Politická ekonomie, 2009 (vol. 57), issue 4

Articles

K problematice konkurenceschopnosti českých podniků v prostředí turbulence

To problems of competitiveness of czech organizations in turbulent environment

Jan Truneček

Politická ekonomie 2009, 57(4):435-450 | DOI: 10.18267/j.polek.692  

Enviable strategic objective of Czech business sphere is to increase competitiveness. There is a long term task which major objective is to participate in this problematic. Its first part, empiric research and descriptive analysis of competitiveness of Czech organizations, are discussed in this article. First of all theoretical and methodical background is characterized, especially definition of terminology, systemic approach, conditions of relevant corporate environment and concepts of management of knowledge organization. Basic objective of assignment is to get relevant information from real environment of wide spectrum of our entrepreneur subjects...

Regresní analýza faktorů ovlivňujících výnosy korporativní daně v zemích OECD

Regression analysis of factors influencing corporate tax revenues in OECD countries

Květa Kubátová, Lucie Říhová

Politická ekonomie 2009, 57(4):451-470 | DOI: 10.18267/j.polek.693  

The purpose of this paper is to run a panel regression analyzing the impact of economic, legislative and social factors on corporate tax revenues, as defined by existing empirical and theoretical literature. Literature which directly addresses factors influencing corporate income tax revenues is quite limited - in respect of number of papers as well as in respect of the range of examined countries and/or time period. The latest and key papers include among others Clausing (2007), Devereux (2006) and partly Kenny, Winer (2006) and Gropp, Kostial (2000). Presented article on the other hand covers observations for all OECD countries for a rather long...

Nepříspěvkové doby pojištění - významný prvek české důchodové reformy

Non-contributory periods - a significant element of the czech pension reform

Martin Holub

Politická ekonomie 2009, 57(4):471-494 | DOI: 10.18267/j.polek.694  

Non-contributory periods is one of the key issues in the public discussion on the planned reform of the pension system in the Czech Republic. This article focuses on a detailed analysis of non-contributory periods in the Czech pension system and their impact on pension system balance and micro and macro economic connections. The extent of non-contributory periods considered in the pension system represents one of the theoretical possibilities of parametric changes to the pension insurance system. The amount of non-contributory periods or the proportion between non-contributory periods and years worked, or the proportion between paid insurance and non-contributory...

Analýza vztahů časových řad porodnosti a sňatečnosti v české republice v letech 1960-2007

Analysis of the relations of time series of the birth rate and marriage rate in the czech republic in the years 1960-2007

Markéta Arltová, Jitka Langhamrová

Politická ekonomie 2009, 57(4):495-508 | DOI: 10.18267/j.polek.695  

The Czech Republic has undergone a profound political, economical and social transformation in the past few decades. The changes that have occurred in society showed strongly in the change in the demographic behaviour of society and the change in the general population climate. The transition to the market economy brought with it new opportunities for self-realisation, young people give preference to other values than the starting of a family at an early age. From the analysis of the time series it emerges that there is a long-run relationship between the birth rate and the marriage rate in the Czech Republic.

Consultations

Moderní způsoby produkce a přímé zahraniční investice

Modern methods of production and foreign direct investment

Václav Žďárek

Politická ekonomie 2009, 57(4):509-543 | DOI: 10.18267/j.polek.696  

The article deals with the phenomenon of globalization and in particular its influence on production chains of multinational firms. The on-going process of globalization has set off new trends and possibilities of production (e.g. outsourcing) which resulted in changes of firms' behaviour. This led to new approaches in their decisions concerning internationalization of production process, i.e. investment abroad, mainly realised by setting-up a new production facility in a foreign country, usually in the form of the foreign direct investment (FDI). Some of these influences are also connected with new types of production and its structure. The first...

Discussion

K propočtu souhrnné produktivity faktorů

Towards the measurement of total factor productivity index

Jakub Fischer, Jaroslav Sixta

Politická ekonomie 2009, 57(4):544-554 | DOI: 10.18267/j.polek.698  

The paper is focused on the disputation with Mojmir Hajek on the field of the measurement of the total factor productivity index. We point out the interpretation obstacles connected to this measurement and its results at a level of the whole economy as well as of its industries. We also refer to the sensitivity of the analysis on the methodology used and bring up the alternative computations based on the methodology recommended by ESA 95 standard. Comparing these alternative approaches, it is obvious that the analysis is sensitive both on the later data revisions and on the indicators of input as well. In this case, the differences on the average annual...