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How much does intelligence predict lifetime income? A Meta-Analysis
Nguyenová, Van Anh ; Havránková, Zuzana (advisor) ; Bortnikova, Kseniya (referee)
Despite growing interest and extensive empirical research in economic returns to ability, a consensus regarding the true impact of intelligence on financial outcomes remains elusive. While psychology literature has made e orts to unify divergent findings, economics is yet to produce a comprehensive meta- analysis addressing this issue. Addressing this gap, our thesis utilizes cutting- edge meta-analytic techniques to analyze a unique dataset of 765 estimates drawn from 38 studies, providing a clearer picture of intelligence's impact on income. We uncover a notable positive publication bias, which, after correction, yields a diminished yet statistically significant e ect. Specifically, our results indicate that a standard deviation increase in cognitive ability results in a less than 10% increase in financial outcomes. Leveraging over 30 variables in our Bayesian and frequentist averaging models, we identify key determinants of this e ect, including the data collection year, outcome specifications, methodologi- cal choices, country-specific factors, and the number of estimates reported per study. Additionally, when adjusting for factors such as gender, residential loca- tion, work experience, and family attributes, we observe substantial variations in e ect size. JEL Classification J24, J31, D31, C11...
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Analysis of "The Mobile Infirmary" operated by Outreach Program Drop In, o.p.s.
Nguyenová, Lan Anh ; Matoušek, Petr (advisor) ; Svěcená, Kateřina (referee)
A Mobile Infirmary (from the Czech term "Mobilní ošetřovna") is a vehicle with an interior space, which in outreach work conditions provides an environment with hygienic standards suited for interventions such as individual counseling, medical treatment or testing for infectious diseases. It represents a relatively unique extension of addictology harm reduction services in the Czech Republic, which has not yet been described in local scientific literature. This thesis aims to describe the characteristics of outreach work done by the Mobile Infirmary, on the basis of a case study of the Outreach Program Drop In, o.p.s., with emphasis on its comparison with regular outreach work. The research questions concern the starting points for Mobile Infirmary's operation, its actual workflow and the ways in which it differs from that of regular outreach work, and what new professional requirements it presents. The research sample of this qualitative case study consisted of nine outreach workers, chosen by deliberate sampling. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect the data. This data, together with documents related to the operation of the Infirmary, were analyzed through the clustering method. The findings show that the starting points of the service stem from the reality of the target group's...
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Assistance to Agent Orange Victims in Vietnam
Nguyenová, Anh ; Nováková, Barbora (advisor) ; Crhák, Ondřej (referee)
The elaborated bachelor's thesis deals with the topic of assistance to the victims of Agent Orange in Vietnam, and especially by Vietnamese non-profit organizations. Agent Orange herbicide was used in the Vietnam-American War, the consequences of which are borne by the victims of Agent Orange to this day. The aim of this bachelor's thesis is to analyze the form of assistance and the channels through which the help and assistance reaches the victims. The first chapter deals with the basic characteristics, historical background and the consequences that the herbicide Agent Orange left behind. The second part of the work is focused on the assistance of Agent Orange victims by the state, Vietnamese non- profit organizations, and especially the association Hội nạn nhân chất da cam (Vietnamese Association for Victims of Agent Orange). Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Monetary regimes and global imbalances: the case of China
Nguyenová, Ngoc Anh ; Hnát, Pavel (advisor) ; Žamberský, Pavel (referee)
The thesis deals with the exchange rate policy of the People's Republic of China. The objective is to evaluate the effect of exchange rate policy on the current account balance and the monetary policy. The theoretical part of the thesis outlines basic concepts of the foreign exchange market and relevant theories. The following section deals with the evolution of exchange rate policies. The final part is devoted to the analysis of influence of renminbi exchange rate on current account deficit and monetary policy. When assessing the impacts of renminbi exchange rate on monetary policy, open market operations and reserve requirements of banks can be considered as a vital tool of monetary policy of China. The central bank employs interest rate adjustments as a secondary instrument of the Chinese monetary policy.
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