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Comparison of Personal Income Tax in the Czech Republic and the Netherlands
Saňák, Martin ; Krchovová, Olga (referee) ; Kopřiva, Jan (advisor)
The bachelor's thesis is concerned with comparison of personal income tax in the environment of two different countries which are the Czech Republic and the Netherlands. In the theoretical part, the tax terminology and different kinds of taxable incomes are described in detail. The practical part applies the theoretical knowledge to model scenarios which are used for comparison. The output of the thesis consists of suggestions for tax optimization of taxpayers and proposals for legislative changes that could be adopted from one system to the other.
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Zahraniční obchod České republiky a Nizozemského království
Pouzarová, Kateřina
The thesis deals with foreign trade between the Czech Republic and the Netherlands. For the Czech economy, the Netherlands is becoming an increasingly important trading partner not only in terms of the internal market, where the Netherlands has over 17 million inhabitants, but also due to the technological opportunities and the possibility of re-export to the whole world. The Czech Republic is a highly export oriented country and therefore it is necessary to constantly examine changes in the structure of foreign trade and the influences on it. The thesis examines the effects of GDP, interest rate, population, GDP deflator and real effective exchange rate. While all of the above variables are present in the models of imports into the country, only the real effective exchange rate, the interest rate and population are found to be statistically significant in the modelling of exports. The models were estimated using the OLS method, both for total imports and exports in the cross-border movements of goods concept, but also for the most important catego-ry SITC 7. Given the very significant influence of the automotive industry, which is included in the SITC 7 category, it is necessary to look for new opportunities for Czech exports and to prepare for upcoming changes both in the automotive industry and in the structure of foreign trade overall.
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Population development in the Netherlands at the NUTS 1 regional level
Síbová, Monika ; Šídlo, Luděk (advisor) ; Brázová, Kateřina (referee)
Population development in the Netherlands at NUTS 1 regional level Abstract The main goal of this thesis is to analyze the population development in the Netherlands at the level of NUTS 1 regions in the period 1990-2020. The analysis of population development is based on the comparison of indicators of age structure, fertility, and mortality. The work includes a description of the population development between 1950-1990 and also includes an outline of the historical and social context that determined the country's population development. The work aims to evaluate whether and or how these factors had an impact on the population development of the country and individual NUTS 1 regions. Keywords: NUTS 1, Netherlands, population development, regional differentiation, migration
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The issue of euthanasia legalization in the Netherlands from the view of religion and ethical aspect
LAPAJOVÁ, Kateřina
The thesis is related to the issue of legalisation of euthanasia in the Netherlands from the perspective of Christian ethics. It introduces the historical context of understanding euthanasia and its various forms. The legislative definition of euthanasia in the Netherlands is presented, taking into account the wider historical context of the Netherlands and its actual practice. Also the legalisation of euthanasia is evaluated from a Christian perspective. This section is supplemented by a presentation of alternatives to this unacceptable practice from Christian point of view.
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The response of Dutch political journalists to the counter-narrative from right-wing populist parties PVV and FvD to the securitization of COVID-19
Wagemaker, Puck Anne ; Shavit, Anna (advisor) ; Dimitrov, Michal (referee)
This study explored how political journalists enact the counter-response from right-wing populist parties PVV and FvD to the securitization of COVID-19 in the Netherlands. The study conducted seven semi-structured interviews with Dutch political journalists from various media about their journalistic roles. This role decides how much and in what way the resistance from populist parties to the securitization of COVID-19 is given a platform in the media. Built upon pre-consisting concepts and definitions of the journalistic role, the findings of the study show that while a clear discrepancy is visible between the two parties, the journalists predominantly enact the counter-reaction of both PVV and FvD in an educational role - in which the journalists aim to give more context to the news. Aside from this, the study found that within the gatekeeper role - next to solely opening and closing the gates -, a third stage exists within this role. While the gates closed for FvD due to denying the existence of the virus, certain exceptions still opened the gates for the party due to the opposing character of the party. Keywords Securitization, right-wing populism, COVID-19, journalism, journalistic role, The Netherlands, Partij voor de Vrijheid [PVV], Forum voor Democratie [FvD]
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Transformations of Dutch Populism
Počtová, Tereza ; Charvát, Jan (advisor) ; Salamon, Janusz (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with a strongly resonating topic, populism, specifically with its changes in the Netherlands, especially since the beginning of the millennium, as it was a turning point for populism there. Populism itself has more interpretations, so the first chapter of this thesis deals with its theoretical definition. The next part of the thesis is dedicated to the actors of Dutch populism, especially to Pim Fortuyn and Geert Wilders. Therefore, the chapters deal with the analysis of these politicians, their manifestations, ideologies, controversies and their subsequent comparison. The aim of this thesis is to find out and compare what these actors have in common, the emphasis is put on their political topics and manifestations. In addition to comparison, the aim of this work is to map the gradual success of populism in the Netherlands, which has been on the rise since 2002. The last part of the thesis deals with the impacts of populism on Dutch politics as such.
