Economics and Finance 

Economics and Finance 

Duration of the programme: 4 years (8 semesters) 

Programme description: 

The PhD program concentrates on economic theory and its applications in economic and financial analyses. The program focuses on the regional and local development policy, modeling and analyses of economic processes and the behavior of economic agents, using microeconomics, macroeconomics and finance. The doctoral program aims to prepare highly qualified and trained experts for academia, international organizations, the financial sector as well as for the other industries.

The PhD program provides excellent research training in both economic or finance theory, as well as  applied economics and finance. The program further includes numerous opportunities for research seminars, teaching and research assistantships. Moreover, students have possibilities for a variety of research visits to the best universities in the world.

Career opportunities:

The graduates have the knowledge and skills in the fields of economy and finance. The graduates of the PhD programme will be qualified either to enter public institutions, an industry as unit leaders or to continue their research in academia as experts in their field. In particular, all graduates will be well prepared to work in academia as well as in research institutes in Poland and abroad. 

Key words:

  • institutional economics
  • behavioral economics
  • economics of the public sector
  • competitiveness of the economy
  • regional and local development policy
  • finance, banking and accounting

Candidates for PhD Supervisors

ORCID Number: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6957-2846
Department/Chair/Institute: Department of Economic Policy, Institute of Economics and Finance
Faculty: Faculty of Economic Sciences
University: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Telephone: 89 523 34 86, 89 524 55 94
Email: wieslawa.lizinska@uwm.edu.pl
Personal Website: Not provided
ResearchGate Account: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Wieslawa-Lizinska

Academic Discipline:
Economics and Finance

Academic Achievement Indicators:

  1. Number of Publications (WoS/Scopus): WoS – 16, Scopus – 10
  2. Number of Citations (WoS/Scopus) Without Self-Citations: WoS – 44, Scopus – 33
  3. Hirsch Index (WoS/Scopus): WoS – 4, Scopus – 4
  4. Number of Citations (Google Scholar): 454
  5. Hirsch Index (Google Scholar): 11
  6. Number of Promoted Doctors: 0
  7. Number of Supervised Doctoral Students: 2

Supervision Availability:
a) Polish Doctoral Student: Yes (1)
b) Foreign Doctoral Student: No

Scientific Interests/Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

  1. Location conditions and effects of foreign direct investment
  2. Economically privileged areas (including special economic zones) and their importance in stimulating socio-economic development
  3. Determinants and instruments of local socio-economic development
  4. Institutional efficiency of local governments

Funding and Resources for Doctoral Project:

  1. Is there funding available to cover the cost of research?
    Yes
  2. Is the infrastructure and adequate resources available in the Laboratory/Chair to serve the planned research tasks?
    Yes

ORCID Number: 0000-0001-7319-1918
Department/Chair/Institute: Department of Economic Policy, Institute of Economics and Finance
Faculty: Faculty of Economic Sciences
University: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Telephone: +48 89 523 47 09
Email: renatam@uwm.edu.pl
Personal Website: Not provided
ResearchGate Account: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Renata-Marks-Bielska

Academic Discipline:
Economics and Finance

Academic Achievement Indicators:

  1. Number of Publications (WoS/Scopus): 31/31
  2. Number of Citations (WoS/Scopus) Without Self-Citations: 300/390
  3. Hirsch Index (WoS/Scopus): 9/9
  4. Number of Citations (Google Scholar): 1437 (as of 22.04.2024)
  5. Hirsch Index (Google Scholar): 16
  6. Number of Promoted Doctors: 1
  7. Number of Supervised Doctoral Students: 1

Supervision Availability:
Polish Doctoral Student: Yes (1)  Student:  No

Scientific Interests/Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

  1. Conditions of local development
  2. Agricultural land market in Poland
  3. Management in the context of sustainable development
  4. Conditions of entrepreneurship in rural areas

Funding and Resources for Doctoral Project:

  1. Is there funding available to cover the cost of research?
    Yes
  2. Is the infrastructure and adequate resources available in the Laboratory/Chair to serve the planned research tasks?
    Yes 
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