Questionnaire survey data are usually characterized by a great amount of ordinal variables. For multivariate analysis, it is suitable to reduce task dimensionality. The aim of this paper is a comparison of the results obtained by the analysis of data files with ordinal variables using selected...

The article is concerned with voting indicators in the European Union. The first chapter constructs a model of voting power and defines four indicators: A. Simple relative power, B. Shapley-Shubik index, C. Banzhaf index, D. Coleman index. The second chapter defines data: the voting structure...

The article deals with the role of the central banks in advanced market economies and the theoretical possibility of abolishing these institutions. Central banks have monopolies in some areas, especially regarding monetary policy. In many countries, central banks also have monopolies in other...

Autoøi se ve svém èlánku pokoušejí odpovìdìt na otázku, zda proces eliminace neperspektivních firem napomohl oživení èeské ekonomiky na konci 90. let. Pro rok 1999 prokázali vysokou míru podobnosti provozních výsledkù (produktivita práce, pøidaná hodnota na zamìstnance,...

In general, there exist many ways to detect the fair value of financial derivatives. However, each of them is suitable for different purposes. For example, when the payoff function is not very simple or the underlying process is too complex, the approach of Monte Carlo simulation can be useful....

Financial risk modeling, measuring, and managing are an inherent part of management in financial institutions. It is also an important step within the setting of optimal level of capital eligible to cover risk exposures. A significant portion of capital is usually assigned to cover the risk of...

Czech Abstract: Cílem příspěvku je představení vybraného modelu, který vysvětluje mzdové rozdíly mezi muži a ženami. Model (Oaxaca-Blinderův rozklad) bude využit v dalším zkoumání tzv. genderové mzdové mezery (GPG) v České republice. V tomto slova smyslu je předkládaný...

Czech Abstract: Studie zkoumá výši genderové mzdové mezery (GPG) ve vybraném podniku s cílem zjistit, zda jsou ženy v daném podniku mzdově diskriminovány. K identifikaci nevysvětlené části genderové mzdové mezery jsou užity dvě metody: Oaxaca-Blinderův rozklad a metodu...

This study is concerned with decomposing the gender pay gap in the Czech Republic. It aims not only to compare male and female wage-equations but also to uncover the gender pay gap structure. The decision of many women not to participate in the labor market can be influenced by potentially low...