TY - JOUR AU - Tompa , Orsolya AU - Kiss, Anna AU - Lakner, Zoltán AU - Unger-Plasek, Brigitta AU - Temesi, Ágoston TI - Differences in perspectives on sustainability attributes of dietary protein sources between reduced animal-based dieters and nondieters JF - HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS J2 - HUM SOC SCI COMMUN VL - 11 PY - 2024 IS - 1 PG - 12 SN - 2662-9992 DO - 10.1057/s41599-024-03932-3 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/35507153 ID - 35507153 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Unger-Plasek, Brigitta AU - Temesi, Ágoston AU - Lakner, Zoltán TI - Towards Understanding the Motivators of Sustainable Consumer Behavior—Validation of the Food Eco-Guilt Scale JF - NUTRIENTS J2 - NUTRIENTS VL - 16 PY - 2024 IS - 21 PG - 19 SN - 2072-6643 DO - 10.3390/nu16213695 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/35496254 ID - 35496254 N1 - This article is a revised and expanded version of our paper: Unger-Plasek, B., Temesi, Á., Lakner, Z. Towards understanding the food related eco-guilt—A scale validation for measurement. In Proceedings of the International Food Marketing Research Symposium, Tromsø, Norway, 18–20 June 2024; pp. 129–136. AB - Background/Objectives: The growing concern about the environmental impacts of consumption has led to the emergence of so-called “eco-guilt”—a psychological construct reflecting the guilt felt by individuals about the environmental consequences of their choices, which plays a prominent role among the factors influencing pro-environmental behavior. Although eco-guilt has already emerged in other service sectors, such as tourism, and general scales exist to measure it, no such scale exists in the context of food consumption. The aim of this research is to develop and validate a scale to measure eco-guilt related to food consumption. Methods: To create the scale in an objective way, we used the Sustainable Development Goals as a framework. Data were collected from university students; a questionnaire was completed online by 367 respondents. The responses were analyzed from several different perspectives, using multiple methods following the principle of triangulation. For the data analysis, the Psych and Mokken packages of R software (version 4.4.0) were used. Results: The constructed scale was based on 13 items. An overview of the reliability of the scale was provided using various indicators (e.g., Cronbach’s α = 0.86, ωh = 0.63, ωH asymptotic = 0.71, and ωt = 0.89). Based on the analyses, we proposed a reduced form with nine items for the measurement of food-related eco-guilt. Conclusions: The results of this research provide a scale to help understand what motivates consumers to make more sustainable consumption choices. Moreover, the scale is relevant to future research focused on understanding how guilt influences future food choices. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - CONF AU - Unger-Plasek, Brigitta AU - Temesi, Ágoston AU - Lakner, Zoltán TI - Towards understanding the food related eco-guilt – a scale validation for measurement T2 - Proceedings of the International Food Marketing Research Symposium PY - 2024 SP - 129 EP - 136 PG - 8 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/35195121 ID - 35195121 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Ordonez Olivo, Maria Lourdes AU - ADELEYE, OLUWAKEMI RACHAEL AU - Lakner, Zoltán AU - Farkas, Tibor TI - Gender differences in research fields of bioeconomy and rural development-based on sustainable systems in Latin America and Africa regions JF - PLOS ONE J2 - PLOS ONE VL - 19 PY - 2024 IS - 8 SN - 1932-6203 DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0308713 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/35180984 ID - 35180984 AB - Using bibliometric analysis of large-scale publication data is a simple approach to exploring gender-related trends, especially gender equality in academic publishing. The aim of this study is to investigate gender trends in the fields of bio-economy and rural development sciences in two under develop regions as Latin America and Africa. This study examines gender differences in these fields in order to: (1) recognize the contribution of female researchers in bioeconomy and rural development, (2) explore the relational structure of gender aspects in academic publications, (3) identify trends in female authorship in these scientific research fields over time, and finally (4) identify gender potentials for women to become more visible in these fields of study. To achieve these objectives, we used bibliometric tools to analyses 1891 publication records in bioeconomy and rural development. After cleaning the database of full names of authors of academic publications relevant to the field studies, we performed a series of statistical analyses in R and SPSS software, such as Lotkas distribution, network analysis, co-authorship analysis and spatial distribution of authors in the study. The results show that the number of male authors is almost three times higher than the