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The Impacts of China on Africa
Smolníková, Markéta ; Kochan, Jan (advisor) ; Volenec, Otakar (referee)
This thesis deals with the impact of China on the economic development of its largest trade partners in Africa since the foundation of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) with the emphasis on the development. The analysis is based on the indicators of economic performance, economic activity and economic development among which the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) and the Human Development Index (HDI) figure. The final research on the basis of chosen indicators did not prove definite influence of China on the economic development of South Africa, Angola, Egypt, Nigeria and Sudan for its broad approach. However, it sheds new light into the studying of Chinese impacts and according to the the author it may be a source of new piece of knowledge on the topic when examined more profoundly with regard to single aspects of chosen indices.
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Measuring of Living Standards and Quality of Life
Šándorová, Lucia ; Votava, Libor (advisor) ; Syrovátka, Oldřich (referee)
The Diploma thesis deals with the topic of measuring the standard of living and quality of life in selected countries in Europe and further highlights the differences in the Visegrad countries. The aim of the work is to describe components of comprehensive concept of quality of life based on studies of specified literature. Moreover it describes the most frequently used methods for measuring quality of life. The methodological part describes the used methods. Secondary analysis and a design of own methodology to compare the standard of living is the object of practical part of Diploma thesis.
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Analysis of the similarity of the human development index values between European states
Šafaříková, Kristýna ; Malá, Ivana (advisor) ; Šulc, Zdeněk (referee)
Main goal of this thesis is to analyze human development index for European countries and provide cluster analysis not only of human development index but even of another quality of life variables and to find similarities between particular countries by using hierarchical methods. The first part focuses on quality of life and definition of human development index. Human development index is one possibility how to measure quality of life, there are mentioned another possibilities, though how to analyze it. The second part of the thesis focuses on cluster analysis definition, which is used for searching for similarities between particular countries. Five hierarchical cluster methods is used for classify countries into clusters. Euclidean metric is used for express the distance between countries. Similar variables between countries is judged according to sorting into clusters by hierarchical methods. Diploma thesis enlightens similarity between European countries from quality of life overview and provides statistical evidence about this topic. Results of the thesis confirms similarities between geographical close states.
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Development of Values of HDI
Svobodová, Veronika ; Malá, Ivana (advisor) ; Helman, Karel (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with examination and quantification of quality of life defined by the Human Development Index predominantly in European countries. Thesis is divided into three parts. In the first part of this thesis is defined the quality of life and are mentioned reasons of its examination. Further is noted the idea of sustainable development. Second part focuses on its own calculations, especially the description of development of values of the HDI, decomposition of the HDI to its components and comparing the HDI with another economic and demographic indicators. The third part discusses found results, these results are compared with already published research and another sources. In this thesis is also possible to find critical views on the HDI and another ways of measuring the quality of life.
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Analysis of correlation and sensitivity of Human development index
Staněk, Tomáš ; Mazouch, Petr (advisor) ; Vltavská, Kristýna (referee)
The Human development index is a well known composite indicator which is used worldwide to compare human development between the states and which is published every year by the United Nations Development Programme. The first part of this thesis describes the origin, dimensions and calculation of HDI, subsequently it will focuses on the sensitivity analysis and its various methods. The second part of the thesis contains the analysis of correlation of the all the HDI dimensions and of the impact of the changes of each HDI component on the final output.
