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EFTA in the changing international environment with focus on EU relations development
Růžičková, Lucie ; Vošta, Milan (advisor) ; Kašpar, Václav (referee)
The bachelor thesis analyzes historical development of EFTA and the EU relations, describes and evaluates current situation and outlines possible future development of these relations. The text is divided into three parts. The first chapter introduces the EFTA integration groupings, briefly characterizes its members and describes its relations with third countries. In addition, it focuses on the historical development of the EU and EFTA relations and defines the legal background of their cooperation (conventions). The second and the third chapter present the perspective of individual states on the EU integration, analyze the problems of interrelationship and think about the possible future development. First is the problem introduced from the view of the Scandinavian countries (Norway and Iceland), second from the view of the Alpine countries (Switzerland and Liechtenstein). The work reflects the current international situation in which in the context of the current global financial crisis that has affected also the European continent slowly changes perspective of some countries on European integration in favor of the EU as well as the benefits of a common European currency are highlighted.
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Security policy of Sweden and Switzerland and development policy as its tool
Zakopalová, Dagmar ; Rolenc, Jan Martin (advisor) ; Sršeň, Radim (referee)
Sweden and Switzerland are countries with the longest tradition of maintaining the policy of neutrality. Due to the changing nature of the international scene these countries adjust their security policies so that they correspond to the current international situation. This bachelor thesis aims to compare actual trends in security policies and neutrality policies of the examined countries and outline possible perspectives of further development in this field. One of methods more and more used to establishing broader state security is development policy and that is why the second part of the thesis deals with explanation and comparison of the security aspects of Swedish and Swiss development activities.
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Switzerland and its attitude towards the european integration
Šrámková, Eva ; Steinmetzová, Dana (advisor) ; Popovová, Marie (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to analyse and to asses the reasons and causes of the Swiss attitude towards the european integration and to adumbrate the future development of this attitude with regard to the future development of the relations between EU and Switzerland during the economic crisis. The thesis is divided into three chapters. The first chapter characterises Switzerland politically a economically. It emphasises the influence of the direct democracy and political parties on government decisions. It describes the Swiss economy in light of macroeconomic indicators, then the sectors of economy, Swiss balance of payments and especially the foreign trade and the trading relations to the EU including the commodity structure. The second chapter deals with the main reasons of the negative attitude of Switzerland towards the regional integrations, characterises Switzerland as a member of the EFTA and focuses on the actual development of the bilateral relations to the EU. The third chapter describes the effects of the financial crisis on the Swiss economy and its impact on the future development of the relations to the EU.
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Competitiveness of Switzerland in the global economy with focus on the financial sector
Sládek, Ondřej ; Bič, Josef (advisor) ; Krč, Jakub (referee)
The bachelor thesis analyzes the current competitiveness of the swiss economy. It defines its sources of competitiveness and barriers to it. A large part is devoted to the position of the swiss financial system in the world economy. Especially its quality and stability is assessed, to a large extent demonstrated on the actual situation. In its main part, the work describes the competitive position of Switzerland in particular areas of competitiveness ratings measured by multicriterial aproach to competitiveness. Higher attention is paid to the innovational performance, being probably the main source of future competitiveness advantage of the swiss economy. Comparison with countries at similar development level is widely used in the thesis.
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The Economic Relations Between The South African Republic And Switzerland On The Background Of The Sanctions Of The UN Against The Apartheid Regime
Hőnigová, Nina ; Steinmetzová, Dana (advisor) ; Vondrušková, Barbora (referee)
The aim of this paper is to examine to which extend did the activities of the Swiss economic actors and the Swiss government help to maintain the apartheid regime in South Africa. It is focused on the famous Swiss banking sector and its relations with its Southafrican clients. One part of the paper is concentrated on the question of breaking the sanctions adopted by the Security Council of the UN, which should have helped to undermine the local rasist regime. The crucial issue in this problematic is to make clear if one non-UN-memberlaw-breaker could be really able to ensure the survival of the weakened regime. I discuss the relevance of the financial and economic cooperation between the SAR and Switzerland and try to show, that Swiss activities really provided the badly needed capital and foreign currencies to the regime in the period of its deepest crisis.But on the other hand that Switzerland was not the only one business partner of the apartheid regime among the western powers and that the decisive role in its elimination was besides sanctions played mainly by other factors. The lack of any obligation for the UN-member states of respecting the sanctions, a great degree of invention on the side of the SAR when replacing the import from its former partners and other belong among them.
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Innovation policy of Switzerland
Luzumová, Martina ; Gullová, Soňa (advisor) ; Laschoberová, Libuše (referee)
This bachelor essay is considering innovation policy of Switzerland. Examined is going to be the innovation system of Switzerland, the role of the business, public, research and education sector in the creation of innovation. In addition, we find out the extent to which affects foreign trade in high-tech products the overall trade balance of Switzerland. The main goal of this essay is analysis of innovation policy of Switzerland in terms of the above-mentioned aspects. The main methods used in the preparation of this essay is an analysis, observation and comparison.
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Tax Competition within Swiss Confederation
Jurášková, Monika ; Láchová, Lenka (advisor) ; Sedmihradská, Lucie (referee)
The study describes tax competition among cantons within Swiss Confederation. In the introductory chapter the reader gets familiarized with regional division of the country. There are three levels -- Federation, cantons and municipalities. Determination of tax competence is very important - for this study especially the limitation of the tax competition space is relevant. There are the most important legislative sources mentioned. In next chapter there is balancing mechanism described which eliminates the tax load diference among swiss cantons. In the last chapter the current situation in Switzerland is confronted with tax competition theory. There is focus on five cantons in central Switzerland - the most outstanding practises of canton Obwalden are closely described.
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Public Private Partnership as an example in Switzerland
Koláčková, Leona ; Valach, Josef (advisor)
This Graduation theses is conversant with difficulties of project Public Private Partnersip (for short PPP) with a view on it in Switzerland. In letter and spirit is general characterization of these Projections with the aim of consider potential benefits and disavantages with orientation of selective subjects on territory of Switzerland confederation. Further is task focused on economics and financial aspects these projects and compare of two approach to implementation purpose (alternate conventional and alternate PPP) on example of project realized in this country.
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