Social Policy

  • Department of European Studies

  • Department of Public Economy and Administration

    Name of the unit: Department of Public Economy and Administration
    Head: prof. dr hab. Jerzy Hausner
    Website:  http://gap.uek.krakow.pl/
    Telephone: +48 12 293 57 31
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    Fax: +48 12 293 50 51
    Main research areas:
    Public Administration
    Industrial Relations & Labor Market
    Political Science
    Social Policy
    Health Policy and Services
    Social Security Systems
    Urban Studies
    Description:
    Scientific and research activity of the Department of Public Economy and Administration focuses on issues of public governance, with particular emphasis on the mechanisms of
    the modern state, public administration, relations between public authorities and entities of the market economy and the social sector and public policies design and implementation process.
    Main research activities of the Department include issues of:
    • Public administration,
    • Public Management,
    • Analysis and evaluation of public policies,
    • The labor market, social security and health,
    • Culture in the context of socio-economic development,
    • Innovation and competitiveness of the economy,
    • The development of the metropolis,
    • Local and regional development,
    • The Social Economy.
     
    The department has developed a modern formula linking theoretical research to project implementation. The institution participates in numerous prestigious research and
    implementation projects (domestic and foreign). An important complement to research conducted at the Department is preparation of comprehensive diagnoses for key areas of the state and the economy (eg, competitiveness, innovation, local government).

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