Member of the Institute of World Economics since 1985. Recently director of the Institute. Research interests: Transition and development of East-Central Europe (ECE); Foreign direct investments and multinational business; Comparative studies on institutional changes in transition economies; Historical development patterns and convergence of ECE.

Professor of Economics, Szeged University.

Member of the European Association of Comparative Economic Studies (EACES), World Interdisciplinary Network for Institutional Research (WINIR).