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‘Space-time dents’ in global value chains – The Hungarian case 全球价值链中的“时空凹痕”——匈牙利案例

Society and Economy Pub Date : 2023-09-15 DOI: 10.1556/204.2023.00020

Tamás Gáspár, Magdolna Sass

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Hungary's inflationary exposures to global price movements 匈牙利对全球价格波动的通胀风险敞口

Society and Economy Pub Date : 2023-08-21 DOI: 10.1556/204.2023.00015

Krisztián Koppány, Péter Vakhal, Pál Pusztai

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From below or from above: How to force fashion MNCs to be more sustainable 从下到上:如何迫使时尚跨国公司更具可持续性

Society and Economy Pub Date : 2023-08-18 DOI: 10.1556/204.2023.00017

Emese Dobos

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Foreign trade relations of Hungary with China: A global value chain perspective 匈牙利与中国的对外贸易关系:全球价值链视角

Society and Economy Pub Date : 2023-08-18 DOI: 10.1556/204.2023.00018

T. Gáspár, Magdolna Sass, Krisztián Koppány, Shulei Bi

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Enhancing supply chains agility – The development of logistics capabilities by automotive producers in Central and Eastern Europe following Russia's invasion of Ukraine 提高供应链的敏捷性——在俄罗斯入侵乌克兰之后，中欧和东欧汽车生产商的物流能力得到了发展

Society and Economy Pub Date : 2023-07-31 DOI: 10.1556/204.2023.00016

Eva Křenková, Petr Procházka, G. Túry

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A torn generation: Dichotomies and dissonances on sustainability and technological change in in-depth interviews with university students 撕裂的一代:对大学生的深度访谈中关于可持续性和技术变革的二分法和不和谐

Society and Economy Pub Date : 2023-07-04 DOI: 10.1556/204.2023.00014

Alexandra Köves, T. Tóth, L. Vicsek

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Energy efficiency in healthcare institutions 医疗保健机构的能源效率

Society and Economy Pub Date : 2023-07-04 DOI: 10.1556/204.2023.00013

Rana Alotaiby, Éva Krenyácz

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Integrating artificial intelligence and sustainable technologies in strategic renewable energy and Power-to-X projects: A review of global best practices, risks and future prospects 在战略性可再生能源和Power-to-X项目中整合人工智能和可持续技术:全球最佳实践、风险和未来前景综述

Society and Economy Pub Date : 2023-07-04 DOI: 10.1556/204.2023.00012

D. Navarra

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Global value chains and knowledge spillover to local economy in Visegrad 4 countries 维谢格拉德四国的全球价值链和知识对当地经济的溢出

Society and Economy Pub Date : 2023-06-22 DOI: 10.1556/204.2023.00010

Kozo Otsuka, Kaoru Natsuda, L. Csonka

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Sustainability change management in inter-organizational innovation networks 组织间创新网络中的可持续性变革管理

Society and Economy Pub Date : 2023-06-21 DOI: 10.1556/204.2023.00011

Zoltán Csedő

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