Maria Balcerowicz-Szkutnik

Maria Balcerowicz-Szkutnik, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Department of Labor Market Forecasting and Analysis within the Faculty of Spatial Economy and Regions in Transition at the University of Economics in Katowice. Her research focuses on labor market dynamics, employment, migration, and regional development, with expertise spanning social and economic geography, spatial management, economics, and finance.

• Science discipline: Social and Economic Geography and Spatial Management (50%)
• Secondary discipline: Economics and Finance (50%)
• Key research areas: Consumption, risk analysis, youth employment, and quality of work

With 53 publications and a ministerial score of 618, her work has been documented in international collaborations. Her Hirsch index (h=1) reflects ongoing contributions to economic research, though completeness of repository data remains critical for accurate bibliometric assessment.