Bożena Pera

Cracow University of Economics · Department of Foreign Trade

Objective: The objective of the article is to examine the eco-innovation performance of the EU countries measured by the Eco-Innovation Index and identify the key areas for improvement for the EU members with relatively low scores. Research Design & Methods: The research methods include the literature study, the analysis of documents, and the compa...

This special issue discusses the relevance of the region CEE for phenomena-based international business research and theory development. Regional insights based on empirical research reveal the drivers, effects and implications of GVC restructuring, post-pandemic adjustments in GVC governance and various strategies in innovation and internationalis...

Przedsiębiorczość jest niewątpliwie pojęciem niejednoznacznym tak w języku potocznym, jak i naukowym (Wach i Głodowska, 2022). Jest wielowątkowym tematem badawczym, jak konkluduje Aleksandra Gaweł (2007, s. 13), „ekonomiści zajmujący się badaniem przedsiębiorczości uważają, że brakuje kompleksowej i jednolitej teorii przedsiębiorczości czy nawet je...

The article considers the relations of education and prior international experience as elements of human capital with new ventures’ early internationalisation. The aim of the study is to investigate the role of human capital as a factor that can influence early internationalisation. The paper presents partial results based on a sample of 220 Polish...

Background: To provide high-quality education and remain innovative, thus contributing to sustainable development goals, educational institutions use digital tools and implement ICT in the teaching process. In addition to providing technical resources, it requires the appropriate education of teachers who should have the appropriate knowledge and s...

Objective: The main objective of this paper is to identify and examine the main factors which affect the choice of Incoterms® rules that are used in international sales contracts by enterprises operating in Poland. Research Design & Methods: Mixed methods research was conducted to achieve this goal. The methods applied include the critical review o...

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is a key instrument in transforming societies towards sustainable development, which can play a crucial role in the achievement of Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. The main purpose of this paper is to explore the current status and problems of implementation of Education for Sustainable Developm...

The development of the renewable energy industry is a priority of economic policies in many countries, since it is viewed as one of the key growth sectors in the economy, playing also a very important role in mitigating climate change. At the international level, renewable energy is an issue of international cooperation but also an area of high tra...

The aim of the article is to verify the convergence process of the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) (CEE10) countries towards Western European countries (EU15) in years 1995–2016. Additionally, the paper aims to show the interaction between economic integration and convergence as well as business environment and growth. The study methods applied in...

Social entrepreneurship is a fast-growing area of scientifi c research, closely linked to economic activities. Th e development of the concept of social entrepreneurship is particularly noticeable in the European Union and other developed and developing countries. Th e aim of the chapter is to present and discuss the basic theoretical foundations o...

Competition, competing and competitiveness are manifested both when the business operates on the domestic market and on the international market, while international competitiveness may also manifest itself vis-à-vis domes-tic firms that are forced to compete on the local market with foreign competi-tors, or even global players. This is determined....

The article focuses on the international environment, which is one of the main variables in the internationalization process of firms from the perspective of international entrepreneurship. The main goal of this study is the identification of the key factors in the internationalization of the firms, inherent in the international environment, and th...