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Financial Literacy and Possibilities of Its Increasing
Chmelíková, Petra ; Coufal, Libor (advisor) ; Fleischmann, Luboš (referee)
This bachelor thesis in the field of finances specifically deals with the issue of financial literacy and its teaching. The focus is primarily on the situation in the Czech Republic. The main goal is to determine the current situation in education at Czech elementary schools, and to compare selected projects aimed at increasing the level of pupils´ financial literacy. The work is subdivided into theoretical and practical parts. The theoretical part is to explain basic concepts and terms and their outline, and to provide a summary of the issues. It also includes an analysis of the selected educational projects in the field. The practical part contains an outline and results of a survey conducted among elementary school pupils.
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Analysis of the financial literacy of students in selected countries in the world
Silberhornová, Lenka ; Radová, Jarmila (advisor) ; Rajl, Jiří (referee)
The subject of this thesis on "Analysis of the financial literacy of students in selected countries in the world" is a summary description of and a subsequent evaluation of financial literacy in the Czech Republic, the United States and Taiwan. The thesis particularly focuses on an assessment of the level of financial literacy of students in individual countries and on the evaluation of the data obtained from its own investigation. The last chapter is the overall comparison of the three states from the data obtained from own investigation and the data processed in the international study.
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Financial literacy analysis amongst high school students
Houžvicová, Aneta ; Radová, Jarmila (advisor) ; Rajl, Jiří (referee)
The diploma thesis focuses on financial literacy analysis amongst high school students. Introductory chapters are based on definitions of key words essential to examine this topic, on the question of financial literacy significance and consumer protection (and its connection to financial literacy). Another part of the thesis investigates the process of financial education implementation to framework educational programs which represent obligatory foundation for elementary and high schools when creating the curricula. Crucial part of the thesis is financial literacy level examination performed at high schools and comparison of this level among participating schools.
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Financial literacy and financial history of Czech households
Vrabčák, Jan ; Rajl, Jiří (advisor) ; Fleischmann, Luboš (referee)
The author of this bachelor's thesis deals with the phenomenon of the present that is topic of financial literacy. The subject of this thesis is to create a reliable and sufficiently understandable manual, which actions should a financially literate individual, who is responsible for financial situation of his family, take. Author's intention is also to applicate gained knowledge on a model of fictional average Czech household, in real conditions, though, and therefore confirm usability of his own work. The result is going to be a product, which will pass on advice, how to take care of own financial situation, and will show or rationalize everything on a specific and detailed example.
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Dimensions of the problem indebtedness of the populatin in the Czech Republic after 2000
DOLEŽALOVÁ, Petra
My bachelor thesis deals with the explanation of basic terms related to the debt issue. Among the basic concepts which the work is engaged, eg. Financial literacy, usury, execution, poverty, etc. in my bachelor work closely learn about with the causes of debt, debt prevention and consequences of debt. This work also deals with social work with debtors and introduces us to a debt-vulnerable group of people. The thesis analyzes the problem of indebtedness of the population in the Czech Republic after 2000. The problem is elaborated after 2000 because of the increase in non-financial institutions in the market in the Czech Republic, which brought negative economic and social problems which are mutually intertwined.
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Financial Proficiency of Students at High Schools That Focus on Sports.
Belán, David ; Králová, Alena (advisor) ; Holečková, Lenka (referee)
The subject of this dissertation is to examine how financially proficient are students in high schools that focus on sports. It consists of a theoretical and a practical part. In the theoretical part I examine the integration of financial proficiency into the education systems in the Czech Republic. I describe the term financial proficiency, its meaning, structure and institutions that provide it. I research results of various studies examining the level of financial proficiency. In the practical part I analyze the implementation of study plans and educational areas from main educational programs to specific school educational programs. I research the current level and difference in financial proficiency of third-year students from two sports high schools. I found out that the level of financial proficiency depends on the amount of and the level of taught subjects that focus on educational areas that contain financial training.
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Analysis of the development and the reasons of Czech households indebtedness from 1993 to 2012
Uhlířová, Klára ; Loužek, Marek (advisor) ; Šlajs, Jan (referee)
The topic of the thesis is to analyze the debt of Czech households from 1993 to 2012. The main goal is to map the development of indebtedness of Czech households in these years and to discuss the reasons of increasing Czech households debt mainly including drop in inflation and interest rates, the desire of the population for their own living and the tendency towards the consumer life despite the decrease in growth of indebtedness of households till 2009. The thesis tries to answer the question whether Czech households are over indebted and whether they are threatened by falling into a debt trap. Although the increments of debt were considerable in the recent years, in the international comparison the indebtedness of Czech households is very low and the fall to a debt trap is not actual because the majority of loans are used for purchase of real estate. The risk is represented by substantial growth of interest rates, prices of real estate and increase in the unemployment rate together with low economic performance. In conclusion, the thesis tries to formulate the disposal against over indebtedness. As one of the most effective implement is considered the increase in financial literacy of wider population and the change of social atmosphere in which the debt was perceived least risky.
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Financial literacy and consumer loans
Lukešová, Martina ; Radová, Jarmila (advisor) ; Coufal, Libor (referee)
The Bachelor's thesis deals with problems of financial literacy. The problem with financial literacy is an extensive topic, therefore the paper focuses only on consumer loans which belong to the most used products by citizens. The thesis gives basic information about companies, which offer consumer loans and warn against incorrect financial institutions and loan sharks. One of the chapters dedicates the indicator of advantages of consumer loans. It shows issues of indicator annual percentage rate of expenses (APR) and its importance. Familiarity of those indicators increases financial literacy of citizens and contribute to right decision regarding consumer loan. Another chapter describes refinancing, which enables to make better some of the terms of loans. The final chapter familiarizes with the Navigator of consumer loans, which enables better orientation at market of consumer loans.
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Comparative analysis of the implementation of financial literacy in secondary education
Jandová, Lucie ; Krpálek, Pavel (advisor) ; Masaříková, Kateřina (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with different methods of implementation of financial literacy to secondary schools in the Czech Republic. The theoretical part was developed on the basis of the research of available resources and describes the curriculum from the highest level -- the National Strategy for Financial Education, to school educational programs. It is followed by the description of didactic system adapted to financial and economic education. The analysis and the identification of content of financial literacy across three national curricula were conducted in the practical part after stating the problem, the hypotheses and the research methodology. The second tool of the research -- the questionnaire, was aimed to identify the way of implementation of financial literacy to specific secondary schools and mainly to state the main differences and similarities in the use of didactical and teaching means from the type of school and regional perspective and to complete the overall view on implementation. The summary and evaluation of the information were accomplished at the end of the work.
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Strategy of financial education in the Czech Republic and its implementation
Kuncová, Tereza ; Derner, Tomáš (advisor) ; Coufal, Libor (referee)
This bachelor thesis describes financial literacy in the Czech Republic. The thesis should provide to readers comprehensive summary about level of financial education in the Czech Republic and should illustrate importance of this education for the whole society. Big part of this work is devoted to the most important documents approved by the Czech government which are intended to improve level of financial literacy of Czech citizens. These documents also exactly determine the term of financial literacy. Further the work deals with completed researches in this area and the content is enriched by own research focused on financial literacy development of secondary school pupils. One of the main goals of the thesis is to find available possibilities of financial education both for schools and for adults. Additionally the thesis presents survey of publications and other study materials available to this topic on the Czech market.
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