Diplomová práce se v první řadě zabývá zájmovými skupinami ve zdravotnictví, jako jsou lékaři, farmaceutický průmysl či politici, a jejich vzájemnými interakcemi. Dále ve stručnosti popisuje některé národní systémy zdravotní péče včetně ČR a hledá v nich prvky významné pro interakci zájmových skupin. V poslední, více normativní části pak diskutuje možnosti zdravotních pojišťoven jako protiváhy partikulárním zájmům jednotlivých zájmových skupin.

Předmětem práce je proces deregulace civilní letecké dopravy v euroatlantickém prostoru. Práce zachycuje regulaci a deregulaci z pohledu zájmových skupin. Analyzuje faktory, které přispěly k posunu od striktní regulace k uvolňování omezení letecké dopravy. Zachyceny jsou nejvýraznější změny, ke kterým došlo po zahájení deregulace. Část práce je věnována i nejnovějšímu legislativnímu vývoji v euroatlantickém prostoru a přetrvávajícím bariérám úplné liberalizace.

Diploma paper "Rentseeking in the Czech legal system" is focused on the analysis of interest groups, their forms, procedures and instruments, which they use for rentseeking activities in the Czech Republic. The first section explains the concept rentseeking, the second part redefines this concept into national environment, the case studies are analyzed in the third part and the fourth is concentrated on specific interest groups in the Czech Republic.

Na základě analýzy makroekonomických veličin je potvrzeno fungování politického cyklu v České republice.

Práce rozebírá dopady regulace nájemného v ČR. Nastiňuje pozitivní dopady deregulace s ohledem na regionální aspekt. Zabývá se historickými souvislostmi regulace nájemného a vývojem právních předpisů. Vysvětluje, proč se v politické sféře neprosazují ekonomicky efektivní řešení. Jsou zde charakterizovány zájmové skupiny ovlivňující politická rozhodnutí v oblasti bydlení a analyzovány výsledky jejich činnosti. Je provedeno srovnání s regulací nájemného v jiných zemích zejména z hlediska příležitostí k dobývání renty. Navrhuje vlastní řešení problémové situace.

The aim of the thesis is to describe the activities of the organization PZKO as an example of interest group. We would like to define the main characteristics of the organization and its problems and propose possible solutions. The first part of the thesis is theoretic frame of interest groups. The work studies the historical and contemporary Poles living in the Czech Republic too. The following section outlines the scope of the organization PZKO. Finally the practical part of the thesis analyzes using the conducted interviews with members of management PZKO. In addition it describes the possible measures that would improvement the working of an organization with solutions to problems they are facing PZKO.

This thesis engages in discribing Czech gambling law and it's recent development in preparing a very new gambling act. The goal of this diploma thesis is to point out at the biggest problems of so far existing gambling act and at what way they should be dealt in the new one. I use two main economic theories to explain reasons of issuing new act. The first one is The Theory of Interest Groups and the other one is Theory of Public Interest which are applied at the case of Czech Republic. Next goal of this thesis is an analysis of popularity of all gambles according to sum of money gambled and money paid back. I also describe a historic development of gambles and it's regulation and show that the ability to innovate new ways to evade the law had very often no limits and the regularors have never been able to make up a clear set of rules that would be unavoidable.

The purpose of my thesis "The change of goals in corporate governance of Canadian companies" is to find out CSR activities of chosen companies with emphasis on ecological and social activities. It examines the change of view on product manufacturing and thereby the influence on stakeholders. In the first part of thesis I focus on theoretical base of corporate governance and CSR. It zooms in the differences between two approaches -- focus on shareholders and focus on stakeholders. I analyze tools and methods of corporate governance and their influence on evaluation. In the second part I focus on analysis of real companies and application of theoretical knowledge from the first part of thesis. I analyze three Canadian companies, RioTinto Alcan -- mining company, MEC -- producer of outdoor equipment, RBC Bank -- Canadian bank. All companies are the best in their industries. Analysis of activities of three companies enables point to general CSR rules not only in Canadian environment. It is possible to demonstrate world trends of ecological and social projects and activities.

This thesis examines the possibility of enforcing a toll in Prague's central region, which has long been struggling with congestion. The central objective was to determine how interest groups affect the problem of introducing tolls in the area of Prague. Interest groups underwent an analysis at whose beginning they were identified and searched out. A determination of its benefits and costs followed to rovide a more detailed assessment establishing the motivation and the influence that various interest groups may have. In this thesis, a relatively strong interest group from the corporate sector was identified, which would be significantly affected by the toll -- the providers of courier services. Experts anticipate an assumption of negative attitudes by this group to the introduction of tolls, which is also confirmed in the/an interview with the stakeholders.

The Pension system in the Czech Republic seems to be financialy unsustainable because of demographic development and economic consequences which is why it requires detailed systemathic change. This thesis will, in theory, describe and analyze reform possibilities which are derived primarily from conclusions of the Bezděk comission. At the same time it will also focus on alternatives which are presented by political parties or which are known from experiences from abroad. This thesis will also mention particular social groups which the pension system is related to, as well as pension funds and the state. The goal is to present comprehensive overview on the pension system issues and also show possible solutions.