The World Economics Doctoral Program was launched more than 25 years ago, by internationally renowned and acknowledged professors of world economics and development studies. During the past decades several outstanding researchers and lecturers contributed to the program’s success. Among the current and former lecturers of the Doctoral Program we can highlight four distinguished professors, who are members of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences: Tamás Szentes, Tibor Palánkai, Mihály Simai (Department of World Economy) and László Csaba (Department of Comparative and Institutional Economics). The main profile of the World Economics Doctoral Program is world and development economics, but its research portfolio includes integration theory, economic governance and technology, globalization, regional studies, comparative and institutional economics. The Program is taught by professionals who are well-known and successful in their fields.
Topics & Supervisors
2020
| PhD Student | Supervisor(s) | Topic |
| Gergely Buda | Balázs Szent-Iványi | The Challenges of Circular Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Emese Dobos-Nagy | Gábor Vigvári | GAZDASÁGDIPLOMÁCIA ÉS IPARPOLITIKA A VISEGRÁDI ORSZÁGOK DIVATIPARÁBAN 1990-TŐL 2020-IG |
| Magdolna Judit Hadházyné Dr. Burucs | István Magas | The Impact of Vienna Initiative on economic growth in CESEE region |
| Kychak Anastasiia | István Benczes | Rising Euroscepticism in France and Germany: the effect of the Eurozone and migration crises |
| Balázs Major | András Tétényi | Demográfiai folyamatok gazdasági hatásainak vizsgálata az Európai Unió államaiban |
| Song Wenxuan | Ágnes Szunomár | Research on the impact of “Belt and Road Initiative” two-way direct investment on industrial upgrading in Central European Countries |
2019
| PhD Student | Supervisor(s) | Topic |
| Carlos Raul Lima da Frota Araujo | Ágnes Szunomár | Impacts of One Belt One Road- Chinese New Silkroad Initiative for the World |
| Roland Gurály | István Magas | Analysing the regional impact of robotization – changes in the foreign direct investment flows into Central Europe |
| Huijun Hu | Ágnes Szunomár | Sino-Hungarian Relations under the Context of “16+1” (CooperationBetween China and Central and Eastern Europe) Mechanizm |
| Zalán Klauda | András Deák | Outward FDI from Central and Eastern Europe to the post-Sovite region – trends and motives |
| Misheelt Delgertsogt | István Benczes | Comparative Analysis of Economic Development models of post-socialist EU Countries and Mongolia |
| Zoltán Nadobán | Ákos Bod Péter | Az Európai Unió félperiférikus tagállamainak integrációérettsége |
2018
| PhD student | Supervisor(s) | Topic |
| Cossu Elena | István Benczes, Péter Gedeon | The Effect of Populism on Growth: the Case of Hungary |
| Giovanna Maria Borges Aguiar | Attila Jámbor | Competitiveness in Latin America and the Caribbean: Evidence from the agri-food sector |
| Ivanov Denis | István Benczes, Péter Gedeon | Socio-economic Inequality and the Rise of Populism in Europe |
| Máté Mátyás | István Kollai, András Tétényi | Populist Mediatisation of a Social Movement: The National Conservative Movement and Competitive Authoritarianism in Post-Communist Hungary |
| Balázs Nemes | Ákos Bod Péter | The past, present and future of ordoliberalism in the European Union |
| Eszter Szabó | Gábor Kutasi | The effects of negative interest rates on the real economy |
| Tankovszki Oleg | Viktória Endrődi-Kovács | The economic opportunities of Ukraine in the framework of Eastern Partnership |
| Wei Zhao | Gábor Vigvári | An Empirical Analysis On China – CEE Trade Potential: The Role Of Economic Scale, Cultural and Institutional Distance — Based On Gravity Model |
2017
| PhD Student | Supervisor(s) | Topic |
| Bulgamaa Urangoo | Gábor Kutasi | Water governance |
| Eszter Kovács | Gábor Kutasi | Dilemmas on Trade Options |
| Bouras Ilham | István Magas | Commerce, neighbourhood to integration: The evolution of the EU-Morocco partnership |
| Gábor Sztanó | István Magas | International transmission of monetary policies: interaction of advanced and emerging economies |
| Ágnes Deák | Sándor Gyula Nagy, Judit Ricz | Social entrepreneurship in Latin America: social inclusion, capabilities and development |
| Linan Segura Karen Gabriela | Tibor Palánkai, Balázs Szent-Iványi | The Political Economy of Low Carbon Energy Transitions in Mexico |
| Ma Zibo | András Székely-Dobi | Examine the effect of FDI on local economy of Chengdu |
| Xu Xinxin | András Székely-Dobi | China-V4 Strategic Cooperation Relations How changing foreign policy of V4 countries shape the bilateral relations with China |
