This paper examines features of the Czech stock market’s development from 1997 to 2003 and attempts to unveil the macroeconomic consequences of stock-price development. The analysis of the stock market’s behavior supports a cautionary stance on the hypothesis of the efficient-market theory,...

In this paper, we investigate the adequacy of scaling, a method frequently used in estimation of standard deviation of stock returns. Scaling is based on the assumption that standard deviation is proportional to the square root of the length of the time interval of the sample (for example daily,...

This study is devoted to analysis of different aspects of world oil market development and its role in further growth of individual national economies, especially in connection with the ever intensifying globalization process. The study shows individual aspects and parts of the oil market, be it...

Využitie zmeniek v obchodných a podnikateľských vzťahoch je veľmi všestranné. Možno ich použiť jednak pri zabezpečovaní finančných záväzkov, jednak ako efektívny platobný prostriedok. Zmenky našli vhodné uplatnenie aj v takej špecifickej oblasti, ako je podpora exportu....

Ekonomická kriminalita nadobúda v podmienkach globalizácie nové rozmery. Dochádza k prepájaniu organizovaných skupín, ktoré pôsobia destabilizujúco na ekonomiku jednotlivých krajín. Veľmi často dochádza k zneužívaniu bankových nástrojov a nových bankových technológií na...

We present results of an analysis and comparison of 46 studies (54 economic surveys) on capital budgeting methods for investment projects evaluation with emphasis on trends in application from 70s till present. We focus on three methods: net present value method, internal rate of return and...

Functional Signal plus Noise (FSN) time series models are introduced for the econometric analysis of the dynamics of a large cross-section of prices in which contemporaneous observations are functionally related. A semiparametric FSN model is developed in which a smooth, cubic spline signal...