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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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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.
The country report from the GDPoweR research project
2025-06-23
We have just published country reports from Poland, Spain, Belgium, France and Austria looking at how platform workers' data can be recovered, used to improve working conditions and strengthen social dialogue.
Iga Magda at the SOHE Conference with the Beethoven project
2025-06-20
The SOHE - Society for household Economics conference took place from 9 - 13 June in Zaragoza, Spain. The results of the work in the Beethoven project look at childcare sharing and decision-making and the use - or not - of non-transferable parental leave.
The Project WeLaR’s final conference
2025-06-14
Organised by HIVA–KU Leuven and held on 12 June 2025 in Brussels, the conference featured 20 papers across six sessions. It brought together a diverse group of labour economists, sociologists, and other social scientists to present and debate research on the changing world of work.
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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 ...
2025-05-08 Gender pay gap—how much more do men earn than women?
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Problem: Despite regulations aimed at reducing gender inequality, significant disparities in the earnings of men and women persist in the labour market. These inequities are unjust and inefficient, hindering increased female participation in the workforce, which is critically needed from both economic and demographic perspectives. ...
2025-03-31 Peer effects and inequalities in technology uptake. Evidence from a large-scale subsidy programme
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The success of energy transition in addressing climate change depends on several factors, including the affordability of new technologies and the influence of peers within communities. However, concerns about affordability raise questions about how economic inequalities shape peer effects and whether they create barriers to ...
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