http://www.budapestinstitute.eu/ www.budapestinstitute.eu RSS https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/summer_internship_at_the_budapest_institute_2026/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/summer_internship_at_the_budapest_institute_2026/en The Budapest Institute is looking for summer interns for at least 4-week periods. Interns can expect to have hands-on experience in ongoing projects and to be supervised by senior researchers. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/bi_kiall_simonovits_andras_mellett_en/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/bi_kiall_simonovits_andras_mellett_en/en The articles published by Magyar Nemzet on September 25 and October 20, followed by reports in Origo, Index, and other pro-government media outlets and statements by politicians, referred to him as an expert of the Tisza Party and attributed false statements to our external collaborator, András Simonovits, regarding the Hungarian pension system. These claims have then been used to attack the Tisza Party — a party of which András is not an expert, much less a responsible leader — and whose published pension proposals contradict what Magyar Nemzet and others allege. This is unacceptable to us. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/problemak_az_eu_silc_magyar_jovedelmi_adataiban/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/problemak_az_eu_silc_magyar_jovedelmi_adataiban/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/a_mi_penzuenk_workshop_ceu_budapest_fesztival/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/a_mi_penzuenk_workshop_ceu_budapest_fesztival/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/a_budapest_intezet_is_tiltakozik_a_koezelet_atlathatosagarol_szolo_toerveny/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/a_budapest_intezet_is_tiltakozik_a_koezelet_atlathatosagarol_szolo_toerveny/en The Budapest Institute, together with a host of civil society organizations and editorial offices has signed a joint statement (in Hungarian), in which we protest against a bill (in Hungarian) that could make it impossible for organizations receiving any international funding to legally operate. Hungary needs critical voices and an independent press, even if that involves some European or other foreign funding. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/population_aging_and_strenghtened_progressivity_of_pensions_the_case_of_hun/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/population_aging_and_strenghtened_progressivity_of_pensions_the_case_of_hun/en by András Simonovits https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/summer_internship_at_the_budapest_institute_2025/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/summer_internship_at_the_budapest_institute_2025/en The Budapest Institute is looking for summer interns for at least 4-week periods. Interns can expect to have hands-on experience in ongoing projects and to be supervised by senior researchers. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/gyakornoki_allas_equalstrength/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/gyakornoki_allas_equalstrength/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/junior_analyst_20250201/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/junior_analyst_20250201/en Please send your CV and a short motivation letter to Ms Vera Balogh (vera.balogh@budapestinstitute.eu) as soon as possible, but by 12 January 2025, the latest. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/gyakorlatias_nyugdijszamitasok/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/gyakorlatias_nyugdijszamitasok/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/summer_internship_at_the_budapest_institute_2024/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/summer_internship_at_the_budapest_institute_2024/en The Budapest Institute is looking for summer interns for at least 4-week periods. Interns can expect to have hands-on experience in ongoing projects and be supervised by senior researchers. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/BI_elemzt_junior_elemzt_keres_hatarozott_idej_allasra_20230919/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/BI_elemzt_junior_elemzt_keres_hatarozott_idej_allasra_20230919/en Please send your CV and a short motivation letter to Ms Vera Balogh (vera.balogh@budapestinstitute.eu) as soon as possible, but by 3 October 2023 the latest. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/world_habitat_launch_event/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/world_habitat_launch_event/en On September 18th, 2023, World Habitat organized a launch event to unveil the findings of a feasibility study titled, 'Ending Homelessness in Central and Eastern Europe: Making the shift to a housing-led system.' The study, carried out in collaboration of the Budapest Institute and the Metropolitan Research Institute, provides insights into the region's homelessness crisis. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/imoscoe_conference_warsaw_2023_07_05/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/imoscoe_conference_warsaw_2023_07_05/en At the IMISCOE annual conference, Bori Simonovits presented the latest results of a series of online field experiments carried out on two online platforms between 2020-2022. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/reszket_petra_nyilt_levelkorrupcioellenes_munkacsoport_2023/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/reszket_petra_nyilt_levelkorrupcioellenes_munkacsoport_2023/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/summer_internship_at_the_budapest_institute_2023/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/summer_internship_at_the_budapest_institute_2023/en The Budapest Institute is looking for summer interns for at least 4-week periods. Interns can expect to have hands-on experience in ongoing projects and be supervised by senior researchers. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/practice_panel_irspm_2023/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/practice_panel_irspm_2023/en Budapest Institute researcher Petra Edina Reszkető will take part in the Practice Panel of the International Research Society for Public Management conference organized on April 4th 2023 in Budapest.  https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/ijssp_anti_discrimination/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/ijssp_anti_discrimination/en The applicability of policy measures to tackle empolyment discrimination may depend largely on the underlying factors of discriminatory practices. