Papers by Danka Moravcikova
Ekonomika poljoprivrede
In this study, we investigated the dependence of self-employment intention (SEINT) level in agric... more In this study, we investigated the dependence of self-employment intention (SEINT) level in agricultural students from Croatia, Poland, Slovakia and Serbia on selected personal traits and country macroeconomic indicators. The results show that the SEINT level depends on student's perceived desirability of self-employment and perceived self-efficacy. Previous experience with entrepreneurship also affects SEINT. In terms of macroeconomic indicators, higher GDP per capita has been shown to have a positive effect on SEINT, while unfavorable conditions of starting a business have a negative impact. Students from Novi Sad (Serbia) showed higher average SEINT level compared to students from Croatia (Zagreb) and Slovakia (Nitra).
Modern Innovative Approaches of Measuring Business Performance
RePEc: Research Papers in Economics, 2018
Fakulta ekonomiky a manažmentu SPU v Nitre Za obsah kapitol a jazykovú úpravu zodpovedajú autorky... more Fakulta ekonomiky a manažmentu SPU v Nitre Za obsah kapitol a jazykovú úpravu zodpovedajú autorky. Schválila rektorka Slovenskej poľnohospodárskej univerzity v Nitre dňa 15. 3. 2021 ako online vedeckú monografiu.
The State of Slovakian University-Business Cooperation Report (Business Perspective)
Every generation has their own values, attitudes and identities that are learned, shaped and shar... more Every generation has their own values, attitudes and identities that are learned, shaped and shared in a cultural context. Intergenerational learning can play a crucial role in achieving many societal, political and educational goals, and it can contribute to solving problems and issues related to active ageing, smart communities, ageism and age segregation, community identity, etc. The paper presents attitudes of the Slovak young people and seniors to intergenerational learning based on questionnaire survey on the sample of 1,447 respondents. In the first two parts, the authors provide an overview of existing approaches to conceptualization of the intergenerational model of learning and related concepts. The third section highlights intergenerational learning in the context of social inclusion and universities' third mission role. Finally, the paper presents a case study of 13 universities – members of The Association of Universities of the Third Age (AUTA) of Slovakia. It is a...
Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika), 2008
This report deals with the problems of the status of rural households in the stratification syste... more This report deals with the problems of the status of rural households in the stratification system of the post-socialist Slovak society. The authors take as the basis the concept of associated classification and knowledge about the trends in the development of the social structure of Slovak society in the transformation period. The processing of empirical data from the survey research of rural households in three districts served as an example to compare the classification of households within the economic and socio-cultural lines by the means of the selected indicators. The analysis refers to the inconsistency of the stratification of rural households according to the economic and income statuses as well as education, population and socioeconomic qualities which are significantly conditioned by the regional position and situation. The representative types of rural households for the individual social strata are characterized in the conclusions. They are characterized with regard to...
Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika), 2012
The paper deals with the characteristics of common life situation of rural households in comparis... more The paper deals with the characteristics of common life situation of rural households in comparison with the period before 1989. It compares the situation of rural households in three regions - districts of Slovakia, which are different from geographical, demographic, cultural and economic point of view. Moreover, the paper evaluates the changes in various levels of relationships, the changes in the life of a local society and the subsidy phenomenon. The sociological and empirical research was carried out in 18 rural municipalities of district Topoľčany, Senec and Sabinov. The techniques used in the research were as follows: a standardized interview followed by the questionnaires, observation and document analysis. The analysis of the collected data concerning the greatest changes in the period of society transformation from the point of view of respondents is also a very important part of the paper as well as the comparison of the rural households adaptation with respect to the ove...
DANUBE, 2021
The current economy transcends the boundaries of sustainability, threatens the quality of life on... more The current economy transcends the boundaries of sustainability, threatens the quality of life on Earth and, ultimately, of the man himself, which requires its restructuring to a sustainable one. The unsustainability of the development of society, which causes the development of the economy in a global environment, is revealed by theoretical research based on qualitative analysis of texts and documents. Subsequently, the need to change the paradigmatic basis of economic theory is explained and a new model of economy – sustainable economy – is outlined. Using logical methods and comparison of basic axioms, postulates and based on the prediction of further development, the study emphasizes that moving towards a more sustainable future presupposes the replacement of neoclassical paradigm by a new paradigm – the paradigm of sustainable development. Restructuring the economy into a sustainable one will be based on this paradigm, as confirmed by some of the outlined new economic theories ...
