Subject of this diploma thesis is to provide an overview of economic theories on why companies tend to invest at foreign markets directly and thus to determine the foreign direct investment (FDI) itself. Covered areas include a foreign direct investment typology, motivation to invest, localisation factors, attractiveness and measurement of a host country business environment. Various types of FDI, methodology and forms of FDI statistical coverage analysis is included in the thesis. Three frameworks influencing all the segments of the FDI are covered in depth. These include the foreign policy factors, domestic policy factors and a process of economic transformation in the Czech Republic. Corresponding analytics map a development between a FDI and selected macroeconomic indicators of the Czech Republic. The analysis shows that foreign investment has a certain influence over selected macroeconomic indicators, however it is not always possible to quantify it as well as to predict its trend. On the other side it is often difficult to prove an influence of macroeconomic development on intensity of the FDI inflow to the Czech Republic. Keywords: foreign investment, determinants of the foreign direct investment inflow, foreign direct investment macroeconomic indicators

Très peu d'études empiriques ont analysé les déterminants qui influencent les modes d'organisation de la fonction contrôle de gestion dans les grandes entreprises industrielles marocaines. La présente recherche, qui prend pour cadre le Maroc, explore les déterminants qui influencent les différentes configurations de la fonction contrôle de gestion dans les grandes entreprises industrielles marocaines. Il convient de ce fait de s'interroger sur la nature des facteurs : s'agit-il de pressions institutionnelles ? Pour ce faire, nous avons développé quatre chapitres complémentaires articulés en deux parties, afin de répondre à la problématique suivante : « Quelle est l'influence des facteurs institutionnels sur les configurations de la fonction contrôle de gestion au sein des grandes entreprises industrielles marocaines ? ». Dans une première partie et conformément à une structure de recherche classique, nous avons fait l'exposition d'une revue de la littérature, suivie d'une étude exploratoire du terrain exploitant qualitativement des entretiens réalisés auprès des professionnels marocains à travers cinq études de cas, pour aboutir enfin à un modèle conceptuel. Ce modèle conceptuel présente les modes d'organisation de la fonction contrôle de gestion et les déterminants institutionnels susceptibles d'influencer les différentes configurations de cette fonction. Notre recherche se fonde essentiellement sur l'approche néo-institutionnelle. Dans la deuxième partie, nous avons mené une étude empirique quantitative-hypothético-déductive, à base de 113 grandes entreprises industrielles marocaines. Dans cette partie, nous avons présenté d'abord les caractéristiques des 4 types de la FCG. Ensuite, nous avons approfondi notre analyse quantitative pour mesurer le degré d'influence de chaque déterminant sur la FCG. Enfin, la recherche s'achève en dégageant les principales implications de notre modélisation sur l'introduction la typologie de Lambert et Sponem de la fonction contrôle de gestion au Maroc. / Very few empirical studies have analyzed the determinants that influence patterns of organization of management control function in Moroccan large industrial firms. This research, which takes Morocco as a context, explores the determinants that influence the different configurations of management control function in Moroccan large industrial firms .It should thereby question the nature of these determinants : are there institutional pressures? To do this, we have developed four additional chapters articulated in two parts, in order to answer the following question: “What is the influence of institutional factors on patterns of management control function within large Moroccan industrial firms?” In the first part and in accordance with a traditional research structure, we have presented our literature review, followed by an exploratory field research that analyses qualitatively interviews conducted with Moroccan professionals through five case studies to finally arrive to a conceptual model. This conceptual model shows the modes of organization of management control function and the institutional determinants that may influence the different configurations of this function. Our research is mainly based on the neo-institutional approach. In the second part, we conducted a quantitative-hypothetical-deductive empirical study, based on 113 large Moroccan industrial firms. In this section, we firstly presented the characteristics of the 4 Management Control Function types. Then we have deepened our quantitative analysis to measure the degree of influence of each determinant on the MCF. Finally, we concluded our research by identifying the main implications of our model to the introduction of Sponem Lambert typology on the management control function in Morocco.