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/transparency_mo/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/transparency_mo/en For the detailed open comments and justification of the non-approval put forward by some members of the Anticorruption Task Force, see here (in Hungarian). https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/oecd_yepa_brussels/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/oecd_yepa_brussels/en The European Commission and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) announced the launch of the Youth Entrepreneurship Policy Academy (YEPA). This new initiative aims to strengthen youth entrepreneurship policies and programmes by giving platform for knowledge sharing and policy learning among governmental and non-governmental experts from the field both in the EU and OECD countries.  https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/eu_cohesion_policy/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/eu_cohesion_policy/en Petra Edina Reszkető, senior researcher at BI, gave a guest lecture to MA students of the Hertie School in Berlin on EU cohesion policy and the policy challenges of using EU development funds in Hungary. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/qubit_on_maternal_laboursupply/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/qubit_on_maternal_laboursupply/en If there are more places in daycare centres, mothers with young children go back to work sooner, but there are further barriers to returning to work. These were the main issues that Judit Krekó and Ágota Scharle discussed in their interview for Qubit (in Hungarian). https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/petras_letter_before_inaugural_meeting_of_acwg/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/petras_letter_before_inaugural_meeting_of_acwg/en In accordance with the provisions of Act XXVII of 2022 on the Control of the Use of EU Budgetary Resources, the Integrity Authority established the Anti-Corruption Working Group, and appointed Petra Reszkető from the Budapest Institute as a member, who had already set conditions for her membership when she applied.   https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/munkanelkuliek_alapkeszsegei_hianyosak/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/munkanelkuliek_alapkeszsegei_hianyosak/en Registered jobseekers in Hungary have very poor skills; only one in four have the right skills to be easily reemployed. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/petra_joins_anticorruption_wg/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/petra_joins_anticorruption_wg/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/hu_labour_market_2020_covid/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/hu_labour_market_2020_covid/en While the main labour market indicators recovered quickly after the coronavirus pandemic, a number of longer-term effects remained. This is one of the main conclusions of the new Hungarian Labour Market-the COVID-19 Pandemic, with the contributions of several BI researchers.  https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/pecs_atlathatosag_konferencia/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/pecs_atlathatosag_konferencia/en In Pécs, Petra Edina Reszkető talked about the advantages and challenges of open and participatory budgeting. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/mosz_minimalber_forum_okt27/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/mosz_minimalber_forum_okt27/en This content is only available in Hungarian. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/niok_podcast/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/niok_podcast/en This year, the number of taxpayers who named an NGO to receive 1% of their income tax dropped by more than 200 000 compared to the previous year. What is a good strategy for reaching potential donors? https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/bucovina_institute_online_workshop/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/bucovina_institute_online_workshop/en Complex and personalised support is particularly important for young people. Training can mitigate the disadvantages of lack of education and experience, but needs to be complemented with mentoring and the development of soft skills. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/impact_hub_workshop/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/impact_hub_workshop/en The key to effective policies promoting self-employment and entrepreneurship is to give everyone a chance to realise their own ideas - whether they are young people starting out from disadvantaged backgrounds, mothers with young children or Roma. At the same time, incentives must be tailored to individual needs and go beyond financial support. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/participatory_budgeting_conference/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/participatory_budgeting_conference/en Participatory budgeting may contribute to strengthening democratic legitimation, but various challanges may arise with regard to its implementation.  https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/analyst_junior_analyst_2022/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/analyst_junior_analyst_2022/en Please send your CV and a short motivation letter to Ms Vera Balogh (vera.balogh@budapestinstitute.eu) as soon as possible, but by 20 September the latest. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/minimum_income_schemes_espanet/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/minimum_income_schemes_espanet/en What are the reasons for the phenomenon of one not taking-up-the minimum income benefit one is entitled to across Europe? And for those who take it, is it relevant whether or not they receive it under integrated social assistance schemes? https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/data_on_eu_fund_allocations_helsinki/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/data_on_eu_fund_allocations_helsinki/en In a post published on the guest blog of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, the Budapest Institute presents the results of its quick assessment on the quality of government data relevant to the analysis of the use of EU funds by local governments in Hungary. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/yep_closing_conference_brussels_08062022/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/yep_closing_conference_brussels_08062022/en In many countries, mothers with small children make up a large share of inactive young people. While they may not be immediately ready for work, tailored labour market programmes (and access to quality childcare) can improve their labour market prospects in the long term. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/yep_local_cooperation_for_reaching_neet_news/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/yep_local_cooperation_for_reaching_neet_news/en Workshops for employment counsellors and local experts may strengthen motivation and provide inspiration on how to reach out to inactive youth. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/tax_admin_portfolio/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/tax_admin_portfolio/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/yep_impact_evaluation_of_almp_for_youth_international_seminar_Budapest/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/yep_impact_evaluation_of_almp_for_youth_international_seminar_Budapest/en CEE countries have used similar active labour market policies to reduce youth unemployment and face similar issues in improving the design of these policies. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/summer_internship_at_the_bi_2022/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/summer_internship_at_the_bi_2022/en The Budapest Institute is looking for summer interns for at least 4-week periods. Based on our past experience, application to our internship programme is highly competitive. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/media_coverage_redistribution_tax_system/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/media_coverage_redistribution_tax_system/en In Hungary, the flat-rate income tax system includes no tax credit or zero rate that would reduce the tax burden of low-income households. The family tax credit does not play a significant role, as it tends to favour high income families with 3 or more children. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/hack_the_city_hackaton/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/hack_the_city_hackaton/en Making the budget of the Hungarian capital more widely known can also help to increase citizens' civic engagement. But presenting in a clear way what, how and for how much money the state and local government do with our taxes is quite a challenge.  https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/pes_vulnerable/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/pes_vulnerable/en In line with the recommendation of the Council of the EU, employment services across Europe consider the (re)integration of disadvantaged jobseekers into the labour market as one of their main tasks. But how do they implement this in the different Member States? https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/adorendszer_ujraelosztasi_hatasai/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/adorendszer_ujraelosztasi_hatasai/en Who are the winners and losers of the current Hungarian tax system? How much are we taxed compared to our Slovak and Austrian neighbours? What are the advantages and disadvantages of flat tax systems? https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/ule_bi_roundtable_discussion/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/ule_bi_roundtable_discussion/en It is not only the owners of vacant apartments and prospective tenants (who cannot afford market prices) who benefit from such agencies; it is also a cost-effective addition to the toolbox of municipal housing support. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/missing_entrepreneurs_2021_report/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/missing_entrepreneurs_2021_report/en The economic crisis caused by the pandemic has further reduced the labour market opportunities of those already disadvantaged. It has got even more important to evaluate inclusive programmes helping them become entrepreneurs/self-employed. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/fejer_county_szechenyi_2020_grant_final_conference/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/fejer_county_szechenyi_2020_grant_final_conference/en What are the strategies for employment expansion, including the integration of youth into the labour market in Fejér County? Were young people living here able to find work more quickly during the COVID-19 lockdowns, compared to those settled in other counties in Hungary? https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/call_for_papers_yep_seminar_120522/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/call_for_papers_yep_seminar_120522/en The seminar aims to create a forum for analysts and policy-oriented academic researchers to have an in-depth discussion of the recent evidence on youth programmes. To apply, please fill in this form by 14 February 2022.   https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/ips4neets_conference/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/ips4neets_conference/en Hungary has a high proportion of inactive young people, and their chances of entering the labour market has been made even worse by the COVID-19. What measures and programmes help them specifically? Are they effective? https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/yep_session_labour_economic_research_2021_summary/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/yep_session_labour_economic_research_2021_summary/en The evaluation of programmes targeting young jobseekers and other incentives for increasing youth employment were also discussed at the "Labour Economics Research 2021" Hungarian conference in Szirák.  https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/meta_covid_trade_off_munkacsoport_kozlemeny/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/meta_covid_trade_off_munkacsoport_kozlemeny/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/pes_innovative_ways_to_reach_vulnerable_youth/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/pes_innovative_ways_to_reach_vulnerable_youth/en Local NGOs may support public employment services in reaching young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and also by providing mentoring for youth or sensitization for employers. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/bi_fellowship_2021/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/bi_fellowship_2021/en Please send your CV and motivation letter (in English, outlining your research interest) to Ms Judit Léderer (judit.lederer@budapestinstitute.eu) by 30 November 2021. