IV Ogólnopolska Konferencja Naukowa im. prof. Jana Winieckiego

Call for papers 4th Prof. Jan Winiecki International Scientific Conference

University of Gdańsk, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów, European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), and the Association of Polish Economist (TEP) invite submissions to a scientific conference themed:

“A Changing World: Challenges for Economics and Economies”.

This is the fourth conference (the second international), which aims to commemorate Prof. Jan Winiecki and promote the exchange of ideas and research findings on societies’ coping strategies and resilience with respect to economic shocks and transformation processes (in the broadest sense) and the mitigating role of institutions.

Invited are contributions from all fields of economics as well as from interdisciplinary research collaborations between related fields of the following thematic blocks:

1. Global Macroeconomic Outlook & Policy Challenges

“Global Economic Outlook: Growth, Stability and Risk”
“Macroeconomic Policy in an Uncertain World”
“Trade, Investment and the Evolving World Order”
“Re‑imagining Globalization: Regional Integration vs. Fragmentation”

2. Finance & Financial Systems in Transformation

“Public Debt – toward locals and global catastrophe ?
“Sovereign Risk and Global Capital Flows”
“Finance for Sustainable Development and Inclusive Prosperity”
“Financial Stability in the Face of Emerging Technologies”

Economics of New Technologies

“Digital Transformation of Money and Financial Services – Opportunities and Threats”

“Innovation, Productivity and the Future of Work”

“AI Economy – Cost and Productivity of Artificial Intelligence”

The organizers particularly encourage and welcome contributions from PhD students and postdocs at their early stages of careers.