The aim of this thesis is to examine the influence of selected characteristics of sold flats (2007-2012) in Prague on the selling price. The analysis is made on group of similar flats of size 3+1 and 3+kk. Data consist of 1185 observations. I am using the hedonic price method to investigate the influence of selected variables. The results indicate that with rise in availability by 1% the price of flat decrease by 0, 13%, with rise of its size the price rise by 0,92%. The price of flats rise by 13% when the cooperative ownership change to personal ownership The change of construction materials from panel to bricks rise the price of flat by 23%, the reconstruction of bathroom rise the price by 5,7%. Other finding is that overall reconstruction rises the price by 11%. Garage increase the price by 24%. Finally the hypothesis that flat in the ground floor is negatively viewed and the price of flat decrease by 2, 5%.

Objective Objective of this study was to investigate the impact of the recent economic crisis of 2007/2008 on the subjective well-being and health status in thirteen European countries. Methods The European Social Survey (ESS) database was searched for individual health and wellbeing indicators and the database of the European Commission Eurostat for economic indicators. Data representing social determinants like education, housing and employment status and others before, during and after the crisis were retrieved. Eurostat data were used to analyse economic indicators and health outcomes on country level. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the changes in the different parameters over time. Regression analysis was performed to demonstrate relations between subjective well-being and different social determinants. Results Between 2006 and 2012 all countries experienced changes in their populations' subjective well-being. From 2006 to 2010 (crisis) the number of people with good or very good subjective well-being increased in France, Ireland, Belgium and Portugal by 0.6%, 1.0%, 1.2% and 6.5%, respectively. In Denmark and Spain this number remained basically stable. In Sweden, the United Kingdom, Finland and Germany the percentage of the population with good or very good subjective well-being decreased by 1.1%, 2.7%, 1.7% and 2.8%, respectively. Regression analysis demonstrated a significant relation between good and very good subjective well-being and level of education, main activity during the last 7 days, satisfaction with life, satisfaction with household income, main source of household income, gender and age. This relation differed for various factors and countries. In none of the countries satisfaction with national health services and satisfaction with current state of economy within the country was found significantly related to subjective well-being. The main amendable determinant correlating with a higher degree of subjective well-being is good education. The correlation between education and subjective well-being got stronger after the crisis than before or during the crisis. Conclusion Economic development does not have a uniform impact on subjective well-being. Education is a major amendable determinant influencing individual well-being. We could not find evidence for any significant impact of the organization of the healthcare services or social system on the subjective well-being.

Diploma thesis analysis shopping behavior of consumers, which dependence on three bases of determinants that are specified by company Walmark PLC. Secondary goal is setting of conclusions and specifications of marketing recommendations, which are based on found informations.

This thesis is situated in the surroundings of the hotel industry. The aim is to analyse the determinants of customer satisfaction depending on the product price category. The product price category corresponds to the uniform classification of accommodation facilities in the Czech Republic. The research is based on the analysis of partial attributes of satisfaction in connection with the overall level of customer response to a specific hotel. The research sample is based on 1821 hotels located in London. Data was selected from the accommodation reservation portal Booking.com. The practical part is based on quantitative analysis and implemented with the assistance of the chi-square test, two-tailed t-test, ANOVA and multiple linear regression. Primarily, the input data is properly annotated. Analysis of the seven basic attributes of customer satisfaction follows. The final part of the paper looks into how the partial attribute ratings correlate with the overall evaluation of each hotel accommodation category separately and thus answers the specified research question.

