HETFA expert package for the development of sustainable crisis management and reopening strategy
Experts of HETFA prepared a report with recommendations commissioned by the European Climate Fund, entitled ‘Reopening, Crisis Management, Sustainability – Considerations and Recommendations for Developing Measures to Mitigate the Economic Impact of the Coronavirus in...
Female entrepreneurs in the time of COVID-19: 1 hour less for business, 2 hours more for family
HETFA Research Institute launched a research project in May 2020 to better understand the situation of female entrepreneurs during the coronavirus pandemic. The research aimed to examine the effects of the pandemic on the operation of companies led by women and the...
Weekly progress report on the spread of the coronavirus epidemic in Central and Eastern Europe
The coronavirus epidemic affected the whole world - including Hungary and the surrounding Central and Eastern European countries. Towards the end of the first wave of the epidemic, it is essential to understand the reasons behind the spread of the epidemic and to...
Women entrepreneurs during COVID -19 pandemic – new regional research project coordinated by HETFA
HETFA Research Institute is conducting a research to better understand the situation of female entrepreneurs during the coronavirus pandemic. The research aims to examine the effects of the pandemic on the operation of companies led by women and the difficulties...
The District Seat Town Monitor 2020 published by HETFA reveals which towns are the best to live in Hungary
The emergency situation caused by the coronavirus epidemic has drawn our attention to the importance of the viability and resilience of our cities. The lives of our towns and villages need to be shaped along new concepts that allow for faster, easier and less harmful...
Adapting urban development in response to the COVID-19 crisis – brief analyses by HETFA
Currently two articles were published in Hungarian on the online site of Portfolio, written by our colleague, Zsolt Baranyai, senior analyst at the Division of Urban and Regional Development. Both articles presented a brief analysis on the possible impacts of the...
HETFA among the organisers of Researchers’ Night 2020
In the spirit of strengthening the relationship between science and everyday life, the HETFA Research Institute will continue to actively participate in the preparation of the Researchers' Night program series. The consortium consists of RCISD (as coordinator), the...
Festival industry facing complete shutdown – impact analysis by HETFA Creative Industries Lab
The HETFA Creative Industries Lab has been active in delivering analyses and reports on the live music and festival industry of Hungary since 2016. As the coronavirus pandemic caused a complete and immediate shutdown of the sector, our work has gained even more...
Final document released to support policy-making in the SME field of V4 countries
The V4 Network on Entrepreneurship project supported by the Visegrad Fund has come to an end this March, holding a promise for future collaboration in the SME field. The project aimed to gather and connect experts, academics, entrepreneurs and policy-makers of the SME...
Experts of HÉTFA analyse the economic and social impacts of the coronavirus pandemic
The experts of HÉTFA published a collection of brief analyses and proposals addressing the social and economic impacts of the global COVID-19 epidemic in Hungary. This article gives an overview of the topics covered. Which areas of Hungary are the most vulnerable to...