Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Kamil Janáček Author-Name: Martin Čihák Author-Name: Marie Frýdmanová Author-Name: Eva Zamrazilová Title: Czech economy at the start of 1996 Abstract: During 1995 the Czech Economy showed robust economic growth - faster than expected by most domestic and foreign forecasts. Inflation decreased further, reaching a one-digit figure for the first time since the start of the 1990s. Unemployment rate went down during 1995, while the number of employed slightly increased. Volume: 1996 Issue: 2 Year: 1996 File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/pep/101 File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlpep:v:1996:y:1996:i:2:id:101 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Josef Thesig Title: Demokratie und wirtschaftsordnung Abstract: The article analyses two concepts: democracy and economic order. Since 1989 the world was a witness of rapid changes as never before. In the world economy we can see a globalization, nations and regions are determine by global policy, world economy and global capital market. Democracy needs a substantial economics base. This base is main factor of its stability. Volume: 1996 Issue: 2 Year: 1996 File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/pep/102 File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlpep:v:1996:y:1996:i:2:id:102 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Jiří Havel Title: Changes in governance structure of czech enterprises: 1989 - 1995 Abstract: Properties rights and governance structures of the Czechs enterprises are often criticize by the Czech political opposition as well as by some foreign experts and managers. The optimistic macroeconomic results for the Czech economy (inflation, budget surpluses) are still not reflected in the present condition of enterprises. Changes in enterprises are accomplished much slower and they are much less visible in comparison to the macroeconomic miracle directed by Mr. Václav Klaus. However, one must not overlook (and avoid) the coming significant false conclusions. One must realize that substantial changes have taken place in this area. Czech managers are more competent and creative than was expect, or even hoped for. (Also market may be more powerful than projected.) Results of management's are admirable in many respects. Also real structural and technological changes are more significant than they are reflected by some critical comments of aggressive Czech reformers. Volume: 1996 Issue: 2 Year: 1996 File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/pep/103 File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlpep:v:1996:y:1996:i:2:id:103 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Marie Vavrejnová Title: Income inequality and poverty - protecting implementations in the czech republic Abstract: Deep changes in the population's income structure and in income distribution during the transformation period reflect the main changes in the social structure of society. From the totalitarian model of one owner - the state - and its employees there has been a transition to the society of private owners and their employees, and of self-employed members of society. Volume: 1996 Issue: 2 Year: 1996 File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/pep/104 File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlpep:v:1996:y:1996:i:2:id:104 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Petr Šauer Author-Name: Antonín Dvořák Author-Name: Lubomír Paroha Author-Name: Joann Carmin Author-Name: Richard N. L. Andrews Title: Economic and environmental impacts of household conversion to cleaner fuel in the czech republic Abstract: Air pollution ranks as one of the most serious environmental problems worldwide due to its impacts on human health, natural ecosystems, cultural and historical monuments, aesthetics and economic welfare. It is a particularly significant problem in the formerly communist states of central and Eastern Europe as a result of the large-scale use of low-quality lignite ( brown coal ) for heat, industrial production and electric power generation. The Czech Republic alone produced over 68.4 million tons of brown coal in 1992 along with 18.5 million tons of black coal and 5.7 million tons of coke. In turn, regulated pollution sources emitted an estimated nearly million tons of particulate and nearly 18 million tons of sulfur dioxide. Brown coal typically has relatively high sulfur and ash content and correspondingly low energy value compared to other fuels. Volume: 1996 Issue: 2 Year: 1996 File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/pep/105 File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlpep:v:1996:y:1996:i:2:id:105 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: František Turnovec Title: Weights and votes in european union: extension and institutional reform Abstract: System of European Union institutions consists of the following bodies: Council of Ministers; Commission; European Parliament; European Court of Justice; Other institutions (Court of Auditors, Committee of Regions etc.). We can see, that a distribution of power, based on double-majority principle is closer to relative share of population and GDP than a distribution of power based on the votes only, and at the same time it is not eliminating an influence of small members. More detailed analysis of combination of simple majority voting with double majority principle will require development of software for evaluation of this specific concept of power in committees with more members. Volume: 1996 Issue: 2 Year: 1996 File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/pep/106 File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlpep:v:1996:y:1996:i:2:id:106