L'épidémiologie des infections sexuellement transmissibles (IST) à Mayotte est peu documentée notamment chez les femmes enceintes (FE) et la connaissance des déterminants favorisants les IST sur l'île dans un contexte socio-économique et sanitaire très particulier est nécessaire. Les objectifs de ce travail étaient d'estimer les fréquences et facteurs de risque associées au VIH, au VHB, et à la syphilis, d'étudier la vaccination anti-VHB et de décrire les connaissances, attitudes, croyances et comportements liées aux VIH/SIDA-IST chez les FE. Une étude transversale prospective a été réalisée auprès de 671 FE suivies dans les centres de Protection Maternelle et Infantile (PMI) de Mayotte. Aucun cas de séropositivité au VIH n'a été observé. La prévalence de l'antigène HBs du VHB était de 3,4% et celle de la syphilis active était de 2,1%, mais la prévalence de l'infection au VHB et de la vaccination anti-VHB était respectivement de 35.5% et 18.6%. L'infection par le VHB était associée au lieu de naissance (Comores), à des facteurs comportementaux et à des antécédents d'IST. La syphilis était plutôt associée au manque d'éducation et aux antécédents d'IST. La vaccination anti-VHB était associée à des déterminants sociodémographiques. L'étude socio-comportementale a montré qu'il existe une bonne connaissance du VIH/SIDA-IST chez les FE malgré la pratique de certains comportements sexuels à risque. Ce travail a permis de dresser un état des lieux du VIH et des IST, et de leurs déterminants chez les femmes enceintes à Mayotte, et permettra la mise en place de méthodes de prévention adaptées à ce contexte / The epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is poorly documented in Mayotte especially among pregnant women (PW) and knowledge of determinants that increased STI in the island, and in this particular socio-economic and health situation, is needed. The objectives of this study were to estimate the frequency and risk factors associated with HIV, HBV, and syphilis, to study the HBV vaccination and describe the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors related to HIV/AIDS-STIs in PW. A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted among 671 PW followed in Mayotte public prenatal clinic (Protection Maternelle et Infantile (PMI)) services. No case of HIV seropositivity was observed. The prevalence of HBsAg of HBV was 3.4% and of active syphilis was 2.1%, but the prevalence of HBV infection and HBV vaccination was respectively 35.5% and 18.6%. The HBV infection was associated with birthplace (Comoros), behavioral factors and history of STIs. Syphilis was rather associated with lack of education and history of STIs. The HBV vaccination was associated with sociodemographic determinants. The socio-behavioral study showed that there is a good knowledge of HIV/AIDS-STIs in PW despite the practice of some risky sexual behaviors. This work has helped to draw up an update of HIV and STIs, and their determinants among PW in Mayotte, and could lead to the development of prevention methods adapted to this context

