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Freeing The Resource Curse; The Economics of Natural Resource and Black Gold in sub-Saharan Africa
Quarshie, Gregory ; Janda, Karel (advisor) ; Babin, Adrian (referee)
It is gradually becoming common knowledge that, natural resources have not been able to make positive impact on economic growth of countries. In that, countries rich in natural resources grow at a slower pace than the resource-poor countries. This occurrence is one of the reasons behind many defections and militant groups against state authority in many resource-rich countries, especially those in sub-Saharan Africa. Using panel data from 1980 to 2010 on 34 sub- Saharan African countries, this paper examines whether institutionalised authority, which is a proxy for state authority, can change the negative relationship between natural resources and economic growth. The key finding is that, institutionalised authority can alter the negative relationship that exists between natural resources and economic growth. JEL Classification C33, O43, Q28, Q33, Q43, Keywords Natural Resources, Economic growth, Institutionalised Authority, Dutch Disease, sub-Saharan Africa
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Chosen natural resources: focuses of conflicts nad its economic consequences
Sytný, Patrik ; Vošta, Milan (advisor) ; Sankot, Ondřej (referee)
The bachelor´s thesis aims to three chosen natural resources, which are petroleum, natural gas and water, and conflicts based on disputes over them. The aim of the thesis was to valorize nature of the conflicts, define their main focus and draw prospective economic consequences. Professional literature that deals with this kind of issue, was used in order to find out the true nature of the conflicts. The result is an evaluation, which has proven, that the most influental conflicts are rising over disputes over petroleum. Their economic and political impacts are very perceptible and economically measurable in the way of GDP, the total product and other economic indicators. In the thesis has been also proven that the conflicts on the basis of natural gas have similiar nature and extent as it is in the case of petroleum, even thought in a smaller amount. The least important conflicts in a meaning of economic impacts are those over water, by those has been proven, that they do not poses such an impact on economic and political situation as petroleum or natural gas nowdays.
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Úvodní studie projektu Integrovaný nadregionální systém nakládání s odpady s cílem úspory primárních přírodních zdrojů (INSNO)
Regionální rozvojová agentura Ústeckého kraje‚ a. s., Ústí nad Labem ; Hellmich, Manfred
Předkládaná studie představuje systém sběru, shromažďování, úpravy a zpracování odpadů především z komunální sféry v podobě dále využitelných paliv z odpadů a produktů využitelných jako technologický materiál pro úpravu skládek. Zvažuje možnosti uplatnění paliv z odpadů na trhu, definuje možné zdroje pro využívání paliv a potřebné kroky k tomu, aby tato paliva z odpadu mohla být využita jako náhrada přírodních zdrojů, především hnědého uhlí, případně zemního plynu. Cílem projektu je zajištění materiálového nebo energetického využití komunálního odpadu (KO) nebo výrobků vzniklých úpravou KO a dalších druhů energeticky využitelných odpadů (např. odpady dřeva, textilu, pneumatiky, podíly ze zpracování elektrošrotu, autovraků, nevyužitelný plast).
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Merits of selected natural resource and its region development influence
VOŘÍŠKOVÁ, Alena
The topic of this thesis is the value of a selected natural resource and its influence on the region{\crq}s development. This thesis has been divided in two parts. The first part is theoretical and it defines natural resources and their evaluation. The theoretical part is concluded by information about regional politics and development. The practical part of this thesis consists of two areas. In the first one, I characterize South Bohemian region as well as Lipno reservoir. In the second one, I deal with the land prices in Lipno area and compare them to the land prices in the area around Orlik reservoir. The amount of the prices indicates differences in holiday resort values of these reservoirs and their contribution to the region{\crq}s development. The main goal of this work is to analyze, on the basis of natural resources{\crq} evaluation, the relationship between the natural resource value and economic development of the selected area of the South Bohemian region. Another significant goal is an elaboration of a survey of methods used in natural resources{\crq} evaluation, from the perspective of nonmarketable resources{\crq} evaluation as well as evaluation of any inmovable object that satisfies people{\crq}s needs. An important aim of the practical part of this thesis is a land price analysis of Lipno reservoir area. The last goal I have proposed to me is to compare the land prices around Lipno reservoir to those of Orlik reservoir. The value of an natural resource can be expressed in different ways, for example, in how much people, who use that holiday resort, esteem it. Considering the topic of my thesis, I have chosen an evaluation according to land prices. If a natural resource is valuable, then its value will be reflected in people{\crq}s willingness to pay for the possibility of living in its nearness. This is also obvious with Lipno reservoir, as the land prices there are much higher than the land prices in any other holiday resort situated near a water reservoir. Nevertheless, even here we can still find places, that have not been fully developped yet and which offer possibities of exploitation. Considering the above-mentioned findings and examples, it is obvious that Lipno water reservoir not only provides the South Bohemian region with incomes from tourisms but it also has a movable value of an ascending tendency. Despite its invaried long-time exploitation potential, its holiday resort function has caused recently, that Lipno area is being valued more and more. This tendency is reflected in the increasing prices of building estates near the reservoir, which indicates people{\crq}s willingness to pay more and more for a valuable holiday resource.
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