Geopolitical risk pertains to the potential impact of political, economic, and social factors on
the global or regional landscape, giving rise to potential disruptions in the prevailing …

This collection presents an effort to draw on the COVID-19 global pandemic, as a rare
“naturally occurring experiment”, to advance the comparative public policy scholarship and …

This paper explores the characteristics of people aged 50 or older from eight CEE countries
who reported forgoing healthcare due to fear of COVID-19. The sample of 13,033 individuals …

his article provides a comprehensive summary of selected macroeconomic impacts of the
COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic, including an assessment of certain …

This text examines the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the Eurosceptic narratives of
Central European leaders. By conducting a narrative analysis of statements made by the …

Purpose The current business environment is characterized by high levels of uncertainty that
affect the global economic system and have the greatest impact on small and medium-sized …

The authors provide a scholarly conspectus of comparative studies involving Russian, EU8
and EU15 Welfare Polities. They elaborate the notion of the 'welfare polity'and its potential …

This paper looks at the distribution of disposable income by deciles to indicate how specific
mitigating measures have influenced income groups and considers the effectiveness of …

As nations work to respond to COVID-19, trust in government is critical to achieving health
outcomes. Studies argue that greater trust in government is associated with increased …

This study examined how Chinese ingroup and outgroup trust have changed by the recent
situational crises, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the China-US trade war since 2019. Based …