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February 7, 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of the death of Professor József Tóth. Our journal would like to contribute to a worthy commemoration. Perhaps it is not surprising that the following articles recalling the past appear in the thematic issue of Modern Geográfia. This is partly due to the fact that the professor was the founder of our jou...
The study aims to answer the question of how effectively cities of an underdeveloped rural area (Siklós district in Hungary) can involve the surrounding settlements in the tourism economy, thereby promoting the development of rural areas. Besides local governments and tourism organisations, our important goal is to understand the ideas of service p...
Jelen interjú célja, hogy bemutassa a professzor asszony életének azokat a mozzanatait, amelyek meghatározóak voltak a földrajz iránt kialakuló elköteleződésében, továbbá ismertesse iskoláinak, tanárainak a szakmai életútjára gyakorolt hatását. A félig strukturált interjú számos kérdéscsoportot érintett, többek között a kutatási irányváltásokat, a...
Over the past decade, due in part to the global economic crisis, a significant part of the bank branches have been closed in the European banking system, but in Hungary this proportion has been significantly higher than the European average. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to explore what aspects of commercial banks are taken into accoun...
The scholarly journal Modern Geográfia has been providing a publication platform for researchers of geography and, more broadly, the natural and social sciences for 15 years now. Effective dissemination of scientific results is of paramount importance in broadening the horizons of both basic and applied research. The aim of the present study is to...
Rural restructuring became a frame definition to describe the changing circumstances of rurality within modernization and post-modernization processes. When it comes to modernization, differentiation mostly denotes an increasing urban lifestyle, higher level of mobility and flexibility and dynamic society of the rural. However, a brief overview on...
The aim of this study is to develop a theoretical framework for measuring an important segment of labour economics, namely the spatial structure of employability, especially for disadvantaged groups and regions. Based on secondary sources, it summarises the main factors of employability, providing a starting point for researchers working on the eco...
Ferenc Erdősi was born on April 19, 1934 in Pécs, Hungary. He first graduated from the University of Szeged as a teacher of Geography and Geology, and then from the Faculty of Humanities at the Eötvös Loránd University as a teacher of History. He became the doctor of Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 1989 and was appointed university professor in 19...
The study aims to answer the question concerning how effectively cities of the Siklós district can involve the surrounding settlements in the tourism economy, thereby promoting the development of rural areas. In addition to local governments and tourism organizations, our important goal is to understand the ideas of service providers and their gues...
The aim of the study is to systematize the Hungarian literature (1960–2004) on working capital coming into Hungary. A special role is given to the identification of the trends and topics, as well as the separation of the criteria systems shaping the paradigms. In the content analysis, we focused on not only quantitative but mainly qualitative aspec...
The core of this study is to implement a statistical tool for measuring employability andidentify its main functional factors using a theoretical model based on literary experience.The E-index explores the main elements of the Hungarian spatial structure and evaluatesthe territorial differentiation factors. The quantification of employability, beyo...
The settlements in Sarkad region need human resource improvement. The research had two purposes; firstly trying out a method and secondly exploring human resources in Sarkad region. The exploration was successful, although, besides analysing statistical data empirical research will be needed to include into the process. The region is situated in Bé...
The currently still active age group (aged 50–64) faces a number of difficulties with the approaching retirement age, as their ability to work and adapt quickly to changing situations are constantly losing their effectiveness. With this, of course, we do not claim that an older worker will carry out his or her work less effectively than a younger w...
The key objective of this paper is the structural-regional examination of disadvantaged job seekers’ employability in the convergence regions of Hungary. One element of the comparative evaluation of the EU-supported, complex, national employability-enhancing programmes is the exploration of successful and unsuccessful factors and the formulation of...
The core of this study is the development of a statistical tool for measuring the regional labour market sensitivity. The goal is to present and apply a general index, which can be used in other disciplines as well. An additional objective is the evaluation of the social and economic processes affecting the labour market, and the identification of...
The aim of this study is to identify how the individual labour market disadvantages limited employment situation and regional employability of jobseekers in the 2007-2015 economic situation. The target groups of the study are long-term jobseekers, those over the age of 50 years, undereducated, disabled, and young entrants. The study follows a dual...
