Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Michal Nový
Title: Political Regionalism in the Visegrad Four Countries: Concept, Foundations and Explanation
Abstract: The article is focused on the delimitation of political regionalism. In light of the nature of this concept, it defines the attributes of ethno-regional political parties with respect to the specifics of the Visegrad Four, peculiar post-communist territory comprised of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary. After sketching the theoretical framework, aggregate-level empirical analysis directing on the detection of the impact of potential determinants causing electoral support of ethno-regional parties is presented. The initial hypothesis tells that electoral support of these formations is the function of socioeconomic development of states´ sub-units. Multivariate linear regression is used to estimate the explanatory model.
Keywords: socioekonomický rozvoj, regionalism, regionalismus, Visegrad Four, electoral support, socioeconomic development, Visegrádská čtyřka, volební podpora
Pages: 2-12
Volume: 2013
Issue: 2
Year: 2013
File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/rst/80
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Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Jitka Kloudová
Author-Name: Ondřej Chwaszcz
Title: Comparison of Creative Potential within Czech and Slovak Regions in Relation to Selected Macroeconomic Indicators
Abstract: In the introduction this essay presents a basic concept of creative economy. This concept is based on the growth theory and there is added the sociable-urban aspect. The birth of the information and communication technologies (ICT) together with the development of internet transformed completely not only trade patterns but also sociable behaviour patterns. There were appeared the significant demand for creative workers. The creativity has become essential holder of the economic development. In relation to the presented concept of the creative economy this essay analyzes the influence of creativity for economic level of individual regions in the Czech and Slovak Republic. To quantify the creative potential is used a creative index, which is analyzed in relation to the basic macroeconomic indicators. The result confirmed the significant positive correlation between the creative value index and the economic level of region. Also, the assumption that creativity is tied to major cities, was confirmed. By the comparison of situation in examined territorial units the essay confirmed the higher influence of the creativity for the development of regions in the Czech Republic.
Keywords: regional development, regionální rozvoj, new creative index, creativity, economic growth, Richard Florida, creative economy, nový kreativní index, kreativita, ekonomický růst, Richard Florida, kreativní ekonomika
Pages: 13-23
Volume: 2013
Issue: 2
Year: 2013
File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/rst/81
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Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Jana Kouřilová
Author-Name: Nikola Krejčová
Title: Development of Universities in CR after 1990. Case study of University of Economics, Prague
Abstract: The article deals with the development of higher education institutions in the Czech Republic after 1990. It is focused particularly on changes in the distribution of higher education institutions and changes in the university education specialization structure. A special attention is paid to the economic education. A case study is devoted to the development of the University of Economics, Prague, the public university focused on the economics and related fields. The article also deals with some changes in the catchment area of this university.
Keywords: university (public, private, state), specialization structure, catchment area, economic education, vysoká škola (veřejná, soukromá, státní), oborová struktura, spádová oblast, ekonomické vzdělávání
Pages: 39-47
Volume: 2013
Issue: 2
Year: 2013
File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/rst/84
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Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlrst:v:2013:y:2013:i:2:id:84:p:39-47

Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Oto Potluka
Author-Name: Jan Brůha
Author-Name: Ondřej Vozár
Title: Counterfactual Impact Evaluation: A novelty from Brussels?
Abstract: There is an increasing emphasis on evaluation of impacts of EU Cohesion Policy, using new tools, such as methods of Counterfactual Impact Evaluation. These methods have not been so-far extensively used in the evaluation of the Structural Funds interventions. Thus, it is quite new for a number of managing authorities and evaluators. As a result, these methods are being introduced only slowly into the evaluation practice. This article aims at presenting this tool. The tool is illustrated on a practical study from the Czech Republic.
Keywords: cohesion policy, structural funds, kohezní politika, strukturální fondy, evaluation, counterfactual impact evaluation, evaluace, counterfactual impact evaluation
Pages: 24-28
Volume: 2013
Issue: 2
Year: 2013
File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/rst/82
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Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Vít Dostál
Author-Name: Michal Kořan
Title: Paradiplomacy: Theoretical Approaches in International Relations, Political Science, European Studies and Regional Development
Abstract: The article focuses on involvement of regions and municipalities in international relations, for which the term paradiplomacy has been coined. A multi-disciplinal approach is used. The phenomenon is viewed from the perspectives of the International Relations, Political Science, European Studies and Regional Development. The article shows particular theoretical approaches and concepts, which are able to explain paradiplomacy. The article is based on existing theoretical and empirical literature on the issue. We conclude that the best explanatory tools for empirical research offer European Studies, Political Science and Regional Development, whereas International Relations were not that much successful in developing an appropriate approach to the phenomenon.
Keywords: regionální politika, regional development, regionální rozvoj, regional politics, paradiplomacy, international relations theory, political science, European studies, paradiplomacie, teorie mezinárodních vztahů, politologie, evropská studia
Pages: 29-38
Volume: 2013
Issue: 2
Year: 2013
File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/rst/83
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Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlrst:v:2013:y:2013:i:2:id:83:p:29-38