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/conference_in_szirak_youth_employment_session/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/conference_in_szirak_youth_employment_session/en What is the result of the impact evaluation of the 90-day job trial programme? How does the pandemic crisis affect disadvantaged young people’s labour market prospects? These will also be discussed at the new session of the conference. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/cee_education_systems_adaptability_to_future_changes/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/cee_education_systems_adaptability_to_future_changes/en How global challenges impact on the education systems of Central and Eastern European countries? What policies can help prepare for them? https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/yep_seam_2021/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/yep_seam_2021/en What is the impact of this short wage subsidy program on beneficiaries' further employment probability and wages? The results of the Youth Employment PartnerSHIP project were presented at the SEAM 2021 conference.  https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/stricter_disability_benefit_rule_impacts/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/stricter_disability_benefit_rule_impacts/en Empirical research shows that the more generous the disability benefit system, the more likely it is that beneficiaries will increase the take-up of benefits and to exit the labor market. But what are the effects of an abrupt reduction in benefit or their being completely phased out upon the reemployment of those affected? https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/BI_allashirdetes_2021/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/BI_allashirdetes_2021/en Please send your CV and a short motivation letter to Ms Vera Balogh (vera.balogh@budapestinstitute.eu) as soon as possible, but by 6 September the latest. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/yep_czecheval_compie_2021/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/yep_czecheval_compie_2021/en Judit Krekó has recently presented the lessons from the impact assessments of youth employment measures at two international conferences. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/mno_tamadas_valasz/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/mno_tamadas_valasz/en This content is not available in English. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/oesb_youth_employment_support_news/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/oesb_youth_employment_support_news/en How can young people from vulnerable backgrounds be involved in the reinforced Youth Guarantee (YG) Program? Can more effective cooperation between public employment services, schools, social service providers and other grassroots NGOs improve young jobseekers’ outreach, skills and mental health?   https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/inkluziv_munkahelyek_workshop/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/inkluziv_munkahelyek_workshop/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/ecorys_cost_benefit/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/ecorys_cost_benefit/en While only 5-10 percent of minimum income beneficiaries tends find a substantive job in a year, there are three cost-effective ways to increase this.  https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/hr_portal_megvaltozott_munkakepesseg/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/hr_portal_megvaltozott_munkakepesseg/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/h4l_good_practice_news/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/h4l_good_practice_news/en Without encouragement and support, employers often shy away from hiring disadvantaged Roma youth. The Hopes for Low project developed an approach that combines mentoring with employer services to support low-skilled Roma youth in getting and keeping a job. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/ipa_vedjuk_meg_budapestet/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/ipa_vedjuk_meg_budapestet/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/pes_prevention_upskilling/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/pes_prevention_upskilling/en The COVID-19 pandemic might accelerate the automatisation of certain tasks at the workplace. This, in turn, will transform certain jobs, or cause them to vanish, even sooner than predicted. What kind of innovative upskilling programmes can public employment services (PES) provide to prevent unemployment in this difficult situation? https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/euractiv_v4_online_discussion/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/euractiv_v4_online_discussion/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/h4l_hr_portal_interview/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/h4l_hr_portal_interview/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/allasvesztok_444_podcast/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/allasvesztok_444_podcast/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/icon_pes_talent/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/icon_pes_talent/en In comparison to other OECD members, the EU is at a competitive disadvantage in attracting highly skilled talent, but intensifying common efforts and the more active involvement of Public Employment Services can improve this situation.  https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/roma_toborzas_blue_hr_konferencia/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/roma_toborzas_blue_hr_konferencia/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/h4l_bagazs_webinar/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/h4l_bagazs_webinar/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/2020_rule_of_law_country_chapter_news/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/2020_rule_of_law_country_chapter_news/en The European Commission cites the findings of a joint project carried out by BI and the Corruption Research Centre Budapest (CRCB) in the Country Chapter on Hungary in the 2020 Rule of Law Report. The chapter investigates media plurality in Hungary and warns that there are still several hindrances to accessing public information. