases. It ...
2025-05-29 Working from Home and Job Satisfaction: A Mediating Effect of Organisational Culture
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The widespread shift to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated a debate on its impact on employee satisfaction. Despite assumptions that greater flexibility and autonomy would inherently boost job satisfaction, research findings have been inconsistent. A key mechanism that might help explain these mixed ...
2025-05-14 Impact of health and skills on the risk of weak labour market attachment
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This study examines how skills use influences labor market attachment among individuals with health limitations using European Union Labour Force Survey data from 2022. Our analysis reveals that digital and social skills use significantly improve employment prospects within this population, while cognitive skills show a ...
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