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FX Management in multinational corporations
Koubová, Monika ; Taušer, Josef (advisor) ; Konvalina, Jaroslav (referee)
The subject of the diploma thesis is Foreign Exchange Management. The aim of the thesis is to analyse the differences of FX management in multinational corporations based on the case study. The theoretical part focuses on the possibilities of FX exposure management. In the case study the process of FX management in particular multinational company is analysed.
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Bitcoins - the use of virtual currency in today's economy
Páral, Jiří ; Taušer, Josef (advisor) ; Jurek, Martin (referee)
The main goal of this diploma thesis is to explore the area of virtual currency Bitcoin and assess the use of this currency in today's economy. Thesis first mentions the cryptocurrency market, the technology and other altcoins. It further analyzes the cryptocurrency Bitcoin in detail, its foundation, history and mining. The text also explores the volatility of this currency in the recent years, the question of regulation by states and technological threats to the network. In the final chapter diploma thesis examines the possibilities for individuals to obtain this currency and the use of Bitcoin by enterprises.
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Parita kupní síly - teorie a praxe
Bukat, Michał Aleksander ; Žamberský, Pavel (advisor) ; Taušer, Josef (referee)
The thesis explains the theory of purchasing power parity and related concepts. It shows differences in prices and wages all around the globe and gives theoretical explanation of existing disparities. The goal is to find out how prices differ in reality, where costs of living are the highest or the lowest and what makes some products more or less expensive in different countries. In order to answer the questions the thesis deals with, the variety of sources was used, starting from economics textbooks, academic journals, literature reviews, the Economist website, a study of UBS 'Prices and Earnings', International Monetary Fund database and others.
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Analýza čínského socialistického tržního hospodářství - Na zúžení vývoje nebo na okraji kolapsu
Gu, Wangzheng ; Žamberský, Pavel (advisor) ; Taušer, Josef (referee)
After more than 30 years of fast economic development since the Reform and open up to the world in 1978. Chinas socialist market economy is ranked at the worlds second largest economy by nominal GDP. and the worlds largest economy by purchasing power parity according to the IMF today. In spite of the outstanding economic data. China is facing numbers of problems like overcapacity and high financial risk. The goal of this thesis is to dig into the hidden realities behind the fast economic growth of China mainly through analyzing the economic situation after the 2008-09 Chinese economic stimulus plan. which is known asthe 4 trillion RMB (USD 586 billion) stimulus package announced by the State Council of the Peoples Republic of China on 9 November 2008. It is regarded as an attempt to minimize the impact of the global financial crisis on the worlds second largest economy. However. critics of Chinas stimulus package have blamed it for causing a surge in Chinese debt and overcapacity since 2009. particularly among local governments and state-owned enterprises.
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Implication ways of Islamic Finance in the modern context
Kazimov, Magsud ; Taušer, Josef (advisor) ; Čajka, Radek (referee)
Thesis will be dedicated to analysis of background, environment and opportunities for the application of Islamic finance. The thesis will compare the structures of both conventional and religious banking. I will explain the core Islamic principles, financial instruments available and will describe key regulatory institutions. Description will include practical implementation examples from customer-bank perspective. After defining framework, I will discuss the practical implementation of Islamic finance in different environments. Legal factors concerned with application will be discoursed. The opportunities for Islamic finance towards following the current trends in not only Muslim countries will be analyzed. Moreover, criticism against Islamic finance will be answered by comparison of performance of both conventional and Islamic banks during the financial crisis of 2008.
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Corporations Acting As Individuals And Their Impact On Society
Tinoco, John ; Taušer, Josef (advisor) ; Žamberský, Pavel (referee)
When developing this thesis the main goal was to see how corporations impact society through new legislations giving them the right to act as individuals or humans. Gradually examining the impact on humans through CSR with analysis on how the implementation of CSR affects the performance of the business. A more theoretical approach is taken since Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Personhood are hard to classify since interpretation is dependent on individuals and cultures implemented within. The approach taken was to examine two cases including Enron and British Petroleum and see how their social practices affected society and the environment in general. Also the examination of research done from others was analyzed in order to find whether there was a correlation between CSR and the performance of the firm. The results concluded that there is a positive correlation between corporations implementing CSR initiatives and the overall performance of the business. It is also seen that businesses implement CSR to offset negative impacts. This supports the outcome of Enron and British Petroleum that if CSR would have been implemented correctly there is a great chance of success for the future. In overview it shows that for a corporation to improve it is success and become more competitive within the industry it is best to implement CSR tools in the correct way to create a competitive advantage. Reinforcing that being transparent and true will help the business succeed.
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Investment opportunities in the international background
Brodníček, Lukáš ; Taušer, Josef (advisor) ; Plachý, Rudolf (referee)
The following master´s thesis analyzes the process of searching investment opportunity in the international investment background. The first part describes investment environment including various types of financial assets, investment process and structure of financial markets. The second practical part analyzes a particular investment opportunity in form of a selected company stocks.
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Dopad přímých zahraničních investic z Evropské unie na Singapur
Hrazdíra, Adam ; Klosová, Anna (advisor) ; Taušer, Josef (referee)
The goal of this dissertation is to investigate the impact of FDI flows from the European countries to Singapore. The analysis focuses on the period between 1995 and 2013. The work begins with the review of the relevant literature. The most important findings about spillover, spinoff effects, and the main FDI determinants are summarized in tables. The empirical part reveals the trends of FDI in Singapore with an emphasis on the influence of FDI from European countries. The work contains two main research questions: Does FDI from European countries have a positive impact on GDP growth in Singapore? Is it possible to identify the main determinants that attract FDI in Singapore? Time series analyses and panel analyses are used in the dissertation. Among the most valuable results belong the confirmation of a positive impact of FDI from Europe on GDP growth and the identification of some of the main positive determinants for attracting FDI in Singapore.
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