scholarly journals Economic Differences of Border Regions in the Czech Republic

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 571-582
Author(s):  
Jitka Svobodová ◽  
Ludmila Dömeová ◽  
Andrea Jindrová
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Border Region ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Border Regions ◽  
Neighbouring Country ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Three Components

The article deals with the economically weak regions in the border areas of the Czech Republic (CR). The main goal is the selection and application of the most important variables, as the methodology of selection and evaluation of economically weak regions is not united. The following research question was formulated as whether the border regions are economically weaker when compared with the Czech Republic average of selected indicators. Two working hypotheses were set: whether the situation of the border regions is different from each other among the border regions and whether the economy of the neighbouring country impacts these disparities in border regions. The secondary goal of this article is to find homogenous clusters and describe these clusters of border regions. The result of the principal component analysis was determination of three components Labour market, Transnational commuters and Population migration. The variables that set up the component Labour Market was found to be the most important for economically weak border regions. The three components were used for cluster analysis and the territories were broken up into four clusters, none of which is above average of the CR with the result that the situation in the border region is dependent on the neighbouring country.

Assessment of the situation of young people in the labour market in border regions – hybrid approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (12) ◽  
pp. 7-26
Author(s):  
Marek Obrębalski ◽  
Marek Walesiak
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Young People ◽  
Multidimensional Scaling ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Hybrid Approach ◽  
Linear Ordering ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Border Regions ◽  
Synthetic Assessment ◽  
Aggregate Measure

The aim of the paper is to measure the scope and degree of differences in the situation of young people in the labour market in the border regions of Poland, the Czech Republic and Germany in 2010 and 2018, using six metric variables. For the purpose of the study, a hybrid approach was adopted, which involved carrying out linear ordering of the studied regions on the basis of the results of multidimensional scaling. The synthetic assessment of the changes in the situation of young people in the labour market in border regions was performed using the aggregate measure and Theil’s decomposition. The study was based on data from Eurostat’s REGIO database. It demonstrated that the situation of young people in the labour market in all the examined regions had significantly improved in the studied period. It also showed that Polish border regions, in addition to being significantly diversified in this respect, are in a worse situation than their German or Czech counterparts, but overall, the interregional disproportions among the countries shrank in the analysed period.

scholarly journals Analysis of Regional Disparities in Agriculture Focusing on Economically Weak Regions of the Czech Republic

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-153
Author(s):  
J. Sirohi ◽  
G. Kukalová ◽  
L. Moravec
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Hierarchical Cluster ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Border Regions ◽  
Agriculture Industry ◽  
Bartlett’S Test ◽  
Input Variables

Abstract The objective of this study is to identify the regions of the Czech Republic with the economically non-effective agriculture industry. The methodology is based on an orginal approach as the economically weak regions are identified on the LAU 1 level, comparing to the existing studies using only NUTS III level. The input data describe the economic results of 6,031 agricultural entities from 75 different regions LAU 1. The data covering the period between 2006 and 2014 were gained from the database Amadeus. The study deploys the methods of Principal Component Analysis, Kaiser-Meier-Olkin test, Bartlett’s test and hierarchical cluster analysis. The study determinates two key components: the Company Size and the Company Profit. These key components are used as the input variables for the cluster analysis. The cluster analysis identifies four clusters of regions from the agricultural entities economical results point of view. Subsequently the Standardized Variable Method is used to determinate the mutual order of the regions. The results of LAU 1 regions analyses show that the agrucultural entities, located in the border regions, reach economical results below average of the Czech Republic regions.

Mongolská menšina v České republice a její integrace

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Nová
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Regional Policy ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Migration History ◽  
History Of ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Special Circumstances

The article describes a range of features typical of the manner in which Mongolians integrate themselves into an alien culture, particularly their way of life in the Czech Republic. Since the migration history of Mongolian minority living in our country is relatively short, the inquiry into their special circumstances required that we set up several focus groups at those places of Czechia where their populations are largest, namely in the regions of Highland, Pardubice, Zlín and Karlovy Vary. Special attention was paid to their involvement in regional policy in dependence on their numbers. As also follows from what was said above, the number of available interpreters and translators offering a command of both Czech and Mongolian languages is insufficient and does not meet the needs of integration.

scholarly journals Morphological variability between diploid and tetraploid taxa of the genus Betula L. in the Czech Republic

2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (No. 12) ◽  
pp. 531-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Rostislav ◽  
Kuneš Ivan ◽  
Baláš Martin ◽  
Gallo Josef
Keyword(s):  
Principal Component Analysis ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Reliable Method ◽  
Morphological Variability ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Forest Region ◽  
Blade Width ◽  
The Bohemian Forest ◽  
Classification Function

The aim of this work was to suggest a reliable method for distinguishing between diploid and tetraploid taxa of the genus Betula Linnaeus, based on leaf measurements. In total, 97 individuals from 6 locations within the Bohemian Forest region (Czech Republic) were selected. Four leaves from each individual were evaluated. On each leaf, twenty parameters were measured. Each sample was analysed by flow cytometry to determine its actual ploidy. Measured parameters were analysed by principal component analysis and tested for differences between diploid and tetraploid taxa. For actual ploidy prediction, a classification function was designed. The reliability of the classification function was verified on samples from three different regions of the Czech Republic and compared with functions as suggested by other authors. The classification function designed in this work (based on 3 parameters – blade width in the upper 1/4 of blade length, first vein angle and number of leaf teeth between 3<sup>rd</sup> and 4<sup>th</sup> vein) correctly determined actual ploidy in 89% of all tested samples.

