PhD position in Economics and Management

Updated: 14 days ago
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 31 May 2024

16 Apr 2024
Job Information
Organisation/Company

Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra
Department

Faculty of Economics and Management
Research Field

Economics
Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country

Slovakia
Application Deadline

31 May 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Bratislava)
Type of Contract

Not Applicable
Job Status

Full-time
Hours Per Week

37,5
Offer Starting Date

1 Sep 2024
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Food inflation and food security in Slovakia

Supervisor: prof. Ing. Ján Pokrivčák, PhD.

Workplace: Institute of Economic Policy and Finance

Field of study: Economics and Management

Study programme: Economics and Management of Agriculture and Food Processing 

Form of study: full-time 

Total inflation has been low in Slovakia since the adoption of the euro in 2009. Prices of goods and services in all EU countries, including Slovakia, began to grow  significantly as a result of the pandemic COVID-19, which has disrupted global supply chains. The pandemic also changed the structure of households consumption, which increased the share of spending on goods at the expenses of services. Total inflation increased after Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, which caused global prices to rise energy and agricultural commodities. Share of expenditures of Slovak households on food and non-alcoholic beverages currently account for more than 26% of total spending. The dissertation will analyze the development of food prices in Slovakia, the development of prices within the framework food vertical as well as the impact of food inflation on food security. Increase food prices had a different impact on different groups of households and the setting of policies must on different households needs to respond. Topic for full-time study applicants. Dissertation will be processed in Slovak language.

Potravinová inflácia a potravinová bezpečnosť na Slovensku

Školiteľ: prof. Ing. Ján Pokrivčák, PhD. 

Pracovisko: Ústav hospodárskej politiky a financií 

Študijný odbor: Ekonómia a manažment 

Študijný program: Ekonomika a manažment poľnohospodárstva a potravinárstva

Forma štúdia: denná

Celková inflácia bola na Slovensku od prijatia eura v roku 2009 nízka. Ceny tovarov a služieb vo všetkých krajinách EÚ, vrátane Slovenska, začali výrazne rásť v dôsledku pandémie COVID-19, ktorá narušila globálne ponukové reťazce. Pandémia taktiež zmenila štruktúru spotreby domácností, ktoré zvýšili podiel výdavkov na tovary na úkor služieb. Celková inflácia sa zvýšila po Ruskej vojenskej invázii na Ukrajine, ktorá spôsobila globálny rast cien energií a poľnohospodárskych komodít. Podiel výdavkov slovenských domácností na potraviny a nealkoholické nápoje na celkových výdavkov tvorí v súčasnosti viac ako 26%. Dizertačná práca bude analyzovať vývoj cien potravín na Slovensku, vývoj cien v rámci potravinovej vertikály ako aj vplyv potravinovej inflácie na potravinovú bezpečnosť. Nárast cien potravín mal rozdielny dopad na rôzne skupiny domácností a nastavenie politík musí na rôzne potreby domácností reagovať. Téma pre uchádzačov o dennú formu štúdia. Dizertačná práca sa bude spracovávať v slovenskom jazyku.

More information about PhD position

https://fem.uniag.sk/en/doctoral-study/

https://fem.uniag.sk/sk/doktorandske-studium/

Filling in the application form is possible from 1/5/2024 to 31/5/2024

Additional research info: [email protected]  

Additional admin info:[email protected]

 

 

 

 


Requirements
Research Field
Economics
Education Level
Master Degree or equivalent

Languages
SLOVAK

Additional Information
Website for additional job details

https://fem.uniag.sk/sk/domov/

Work Location(s)
Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Institute of Economic Policy and Finance
Country
Slovakia
State/Province
Slovakia
City
Nitra
Postal Code
94976
Street
Trieda Andreja Hlinku 2

Where to apply
Website

https://fem.uniag.sk/sk/prihlaska/

Contact
State/Province

Slovakia
City

Nitra
Website

http://www.uniag.sk/sk/
Street

Trieda Andreja Hlinku 2
Postal Code

949 76

STATUS: EXPIRED

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