number of female authors, suggesting that women are under-represented in the fields studied. Men occupy the most important position of authorship in scientific articles; publications with corresponding male authors were found in 1389 out of 1891 publications related to the bio-economy and rural development. In terms of geographical regions, publications with female authors were more prevalent in European and North American areas, with a small exception in some developing countries such as Argentina and South Africa. In terms of research networks, from the total number of authors evaluated, only 23% are female authors on the map of research influence. This indicates that there is a significant gap to be filled in the promotion of scholarly impact through the sharing of knowledge and expertise among authors. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - CONF AU - Temesi, Ágoston AU - Tamás, Harci AU - Unger-Plasek, Brigitta AU - Lakner, Zoltán AU - Nagy, László Bendegúz TI - Consumers’ preferences for Kosher pálinka: Insights from an economic experiment T2 - Proceedings of the International Food Marketing Research Symposium PY - 2024 SP - 95 EP - 96 PG - 2 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/35168521 ID - 35168521 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Taera, Edosa Getachew AU - Lakner, Zoltán AU - Deresa, Goshu Desalegn AU - Tangl, Anita AU - Boros, Anita TI - Sustainable Financing for Renewable Energy: Examining the Impact of Sectoral Economy on Renewable Energy Consumption JF - ECONOMIES J2 - ECONOMIES VL - 12 PY - 2024 IS - 6 PG - 16 SN - 2227-7099 DO - 10.3390/economies12060127 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34871111 ID - 34871111 AB - This study examines the effect of international financial flows, including investments and development assistance, on the expansion of renewable energy technologies. It also seeks to investigate the impact of the sectoral economy on the proportion of renewable energy consumption in Ethiopia. This study used an explanatory research design and a quantitative research approach. An autoregressive distributed lag model was applied to explore the long and short-term relationship among variables. A time series of data aggregated and disaggregated ranging from 2000 to 2022 was used. According to this study, sustainable finance programs are essential for advancing and aiding renewable energy projects in the long and short term. Ethiopia’s use of renewable energy will increase as sustainable finance rises. The main economic sectors determining Ethiopia’s consumption of renewable energy in the long and short term include the manufacturing, mining and service industries. This study’s findings imply that policies focusing on providing continuous financial support and fostering international cooperation to promote the development of the manufacturing sector are needed. This could include incentives for adopting renewable energy technologies and investing in renewable energy infrastructure. On the other hand, since the service and mining industries negatively impact renewable energy use, there is a need to diversify renewable energy sources beyond these sectors. This could involve promoting renewable energy projects in other sectors, such as manufacturing, agriculture, construction and trade. Based on the findings of this study, it is suggested that policymakers carefully consider the consequences within each economic sector when formulating decisions related to renewable energy. This study is novel in presenting empirical evidence linking renewable energy use to long- and short-term economic growth. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Kasza, Gyula AU - Izsó, Tekla AU - Kunszabó, Atilla AU - Szakos, Dávid AU - Lénárt, István AU - Békefi, Emese AU - Vongxay, Khamphouth AU - Popp, József AU - Oláh, Judit AU - Lakner, Zoltán AU - Widya Satya, Nugraha AU - Bognár, Lajos AU - Süth, Miklós TI - Consumer knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour regarding food safety – A perspective from Laos JF - HELIYON J2 - HELIYON VL - 10 PY - 2024 IS - 9 SP - 1 PG - 15 SN - 2405-8440 DO - 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29725 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34826052 ID - 34826052 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Abdisa, Kenbon Beyene AU - Némethné Szerdahelyi, Emőke AU - Molnár, Máté András AU - Friedrich, László Ferenc AU - Lakner, Zoltán AU - Koris, András AU - Tóth, Attila AU - Nath, Arijit TI - Metabolic Syndrome and Biotherapeutic Activity of Dairy (Cow and Buffalo) Milk Proteins and Peptides: Fast Food-Induced Obesity Perspective—A Narrative Review JF - BIOMOLECULES J2 - BIOMOLECULES VL - 14 PY - 2024 IS - 4 SP - 478 SN - 2218-273X DO - 10.3390/biom14040478 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34820678 ID - 34820678 AB - Metabolic syndrome (MS) is defined by the outcome of interconnected metabolic factors that directly increase the prevalence of obesity and other metabolic diseases. Currently, obesity is considered