Winter arsenic pollution in 10 forest ecosystems in the mountainous border regions of the Czech Republic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel A. Petrash ◽  
Martin Novák ◽  
Leona Bohdálková ◽  
Micheal Krachler ◽  
Jan Čuřík ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Forest Ecosystems ◽  
Arsenic Pollution ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Border Regions

scholarly journals Drivers and Frequency of Forest Visits: Results of a National Survey in the Czech Republic

Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miroslava Šodková ◽  
Ratna Chrismiari Purwestri ◽  
Marcel Riedl ◽  
Vilém Jarský ◽  
Miroslav Hájek
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Participatory Forest Management ◽  
The Public ◽  
Forest Ecosystem Services ◽  
Main Driver ◽  
Large Scope ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Game Hunting

The general objective of the study was to assess the main drivers for visiting the forest and the frequency of the visits in the Czech Republic. A nationwide collection of data of the sociological research as part of The Market & Media & Lifestyle Research Project was carried out every year in the Czech Republic under the licensed cooperation with Kantar Media. The project is unique by the large scope of the questions in the questionnaires and by the high number of respondents. A total of 8794 Czech inhabitants aged 12 years and above from all the regions were involved in the survey in 2018. Information about the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of all the respondents were obtained. In the closed questions, the respondents reported the frequency of the forest visits and its drivers. The main driver for visiting the forest was just to go for a walk or just to enjoy the outdoors, especially during their holidays or weekends, amounting to 79% of the inhabitants. Meditation and relaxation as well as sport in the forest, were also considered as important motives for forest recreation. On the contrary, 95% of the visitors did not practice game hunting, although game has a long tradition in the Czech Republic. Improvement on managing the forest for recreation should focus on participatory forest management to find a consensus between the public and forest stakeholders. Common decisions may help set up forest recreational goals with positive impacts on forest ecosystem services.

COMPARISON OF POLISH, CZECH AND SLOVAK SKI RESORTS USING THE FREE DISPOSABLE HULL ANALYSIS

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 11-31
Author(s):  
Marek Nowacki
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Nonparametric Test ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
Value For Money ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Ski Resorts ◽  
The Impact

Purpose. The aim of this study is: (1) to compare the features of ski resorts in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia in relation to the prices of ski passes, (2) to indicate the best ski resorts in these countries in terms of value for money - the ratio of offered quality to the price of ski passes, (3) to compare of differences in value for money (e.g. offered quality compared to the price of a ski pass) in these countries. Method. Data for analysis were features of quality and prices of one-day ski passes for 245 ski resorts in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The data was obtained from the websites of the surveyed ski resorts and web pages: skiinfo.pl, holidayinfo.cz and holidayinfo.sk. The quality index of ski resorts was constructed using Principal Component Analysis of the seventeen quality features regarding the studied resorts. The comparison of ski resorts was conducted using the Free Disposable Hull analysis. Differences in the level of quality of the resorts' and ski pass prices were calculated using the Kruskal-Wallis H nonparametric test. Findings. Eleven features of the eighteen surveyed locations were differentiated between surveyed countries (including the price of the ski pass: Polish ski passes are the most expensive and the cheapest are in Slovakia). The FDH analysis revealed the existence of eight effective – from the skiers' point of view – ski resorts, i.e. those that offer the given quality at the lowest price (value for money). Polish ski resorts are characterized by significantly higher quality than Czech or Slovak resorts. Research and conclusion limitations. The analysis did not take the impact that congestion and queues to lifts, prices of accommodation, restaurants and nightlife in the resort (except night skiing) might have had on the skiers decision into account. The results may also be influenced by the method of quality index construction. Practical implications. The results of FDH analysis enable the identification of inefficient ski resorts in the analysed countries and indication of the differences existing in terms of quality between ski resorts. The conclusions allow to select the most efficient ski resorts which can be helpful in the design of tourist offers and it may also indicate the need for adjustments in prices of ski passes at some ski resorts. Originality. No comparative analyses of Polish, Czech and Slovak ski resorts were found in the literature to date. Type of paper. The article presents the results of empirical research.

“The Austrians were surprised that I didn’t speak German”: The role of language in Czech-Austrian relations

Human Affairs ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Magda Petrjánošová ◽  
Sylvie Graf
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Intergroup Contact ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Quantitative Content ◽  
Neighbouring Country ◽  
Two Sides

AbstractRespondents from Austria (N = 146) and the Czech Republic (N = 165) noted down their experiences with people from their neighbouring country and their attitudes to their own country and the neighbouring nation on feeling thermometers. The quantitative content analysis and qualitative critical discourse-inspired analysis of the open statements focused on the role of language in the construction of Czech-Austrian relations. Using qualitative analysis we enquired as to which themes were intertwined with the topic of language, and as to the ways in which the participants perceived themselves, the Others, behind the border, and the relations between the two sides. We looked not only into what participants said but also how they said it. Using statistical analysis we tested the link between language-related topics in the descriptions of intergroup contact and the evaluation of the neighbouring nation as a whole. Throughout the article we compare the findings obtained by the two kinds of analysis and comment on (dis)agreement as well as on the (dis)advantages of both approaches.

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