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The development of fertility in the context of populationpolicies in the Netherlands during the period from 1963 to 2006
Kratochvíl, Martin ; Kučera, Tomáš (advisor) ; Kurtinová, Olga (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to describe the development of fertility in the Netherlands during the last half-century and look at it in the context of Dutch population policies in that period. Fertility is represented by the period total fertility rate and some other selected indicators relate to population policies. The second demographic transition theory provides this work with a theoretical basis. The core of the work consists of statistical data analysis, which purpose is to discover and statistically confirm the relationship between the period total fertility rate and population policy mesures implemented by the Dutch governments. Methods used are time series analysis, factor analysis and elements of regression analysis. It was concluded that the influence of most variables on the period total fertility rate cannot be statistically proven. The only indicator that is at least partly related to the period total fertility rate is ratio of female to male hourly wages. The results of this thesis show that the changes in gender equality presumably influence fertility the most.
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The support of czech nonprofit sector by dutch foundations and organizations
Jamrichová, Hana ; Moree, Dana (advisor) ; Dohnalová, Marie (referee)
Diploma thesis "The support of Czech nonprofit sector by Dutch foundations and organizations" deals with a help and support of transforming society in 1989. It describes the civil sector in 1989, forms of financing non-profit organizations and deals with the role of foreign aid. Theoretical part contains a chapter about the Netherlands, the history of relations with this country as well as a focus on Dutch development assistance and its evaluation. The list of Dutch foundations and organizations that supported Czech civil sector is included. The research focuses on the MATRA/KAP program. The aim of research was to find out, which organizations were supported and what criteria have been established for obtaining support. I was also interested about experiences of donor and supported organizations.
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Migration, language and integration (Comparison of the Netherlands and Flanders in the 1970s and 1980s)
Vokáčová, Martina ; Stellner, František (advisor) ; Klusáková, Luďa (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the Dutch and Flemish policies towards immigrants in the 1970s and 1980s and the role attributed to language in them. It examines the arguments and concepts by which both the policies were motivated and legitimated and evaluates critically their usual periodization. It points out the risk of a wrong reading of the Dutch "tweesporenbeleid" of the 1970s as based on multiculturalism instead of expectation of return of the immigrants into their home country. It concentrates on the Minderhedennota of 1981/83 as the main turning point leading to the interpretation of the allochton-issue as socio-economic problem and examines the public debate on the basis of documents of the Dutch parliament. The acquisition of Dutch as second language, it states, always played a crucial role in the policies. Since the 1980s, more attention was paid to evaluation of school curricula in terms of non-discrimination of non-native speakers. In the Flemish case, less systematical approaches were stated. The policies were less centralized and crucially influenced by the fact of bilinguism and the competition between Dutch and French in Belgium. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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"Enough is enough": Discourse analysis of Geert Wilders' parliament speeches 2010-2015
Záhorová, Kateřina ; Emler, David (advisor) ; Kubát, Michal (referee)
This thesis ("Enough is enough": Discourse analysis of Geert Wilders' parliament speeches 2010-2015) aims to analyze the rhetoric of the leader of the Dutch Party for Freedom (PVV) Geert Wilders in the House of Representatives between the years 2010 and 2015 and with the use of discourse analysis it aims to answer the research questions. The research questions of this work concern the issue of labeling Geert Wilders as a populist politician and his strong criticism of Islam, multiculturalism and European integration. Based on the theoretical literature and practical analysis of Geert Wilders' discourse, this thesis will answer the question if Wilders' rhetoric meet the criteria of populism. By analyzing the speeches it is also possible to determine the main topics of his speeches and answer the question if the criticism of Islam or European Union are a permanent feature of Wilders' speeches or just seldom mentions. The researched period includes the spectacular success of the PVV in 2010 general election, the drop in the 2012 general election and the following time in opposition. The discourse analysis is based on official transcripts of the speeches of Geert Wilders in the Second Chamber of the Parliament (Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal), the theoretical part is based on scholarly literature as...
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