Maciej Albinowski

economist

PhD in economics (Warsaw School of Economics). In his current research, Maciej investigates factors that foster inclusivity in the labour market. In a project funded by the National Science Centre (2025-2026), he is analysing the role of social norms in part-time employment preferences in Europe. He also conducted other research projects funded by the National Science Centre, the Horizon Europe programme, and the Taxes for Health Initiative.

Prior to joining the IBS, Maciej worked at Poland’s Ministry of Finance, where he conducted econometric analyses with the use of administrative data.

When he’s not working, Maciej enjoys reading historical fiction (favourite author: Conn Iggulden), playing strategy games, and raising future astronauts.

interests

part-time employment, labour supply of older workers, economics of education, minimum wage, tax policies

News

New scientific studies by IBS researchers as part of the WeLaR project

labour market

2025-03-05

We present the findings of IBS researchers on changes in the labour market, which is strongly influenced by migration, the energy transition, the effects of the war in Ukraine and the COVID pandemic.

ELMI Conference in Brussels

conference, conference

2024-10-04

Piotr Lewandowski and Maciej Albinowski participated in the conference of the Network of European Labour Market Research Institutes (ELMI), which took place on October 1-2, 2024, in Brussels.

“Skill Changes and the Value of Skills” – Untangled project workshop in Warsaw

workshop

2023-06-20

The one-day UNTANGLED workshop brought together labour market economists from European universities and research institutes to discuss and reflect on ten papers on the evolution of skills and the value of skills.

IBS researchers present their findings in the framework of UNTANGLED project at the TASKS VI Conference

conference

2022-09-26

Piotr Lewandowski and Maciej Albinowski presented the results of two studies at the “TASKS VI” conference hosted by the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) in Nuremberg

Presentation of IBS findings at Untangled workshops

workshop

2022-04-01

On the 25 of March 2022, a workshop summarizing the first year of the UNTANGLED project took place in Vienna. We presented the results of three studies on the impact of technology on the labour market and income inequality in Europe

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Publications

2024-11-19 Effects of tobacco taxation on smoking prevalence in Poland

Authors:

Piotr Lewandowski

Maciej Albinowski

report

This report studies the health and economic aspects of tobacco taxation in Poland, including an assessment of the expected impact of excise hikes implemented by the Polish government from March 2025 on smoking incidence and cigarette consumption. We provide a detailed analysis of demand elasticities ...

2024-11-06 Is the four-day working week warranted in Poland?

Authors:

Problem Polish weekly working time is, on average, longer than in other EU countries. The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy is considering reducing working time to four days per week, with wages corresponding to five days of work. Main message The introduction of ...

2024-08-01 Will an increase in tobacco excise duty bring health benefits in Poland?

Authors:

Piotr Lewandowski

Maciej Albinowski

policy paper

Problem Tobacco prices significantly influence consumption levels. Over the past decade, they have been falling in relation to incomes and the prices of other products in Poland. We show how a new law implementing an increase in excise duty will affect cigarette smoking and the ...

2024-01-24 Minimum Hours Constraints: The Role of Organizational Culture

Authors:

Maciej Albinowski

Joanna Franaszek

working paper

We develop a model in which minimum hours constraints (MHC) arise due to both the characteristics of the production function and managerial attitudes. The importance of the organizational culture can be deduced from the correlation between the MHC faced by core task personnel and administrative ...

2023-11-23 Part-time Employment Opportunities and Labour Supply of Older Workers

Authors:

Maciej Albinowski

working paper

I investigate the links between part-time employment opportunities and older workers' labour supply adjustments, focusing on the extensive and intensive margins. Utilising data from 30 European countries from 2011 to 2021, I construct a quasi-panel that compares individuals aged 60-64 with those aged 55-59 from ...

2023-07-24 Is there room for improvement in wage setting in Poland’s public administration?

Authors:

Maciej Albinowski

Iga Magda

policy paper

There are several areas for improvement in wage setting in the public administration sector in Poland. Public administration pays a lower premium for tertiary education and offers lower wages for young employees than the business sector. Instead, public administration provides large returns to job tenure, ...

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Projects

Social Norms and Preferences for Part-Time Employment in Europe

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 countries and post-communist countries.

WeLaR – Welfare systems and labour market policies for economic and social resilience in Europe

The project aims to present proposals for creating social welfare and labour market policies that will respond to the changes taking place under the influence of megatrends - digitisation, globalisation, climate change and demographic change - in labour markets and welfare state systems in Europe.

Minimum hours constraints and labour supply of older workers

The aim of the project is to understand the main reasons why firms require employees to work full-time and to quantify impact of this constraint on the total labour supply of older workers.

Employment and wages in the public sector in Poland

The aim of the project is to review recent developments in public wage bill in Poland and to identify factors that may influence its changes in the future.

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