Alternatívna Ekonomika a Alternatívne Poľnohospodárstvo
Resources, 2020
Renewable energy is the key pillar and plays an important role in the energy systems of European ... more Renewable energy is the key pillar and plays an important role in the energy systems of European Union member states and in mitigating climate change. It is supporting the transition towards a greener, resource-efficient and more competitive, low-carbon European Union economy. Above-average, average and below-average values of monitored indicators in member states of the European Union in 2009–2016 were ascertained by using principal component analysis. Monitored indicators of the renewable energy sector included electricity generation, electricity capacity, investments of public financial institutions, number of employees and turnover achieved from the economic activities related to production, distribution, installation, operation and maintenance of equipment (all of them per capita). Based on the achieved results, we can state that the situation changed during the period under review. Member states have moved between above-average, average and below-average levels of renewable en...
Acta Regionalia et Environmentalica, Nov 27, 2017
Journal of Central European Agriculture, 2019
It is of high interest of a society to explore and support self-employment which is a prerequisit... more It is of high interest of a society to explore and support self-employment which is a prerequisite for development of entrepreneurship and, consequently, the growth of economy. Keeping in mind political and economic differences in Croatia, Poland, Serbia and Slovakia, the level of self-employment intentions was investigated among students at agricultural or life science universities in these countries. The self-employment intention level (SEINT) was measured on a scale of 1 to 5. The total sample of 1,156 respondents involved students from Nitra, Warsaw, Zagreb and Novi Sad. The average SEINT value was 2.97, with students located in Novi Sad expressing significantly higher scores than the other three universities. It was found that some of socio-demographic factors are significantly related to the SEINT. However, the main reasons for significant difference in SEINT for Novi Sad students are believed to be due to the differences in macroeconomic conditions in the country.
European Countryside, 2018
This paper offers a case study of three selected ecovillages (two in Hungary and one in Slovakia)... more This paper offers a case study of three selected ecovillages (two in Hungary and one in Slovakia). The main objective is to characterize, analyse and eventually compare types, trends and problems in the development of ecovillages and to discuss the possible impacts and effects of ecovillage movement on sustainable rural development. The authors used interviews, observation and inquiry for data collection and methods of document analysis, content analysis of different sources, and analysis of foot marks. They attempt to bring the worldview closer by introducing the basic ecovillage concept and framework, and by describing the ecovillage types, recent trends, problems and challenges. The analytical part begins with a short characteristic of the ecovillage movement in Hungary and Slovakia and follows with six thematic subchapters that investigate and compare the observed ecovillages according to the purposes and motivation for their founding, the communication models and public relatio...
Applied Studies In Agribusiness And Commerce, 2013
Agricultural education and training in the former Czechoslovakia has traditionally focused on fos... more Agricultural education and training in the former Czechoslovakia has traditionally focused on fostering the position of cooperatives and state farms. The destruction of socialist agriculture and the reduction of commuting opportunities in the urban space during the transition have resulted in the handicapped socio-economic position of the Slovak countryside and its population. The role of education and training in fostering agribusiness growth and rural development could therefore become a crucial strategy. The aim of this article is to analyse the current state of education and training for agribusiness and for rural development in Slovakia using the methods of literature research and document analysis. The article interprets general trends in the development of adult education in Slovakia during the transition period. The main priorities and perspectives formulated in the national strategy for education in agriculture (for the period 2007-2013) are discussed in the mentioned conte...
Zmeny v životnej situácii vidieckych domácností
The paper deals with the characteristics of common life situation of rural households in comparis... more The paper deals with the characteristics of common life situation of rural households in comparison with the period before 1989. It compares the situation of rural households in three regions - districts of Slovakia, which are different from geographical, demographic, cultural and economic point of view. Moreover, the paper evaluates the changes in vari- ous levels of relationships, the changes in the life of a local society and the subsidy phenomenon. The sociological and em - pirical research was carried out in 18 rural municipalities of district Topoľčany, Senec and Sabinov. The techniques used in the research were as follows: a standardized interview followed by the questionnaires, observation and document analysis. The analysis of the collected data concerning the greatest changes in the period of society transformation from the point of view of respondents is also a very important part of the paper as well as the comparison of the rural households adaptation with respect to th...
Sustainability
Increasing recognition and importance is being given to regions for their role in supporting Euro... more Increasing recognition and importance is being given to regions for their role in supporting Europe’s transformation towards a sustainable and circular bioeconomy system. Regions are often feedstock producers and can provide the proximity of regional actors along the value chain. If supported and mobilized, actors can coordinate strategic paths for regional bioeconomy development and keep value added in the region. Regional bioeconomy strategies are an important instrument to reach such a process, which implies great efforts of coordination among relevant stakeholders. In this research, we developed a guideline to establish flexible dynamic bioeconomy platforms—Regional Bioeconomy Hubs (RBHs)—that bring together bioeconomy-related stakeholders from policy, academia, industry, and society in a structured procedure (quadruple-helix context) and to establish regional bioeconomy strategies. The guideline was applied to five Central and Eastern European regions and validated in the frame...
