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Analysis of determinants of production functions and environmental regulation and its impact on air pollution with a perspective of partial equilibrium model
Račan, Martin ; Geuss, Erik (advisor) ; Branžovský, Antonín (referee)
The diploma thesis covers themes of pollution intensity of production, informal environmental regulation and voluntary approaches. The theoretical part of thesis consists of main theories and empirical results of environmental regulation and impacts on manufacturing production. In the practical part author presents the econometric model of emission intensity equilibria is designed. Plants observations are gathered from IRZ registry in period 2005-2011 and air pollution is proxied by PM10 and C8H8 emissions. Following econometric analysis of emission intensity equilibria measures an influence by factors of production function and environmental regulation variables on intensity. As results have shown, significance of factors such as voluntary approaches, IPPC and socio-economic specifics haven't been proved. On the other hand statistically significant factors are firm's size and average wage of employees.
How important is reputation? Superstar effect in NHL
Račan, Martin ; Hudík, Marek (advisor) ; Janíčko, Martin (referee)
This bachelor thesis concerns professional sports market specifics and examines the influence of reputation on individual`s wage. This influence is examined through regression analysis with the data from NHL season 2010-2011. Reputation is measured with ranking of the most drafted players in the online game "Fantasy NHL online" and by player's participation in the "all-star game". A significant positive influence of reputation on player's wage is discovered. That implies existence of the "superstar effect" in NHL.

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