| Zhang Fumei | Ágnes Szunomár | Comparative Analysis of Motives and Determinants of FDI from Germany, Japan and China in Hungary: Case Studies of the Automotive Sector |
2016
| PhD Student | Supervisor(s) | Topic |
| Muja Armend | István Kollai | Does governance matter for economic performance: evidence from Central Eastern Europe? |
| Krisztina Anna Fekete | András Tétényi, Ágnes Zsóka | Examination of smart solution methodology to a sustainable and liveable environment, the importance of smart social innovations in combating Climate Change in a sustainable way. |
| Klaudia Szemereyné Pataki | Miklós Rosta | |
| Ferenc Kollárik | István Benczes | |
2015
| PhD Student | Supervisor(s) | Topic |
| Krisztina Szabó | Balázs Szent-Iványi, István Benczes | |
| Tamás Barczikay | István Magas | Holland kór azonosítása aszimmetrikus kointegráció segítségével Dél – afrikai és Dél – amerikai országok esetén |
| Gyula Krajczár | Mihály Simai | |
| Joan Miguel Tejedor-Estupiñán | Gábor Kutasi | Economic Impacts of the Free Trade Agreement Between
the European Union and Colombia |
2014
| PhD Student | Supervisor(s) | Topic |
| Norbert Fejes | Sándor Gyula Nagy | A magyarországi és az EU-s fejlesztési források szerepe Kárpátalja gazdasági felzárkózásában |
| Anett Bősz | László Trautmann | A liberális eszmerendszer gazdaságpolitikai implikációi a XXI. században |
2013
| PhD Student | Supervisor(s) | Topic |
| Anna Iván | Ákos Kengyel | A tagállamok és az Európai Unió költségvetése |
| György Barcza | István Magas | |
| Anita Németh | István Benczes | Az európai Gazdasági és Monetáris Unió kiskális pillérének jövője |
| Tamás Gerőcs | Péter Gedeon | FÜGGŐSÉG ÉS FELZÁRKÓZÁS MAGYARORSZÁG VILÁGGAZDASÁGI INTEGRÁCIÓJA GLOBÁLIS TÖRTÉNETI PERSPEKTÍVÁBAN |
| Ágnes Solti | Bernadett Lehoczki | A latin-amerikai gazdaságpolitikák alakulása az egyes válságok tükrében |
2012
| PhD Student | Supervisor(s) | Topic |
| Tamás Stukovszky | Sándor Gyula Nagy | |
| Gábor Ferenc Kiss | Sándor Gyula Nagy | |
2010
| PhD Student | Supervisor(s) | Topic |
| Ádám Vertetics | László Trautmann | |
| Gergely Rezessy | István Benczes, István Magas | |
| Márton Baranyi | Sándor Gyula Nagy | A német hegemónia néhány gyakorlati megnyilvánulása az Európai Unióban |
2008
| PhD Student | Supervisor(s) | Topic |
| Gábor Miklós | Sándor Gyula Nagy | |
Research Areas
The research topics are closely connected to the Program’s profile and they are meant to further deepen the focus on the respective areas.
Topics include:
- International Economics
- International Finances
- World Economics
- International Political Economy
- Regional Studies and Economy
- Development Economics and Studies
- European Economic Integration and Governance
- Institutions of the European Union
- Globalization and Technology
- Institutional Economics
- Comparative Economics
Relations
International Relations
The World Economics Doctoral Program aims to guarantee that students gain international experience, get to know international standards and become able to comply with these standards throughout their time spent in the School. PhD students participating in the Doctoral Program’s international research have the opportunity to present their findings internationally. The Program’s leaders and tutors have an extensive network of international partners; therefore, motivated students are able to actively participate in research even in the international arena. The quality of joint research is often proved by the numerous publications – often in collaboration with the respective supervisors, or with their guidance.
The World Economics Doctoral Program supports PhD candidates who are motivated and willing to join international projects. Examples for such projects include Fatigue and Poprebel which both have provided opportunities for students to participate in international conferences and workshops.
The World Economics Doctoral Program is a member in several international organizations, such as:
In the Fall of 2020, the Department of World Economics at our University and the Institute of World Economics at the Centre for Economic and Regional Studies began formally working together, after years of informal collaboration. As a result of this, students in the World Economics Doctoral Program can join research currently ongoing the Centre’s Institute of World Economics. This allows them to gain experience in fields that are closely related to their dissertations. Furthermore, they can also take part in the conferences, workshops and other events that are organized in the Centre for Economic and Regional Studies. These experiences can contribute to the successfully prepare and defend the doctoral dissertations.
Curriculum