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Multicriteria analysis of the Human Development Index
Janů, Jakub ; Střížová, Vlasta (advisor) ; Jablonský, Josef (referee)
Diploma thesis describes the problem of quantitative expression of the quality of life. For this purpose is used one of the most widespread indicators of quality of life - Human Development Index. This paper describes its basic characteristics, method of calculation, its advantages and drawbacks. One of the objectives of this paper is the elimination of these shortcomings by alternative method of calculation. The methods of multi-criteria evaluation of alternatives and data envelopment analysis models are applied for these purposes. One part of this paper is a theoretical description of the tasks of multi-criteria decision making and their classification into the methods for multi-criteria evaluation of alternatives and into the methods of multi-criteria linear programming. In this paper are used methods WSA, TOPSIS and PROMETHEE, based on the definition of the theoretical characteristics of the methods of multi-criteria evaluation of alternatives. These methods are applied on the source data, obtained from a model of the human development index. After calculation, the results obtained are analyzed and written into the conclusion. Another alternative approach to obtain the level of human development is to evaluate the degree of efficiency of countries using data envelopment analysis models in comparison with the human development index. For these purposes is written the theoretical background, which defines the basic types of data envelopment analysis models. These theoretical findings serve as the basis for the practical analysis by the BCC output oriented model and by the corresponding model of super efficiency. The results of these calculations are analyzed and subsequently written into the final conclusion.
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Economical aggregates and their usage
MAŇASOVÁ, Helena
The aim of this thesis is a comparison of macroeconomics aggregates calculation methods, especially GDP, and completion of its imperfection by alternative indicators. First of all there are specified inadequacies which are contained in GDP. The history and distribution of alternative indicators are shown and three chosen alternative indicators are analysed thereafter. Those indicators are subsequently compared between each other in the practical part to find the most effective of them, which could supplement imperfection of GDP.
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Software Piracy in the Environment of Different Cultures
Ryšavá, Iveta ; Kincl, Tomáš (advisor) ; Novák, Michal (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to statistically determine the dependence rate of software piracy in the cultural foundation of the country and other factors. Data obtained from internet were the resources of my work. They were from the results of different surveys and case studies. The data contain values of individual indicators, each for a maximum number of countries. The nature of the collected data leads to the analysis of quantitative variables such were selected correct statistical methods. Dependence of the quantitative variables was measured by simple linear regression. The rate of this dependence determines the correlation analysis. In my case Spearman's correlation coefficient was used. Any dependence was investigated with a pair of indicators. In each of pairs was as the dependent variable rate of software piracy. For better understanding I have used the graphs. From my thesis, I expect evaluate past and current situation about software piracy in the Czech Republic and in the world, and that shows influences the amount of computer crime.
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The Poverty in the Developing World
Rožánková, Alice ; Kotýnková, Magdalena (advisor) ; Doležalová, Antonie (referee)
The theme of this diploma thesis is "The Poverty in the Developing World", the poverty that not only less developed countries mainly in Africa, Asia and Latin America suffer from, but developed countries that are trying to help the developing world suffer from it as well. How much is that help important and what kind of help is crucial for the developed countries, that is the main subject of this thesis. The theoretical part is based on the available economic theories that solve the vicious circle of poverty in which these countries are trapped. Leading economists mentioned in the theoretical part are Thomas Malthus, whose study was one of the first, then Thomas Merrick, Albert Hirschman, and many others. The practical part deals with three countries, which connect the African continent - Somalia, Angola and Botswaa. Each of these countries is currently in a different situation, but their initial conditions were the same - the hole in the vicious circle of poverty. The conclusion of this work is a prediction of the future development of these countries and recommendations what direction they should go.
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Comparison of the economic development of Rwanda and Botswana
Šoltésová, Veronika ; Šaroch, Stanislav (advisor) ; Bič, Josef (referee)
The aim of the bachelor thesis "Comparison of the economic development of Rwanda and Botswana" is to identify and compare factors that have led in both the economies to the successful economic development and differentiation from the other countries in sub-Saharan Africa region. Thesis observes the issues from multiple dimensions - economic, political and social. It maps the political settlement and reforms both the economies implemented during the past two decades, assess their impact on sustainable development and defines challenges in further liberalization. It analyses selected economic and social indicators such as gross domestic product, current account balance, foreign debt and human development index, reflecting the economic and social development and considering the prospects of ensuring sustainable development and prosperity in the future.
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