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Development of the economy of Croatia at te beginning of the twenty-first century (2001 to 2009)
Vančurová, Petra ; Karpová, Eva (advisor) ; Suchá, Tereza (referee)
This paper will evaluate the economic development of Croatia from 2001 to 2009. The paper consists of three chapters. The first chapter briefly describes the economic development in the second half of the 20th century. The second chapter contains a general characterisation of the contemporary economic and political situation of Croatia and then describes the economic development of Croatia from 2001 to 2009 -- particularly the development of selected macroeconomic indicators and quantities such as GDP, inflation, unemployment, balance of payments and development of the exchange rate. The third chapter discusses the readiness of Croatia for entrance into the EU.
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The position of tourism in the Italian and Croatian economy
Pošvařová, Lenka ; Kašpar, Václav (advisor) ; Vošta, Milan (referee)
Analysis of each country is divided into three main sections. The first section describes the economic, location and realization conditions which are important for the development of the tourism in Italy and Croatia. The second part is about inbound tourism and how the tourism industry impacts on GDP, employment and investments in each Italian and Croatian region. The prospects of tourism in Italy and Croatia are defined in the last chapter.
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Croatia - new candidate state EU
Obruča, Tomáš ; Adámková, Vlasta (advisor) ; Žamberský, Pavel (referee)
This text deals with croatian admission process to the EU. The objective is to find out whether Croatia meets political part of the Copenhagen criteria. First part is concerned with croatian political developement since the break-up of Yugoslavia. Second part deals with EU approach to the region of Western Balkan concerning process of enlargement and association. Last part describes admission negotiations between Croatia and EU including assessment of meeting political part of Copenhagen criteria.
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The Right of Peoples to Self-determination as a Factor of International Relations
Drahoňovská, Soňa ; Veselý, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Dubský, Zbyněk (referee)
This paper explores the current understanding of the right of peoples to self-determination and its impact on international relations. A number of new states have gained international recognition outside the scope of decolonisation, several of which have not fulfilled the usual criteria for statehood, based on existing state practice. In addition, the parent states of Bangladesh, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as Kosovo have not consented to the secession of these territories. The main purpose of this paper is to determine whether based on the stipulations of international documents and mainly on existing state practice, it is possible to verify the existence of a customary law enabling peoples to unilaterally secede. Such a right would pose a threat to the future application of the principle of territorial integrity as one of the basic principles of international relations. In order to answer this question I compare case studies of successful and unsuccessful nations striving for their own state outside the realm of decolonisation. Based on this comparison I analyse the current understanding of the right to self-determination and its impact on international relations. I conclude by stating that it is not possible to unambiguously confirm the existence of such a right. However, in practice the principle of territorial integrity is being breached nonetheless, due to persisting uncertainties regarding the possible application of secession by peoples whose internal right to self-determination was not respected. Together with the fact that the current concept of self-determination ignores collective rights of national groups, this poses a threat to international stability.
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Analysis of tax competition of Croatia in comparison with neighbouring states based on corporate income tax
Tatárová, Martina ; Láchová, Lenka (advisor) ; Klazar, Stanislav (referee)
The diploma thesis examines tax competition between Croatia and its neighbouring countries- Hungary, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia- based on corporate income tax. After first theoretical part focused on tax harmonization, coordination and competition, the paper continues with describing systems of the corporate income tax for each country. Subsequently the practical part follows with analysis of tax competition from corporate tax perspective using time and space comparison. Final conclusion of the thesis is that Croatia, respecting corporate income tax, is highly competitive location in comparison with analyzed neighbouring countries.
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Transition process in Croatia
Lozo, Marko ; Nečadová, Marta (advisor) ; Breňová, Lubomíra (referee)
The diploma thesis is dealing with transition process in Croatia since the change of communistic regime to the present. It examines the transition from the socialistic economy to the market-oriented economy according to particular parts of the process and describes the progress and implementation of market reforms. The political and macroeconomic evolution is included as well as the current situation. All data is compared with other countries in transition. The thesis can help to understand the Croatian transition and current situation. It can be useful for companies which plan to invest or set up a business in Croatia.
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Western Balkans and Austrian position on the EU integration of Western Balkans
Holopírková, Petra ; Dubský, Zbyněk (advisor) ; Abrhám, Josef (referee)
Rozbor oficiálních stanovisek EU k rozšíření EU o země Západního Balkánu (Chorvatsko, Makedonie, Černá Hora, Albánie, BiH, Srbsko, nově Kosovo) ukazuje na zdrženlivost EU k vlastnímu aktu přijetí. Přes všechna prohlášení o vůli přijmout tyto země, tato vyjádření zůstávají spíše proklamací, bez vyhlášení konkrétních dat přijetí těchto zemí do společenství. Na rozdíl od Rakouska, která jako jediná země EU deklaruje co nejrychlejší rozšíření EU o země Západního Balkánu přímo ve vládním programu jako prioritu své zahraniční politiky. Motivace Rakouska je založena na důkladné ekonomické analýze situace, kdy Rakouské investice do těchto zemí jsou nejvyšší ze všech zemí EU. Mezi Rakouskem a zeměmi Západního Balkánu a Rakouskem probíhá čilý obchod i pohyb osob, na který ostatní země EU nejsou ještě připraveny. Překážkou rychlého přijetí se tedy jeví důvody povahy nikoliv ekonomické, ale politické. Evropská unie se shoduje na roku 2008 jako na roku klíčovém v přístupových jednáních. V době publikace této práce ovšem EU nebyla s to jako celek schválit nezávislost Kosova. Minimálně tento bod zůstává otevřen k dořešení v roce 2008 spolu s dalšími body týkajícími se příštího rozšíření. EU má v této chvíli (duben 2008) jasno, že favorizovanými kandidáty pro přístup jsou Chorvatsko, Makedonie a Albánie, zatím bez konkrétního data přístupu.
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The position of Croatia on the international travel and tourism market
Gregušová, Vendula ; Petrů, Zdenka (advisor) ; Straková, Ivana (referee)
This thesis deals with travel and tourism in Croatia, describes its current position on the international market with regard to the historical context. A big part of the thesis is also focused on tourist attractions Croatia has to offer both cultural, natural and social as well as hospitality facilities. It also discusses the impact of travel and tourism on croatian economy and mutual relations and tourism between Croatia and the Czech Republic. Finally SWOT analysis of Croatia as a tourist destination is presented.
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