one of the most relevant topics of discussion because an epidemic heave of the incidence of obesity in both developing and underdeveloped countries has been reached. According to the World Obesity Atlas 2023 report, 38% of the world population are presently either obese or overweight. One of the causes of obesity is an imbalance of energy intake and energy expenditure, where nutritional imbalance due to consumption of high-calorie fast foods play a pivotal role. The dynamic interactions among different risk factors of obesity are highly complex; however, the underpinnings of hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia for obesity incidence are recognized. Fast foods, primarily composed of soluble carbohydrates, non-nutritive artificial sweeteners, saturated fats, and complexes of macronutrients (protein-carbohydrate, starch-lipid, starch-lipid-protein) provide high metabolic calories. Several experimental studies have pointed out that dairy proteins and peptides may modulate the activities of risk factors of obesity. To justify the results precisely, peptides from dairy milk proteins were synthesized under in vitro conditions and their contributions to biomarkers of obesity were assessed. Comprehensive information about the impact of proteins and peptides from dairy milks on fast food-induced obesity is presented in this narrative review article. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Talukder, Saurav Chandra AU - Lakner, Zoltán AU - Temesi, Ágoston TI - Development and State of the Art of Entrepreneurship Education: A Bibliometric Review JF - EDUCATION SCIENCES J2 - EDUC SCI VL - 14 PY - 2024 IS - 3 SN - 2227-7102 DO - 10.3390/educsci14030295 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34801302 ID - 34801302 AB - Entrepreneurship education (EE) plays a vital role in fostering an entrepreneurial culture and promoting the growth of the small- and medium-sized business sector in a nation. Research on EE has advanced extremely rapidly in the last two decades. These changes are evident not only in the quantity of published works but also in the evolving methods of academic communication, the rise of emerging nations as prominent contributors to EE research, and the shifting areas of focus in study themes. This current study aims to provide a comprehensive picture of these processes based on a big-data-centred bibliometric analysis of a corpus of 3787 articles that appeared in the Web of Science literature database. The bibliographic metadata was analysed using Biblioshiny, CitNetExplorer, and VOSviewer. To understand the most significant development trends, researchers employed the triangulation method, which included scientific mapping and epistemological analysis in addition to standard tools of bibliometric analysis. This has led to the identification of some study needs. First, improving EE methods in secondary school curricula; second, EE in adult education and the practicality of the findings for andragogy; third, EE in least developed countries and its unique challenges; fourth, combining EE with internet-based, innovative training and education approaches like gamification and simulations; fifth, EE’s role and methodological development in societal economic integration; and sixth, women’s unique EE requirements. On top of that, this study provides the basis for policymakers and practitioners to consider incorporating entrepreneurial education programmes, which can help to create a prosperous entrepreneurial ecosystem. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Douglas, Mwirigi AU - Farkasné Fekete, Mária AU - Lakner, Zoltán TI - A Bibliometric Analysis of Borrowers’ Behavior JF - JOURNAL OF RISK AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT J2 - J RISK FINANC MANAG VL - 17 PY - 2024 IS - 3 SN - 1911-8066 DO - 10.3390/jrfm17030111 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34801120 ID - 34801120 AB - Understanding borrowers’ behavior is essential in making lending decisions, strengthening financial inclusion, and alleviating poverty. This research adopts a bibliometric approach to provide an overview of the borrower’s behavior relative to the selected literature. Bibliometric analysis quantifies the impact and quality of scientific production. This study reviewed 989 articles obtained from SCOPUS and published from 1987 to 2023. Data were cleaned, formatted, and analyzed using VOS viewer (1.6.19) and the R-Bibliometrix package. The research established an increased interest in borrowers’ behavior among scholars. Nonetheless, it is overshadowed by studies in lending behavior, microfinance, banking, peer-to-peer lending, and fintech. The scholarly focus is mainly on the supply side of the credit industry with little regard to demand-side dynamics, such as borrowers’ decision-making processes, which can affect the performance of credit facilities. This study recommends that further studies on credit facility demand-side dynamics should be carried out to understand the drivers of borrowers’ decisions. LA - English DB - MTMT ER -