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Political and regional differentiation of Serbia in the case of the entering EU
Cvetkovićová, Katarina ; Tomeš, Jiří (advisor) ; Martínek, Jiří (referee)
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to analyze the regional differentiation in Serbia with regards to the question of the country's accession to the European Union (EU). The analysis is based on a voting preferences of pro-European or Eurosceptic political parties and leaders. The prerequisite is a north-south polarization of these preferences correlating with socio-economic maturity of the region. Thesis uses electoral geography to determine if this correlation exists and if so, how stable it is in the time period. The first part of the thesis discusses a general theory of regional differentiation of electoral results, the emergence and development of nationalism in Serbia and Serbia's relations and cooperation with the EU. The second part of the thesis attempts to provide an objective image of the Serbian political scene, its electoral history and main political affairs. These two parts, in which the thematic literature is discussed, serve as a theoretical framework for the third part of the thesis which deals with the analysis of electoral results in socio-economic frame and also contains a discussion of the results of correlation. Key words Serbia, electoral preferences, regional differentiation, European Union
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Political and regional differentiation of Serbia in the case of the entering EU
Cvetkovićová, Katarina ; Tomeš, Jiří (advisor) ; Martínek, Jiří (referee)
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to analyze the regional differentiation in Serbia with regards to the question of the country's accession to the European Union (EU). The analysis is based on a voting preferences of pro-European or Eurosceptic political parties and leaders. The prerequisite is a north-south polarization of these preferences correlating with socio-economic maturity of the region. Thesis uses electoral geography to determine if this correlation exists and if so, how stable it is in the time period. The first part of the thesis discusses a general theory of regional differentiation of electoral results, the emergence and development of nationalism in Serbia and Serbia's relations and cooperation with the EU. The second part of the thesis attempts to provide an objective image of the Serbian political scene, its electoral history and main political affairs. These two parts, in which the thematic literature is discussed, serve as a theoretical framework for the third part of the thesis which deals with the analysis of electoral results in socio-economic frame and also contains a discussion of the results of correlation. Key words Serbia, electoral preferences, regional differentiation, European Union
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Hodnotenie finančnej výkonnosti podnikatel'ských subjektov v Českej a Slovenskej republike v rokoch 2003 - 2012
Kačmárová, Nataša
The aim of the thesis is to evaluate the financial performance of SMEs in the Czech and Slovak Republic in the years 2003-2012. Slovak economy is from all EU Member States historically and structurally most similar to the Czech one. The year 2004 was crucial for both countries and also characteristic because of accession to the European Union. Both countries before 2009 had been using their own currency, but Slovakia separated from this direction and joined the euro area. This period is associated with unpleasant events in the world and therefore the economic crisis. The Czech Republic has committed to join the European Union to become a part of the Eurozone. The regression analysis used in empirical part of thesis provides the results of impact of the crisis on SMEs, especially for two observed countries to be able to compare development in the Czech Republic with the development of Slovakia, who entered this period with a common European currency.
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The influence of cultural specificities of Turkey on the accession to the EU
Puppová, Andrea ; Müllerová, Františka (advisor) ; Kopecký, Jan (referee)
The bachelor's thesis is focused on the characteristics of Turkey as a candidate country for European Union membership. The main goal of this work is to define the influence of the cultural specificities of the country on the accession negotiations and possible future EU membership. The first chapter focuses on the basic characteristics of Turkey in terms of geography, economy, domestic and foreign policy. The second chapter pursues the cultural development and specifics of the modern Republic of Turkey, focusing on the characteristics of the population, the definition of the Turkish national culture based on Hofstede's analysis as well as on the specifics of local business practices and protocol. The third chapter describes the issue of Turkey joining the EU from the geopolitical and economic as well as from the cultural and social point of view. The final chapter is devoted to the analysis of the survey focused on perceptions of Turkish culture in the Czech Republic and on public opinion of the Czech people on possible Turkish accession to the European Union.
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Macroeconomic growth in Czech and Slovak republic after joining European Union
Pešek, Tadeáš ; Nečadová, Marta (advisor) ; Breňová, Lubomíra (referee)
The paper examines economic growth in the Czech and Slovak Republic from 2000 to 2011. Special attention is devoted to the growth of the countries before and after joining European Union. Gross domestic product and growth of its main parts like productivity of particular sectors of economy and final consumption of households are tha main aims of the analysis. There is also mantioned an alternative index to GDP- real gross domestic income for Czech Republic. The main point of the comparative analysis of GDP and RGDI are trading gains and trading losses. The analysis has shown that the economic growth of the countries is similar. In Czech and Slovak Republic the main driving force of macroeconomic total factor productivity manufacturing industry, that has been holding almost the same share for whole reporting period. The structure of final consumption of households has been retaining almost the same character.The growth of RGDI has not been as steady as GDP, especially in the last few years.
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Current status of the European Union Integration Process
Buchalcevová, Zuzana ; Jiránková, Martina (advisor) ; Pluskalová, Eva (referee)
This thesis aims to analyse current status of the European Union Integration Process. Firstly, the historical development of the European Union Integration Process is introduced. Its knowledge contributes to a better understanding of present incentives leading to the European Integration. Furthermore, the thesis focuses on a framework of the Accession Process applied by the Union in relation to countries willing to join this community. Within the Accession Process the mandatory criteria are also defined. That means for an applicant country a necessity to meet these conditions before entering the EU. Moreover, the financial assistance intended for the candidate countries and potential candidates is described. The main contribution of this thesis consists in analysing the Accession Process of five candidate countries, namely of Croatia, Iceland, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and Montenegro. This section describes each candidate in terms of the Accession Process development, perspective of joining the EU and financial assistance provided by the Union. Lastly, the economic activity of candidate countries is evaluated and the possible impacts on the European Union in case of their integration are presented.
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Iceland and the European Integration Processes
Plavec, Martin ; Jiránková, Martina (advisor) ; Tunkrová, Věra (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to describe the relationship between Iceland and the European integration, define Iceland's attitude towards it and explain the factors that shape this attitude. The thesis consists of three chapters. In the first chapter, basic characteristics of Iceland are laid out and an analysis of the factors that influence the country's attitude towards the European integration is conducted. The second chapter is dedicated to the development of mutual relations between Iceland and the European integration. This chapter covers period from the beginnings of the integration to the establishment of the EEA in the 1990s. The third chapter deals exclusively with the relationship between the EU and Iceland; some special attention is paid to the circumstances under which the Icelandic application to the EU was submitted as well as to the successive developments.
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The Economic Development of Spain after the Fall of Franco's Regime
BENEŠOVÁ, Markéta
This bachelor thesis puts for its goal to map the spanish economy of 20th Century with the emphasis on the period from 1975 until today. The whole work is divided into four main chapters. The first chapter focuses on the economic development during the Franco´s Regime, the second chapter aims to give a view about the spanish economy during the democratic consolidation which started in 1975. The third chapter concludes the economic advancements after 1986 - the year Spain entered into European Community (since 1992 European Union) and analyzes how this fact has influenced the further economic development in the country. The fourth and final chapter explains the preparation period for joining European Monetary System in 1999 and the economical impact after adoption of euro since 2002 until today.
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