The study focuses on evaluation of institutional quality in European Union countries and its possible impact on economic performance and competitiveness. The text stems from the theoretical framework of new institutional economics, especially historical and comparative institutionalism, and it...

Tato studie prezentuje pìt indikátorù používaných pro mìøení kvality podnikatelského prostøedí ve visegrádských zemích a shrnuje jejich výsledky. Jedná se o index vnímání korupce, agregátní indikátory správy, index zajetí (státu), index neprùhlednosti a index rizika...

This paper studies whether the dynamic behavior of real GDP, unemployment and inflation is systematically affected by the timing of elections and by changes of governments in the Czech Republic. Two basic models of political cycles are tested – the political business cycle models and the...

The paper considers modern frameworks of public debt management from a credibility perspective. It focuses on the institutional and operational arrangements of effective debt management. In particular, the author seeks to shed light upon the contemporary problems of Czech debt manager compared...

The text considers one of the prevailing dilemmas for the time being practical valuers of assets are exposed to - the operability of market value in terms of International Valuation Standards. The issue is considered theoretically, practical impacts are outlined as well. Considering the...

The article emphasizes the meaning of good faith and traditional institutes of civil law - prescription and preclusion. This publication proposes to contribute to the illumination of exception of prescription against principles of good faith. A number of Court decisions are dedicated to this...

The article emphasizes the underlying problem of good faith in business law. This is a crucial topic widely discussed in the EU, but implementation of common tools is limited. Business practices in the Czech Republic were under the pressure of socialism for more than 40 years; therefore, Czech...

The authors contend that the theory of optimum currency areas (OCA) provides a useful framework for discussions of monetary integration. The authors summarize the historical development of monetary integration and discuss possible future development. Theoretical issues, such as those raised in...

The article is concerned with analysis of independence of central banks of the EU Member States within the framework of the ESCB, as well as independence and responsibility of the ECB, and suggests an alternative institutional embodiment of its position, reflecting the specific framework of the...