current project

The aim of the project is to support the City of Warsaw in developing the Warsaw Green Building Standard for the renovation of existing buildings by assessing its potential social impacts. The project focuses on how the planned solutions may affect different groups of building users, residents, contractors and municipal institutions, and on how to…

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The main objective of the project is to assess how the resources of the Just Transition Fund (JTF) are being used in Poland. We will examine how the JTF supports regions most exposed to the social, economic and territorial consequences of moving away from a coal-based economy, and whether it primarily functions as an instrument…

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The project aims to develop and make available a practical tool for measuring and interpreting the gender pay gap, supporting employers in meeting gender equality and pay transparency requirements. The solution will address the provisions of the EU Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970) and help firms analyse pay structures and identify the sources of gender-based pay…

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The aim of the project is to assess the effectiveness of measures ensuring clean heating and improved air quality in European countries that rely on solid fuels. In the project, we will: carry out interviews with solid fuel users on their experiences of using coal, wood and pellets, document local heating practices, review Polish programmes…

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The project aims to measure discrimination in the recruitment of persons with disabilities in the Polish labour market. Discrimination in the recruitment process refers to the unfair treatment of job candidates based on characteristics such as gender, age, race, ethnic origin, religion, or disability. It can manifest itself through favoring certain social groups at the…

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This project aims to analyze the impact of new technologies on social mobility in European Union countries. Specifically, it seeks to determine whether the increasing use of computers promotes equality of opportunity in the labour market or exacerbates existing inequalities. We will focus on how computer technologies influence wages and career advancement opportunities for individuals…

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The project aims to answer the following question: how does collective decision-making in investments, housing, and the labour market impact the effectiveness of the energy transition. Three empirical studies will be conducted: Investments in new technologies: Analysing collaboration among residents of multifamily buildings in decision-making on energy efficiency investments. Housing conditions: Investigating residents’ preferences for…

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The project aims at increasing employment chances and job quality among young persons with disabilities. We will achieve this goal by developing, testing, evaluating, and popularising Job Crafting, an innovative model of work with unemployed individuals. We will tailor the model to the specific needs of young people with disabilities, accounting for gender differences. European…

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The aim of this project is to determine whether household decisions regarding part-time work are influenced by prevailing work norms in a given country. Special attention will be devoted to differences between Western European and post-communist countries. The project will include three empirical studies, all conducted on a large sample of European countries. In the…

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LOCATEE’s overarching goal is to support local municipalities in addressing energy poverty by renovating private multi-apartment buildings for vulnerable residents. The project will address the poor connection between the private housing owners and local climate and energy policies in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe. LOCATEE will achieve this goal by providing a toolkit for identifying…

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The aim of the project is to examine how excise taxes and other policy measures affect the consumption of different nicotine products. We are part of an international research group led by the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw), which studies the economic and health effects of tobacco and nicotine taxation. Our work focuses…

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The project “SkiLMeeT: Skills for labour markets in the green and digital transition” aims to: produce sound indicators that help better understand the extent of skills mismatches and shortages, provide novel insights on the effects of specific drivers that lead to skills mismatches and shortages, and present viable pathways for reducing skills shortages and mismatches.…

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