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Induced demand in health care
Konečný, Martin ; Šťastný, Daniel (advisor) ; Svoboda, Miroslav (referee)
In this bachelor thesis are examined two hypotheses. The goal of the first hypothesis is to provide an evidence of physicians induced demand. This hypothesis is examined by regression analysis using fixed effects method. An assumption, that outpatient surgeons will provide less control checks when facing increased number of patients was confirmed. However, final effect is negligible. The goal of the second hypothesis is to amend paper Fuchs (1978) and find out, if better quality surgeons recommend less surgery. The results of the analysis indicate that this statement is true and Fuchs (1978) did not underestimate this effect.
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Analysis of the discount server type Groupon.com
Nedvídek, Daniel ; Svoboda, Miroslav (advisor) ; Dudáková, Tereza (referee)
My work is focused on selling the goods and services via sale servers such as Groupon.com, which is a new brand on the Internet in the Czech Republic. This work consists of the main idea description on which "the selling model" is based on, its origin, development and the other possible alternatives of selling. I tried to find out the reasons why this kind of selling is so popular from customers', sellers' and negotiators' aspects. I used a model that helps me to explain the relation between the number of sold products and selected parameters. The model is based on the dates which have already been finished on the Czech sale servers. Furthermore there are all the results of my questionnaires filled by sellers and customers as well.
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Group buying servers
Kopřiva, Michal ; Svoboda, Miroslav (advisor) ; Špecián, Petr (referee)
This paper analyses distribution of discounts by servers of group buying. Group buying is defined as form of distribution of coupons, which is one of forms of discounts. Analysis of data about past sales and data from questionnaire show that limits, which are characterizing element of group buying, aren't often set by sellers. Next this analysis show, that social aspect is major difference from other forms of couponing. Analysis of range shows, that the range of group buying coupons is different from range of classical coupons. Group buying servers sell mostly brand new products and services with social aspect.
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Accounting and economics: Influence of accounting methods on economic indicators
Almásy, Michael ; Šťastný, Daniel (advisor) ; Svoboda, Miroslav (referee)
The way the economic reality is observed is essential in order to determine decision-making of economic subjects. The picture of economic reality drawn by accounting can be said to be either the true and fair, or biased. If the latter is the case, how much does that bias translate into the quality of economic decision-making? In summary, the paper analyzes whether accounting should provide the fair and true view whether it does, and how it affects the economic behavior when it does not on both micro-economic and macro-economic level. The arguments are built up on a logical structure rather taking a broader multidisciplinary approach to answer the previously stated questions.
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Is it efficient to park in resident zones for short time?
Vokálová, Michaela ; Svoboda, Miroslav (advisor) ; Potužák, Pavel (referee)
The Bachelor thesis examines whether it pays to drivers illegally park in residential zones. The work is focused on short-term parking on weekdays in the time interval 8:00 to 18:00 with a focus on Square Barikád in Prague 3. On the basis of their own data gained from 8 streets are calculated probabilities of penalty for illegally parking in residential and orange zones. Next there is calculated the expected loss in the optimistic, average and pessimistic option of penalized amount, which are compared with sure loss from paying parking fee of 40 Crowns per hour. The resulting findings show that the optimistic option and the average option are better for drivers to parking illegally in residential and orange zones and that unauthorized parking in the orange zone appears to be advantageous variant. Data were obtained from our own observations, then as provided by the city police for Prague 3 and from the Transport Department of City District Prague 3.
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The influence of the scrappage bonus on german car industry
Rokošová, Lucie ; Svoboda, Miroslav (advisor) ; Janíčko, Martin (referee)
If and how much, the scrappage bonus influenced the number of first registered cars in Germany? This is the question addressed in this bachelor thesis. The empirical analysis method, difference-in-differences was used for the investigation. Findings are; in consequence of the scrappage bonus, there was an increase in the average amount of the first registered cars about 24.5 % (or 922 per million inhabitants); the end of the scrappage bonus caused the decrease of amount of the first registered cars about 23.56 % (or 835 per million inhabitants). Also in the others categories studied, the increase of first registered cars as a consequence of the scrappage bonus and decrease by the end of scrappage bonus is visible.
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Temporary help industry in the Czech Republic
Víchová, Šárka ; Svoboda, Miroslav (advisor) ; Brožová, Dagmar (referee)
In recent years, temporary help industry has been associated with the rapid growth in world markets. Temporary help agencies, which supply a flexible workforce to client companies, are undergoing significant development. This paper examines the nature of temporary help industry in the Czech market, focusing on the factors driving the industry's growth. This sector is examined from three perspectives (demand side, supply side and legislative) using a questionnaire survey carried out in the June-August 2011. The results confirm that in the Czech Republic, as well as in the world, is the main reason for cooperation of companies with temporary help agencies the requirement of temporal flexibility. But compared to Europe-wide trend, in our market there is a greater appeal for the regulatory flexibility. The biggest disincentive of the development of temporary help industry is strict legislative conditions.
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The Deadweight Loss of Christmas in the Czech Republic
Rottová, Tereza ; Janíčko, Martin (advisor) ; Svoboda, Miroslav (referee)
Gift-giving is a potential source of deadweight loss (DWL), which is by the standard microeconomic theory regarded as a loss of economic efficiency. The aim of this thesis is to determine how big was this DWL in the Czech Republic during Christmas of 2010. The DWL of gift-giving is based on the data collected from a questionnaire survey of 122 respondents who provided 366 observations. Respondents were asked to estimate the value of their gifts, based on their willingness to pay for them and their willingnes to sell them. The results indicate that there is deadweight loss of gift-givnig in the Czech Republic, ranging between 8,6 % and 10,9 % of market price.
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Are the government subsidies to agriculture actualy in the interest of consumers?
Mahdalíčková, Lenka ; Hudík, Marek (advisor) ; Svoboda, Miroslav (referee)
This bachelor's thesis investigates an influence of agricultural grants over the eating habit of Czech consumer. Increasing world-wide trend of overweighted people is very obvious also in Czech republic. This thesis therefore tries to discover, whether there has been a correlation between agricultural production and structure of the consumers diet. Although considerable dependence of agricultural production on grants was proved, it can't be said that the grants themselves are primary cause of the wrong eating habits. At the close of the thesis is proven that a demand after foodstuff is non-elastic, consumer's preferences can be thus affected by grant policy only slightly.
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Strategies in pay-per-bid auctions
Podešva, Jiří ; Svoboda, Miroslav (advisor) ; Dudáková, Tereza (referee)
In this paper I analyze pay-per-bid auctions. On the bids made in auctions I research strategies of players. I confirmed the hypothesis that players timed signal bids. I have demonstrated that shortening the interval extension auction decreases signaling in the auctions. Then I haven't demonstrated reduction signaling in beginner auctions. I also concluded, that the benefits in form of restoration of half used coupons for the player who was at the second place, doesn't increase the average number of bids made in auctions. My final conclusion is that the auctions with cheaper goods introduce on average higher returns for auctioneer than the auctions with more expensive goods.
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