If taxes are the same across countries and no tariffs are imposed on international trade, the optimal strategy of a multinational firm is to set transfer prices at marginal costs of its affiliated firms. But in reality we observe trade tariffs and tax differences among countries which lead...

This paper deals with the recent empirical phenomenon of intraindustry trade, i.e. trade in similar goods between similar countries. It treats this phenomenon from the point of view of the theory of structure of production, highlighting the importance of sequential nature of production and...

The spatial and regional analysis has a long tradition but until very recently the mainstream economics has not given careful attention to space. This article surveys recent contributions on the spatial or regional economics, which often overlaps with urban economics. As this literature is very...

This work presents 3 case studies from the Czech Republic based on a long term qualitative research. The main issue under study is a description of peripheral municipalities and their neighbors in terms of everyday life, history and future of these places.

The paper provides an exploratory analysis of regional dynamics among 264 NUTS2 EU-27 regions over the period 1992-2006. Seven different regional indicators are analyzed including wages, household expenditures, retail sales, investments, productivity, GDP, and GDP adjusted for international...

Paper tries to characterize sociological and psychological aspects of directing multicultural differences in the environment of the business and particularly refers to international companies where required for cooperation of managers proceeding from different national and cultural backgrounds....

Europe is an important target for rapidly increasing number of different migration flows. Most migrants are economically active and their main motivation for stay abroad is a job or a family reunion. New migration trends are present also in the Czech Republic which has changed from a transit...

This paper is a survey of selected theoretical approaches to migration. It focuses on their practical application when creating new or adjusting existing migration policy concepts. The aim is to seek the possible leverages offering the possibility to influence migration flows not only by the...

The current record wave of immigration is a problem and does not conform to the interests of most people in Europe. Immigration is ineffective as a global development policy. The article argues in favor of an immigration that is balanced and that is in the interests of citizens in Europe rather...

Článok sa zaoberá voľným pohybom pracovníkov, ktorý predstavuje základnú slobodu zaručenú právom ES. V prvej časti je pozornosť venovaná právu občanov slobodne sa pohybovať na území ktoréhokoľvek členského štátu s cieľom zamestnať sa a usadiť sa so svojimi rodinnými...