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The Social and Political Regulation of Labour Migration: The Case of the Czech Republic
Čaněk, Marek ; Barša, Pavel (advisor) ; Kostelecký, Tomáš (referee) ; Woolfson, Charles (referee)
This dissertation is about the changes in the regulation of labour migration in the Czech Republic, specifically between the period of economic boom in 2007 and 2008 and the beginning of the global economic and financial crisis. The developments of labour migration processes and policies were studied in relation to the political economy of foreign direct investment and the rise of the competition state in the Czech Republic. The materialisation of these developments resulted in the Czech Republic's further integration into the global labour market. Labour migration policy changes in the case of the Green Card project, however, did not confirm the thesis that the Czech Republic's migration policy eventually became subordinated to the competition state project. Not only did the Ministry of Industry and Trade lack bureaucratic capital in the field of migration regulation but also, there were tensions between different notions of the competition state project while 'migration management' was reorganised in the interest of the Ministry of the Interior. Closely following struggles over the regulation of labour migration in the administrative and political fields, this dissertation contributes to literature on the labour migration perspective of the competition state. The migration crisis is studied from...
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The open border with Austria: a chance for development of the frontier town of České Velenice?
Kroupová, Markéta ; Šmidrkal, Václav (advisor) ; Konrád, Ota (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on the socioeconomic development of the border town of České Velenice between 1989 and 2004. The aim of the thesis is to examine the opportunities the immediate proximity of Austria after the fall of the Iron Curtain provided the city with. The bachelor thesis first introduces the socioeconomic situation in České Velenice after 1989 and then delineates the beginnings of cooperation with the Austrian counterpart, while also focusing on the importance of knowledge of German language for mutual economic relations. In the second chapter, the thesis deals with the changes in the local economic structure as a part of the economic transformation and maps the process and results of the small-scale privatization with regard to the location of the town on the border with Austria. The third chapter is devoted to economic activities. Here the thesis deals with local and foreign labour market and addresses the activities of Czech legal and illegal workers in the Austrian labour market. With regard to the border location of the city, the chapter also deals with business activities in České Velenice. It covers the bilateral project of the Industrial park ACCESS and the entry of Austrian companies to the Czech border area.
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You cannot step twice into the same river, can you? Austria and its "Guest Workers" in the Periods of 1961-1974 and 2002-2011
Kavan, Ondřej ; Dimitrov, Michal (advisor) ; Konrád, Ota (referee)
In the beginning of 1960s, as a result of the "economic miracle," Austria had to face an increasing labour shortage that threatened the so appreciated economic growth. The problem was solved by means of a regulated labour migration programme based on the so- called rotation principle. The programme aimed to ensure foreign workers' role as a flexible labour force for times of economic boom while securing their return back to their homelands in times of economic downturn. After the programme was abruptly ended in 1974, a majority of "guest workers" instead of returning home settled down in Austria. This however undermined the core idea of the programme and it became dysfunctional. The "Gastarbeiter programme", which represented a policy of immigration without integration, thus became a highly controversial topic. In spite of that fact, a similar policy for seasonal workers was implemented in Austria between 2002 and 2011. The main goal of the thesis is to analyse both the periods, ascertain whether these represent comparable phenomena and explore the transfer of historical experience. Due to the diachronic relation of the two periods, significant attention is paid to the contexts within which both the policies have been implemented. For that reason, the thesis offers an in-depth discussion of...
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Náklady organizácie "dovozu" pracovnej sily na nemecký trh: historické skúsenosti
Štulrajterová, Eva
The thesis deals with international labour migration, specifically with immigration of the labour force into Germany´s labour market, focusing on the identification of historical examples of best practice. After analysing the studies aimed at cost quantification of immigration in German economy, the aim is to evaluate the positive and negative effects of this type of labour force and make the recommendations for future organisation of labour into German labour market based on historical experience.
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The impact of the construction of the Berlin Wall on the labour market in West Berlin
Novotná, Tereza ; Nigrin, Tomáš (advisor) ; Dimitrov, Michal (referee)
This thesis focuses on the West Berlin economy during the second Berlin crisis when an impermeable wall grew around the western part of the city. The aim of this thesis is to analyse the effects of August 13, 1961 on the labour market in West Berlin. In the 1950s, there was enormous unemployment in West Berlin, influenced by poor economic conditions and the fact that companies were not interested in investing in this part of West Germany. The construction of the Berlin Wall resulted in a number of immediate complications, whether it be interrupted traffic, the possible outflow of people and capital or, above all, an outage of the labour force from the East. It was the lack of manpower, which is considered to be essential for the optimal functioning of the economy, that appeared to be the most pressing problem which had to be solved immediately - otherwise, the West Berlin economy would have collapsed. Thanks to the prompt financial aid of the federal government and political capabilities of the governing mayor of West Berlin, Willy Brandt, it led, among other things, to reducing unemployment and also attracting new investors to the city as a result of various tax discounts. As early as in 1962, the unemployment rate dropped and a period of prosperity began in West Berlin, which made the city a role...
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The open border with Austria: a chance for development of the frontier town of České Velenice?
Kroupová, Markéta ; Šmidrkal, Václav (advisor) ; Konrád, Ota (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on the socioeconomic development of the border town of České Velenice between 1989 and 2004. The aim of the thesis is to examine the opportunities the immediate proximity of Austria after the fall of the Iron Curtain provided the city with. The bachelor thesis first introduces the socioeconomic situation in České Velenice after 1989 and then delineates the beginnings of cooperation with the Austrian counterpart, while also focusing on the importance of knowledge of German language for mutual economic relations. In the second chapter, the thesis deals with the changes in the local economic structure as a part of the economic transformation and maps the process and results of the small-scale privatization with regard to the location of the town on the border with Austria. The third chapter is devoted to economic activities. Here the thesis deals with local and foreign labour market and addresses the activities of Czech legal and illegal workers in the Austrian labour market. With regard to the border location of the city, the chapter also deals with business activities in České Velenice. It covers the bilateral project of the Industrial park ACCESS and the entry of Austrian companies to the Czech border area.
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Ethics in employment of third-country nationals in the Czech Republic
DUŠEK, Daniel
This thesis deals with the ethical standards that should be comply by Czech employers in the context of third country nationals' employment. The theoretical part is focused on labor migration and on the process of third country nationals' employment in the Czech Republic. It also refers to the main points of business ethics within the relationship between employer and employees. The practical part of thesis contains a general summary of current ethical rules that should be respected by employers. In the next section there is, in specific cases described the current state of ethical standards within the relationship between employers and interviewed employees, who belong to the third country nationals group.
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Labour Migration from the countries of the former Soviet Union - Russia and Belarus
Kazimirovich, Viktoryia ; Procházková Ilinitchi, Cristina (advisor) ; Straková, Eliška (referee)
Nowadays labour migration is a very discussed issue, that in the context of increasing international migration is gaining momentum. The impact of labour migration is mainly reflected at the economic level of the individual countries, where unemployment is falling in case of the recipient countries, with other words labor migration covers the labor shortage, while the outgoing countries benefit from remittances, which became a valuable financial asset for the outgoing countries. This bachelor thesis is divided into three chapters. The first chapter characterizes migration and its reasons, followed by an analysis of the migration situation in individual countries of Belarus and Russia. The second chapter deals with migration patterns in three economic factors identified separately for each country, more specifically, employment / unemployment, remittances and wages. The last chapter is aimed at showing the position of Belarus and Russia on labor migration, and what measures are the countries pursuing in relation to migration.
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