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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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Fairwork Poland Ratings 2025: Silence Before the Storm? Social Security Protection in Polish Platform Work a Year Ahead of the Platform Work Directive
2026-02-25
This second Fairwork report for Poland analyses digital labour platforms within the context of an evolving labour market and ongoing policy discussions on the EU Directive on improving working conditions in platform work.
PATHS2INCLUDE closing conference 
2026-02-12
Representatives of over 30 different organisations working on inclusive labour markets participated in the final conference “European labour markets under pressure – new knowledge on pathways to include persons in vulnerable situations” of the PATHS2INCLUDE consortium in Brusseles, February the 3rd 2026. Key research findings emerging from the project were presented.
Piotr Lewandowski at the Global Labor Market Conference
2026-02-04
The third edition of the Conference took place on 26-27 January 2026 in Riyadh, KSA. The meeting brought together over 18,000 participants from more than 100 countries.
Call for Papers for the 2026 Jobs and Development Conference
2026-01-19
The annual meeting of the Jobs and Development research network in 2026 will take place on 9–10 October in Hong Kong. The deadline for submitting papers for the conference is 20 March. We look forward to seeing you there!
Jakub Sokołowski at FREECE/SITE Workshop “The Economics of Inequality and the Environment” (Stockholm, Sweden)
2025-12-11
How to allocate and sequence support from ETS2 and the Social Climate Fund?
Jakub Sokołowski at RIFS Conference 2025 “Tough Conversations in Tough Times” (Berlin, Germany)
2025-12-11
Jakub Sokołowski presented the concept of placing climate in popular culture.
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2026-02-27 What explains the East–West gap in part-time employment in Europe?
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I investigate differences in the incidence of part-time employment between Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries that have joined the EU since 2004 and Western European countries. I estimate employees’ probabilities of working part time based on observable characteristics, including capital income and market hourly ...
2026-01-30 Beyond targets: Social acceptance and implementation challenges in Poland’s updated National Energy and Climate Plan
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The report assesses Poland’s updated National Energy and Climate Plan by combining an analysis of energy and climate security risks with new evidence on public preferences regarding the transition. We relate four risk dimensions (geopolitical, affordability, reliability, and sustainability) to the NECP’s targets and measures. ...
2025-12-08 Refugees and Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Ukrainians in Poland
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We examine business creation by Ukrainian refugees in Poland following the Russian invasion. We find that Ukrainians started 38,833 firms in 2022–23, accounting for 7% of all registrations. Our survey shows that 58% of post-invasion Ukrainian founders are refugees, and cross-county regressions show that a ...
2025-12-04 Varieties of domestic energy deprivation in private multi-apartment buildings. Insights from Poland, Portugal and Greece.
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This report presents a framework for measuring local exposure to energy poverty in municipalities and tests it using administrative data from different national contexts. The framework helps municipalities identify which buildings or small areas face the greatest risk of energy deprivation, addressing a common lack ...
2025-12-04 Stakeholders Engagement Strategies for Pilots
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Document sets out the strategic and operational framework for engaging key actors involved in addressing energy poverty in three pilot municipalities: Piraeus (Greece), Rumia (Poland), and Torres Vedras (Portugal). It outlines the importance, objectives, and expected outcomes of stakeholder engagement and explains how these activities ...
2025-12-02 Patterns of nicotine use in Poland and potential policy responses
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The report analyses patterns of nicotine product consumption in Poland and the potential effects of regulatory interventions. The survey (June 2025, over 4,500 respondents aged 18–64) shows that traditional cigarettes remain the dominant product, although their popularity and frequency of use are lower in younger ...
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