The study explores the spatial specificities of the new type of social cooperatives, with an emphasis on assessing the dichotomy appearing in relation to advanced and disadvantaged areas. It also looks at the features of operation, employment role and long-term sustainability, proposing support and further development opportunities. The key goals i...
The overall objective of this essay is to present the regional characteristics of the community initiatives in one of the EU's most underdeveloped regions. In particular, it pays attention to factors affecting the situation today, the examination of relation system in the region, particularly the non-profit sector's role in community development. B...
The process of segregation is a complex problem affecting both developed and developing states; it is influenced by territorial, historical, demographic and economic impacts. To solve this growing problem, we must know how it is influenced by different factors. In this case, we are able to describe the appropriate strategy. This study examines the...
The study aims to examine the commuting opportunities of the most disadvantaged job seeker groups living in Hungary's most disadvantaged regions, as well as Hungary's spatial and groupspecific boundary conditions. The study also aims to develop and present an indexation process (fMFá model), allowing the measurement of the mobility degree of differ...
The overall purpose of this study is to find out how to facilitate the integration of Roma people into society with the help of settlement and regional development. This is examined in the context of a specific project during which the site has been liquidated. The question arises as to what extent the implementation of the programme reached its ta...
The study provides an insight into Interreg and IPA programs achieved so far, having significant impact on the labour market of rural areas. Another objective is the evaluation of the effects of labour market programs, with the help of the interviews with experts coordinating these programs. However, the Croatian- Hungarian cooperation was perfect,...
In 2012, Hungary will celebrate the 90th anniversary of her ILO membership, while the ILO just celebrated the 90th anniversary of its formation for several years ago. It did this in such a period, when, due to the matter of global changes, the organisation faces one of the largest challenges in its history. The treatment of the crisis is the task o...
The non-profit sector in Hungary has been studied in connection with its number, spread and regional distribution in the last two decades, but now it is necessary to explore the organizational, functional, employment, financial, co-operation possibilities and limitations of employment-related non-profit organizations. Another new contribution of th...
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En Hongrie, à l'origine, la loi sur l'emploi occasionnel de 1997 visait à légaliser, en appliquant une procédure simplifiée, les relations d'emploi des particuliers en tant qu'employeurs. Après maintes utilisations abusives, cette forme d'emploi très souple est toutefois étendue à tous les employeurs, avec notamment une augmentation du nombr...
Resumen
Hungría promulgó en 1997 la Ley del Trabajo Eventual con el fin de formalizar este régimen de empleo y simplificar los procedimientos administrativos. A su amparo se producían muchos abusos, pese a lo cual esta norma flexible se amplió en 2002 de los empleadores individuales a todas las empresas, elevándose el número de días anuales autoriz...
Hungary's 1997 Casual Employment Act was originally meant to formalize ad hoc employment relationships entered into by private individual employers through simplified administrative procedures. After being widely abused, however, this flexible regulatory framework was eventually opened up to all employers, with a higher ceiling on the number of day...
In this paper the authors estimate the importance of the daily commuting from the village inhabitants of the Baranya County point of view, and analyse the regional differences of the working possibilities in differently located settlements. They use settlement-level data to study the relation between the geographical location of the villages and th...
The paper presents rural problems relating to employment caused by political and economical changes in the last decade of the 20th century. The introductory chapter consisting of scientific background of the topic is followed by analyses of the spatial and structural characteristics of employment situation in the chosen Hungarian district. Further...
Worsening of demographic indexes can be observed in the 90's in South-Transdanubia (south-western Hungary). The birth rates have stabilised on a low level, however significant decrease in population number is expected mainly due to the growing mortality rate. The manpower structure has been shifted into unfavourable direction because of the low pro...
Labour force reserves have been consumed by the extensive economic development prece- ding the change of regime, which aligned with policy on all forms of employment. Ensuing exten- sive efforts forshadowed labour force shortage, yet employment policy tried to enhance them with full-time employment as an only alternative. Labour market research alr...
The theoretical grounds to regional analysis of atypical employ-ment forms. Geografický časopis, 57, 2005, 1, 3 figs., 31 refs. One purpose of this paper is to search the answers for the question whether the programmes elaborated for non-standard employment forms – in the mirror of scientific analyses – are capable for decreasing spatial difference...
