In our following brief analysis we examine for what purposes domestic enterprises generally use the internet. Our analysis is based on data from the business climate survey conducted by the Institute for Economic and Enterprise Research (IEER) in October 2015.

The data show that the highest proportion of firms surveyed use the internet for administration (e.g. the Hungarian version of an electronic civil service portal called “Ugyfelkapu” or “Client Gateway”), email correspondence with customers, and to follow market trends. Just over half of the analyzed companies have their own website, which is explained by the large number of micro businesses employing fewer than 10 people. The computer systems themselves along with the security of the stored information and the modern state of the technology were all regarded to be very important by the companies.

According to the results of the IEER Business Climate Survey, further positive changes can be expected in the business climate of the Hungarian companies. The IEER Business Climate Index rose to +45 points in October 2015 from +42 points in April 2015.

In our analysis we examine articles dealing with the subject of debt queues and how they changed over time as well as their context. The data used is derived from the online content analysis software Textplore (http://textplore.org/) developed by GVI. In our database there are 607 articles from 2002 or a later which contains at least one of the terms ("debt queue", "debt circle" or "late payment") and appears in one of the following portals: fn.hu, hetivalasz.hu, hir24.hu , hvg.hu, index.hu, mno.hu, origo.hu, vg.hu

Climate change and its effects are one of the most significant challenges for the future generations. A brief research of IEER – based on domestic and international literature – focuses on presenting the effects of climate change to the Hungarian economy. Human activity – through the emission of greenhouse gases – plays a significant role in climate change. To offset the adverse effects caused by climate change we can follow one of two strategies: basically focusing on adapting to the effects (adaptation strategy) or taking primary steps to mitigate climate change (mitigation strategies). In the following lines can be read the main findings of this analysis based on domestic and international literature.

In our analysis we examine articles dealing with the subject of debt queues and how they changed over time as well as their context. The data used is derived from the online content analysis software Textplore (http://textplore.org/) developed by IEER. In our database there are 607 articles from 2002 or later which contains at least one of the terms ("debt queue", "debt circle" or "late payment") and appears in one of the following portals: fn.hu, hetivalasz.hu, hir24.hu, hvg.hu, index.hu, mno.hu, origo.hu, vg.hu.

The brief analysis of the Institute for Economic and Enterprise Research (IEER) investigates the diverse economic impacts of climate change, and besides that it also focuses on the description of the expectable effects on the Hungarian economy.

The results of the latest IEER SME Outlook business climate survey reveal a less favourable economic condition compared to the previous quarter: the Business Climate Index decreased from 23 to 16 points. This value is the same that the one measured in January (16 points) and a bit lower than the one in July 2014 (18 points). The Uncertainty Index is at a current level of 35 points, which is lower than in the previous quarter (it was 38 points in April 2015), and is equal to the value measured in the preceding quarter. The value of the Uncertainty Index indicates that the current trend is not uniform within the private sector, and that it will continue to be confined to one part of the economy and will not be felt by all small and medium sized companies.

Only few of the Hungarian high school students intend to attend undergraduate programmes abroad, although their numbers show a growing trend in recent years. This is what IEER research examining the intentions of continuing education reveals, in addition to the fact that the Hungarian school system is unable to overcome the disadvantages caused by family background, that is, promote social mobility. Based on the 2013 National Skills Assessment the best national high schools receive only a very small proportion of students whose father has a low level of education or low labour market status. Our results also suggest that at the postsecondary level the education system reinforces existing inequalities. This can be concluded from the fact that the ratio of students who apply to the prestigious universities in Budapest is significantly lower in the lagging northern and lowland regions (even in the best high schools of these areas) than in the region of Central Hungary. The study was based on 770 responses conducted among the graduate students of thirty Hungarian public high schools, which were the best within their region according to the 2013 National Skills Assessment.

The results of the latest quarterly business climate survey reveal a slightly less favourable economic condition compared to the previous quarter: the IEER Quarterly Business Climate Index decreased from 24 to 21 points. This value is still higher than the one measured in January (19 points) and also than the one in July 2014 (18 points). The Uncertainty Index is at a current level of 35 points, which is lower than in the previous quarter (it was 39 points in April 2015), and is equal to the value measured in the preceding three quarters. The value of the Uncertainty Index indicates that the current trend is not uniform within the private sector, and that it will continue to be confined to one part of the economy and will not be felt by all companies.

A recently published study by IEER looks into the further education choices of seventh-grade primary school students about to make their choice of career. The results are based on the outcome of a national career guidance test by the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI). Most seventh grade students had already addressed the issue of further education, especially in conversations with their parents. The most influential factor in decisions regarding further education is precisely this, that is, the advice of parents, their educational level, and their occupation.
Parents that are skilled workers or laborers tend to guide their children in choosing a career more closely, and are more inclined to careers in mechanical engineering, metallurgy and physical jobs.