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The Decline in the Standard of Living in Presenior (55-65 years) and Senior (65+) Generation and the Factors that Influence Them
Durkáč, Ondřej ; Šefčíková, Linda (referee) ; Konečný, Štěpán (advisor)
Senior policy of the state is largely focused on the active life of seniors (eg national strategy to support positive aging for the period 2013-2017 ). From this pont of view is generally expected to stay seniors longer in their natural environment and any subsequent use of social and health services, residential care homes for the elderly. Another phenomenon is the senior policy burden on the state budget in raising funds for the payment of pensions. One means of this policy mainly at regional level is to support seniors through discounts and other advantages Senior Pas project. The author draws a comparison of the consumer basket of the general population in the age structure from 55 years and above users Pas Senior Discount Network , which is primarily intended to support active living. The theoretical part focuses on the description and benefits, deficiencies discount networks in general and the discount network designed primarily for seniors. Thesis will also undertake an excursion to the neighboring countries, especially Austria and Germany, this excursion could give a number of inspiring suggestions in monitoring the functioning of these networks. In the practical part, thesis will devote particular network Senior Discount waist and through a questionnaire survey of members of the network. Thesis will be noticing all the available factors affecting the selection and use of discount networks in relation to age, place of residence, gender and other attributes/parameters. Thesis will help to answer the question whether discount network tends to increase the active life of seniors primarily or secondarily through capital cost savings for common services and goods. Author of acquired knowledge and experience will provide recommendations for fulfilling the mission and good functionality of discount network Senior Pas.
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Expenditures and Consumption of Households Included in Household Budget Survey 2012: Households by Activity Status of Head of Household, by Municipality Size, Income Brackets, Areas
Český statistický úřad
Annual results of the Household Budget Survey broken down by activity status of head of household, municipality size, tenure of dwelling, by net money income per person, by area (NUTS 2). Annual averages per capita - expenditure items in CZK (food, clothing, footwear and consumption in kind also in quantity units in selected breakdowns), structure of expenditure in %, selected housing characteristics, major durables. Annual averages per household (selected items), annual averages per equivalency (aggregate items).
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The comparison of standards of living of village and city inhabitants in the region of Liberec between 1945 and 1989
Kopecká, Pavlína ; Chalupecký, Petr (advisor) ; Johnson, Zdenka (referee)
This bachelor thesis describes the development of differences in standards of living between years 1945 to 1989 in North Bohemian border region and in city of Liberec and Hejnice. It captures social, economic and political change of the border region after the transfer of the German population, through the start of the communist regime, the invasion of the Soviet army with its allies and normalisation to the Velvet revolution. Based on the comparative method, both cities are first analysed from the perspective of chosen standards of living and then compared. According to gathered information for this thesis, it claims that the standards of living were slightly higher in Liberec than for the inhabitants of Hejnice. The chosen differences were however not that significant.
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Comparison of the standard of living in the countries of Visegrad group in years 1989-2015
Horáková, Lucie ; Procházka, Pavel (advisor) ; Vebrová, Ludmila (referee)
The main aim of this bachelor thesis is to compare the standard of living in the countries of Visegrad group from 1989 until present. The text is divided into two parts- theoretical and analytical. At first the theoretical part refers to the term Visegrad group- what does it mean, why it was created, and what was the situation of its countries after the fall of the Communist regime in 1989. This part then continues with explaining the term standard of living and its selected means of measure from the economical and sociological point of view. The analytical part is then about the comparison itself. For each country there are graphs and tables that contain the variables used for the analysis that are explained at the end of each chapter. Every chapter also contains the factor analysis, that is used to show which of the variables were the most important for each country. The last chapter is comparison of all the countries.
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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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Economic aspects of the global population development in the eyes of proponents and critics of TR Malthus
Zelinka, Jan ; Štekláč, Jiří (advisor) ; Maialeh, Robin (referee)
Discussions regarding resources depletion and populations are currently at the forefront of society. Against each other are standing groups of supporters and groups of critics of Thomas Malthus. The objective of this thesis is economic analysis of threats and benefits of the current population development with regard to theories of both groups. To the solution is used statistical data of the World Bank, through which it assesses the situation in selected countries and in the world. Nowadays dominates critic's opinions rather, which are pointing to the improving condition of the planet. Population growth has slowed down in recent years and the population is close to its peak, which would open possibilities for increasing human capital, which is the most important resource that we have. Ensuring the growth of human capital has the potential to provide solving future problems related to the lack of existing natural resources.
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Are inhabitants of western Europe happier that inhabitants of eastern Europe?
Čermák, Jiří ; Němcová, Ingeborg (advisor) ; Karpová, Eva (referee)
The aim of master thesis is finding answers to the question, if inhabitants of western Europe are happier than inhabitants of eastern Europe. I want to compare standards of living in these regions based on the indexes of living standards. Further I want find out, if the happiness is measurable. Europe during the economic crisis has shown that GDP of countries slowed down, but is this economic indicator showing happiness of nations? Does it present satisfaction and well-being of the population? Can we identify some relation or dependence between GDP and happiness of the population? What are the indicators that are able to answer this question? A substantial part of my work will be comparison of the individual indexes of living standards and I will specify, what means standard of living and what are the components. In the practical part I want to compare reality in different areas of human life, which is related to the standard of living and to compare these data between the nations in western Europe and eastern Europe.
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The reasons for human life prolonging comparing the regions of the Czech republic
Šimonková, Karolína ; Šimpach, Ondřej (advisor) ; Cséfalvaiová, Kornélia (referee)
The thesis discusses the reasons for human life prolonging and studies diseases mortality evolution from 1994 to 2012. The paper focuses on possible reasons for increasing or decreasing of specific diseases mortality. The diseases are examined in all individual Czech regions. The changes of average human age are calculated by using absolute growth rates, both for the Czech Republic and for each Czech region in the period 1994 to 2012. The thesis also ascertains the degree of dependence between population living standards and the average age at death. Living standard is evaluated according to socioeconomic aspects.
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Comparison of Standards of Living in Czech republic before and after year 1989
Pánek, Igor ; Prachař, Ondřej (advisor) ; Barák, Vladimír (referee)
The main objective of this study is to compare living standards in our country before 1989, when in charge were the communist party and the standard of living at the moment. Study seeks to build on theories and practices mentioned authors who have studied the issue, but only marginally. The theoretical part explains the concept of living standards and define the right tools for exploring the area. In the practical part by consumer basket compare the periods, and to confirm the hypothesis that over-applied to the case study.
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Consumption of American households during the Second World War
Akhlasová, Nicoletta ; Johnson, Zdenka (advisor) ; Fabianková, Klára (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the influence of the Second World War on the consumption of households in the USA. The main part of this thesis is devoted to the consumption of single items and government regulations which have influenced the consumption. In addition to development of the labor market and wages this thesis focuses on the transformation of the women role and on the transformation of the standard of living. This thesis indicates that during the Second World War the consumption and savings of the population were greatly influenced by rationing, price caps and other factors. The results of this thesis implies that although there was an increasing of wages and a significant decreasing of unemployment, the consumption of households was greatly influenced by rationing and price caps. As a result of these regulations it led to a decrease in the quality of goods and to restrictions on selling certain items of soft goods and durable goods. Thus, the standard of living of the population was significantly influenced by these restrictions in consumption.
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