Zugl.: Berlin, Freie Univ., Diss., 2007 / Hergestellt on demand

Thesis--University of Pennsylvania. / At head of title: The American Historical Association. Bibliography: p. 77-84.

Wien, Univ., Dipl.-Arb., 2005.

Zugl.: Kassel, Univ., Diss., 2002. / Literaturverz. S. 357 - 372.

Zugleich: Diss. Phil.-hist. Fakultät Univ. Bern, 2003 (teilweise überarb.).

Diss. Univ. Berlin, 2001.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, Irving B. Harris Graduate School of Poblic Policy Studies, August 2002. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the Internet.

This diploma thesis deals with Mexican-American migration issues. The first part of this paper defines the theoretical framework of migration and migration policy and related to the United States the paper examines the concept of national identity and the immigrant paradigm of American nation. Based on the literature review the thesis describes historical development of immigration to the United States while focusing mainly on immigration policy. The case study analyzes Mexican immigration to the United States, specifies the nature of current migration flows and compares immigration policy of Clinton's, Bush's and Obama's administration.

Microfinance has been seen as a key tool for poverty reduction in developing countries. Target groups of microfinance are very poor people who have no access to any financial resources and need loans. Microcredits help the poor in running their small businesses or in a creation of its own job opportunities. The loans are often embezzlemented, are not financial sustainable in the long term, and are frequently critised. The question is if microfinance is real universal cure and which influence has on elimination poverty and social even economical effect. It also considers a perspective of model preferences focused on business (conditional high interests, possibility to contact intermediaters, gaining easier access into external financial sources) or a charity (more resistant to crisis thanks to using internal financial sources). In general, Latin America has excellent conditions for microfinance; the macro-economic growth which countries in Latin America had shown during the last decades set up advantageous conditions for well-known microfinance institutions and its development. Microfinance sector contributes by its profits to the common financial institutions which have already got a significant position in the market. In principle, Mexico struggles for better conditions for the poorest class of the population and due to this fact offers products of microcredits as the assistance to start-up small businesses. From the economic point of view, Mexico tries to be much more self-sufficient and sustainable. Microfinance institutions earn regularly an undisputed importance in the process of regional expansion, representing a crucial factor in the alleviation of poverty likewise insecurity for large segments of the inhabitants. The work is based on information from relevant sources that can easily identify the current status of microfinance. This thesis researches the microfinancial sector and the program FINCA (Foundation for International Community Assistance), including causing non-governmental organizations in Mexico. The purpose of this paper is to focus on the current situation of functioning microfinance sector in selected Mexican states as well as to identify impacts of microfinance activities in this country. It describes microfinance sector due to its lack of opportunities to gain microcredit. Credit distribution and its awareness about these services is passed. Administrative procedures are difficult and information shortage restricts credit accessibility. This leads more in usage informal sector, based on family members or groups. The paper demonstrates suggestions for improving and operating in this sector that might be involved in legal framework for microfinance in Mexico.

Diplomová práce se zabývá analýzou vzájemné obchodní výměny České republiky s Chile, Mexikem a státy MERCOSUR v letech 2000-2006. Důraz je kladen i na obchodní vztahy mezi EU a vybranými státy. Práce rozebírá vzájemnou dynamiku i komoditní strukturu obchodu mezi jednotlivými roky i za celé období. V závěru je analýza doplněna o pohled na toky zahraničních investic mezi ČR a vybranými státy spolu s určením hlavních perspektivních odvětví.