Conference Program

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Thursday, 28 May

9:00–10:00	Registration of participants
10:00–12:00 (Room C301)	PLENARY SESSION Session Chairs: Jarosław Janecki, PhD, SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Association of Polish Economists 1. Markus Kitzmuller, PhD, World Bank, Lead Country Economist for the European Union Innovation Rising – Lifting Central and Eastern Europe’s Growth Potential 2. Michael Bucksteeg, Professor, Faculty of Business and Economics FernUniversität in Hagen Electrification as a Global Competitive Advantage – Challenges and Trade-offs
12:00–12:30	Coffee break
12:30–14:15	Parallel sessions 1 and 2
Session 1 Room C201	European Economy and Development Session Chairs: Monika Bąk, Professor, University of Gdansk Russel Woruba, MA, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow — The Integration Dividend: Unlocking Single Market Competitiveness through Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in the European Union Andrzej Cieślik, Professor, University of Gdansk, University of Warsaw, & Tomasz Misiak, PhD, Rzeszow University of Technology — Regional per capita Income Convergence Patterns in the Enlarged European Union Stanisław Umiński, Professor, & Aleksandra Borowicz, PhD, University of Gdansk — From Host to Investor? Closing the Capital Internationalisation Gap in Central and Eastern Europe: The Case of Poland Aleksandra Szarek-Piaskowska, PhD, Warsaw School of Economics — Export of Innovative Products and Services of European Union in 2015-2024 Aldona Migała-Warchoł, PhD, Rzeszow University of Technology — Advancing Digital Education in the European Union: Policy Initiatives for Enhancing Citizens’ Skills
Session 2 Room C209	International Finance and Markets Session Chairs: Anna Czarczyńska, Professor, Universidad de la Coruña, Kozminski University Marcin Złoty, MA, University of Lodz — Gold as a Strategic Asset in a Fragmenting World: Reserve Diversification, Monetary Credibility and Energy Constraints David Menabdishvili, MA, Odesa National Economic University — Hedging Sovereign Currency Risk with Stablecoins: Evidence from Ukrainian Hryvnia and USDT (2021–2025) Magdalena Markiewicz, PhD, & Iwona Sobol, Professor, University of Gdansk — The Transformation of International Currencies in a Fragmented Global Economy - From Hierarchy to Functional Differentiation Ewa Stawasz-Grabowska, PhD, & Wojciech Grabowski, Professor, & Justyna Wieloch, PhD, University of Lodz — Beyond “Liberation Day”: One Year of Trump’s Trade Policy Shocks to Global Financial Markets Piotr Fiszeder, Professor, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, & Radosław Pietrzyk, Professor, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, & Grzegorz Dudek, Professor, & Paweł Pełka, PhD, & Mateusz Kasprzyk, Czestochowa University of Technology — Forecasting the VIX Index: An Interpretable Framework Using Statistical and Machine Learning Approaches
14:15–15:15	Lunch
15:15–16:45	Parallel sessions 3 and 4
Session 3 Room C201	Fiscal and Monetary Policy Session Chairs: Adam Noga, Professor, Kozminsky University Juliusz Giżyński, PhD, University of Gdansk — Increase in Defence Spending vs New Fiscal Rules in the Eurozone Jarosław Janecki, PhD, Warsaw School of Economics, Association of Polish Economists — Measuring Central Bank Credibility: A Comparative Analysis of Backward- and Forward-Looking Approaches Szymon Gasz, MA, University of Warsaw — The Prohibition of Monetary Financing under Article 220(2) of the Polish Constitution and Article 123 TFEU: Legal Constraints on Central Bank Responses to Macroeconomic Crises Paulina Pukin-Sowul, MA, University of Gdansk — Foreign Direct Investment in the Context of Economic Instability
Session 4 Room C209	Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation Session Chairs: Łukasz Cywiński, PhD, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow Anna Czarczyńska, Professor, Universidad de la Coruña, Kozminski University — New Patterns of Global Economic Power in the AI Era: Growth, Competitiveness, and Strategic Positioning Hanna Doroshuk, PhD, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, & Emmanuel Arakpogun, Professor, University of Stirling — Challenges to Governance, Competition, and Security in AI Innovation: The Case of the War in Ukraine Anna Blajer-Gołębiewska, Professor, & Arkadiusz Kozłowski, PhD, University of Gdansk — How Technological Experience Shapes AI Attitudes in SMEs: The Mediating Role of Risk-Taking Aleksandra Bielawska, PhD, & Natassia Makarevich, University of Gdansk — How does AI Influence Startup Creation and Early-stage Venture Development?
19:00	Gala dinner

