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Economic change in Russia: Oil dependency
Krupa, Mikuláš ; Kučerová, Irah (advisor) ; Parízek, Michal (referee)
This thesis concentrates on the case of Russian economy and assessment of its dependence on oil. Russia is often cited as an example of country suffering from resource curse as its natural wealth forms significant share of country's exports and revenues. Thesis will first concentrate on factors determining current state of Russian economy. Presence of the symptoms of Dutch disease in the Russian economy will be studied using the Vector error correction model (VECM) applied on the real effective exchange rate of country (REER). Thesis will also contain an assessment of Russian institutional environment to check for other symptoms of resource curse theory. Analysis of latest federal budget will be used to evaluate the sustainability of Russian federal finances. The thesis is concluded by discussion of results and possible paths of future development of Russian economy.
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Pros and Cons of Minimum Wage
Krupa, Mikuláš ; Cahlík, Tomáš (advisor) ; Svačina, David (referee)
1 Abstract This thesis examines the relationship between the minimum wages and the job market on the case of 17 EU member countries. We found that minimum wages are indeed generally contributing to lower employment rates among young workers. Particularly, it is the teenagers that are being affected most significantly by the increases in the minimum wage. It is in line with the expectations that if minimum wages have impact on the labour market, then this influence is most visible on the groups that are more frequently earning minimum wages. Employment rate is a better indicator of minimum wage effects on the labour market as the effect on the unemployment rate is much less visible due to various mechanisms that people use to adjust to the new situation. Keywords: minimum wage, employment, labour market, jobs automation, income distribution
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Western Sahara - on the way to international recognition within the geopolitical context
Krupa, Mikuláš ; Riegl, Martin (advisor) ; Kofroň, Jan (referee)
The primary concern of this thesis is the topic of international recognition of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. It attempts to connect this issue with the conflict in Western Sahara and with the geopolitical context of this dispute. The dispute has constituted a major threat to regional stability and it impedes regional cooperation in the Maghreb region. From a legal prespective, the people of Western Sahara have the right to self-determination, but in spite of lengthy negotiations and several attempts at UN mandated referendums on the future of the territory, the conflict has not yet been resolved. The paper also focuses on the historical context and the origins of the dispute and the development of Western Sahara question. In the conclusion, it attempts to summarize the findings and to present the assessment of the possibilities of the dispute resolution. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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