Zero Waste Management and Circular Economy, 2021
The bio-based economy is a powerfully emerging sector with huge potential and providing employmen... more The bio-based economy is a powerfully emerging sector with huge potential and providing employment for many people across the whole Europe. There are still many European regions, including Nitra region in Slovakia, that do not take full advantage of their potential. The H2020 project POWER4BIO aims at supporting these regions in boosting the bio-based economy in their areas and analysing the transition from a realistic and competitive standpoint. Therefore, one of project goals was to ensure the critical mass beyond the consortium by involving additional stakeholders for fostering a dialogue between the consortium members and regional actors. Design/methodology/approach: This paper introduces the implementation of POWER4BIO methodology for guiding development of regional bioeconomy strategy in Nitra region. Based on the initial knowledge status of the regional situation and the regional stakeholder map, further methodological steps led to two-stage approach in selection of the group of relevant stakeholders. The workshop and questionnaire survey were realized within the POWER4BIO project in 2019-2020. All stakeholders were contacted firstly personally and then asked for their responses on an electronic survey translated in the Slovak language, and the respondents were provided with detailed explanations and instructions. The sample of stakeholders consisted of representatives of four different categoriespractitioners/companies, associations of producers, providers and legal entities, policy makers, and academic experts. Findings: Most of the responding stakeholders declared the appropriate knowledge of the state-of-art dedicated to bioeconomy issues. Responding stakeholders evaluated agriculture as existing, as well as the most promising sector from the point of view of current value chains. The survey has shown on the one hand a lack of private, local and regional financial schemes and funding mechanisms, and on the other hand a lack of knowledge of respondents about available models of public funding at the national and EU level. It has been also evident that the stakeholders mostly rely on public funds and government as a managing authority. Research limitations: The used approach and methods have limitations due to accuracy of the stakeholder groups and because of prevailing qualitative character of the obtained data and information. Thus, we did not conduct standard statistical quantitative analysis. On the other hand, the strength of this approach and method was that the project team members could ensure stakeholders from different categories were properly engaged in a meaningful way in the process of development of regional bieconomy strategy, and provided with a complex policy and field assessment framework.
Zero Waste Management and Circular Economy, 2021
Bioeconomy can be considered one of the fastest-growing sectors of the economy, which brings new ... more Bioeconomy can be considered one of the fastest-growing sectors of the economy, which brings new opportunities concerning economic growth and profit maximisation and sustainability, environment protection, and appropriate use of limited resources. Monitoring bioeconomy status should be an essential task for policy-makers and other stakeholders as business entities, non-governmental organisations, and others. Bioeconomy data are often unavailable because there is an insufficient distinction between bio-based and traditional industry in national statistics, which necessitates conjugating many data sources. For these reasons, it is crucial to define methodologies, which allows comparability. Such tools can find application in evaluating environmental, economic, social progress in the field of bioeconomy by different groups of stakeholders and granting the possibility to compare differences between countries or regions to enhance policies and support mechanisms. An undeniable advantage of the correct setting of monitoring tools is the possibility of performing scenario analysis and bringing the best solutions for developing the bioeconomy sector. Purpose: The paper's main aim is to compare different approaches to monitoring bioeconomy strategies and evaluate their advantages and disadvantages concerning the availability of data sources. Design/methodology/approach: The paper compares attitudes and approaches of different researchers on evaluating bioeconomy status and progress supplemented by comments. We work with varying sources, including research reports and papers. Findings: The paper presents selected approaches to designing monitoring tools intended to evaluate regional bioeconomy status and impacts. The authors also discuss the differences and advantages versus disadvantages of these methodologies. The paper introduces methodological approaches into bioeconomy evaluation as the initial research stage focused on evaluating bioeconomy and ecoinnovations elements usage in European Countries.
Zero Waste Management and Circular Economy, 2021
European Union is striving towards sustainability and circularity due to many serious reasons suc... more European Union is striving towards sustainability and circularity due to many serious reasons such as limited natural resources, climate change, degradation of ecosystems, biodiversity and lands etc. To address these challenges, the EU created in 2012 so called "European Bioeconomy Strategy" which aims towards innovative and sustainable use of renewable resources including the concept of circular bioeconomy and bio-based economy. Biomass and Bio-based products have great potential for production and recycling the raw materials including agricultural residues. The significant potential is in lignocellulose retrieved from agriculture and forestry residues involving waste, straws or other by-products.
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