Friday, 29 May

10:00–11:30	Parallel sessions 5 and 6
Session 5 Room C201	Geopolitics and Economy Session Chairs: Jarosław Janecki, PhD, Warsaw School of Economics, Association of Polish Economists Konrad Trapkowski, MA, & Jakub Waszkiewicz, MA, Warsaw School of Economics — The Price of the Shield: Sovereign Risk and Fiscal Indifference in NATO’s Eastern Flank Grzegorz Waszkiewicz, PhD, Military University of Technology — Geopolitical Risk and Macroeconomic Stability in Poland Dmytro Boyarchuk, MA, Center for Social and Economic Research, & Jarosław Bełdowski, PhD, Warsaw School of Economics, Association of Polish Economists — A Few Economic Comments on Ukraine’s Macro-balances Through 2022–2025 Valeriia Osadchuk, MA, Kyiv National Economic University — Digitalization as a Driver of International Trade Resilience: Evidence from Ukraine under Wartime Shocks
Session 6 Room C209	Polish Economy and Economic History Session Chairs: Jarosław Bełdowski, PhD, Warsaw School of Economics, Association of Polish Economists Adam Noga, Professor, Kozminsky University — Reasons for the Low Investment Rate in the Polish Economy in the Years 2015-2025 Bryan Roberts, External Research Fellow, University of Southern California, CREATE University Research Center — The Economic Impacts of the Communist Era on Poland Tymoteusz Mętrak, MA, University of Warsaw — This Time it will be Different. Measuring the Effect of the Transition to Socialism on GDP per capita Konrad Walerski, MA, Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) — Before Economics: How Polish Sociology Shaped Thinking about Social and Economic Change
11:30–12:00	Coffee break
12:00–13:30	Parallel sessions 7 and 8
Session 7 Room C201	Sustainable Development, Energy and Transport Session Chairs: Krzysztof Błędowski, PhD, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow Stefan Poier, PhD, & Michael Bucksteeg, Professor, FernUniversität in Hagen — The Influence of Residential Battery Storage on the Solar Rebound Effect Olena Gorlova, PhD, Warsaw School of Economics — Sustainable Development of the Transport Sector in Ukraine, Poland and the EU: Between Integration and Geopolitical Fragmentation Ina Chepik, PhD, Jagiellonian University — The Spider Effect of Sanctions on Enabling Services and Steps to Resilience Jarosław Bełdowski, PhD, Warsaw School of Economics, Association of Polish Economists, & Mateusz Toczyski, MA, Association of Polish Economists — Sovereign Risk and Global Financial Flows (2022-2025): Structural Distortions, Institutional Resilience and Comparative Evidence from the European Union, Poland and Ukraine
Session 8 Room C209	Society, Institutions and Development Session Chairs: Magdalena Markiewicz, PhD, University of Gdansk Marta Czarnecka-Gallas, PhD, University of Gdansk — Multidimensional Competitiveness in the Baltic Sea Region. A Comparative Analysis of Global Indices, Economic Structure and Socio-Economic Outcomes (2005–2025) Marcin Marek Rzegocki, PhD, Cracow University of Economics, & Józef Partyka, PhD, University of the National Education Commission, Cracow — Community Resilience as Social Infrastructure: Development and Validation of the Polish Community Resilience Scale (PCRS) Andrzej Paczoski, PhD, University of Gdansk — Cultural Differences of Societies Regarding Economic Development Sebastiano Ongaro, MA, University of Trento — Space and European Integration: The Quest for Strategic Autonomy Across Politics, Economics, and Security
13:30–14:30	Lunch
14:30–15:00	Conference summary

CONFERENCE COMMITTEES & KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Keynote Speakers

Dr Markus Kitzmuller

World Bank, Lead Country Economist for the European Union

Dr Markus Kitzmuller is Lead Country Economist for the European Union. He previously was Acting Practice Manager, Macroeconomics, Trade, and Investment (MTI) Global Practice, Prosperity Program Leader, Lead and Senior Country Economist across Western and Central Africa, overseeing complex, innovative Development Policy Financing operations. Markus has led and overseen the preparation of (macro-fiscal-growth and micro) economic analyses across regions including Europe, Africa, and South Asia, and, at the South Asia Chief Economist Office, conceived and spearheaded the regional South Asia Economic Focus. As a Young Professional, he focused on Competition Policy in Tunisia, Kenya, and Turkey. Markus holds a PhD in Economics from the European University Institute, and degrees from the College of Europe (Bruges), the University of Innsbruck and LSE. He was a postdoctoral fellow at University of Michigan, a Visiting Scholar at University of Chicago and worked in the European Commission. His research at the cutting edge between micro and macroeconomics has been published in academic and policy journals.

Prof. Dr Michael Bucksteeg

Faculty of Business and Economics FernUniversität in Hagen

Michael Bucksteeg is Assistant Professor of Business Management and Energy Economics at FernUniversität in Hagen and Research Scientist at the Institute of Energy Economics at the University of Cologne. Building on his doctoral training in energy economics and finance, he gained practical policy experience as a Regulatory Expert at a transmission system operator, working at the interface between Berlin and Brussels. His research integrates behavioral economics and large-scale energy system modeling, with a focus on renewable integration, electricity market design, consumer behavior, and the solar rebound effect. He has published in leading international journals, including Nature Energy, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Energy Policy, and Energy Economics, and his work combines empirical methods and open-source modeling to inform cost-efficient and socially robust energy transition policies.

