Ing. Pavol Ďurana, PhD.
Department of Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Management
Miscellaneous Information
Department: department of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and management
Researcher ID: P-6644-2015
ORCID Number http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5975-1958
Position: head of the department of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and management
Room: BF 310
Mail:
Phone number: +421 41 513 30 97
Consultation: Monday 12:00-14:00
Guarantee of subjects:
Corporate finance Bachelor degree
Quantitative and qualitative research Bachelor degree
Enterprise value management Master degree
Statistical analysis for managers Master degree
Education and graduation growth:
PhD. PhD degree; University of Žilina, Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, in the field: Economics and Business Management, thesis title: Corporate culture of quality under the conditions of different quality management systems, 2018
Ing. master degree; University of Žilina, Faculty of Operations and Economics of Transport and Communications, in the field: Economics and Business Management, 2015.
Scientific research focus:
Ing. Pavol Ďurana, PhD. successfully completed full-time doctoral studies at the Department of Economics at the Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications at the University of Žilina in 2018. Since 2018, he has been working at the Department of Economics as an assistant professor. In 2021, he became the head of the department of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and management. Currently, he is the responsible researcher for the project VEGA 1/0677/22 Quo vadis, bankruptcy models? Prospective longitudinal cohort study with emphasis on changes determined by COVID-19
The most significant pedagogical outputs:
Švábová, L., Ďurana, P., Ďurica, M. (2022). Deskriptívna a induktívna štatistika, EDIS Žilina, 2022, 588 pages, ISBN: 978-80-554-1839-1.
Valášková, K., Ďurana, P. (2022). Finančné modely v podnikovej praxi. Momentum riadenia ziskov, EDIS Žilina, 2022, 217 pages, ISBN: 978-80-554-1905-3.
Vagner, L., Podhorská, I., Ďurana, P. (2020). Podnikové financie - Praktikum 2, EDIS Žilina, 2020, 134 pages, ISBN: 978-80-554-1704-2.
The most significant scientific outputs:
Durana, P., Ginevicius, R., Urbanski, M., Podhorska, I., & Tumpach, M. (2021). Parallels and differences in earnings management of Visegrad Four and Baltics. Journal of Competitiveness, 13(3), 39-55. (Q1 ECONOMICS; IF 2021 - 3.85; AIS 2021 - 0.442).
Durana, P., Michalkova, L., Privara, A., Marousek, J., & Tumpach, M. (2021). Does the life cycle affect earnings management and bankruptcy?. Oeconomia Copernicana, 12(2), 425–461. (Q1 ECONOMICS; IF 2021 - 6.574; AIS 2021 - 0.367).
Durana, P., Valaskova, K., Siekelova, A., & Michalkova, L. (2022). Appraisal of earnings management across the sectors. Journal of Business Economics and Management, 23(2), 399-425. (Q2 ECONOMICS; IF 2021 - 2.596; AIS 2021 - 0.357).
Kliestik, T., Belas, J., Valaskova, K., Nica, E., & Durana, P. (2020). Earnings management in V4 countries: the evidence of earnings smoothing and inflating. Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja, 34(1), 1452-1470. (Q2 ECONOMICS; IF 2020 - 3.034; AIS 2020 - 0.432).
Valaskova, K., Gavurova, B., Durana, P., & Kovacova, M. (2020). Alter ego only four times? The case study of business profits in the Visegrad Group. E&M Economics and Management, 23(3), 101–119. (Q3 ECONOMICS; IF 2020 - 1.446; AIS 2020 - 0.164).
Scientometric information:
WoS
h-index 13
verified peer reviews 120
SCOPUS
h-index 17
Google Scholar
h-index 23
i10-index 39
Projects:
Vega 1/0677/22: Quo vadis, bankruptcy models? Prospective longitudinal cohort study with emphasis on changes determined by COVID–19 – responsible researcher.
Vega 1/0210/19: Research of innovative attributes of quantitative and qualitative fundaments of the opportunistic earnings modelling – co-responsible researcher.
2018-1-BE02-KA203-046843: Innovative integrated tools for financial literacy education across Europe – co-researcher.
Project APVV-17-0546: Variant complex model of earnings management in the conditions of the Slovak Republic as an essential tool for reducing market uncertainty – co-researcher.
Project VEGA 1-0121/20: Research on transfer pricing systems as a tool for measuring the performance of national and multinational companies in the context of earnings management in the conditions of the Slovak Republic and V4 countries – co-researcher.
Additional information:
co-guarantee of the conference Globalization and its Socio-Economic Consequences 2022
co-guarantee of the conference Globalization and its Socio-Economic Consequences 2021
member of the editorial board of Economics & Law
member of the editorial board of Economics and Management magazines
Hot Paper - scientific article “Changes in consumers’ purchase patterns as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic“ by authors Valaskova, K., Durana, P., & Adamko, P. - awarded by the Web of Science database
Higly Cited Paper - scientific article “Metamorphoses of earnings in the transport sector of the V4 region“ by authors Durana, P., Valaskova, K., Blazek, R., & Palo, J. - awarded by the Web of Science database
Higly Cited Paper - scientific article “Changes in consumers’ purchase patterns as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic“ by authors Valaskova, K., Durana, P., & Adamko, P. - awarded by the Web of Science database
Higly Cited Paper - scientific article “Systematic review of variables applied in bankruptcy prediction models of Visegrad group countries“ by authors Kovacova, M., Kliestik, T., Valaskova, K., Durana, P., & Juhaszova, Z. - awarded by the Web of Science database