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Study on “Countering local state capture: Best practices in protecting local governance systems from systemic corruption”
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Date:
28 Nov 2025 - 27 Apr 2026
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Financed by:
The European Committee of the Regions
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Izabela Marcinkowska
Izabela Marcinkowska is a labour market and social policy economist and Director for Labour Market and Social Policy with over 18 years of experience in employment, skills, and social policy research. She leads and manages international research and policy projects on labour markets, skills development and inclusive growth, with a strong focus on the employment dimension of the green and digital transitions. Her expertise covers just transition, reskilling and upskilling, skill shortages and skill poverty, ageing societies, and policies supporting vulnerable groups in the labour market.
Projects from this author:
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Study to analyse national sick leave policies and their impacts on workers’ health and productivity to identify best practices for workers and businesses
The project involves carrying out a comparative study of national sick leave policies in the European Union. It focuses on analysing sick leave policies and their impacts on workers’ health and productivity, with the aim of identifying best practices for workers and businesses.
- Drivers of involuntary part-time employment in the EU
- In-depth analysis on ‘Just transition in the world of work’
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Study to analyse national sick leave policies and their impacts on workers’ health and productivity to identify best practices for workers and businesses
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Agnieszka Kulesa
Lead Social Sciences Researcher
Dr Agnieszka Kulesa is the Lead Social Sciences Researcher at CASE. She supports business development and oversees and contributes to research and analytical projects. Having joined CASE in 2018 as an economist, she served as Vice-President of the Management Board from 2021 to 2024. Agnieszka has authored or co-authored numerous publications, including peer-reviewed articles and reports for European institutions such as the European Commission (EC), the European Parliament (EP), the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).
Projects from this author:
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Study to analyse national sick leave policies and their impacts on workers’ health and productivity to identify best practices for workers and businesses
The project involves carrying out a comparative study of national sick leave policies in the European Union. It focuses on analysing sick leave policies and their impacts on workers’ health and productivity, with the aim of identifying best practices for workers and businesses.
- Drivers of involuntary part-time employment in the EU
- Study on ‘The local and regional dimension of the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans’
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Study to analyse national sick leave policies and their impacts on workers’ health and productivity to identify best practices for workers and businesses
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Katsiaryna Kasykh
Senior Project Manager
Katsiaryna Kasykh is a Project Manager at CASE - Center for Social and Economic Research, where she leads partnership development, prepares grant and tender proposals, and oversees the financial and contractual management of EU-funded and internationally funded projects. Her responsibilities include strategic planning, budgeting, expert coordination and ensuring full compliance with donor requirements, contributing to high-quality delivery across multi-country analytical assignments.
Projects from this author:
- Project mBank-CASE
- Study on ‘The local and regional dimension of the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans’
- Study on “The role of local and regional authorities and decentralised cooperation in fragile settings: building on the Nicosia Initiative in Libya”