Piotr Rafał Maleszyk

Dr Piotr Rafał Maleszyk is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Economics, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS) in Lublin, Poland. He serves as a researcher at the Department of Market and Competition Analysis and leads teams preparing analyses for Lublin 2030 Strategy.

• Education: Economics and International Relations graduate from UMCS.
• Research Focus: Labor economics, regional development, youth migration, human capital, smart cities, and economic policy.

His recent publications (2023-2025) examine youth migration dynamics during the pandemic, smart city governance tools, and cross-border human capital potential. He has 53 publications with over 7,853 reads and a Google Scholar h-index of 5.

Dr Maleszyk contributes to public policy through projects like the Lublin 2030 Strategy and the European Network on Regional Labour Market Monitoring. His work bridges academic research and practical applications in regional development, vocational education alignment with labor market needs, and urban climate policy participation.