Márton Gosztonyi
This study explores the socioeconomic dynamics between entrepreneurship and traditional employment within the framework of the semi-periphery of the European Union, specifically focusing on Hungary. A mix of the ridge, LASSO, elastic net, and polynomial regression techniques are used so as to analyze a representative 2022 dataset, examining how individual self-perceptions and local socioeconomic environments influence employment types. The analysis made in this study reveals that, while entrepreneurship and traditional employment often exist on a continuum, they are influenced by the distinct socioeconomic and perceptual factors that contribute to a fluid employment landscape. The key findings indicate significant variations in how entrepreneurs and traditional employees perceive local economies, trust in institutions, and view their personal roles within the economic system. The study reveals critical details in the interplay between personal aspirations and a broader socioeconomic context, suggesting a complex, intertwined relationship that challenges traditional dichotomies between employment types.
Aleksandra Zečević1, Jelena Radović Stojanović2 and Aleksandar Čudan2
The paper analyzes the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in enterprises in the European Union member states. The objectives of the analysis were to examine the level reached in the application of ICT in European enterprises and explore the differences in ICT usage that exist between the EU member states. The analysis is based on the Eurostat data on ICT usage in enterprises in the European Union countries (EU-28) for the years 2018 and 2017. The following indicators of ICT usage were analyzed: fixed broadband access, the speed of the internet connections, the presence of the Internet (enterprises having a website), the use of social media, the use of cloud computing services, e-commerce indicators (the share of the enterprises making e-sales and the share of e-commerce in the total turnover) and the indicators of e-business integration – the share of the enterprises using enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM) and the supply chain management (SCM) software applications. A comparative analysis of the EU countries by the value of these indicators was carried out. The main focus in the analysis was to identify the factors that influence the difference in the value of the ICT indicators between the countries. The analysis has shown that the regional position, the geographic characteristics, the size of the country and the level of its economic development are the factors that influence these differences.