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/ibs_youth_hlm_2019/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/ibs_youth_hlm_2019/en In Hungary, the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic increased the number of registered jobseekers below 25 years of age by almost 60 percent from January until July 2020. There is also a significant risk that young persons leaving education this year will have a lower chance of securing their first jobs and successfully entering the labour market. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/ibs_youth_konferenciak_hir/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/ibs_youth_konferenciak_hir/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/ibs_youth_covid_hir/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/ibs_youth_covid_hir/en There are 43% more young jobseekers in Hungary in May 2020 than in 2019, which can have long-term consequences on their career. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/tax_admin_modszertani_ws/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/tax_admin_modszertani_ws/en Reducing tax administrative costs in the context of VAT, CIT and employment-related taxes would save a considerable amount of resources for Hungarian businesses – the findings of the study prepared by the Budapest Insitute suggest. The BI has run the project in partnership with Ernst & Young Hungary with the aim of supporting the Ministry of Finance in its effort to simplify the business taxation system in Hungary. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/covid_tajekoztato/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/covid_tajekoztato/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/g7_munkanelkueliseg_covid/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/g7_munkanelkueliseg_covid/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/ibs_youth_szolgaltatas/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/ibs_youth_szolgaltatas/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/ibs_youth_munkaba_allas/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/ibs_youth_munkaba_allas/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/allas_2020/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/allas_2020/en Please send your CV and a short motivation letter to Ms Judit Léderer (judit.lederer_at_budapestinstitute.eu) by 24 February. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/tuekoer_2018_bemutato/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/tuekoer_2018_bemutato/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/ibs_youth_neet_regiok/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/ibs_youth_neet_regiok/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/roma_yg_konferencia/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/roma_yg_konferencia/en On October 30, 2019, the regional conference and workshop of the Mind the Gap! project took place in Budapest.  https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/cipe2_prezi_muenchen/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/cipe2_prezi_muenchen/en There is a widespread view that stronger democratic institutions and civil liberties also have a positive impact on economic performance. As a result, it would also be worthwhile for companies to support and invest in organizations and actors that protect civil liberties and democracy. However, the above relation is not that simple. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/ibs_youth_neet_csoportok/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/ibs_youth_neet_csoportok/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/fes_idosek_prezentacio/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/fes_idosek_prezentacio/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/tasz_apolas_elte/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/tasz_apolas_elte/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/ibs_workshop_2019_budapest/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/ibs_workshop_2019_budapest/en The second meeting and workshop of the international project Youth Employment PartnerSHIP was held in Budapest on 23-24 May 2019.  https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/osf_local_transp_commonfare_workshop/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/osf_local_transp_commonfare_workshop/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/summer_internship_2019/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/summer_internship_2019/en The Budapest Institute is looking for summer interns for at least 4-week periods. Based on our past experience application to our internship programme is highly competitive. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/otka_eu_tiop_cikk/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/otka_eu_tiop_cikk/en Our study on the impact of opening new outpatient centres in Hungary shows a substitution effect between outpatient and inpatient care. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/bagazs_stab/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/bagazs_stab/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/alapjoevedelem_hvg/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/alapjoevedelem_hvg/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/tamop_111_published_rehab_services_paper/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/tamop_111_published_rehab_services_paper/en In a recently published paper, BI experts find that supported employment programmes can increase reemployment, based on the analysis of a program implemented in Hungary in 2009-2013. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/service_integration_esn_prezentacio/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/service_integration_esn_prezentacio/en Employment and social services need to be better coordinated to be able to support jobseekers in fast-changing labour markets.  https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/mta/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/mta/en The Budapest Institute expresses its full solidarity with our colleagues employed by the research institutes of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and especially the Institute of Economics. https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/admin_data_seminar/en https://budapestinstitute.eu/index.php/news/datasheet/admin_data_seminar/en Although the Visegrad states have a tradition of extensive data collection, these data are seldom used to support evidence based policy. BI senior researcher Ágota Scharle talked about the causes and solutions in Prague on 27 April.