Scientific Committee

Chair: dr hab. Wojciech Bizon, prof. University of Gdańsk
Dr hab. Monika Bąk, prof. University of Gdańsk
Prof. dr hab. Anna Czarczyńska, UDC Universidad La Coruña, TEP
Prof. dr hab. Dagmara Jajeśniak-Quast, European University Viadrina
Dr Jarosław Janecki, SGH Warsaw School of Economics, TEP
Prof. dr hab. Adam Noga, Kozminski University, TEP
Dr hab. Robert Pater, prof. University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów

Organizing Committee

Chair: Dr hab. Anita Szymańska, prof. University of Gdańsk
Secretary: Dr Beata Chmiel, University of Gdańsk
Dr Łukasz Cywiński, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów
Aleksandra Mariampolska, TEP
Dr Magdalena Markiewicz, University of Gdańsk
Susanne Orth, European University Viadrina
Dr Grzegorz Szczodrowski, University of Gdańsk
Patryk Wierzbowski, University of Gdańsk

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

We kindly invite you to register for the conference using the registration form available at the following link:

REGISTRATION

The registration form is open to 22 April 2026.

Additional information

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:

Authors are invited to submit full papers or extended abstracts (in English, in PDF format) no later than March 31, 2026 to the conference email address: winiecki26@ug.edu.pl

ABSTRACT TAMPLE

Title of the Paper
Author Name(s), Affiliation(s), Contact Email(s)

Extended abstract (2-3 pages)

1. Background / Context
Provide a brief introduction to the research area and outline the problem or knowledge gap being addressed.

2. Objective / Hypothesis
Clearly state the aim of the study and, if applicable, the research question or hypothesis.

3. Methodology
Summarize the approach, data, or methods used in the research (e.g., experimental design, analytical framework, case study). Avoid excessive technical details.

4. Results / Findings
Present the most important outcomes of the research. For ongoing studies, indicate expected results or preliminary findings.

5. Conclusion / Implications
Highlight the significance of the results, potential contributions to the field, and broader implications.

Keywords: [3–5 keywords that capture the main themes of the paper]

All submissions will undergo peer review. Authors of accepted contributions will be notified by April 10, 2026. Accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings.

EXPENSES:

There is no participation fee. Speakers are expected to cover their own travel and accommodation expenses.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Abstract submission deadline: April 15, 2026 to: winiecki26@ug.edu.pl (the name of the pdf file should begin with the author last name).
Acceptance notification: April 22, 2026
Registration: until April 22, 2026
Conference data: May 28-29, 2026

Participants interested in publishing their conference papers are invited to submit full manuscripts to one of the following journals: Współczesna Gospodarka (Contemporary Economy) (https://czasopisma.bg.ug.edu.pl/index.php/wg/index) or Financial Internet Quarterly (https://journals.wsiz.edu.pl/fiq/index). Authors are requested to contact the editorial offices of the respective journals directly for further information regarding the submission process. Publication will be subject to the journals’ editorial policies and the successful completion of the peer-review process.

RULES FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONFERENCE

Conference Regulations_Winiecki 2026.pdf

About the conference

Professor Jan Winiecki (died in 2016) was a highly respected economist in Poland and abroad, known for his rich academic output and views in the spirit of classical liberalism. He was also a valued academic teacher, highly regarded by his students. Professor Winiecki played a prominent role in the political and economic scene during the period of systemic transformation in Poland. Additionally, he was a talented economic publicist and a dedicated social activist. He co-founded TEP – the Society of Polish Economists and the Adam Smith Centre.

To commemorate and promote Professor Winiecki’s thoughts and achievements, the University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów, the Association of Polish Economists, and the University of Gdańsk, institutions closely associated with this remarkable economist, initiated an annual All-Polish Academic Conference named after him. The inaugural edition of the conference took place on November 26-27, 2020, in Sopot/Warsaw.”