Archiwa D10 - IBS - Instytut Badań Strukturalnych

2024-03-11 How to use social support networks to tackle energy poverty?

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Some households in an energy poverty crisis cannot rely on support from other people. Also, the effectiveness of programs combating energy poverty is limited due to difficulties in reaching households in crisis. Without institutional, material, and emotional support, people experiencing energy poverty cannot improve their ...

2023-04-06 What if she earns more? Gender norms, income inequality, and the division of housework.

authors:

Marta Palczyńska

Iga Magda

Ewa Cukrowska-Torzewska

working paper

Using data from the “Generation and Gender Survey” for Poland, we study the relationship between women’s relative income within the household, as measured by the female share of total household income, and women’s involvement in housework. We find that households in which the woman contributes ...

2023-03-27 Energy poverty among women in Poland

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Women who independently manage households constitute a social group particularly vulnerable to energy poverty. This vulnerability stems from several factors, including low-income levels associated with gender pay and pension gaps. Additionally, the increased risk of energy poverty is shaped by specific energy needs and traditional ...

2021-01-12 How to improve the quality of life of the energy poor?

authors:

Jan Frankowski

Jakub Sokołowski

policy paper

In Poland, about 10% (1.3 million) of the population are energy-poor households that cannot heat and light their dwellings properly or use electrical appliances. The most common causes of energy poverty are low energy efficiency of the building and heat source, high energy costs and ...

2020-12-10 Energy poverty, housing conditions, and self-assessed health: evidence from Poland

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Inefficient heating and insufficient access to energy services can turn a shelter into a health hazard. We study how energy poverty associated with having substandard housing and ineffective heating is related to the risk of developing poor health in an urban context. We conducted a ...

2010-01-04 Trusting Only Whom You Know, Knowing Only Whom You Trust: The Joint Impact of Social Capital and Trust on Individuals’ Economic Performance and Well-Being in CEE Countries

authors:

Katarzyna Growiec

Jakub Growiec

working paper

This paper provides evidence that bridging and bonding social capital as well as social trust may interdependently aﬀect individuals’ earnings and subjective well-being. Based on cross-sectional World Values Survey 2000 data on individuals from Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs), we show that majority of ...

2009-12-22 Social Capital, Trust, and Multiple Equilibria in Economic Performance

authors:

Katarzyna Growiec

Jakub Growiec

working paper

We propose a novel mechanism giving rise to poverty traps and multiple equilibria in economic performance. It is a potentially important source of persistent underdevelopment across countries and regions. At the core of this mechanism, bridging social capital and social trust feed back on each ...