Orientador: Fabio Luiz Mialhe / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-26T11:32:04Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Paula_JaniceSimpsonde_D.pdf: 2936736 bytes, checksum: b902ec93fa51db820dff8577e0662b77 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015 / Resumo: O objetivo geral dessa Tese foi avaliar os determinantes sociais da saúde (DSS) associados à saúde bucal, ao rendimento escolar e a qualidade de vida em crianças e adolescentes, além de testar as propriedades psicométricas longitudinais de questionários de Qualidade de Vida Relacionada à Saúde Bucal (QVRSB) e comparar um questionário genérico de qualidade de vida com outro de QVRSB. Para isso, foram usadas duas amostras: uma composta por crianças de 8 a 10 anos, participantes do Programa Sempre Sorrindo (PSS), no município de Piracicaba, São Paulo, e outra composta por escolares de 12 anos provenientes de escolas públicas e privadas do município de Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais. Foram coletados dados referentes às condições clínicas e aplicados questionários para avaliação da qualidade de vida (Child Perception Questionnaire ¿ CPQ8-10 e CPQ11-14 e AUQUEI ¿ Autoquestionnaire Qualité de Vie Enfant Image), bem como do nível socioeconômico, do ambiente familiar e do rendimento escolar das crianças. Os resultados demonstraram que os DSS apresentaram associações com cárie dentária e que, em particular, os aspectos socioeconômicos possuíram maior associação com a experiência de cárie, quando comparados com variáveis relacionadas ao ambiente familiar. Observou-se, ainda, que tanto aspectos socioeconômicos, do ambiente familiar e a presença de lesões de cárie, mesmo que tratadas, foram indicadores de risco para o pobre rendimento escolar, e a experiência de cárie foi um importante preditor para mudanças na QVRSB de adolescentes ao longo do tempo. Sobre a responsividade dos instrumentos de QVRSB, verificou-se que o questionário CPQ11-14 apresentou-se responsivo às mudanças longitudinais, avaliadas pelo critério de Longitudinal Construct Validity, mas com pequena alteração quando avaliada pela análise de effect size. Os resultados também demonstraram que o CPQ11-14 apresentou correlação com o instrumento genérico de qualidade de vida AUQUEI e que ambos apresentaram associações com variáveis clinicas e socioambientais. Por fim, verificou-se que o tratamento da cárie dentária impactou positivamente na melhora da QVRSB de escolares, e o CPQ8-10 apresentou boas propriedades psicométricas para avaliar estas mudanças ao longo do tempo. Conclui-se, a partir dos resultados dos estudos supracitados, que houve associações entre DSS e a cárie dentária, e que ambos estiveram associados a um pior rendimento escolar. Da mesma forma, verificou-se que a QVRSB esteve correlacionada à qualidade de vida nesta população. Quando os escolares foram avaliados longitudinalmente, constatou-se que a experiência de cárie foi um preditor importante para mudanças da QVRSB ao longo do tempo nesta população, mensurada pelos questionários Child Perception Questionnaire, que apresentaram boas propriedades psicométricas de responsividade às mudanças de qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde bucal. Dentro deste contexto, o acesso ao tratamento odontológico foi um importante fator para a melhoria da qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde bucal de escolares que vivem sob vulnerabilidade social / Abstract: The overall objective of this thesis was to evaluate the social determinants of health (SDH) associated with oral health, school performance and the quality of life in children and adolescents, as well as test the longitudinal psychometric properties of Oral Health realte Quality of Life (OHRQoL) questionnaires and compare a generic questionnaire of quality of life with other of OHRQoL. For this, two samples were used: one consisting of children 8-10 years participating in the Program Always Smiling (PSS), in Piracicaba, São Paulo, and another composed of schoolchildren of 12 years from public and private schools in the city Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais. Data were collected regarding on clinical conditions and questionnaires to assess quality of life (Child Perception Questionnaire - CPQ8-10 and CPQ11-14 and AUQUEI - Autoquestionnaire Qualité de Vie Enfant Image) and socioeconomic status, home environment and school performance of schoolchildren. The results showed that the SDH were associated with dental caries and, in particular, the socioeconomic aspects contained higher association with caries experience compared to variables related to the home environment. It was observed also that both socioeconomic aspects of the home environment and the presence of caries lesions, even if treated, were risk factors for poor school performance, and caries experience was an important predictor of changes in QVRSB adolescents over time. On the responsiveness of OHRQoL instruments, it has been found that the questionnaire is presented CPQ11-14 responsive to longitudinal changes, as evaluated by Longitudinal Construct Validity, but with little change as determined by the effect size analysis. The results also showed that CPQ11-14 correlated with the generic instrument of quality of life AUQUEI and both were associated with clinical, social and environmental variables. Finally, it was found that treatment of dental caries has impacted positively on improving of OHRQoL, and had good psychometric properties of CPQ8-10 for measuring changes over time. In conclusion, from the results of the aforementioned studies, there were associations between SDH and tooth decay, and both were associated with poorer school performance. Likewise, it was found that the OHRQoL was correlated to quality of life in population. When the students were assessed longitudinally, it was found that caries experience was an important predictor of changes OHRQoL over time in this population, as measured by the Child Perception Questionnaire questionnaires, which showed good psychometric properties of responsiveness to quality of life changes related to oral health. Within this context, access to dental treatment was an important factor in improving the quality of life related to oral health of children living under social vulnerability / Doutorado / Odontologia em Saude Coletiva / Doutora em Odontologia

A discriminação étnico-racial é um evento estressor capaz de produzir múltiplos danos físicos e mentais. Apesar do crescente interesse científico mundial e de ser tema estratégico para a saúde coletiva, permanece pouco estudado no Brasil, especialmente quando comparado aos EUA, responsável por expressiva produção acadêmica nessa área. Acerca das comunidades remanescentes de quilombo, são ainda mais escassos os dados disponíveis na literatura sobre a sua situação de saúde, sendo nula a investigação abrangendo discriminação étnico-racial entre esses indivíduos. Buscando contribuir para essas questões, a presente pesquisa analisou as frequências de discriminação entre os adultos quilombolas do município de São Lourenço do Sul/RS, por intermédio da escala Experiences of Discrimination, além de verificar as condições sociodemográficas e de saúde dessa população, mensurados pelos questionários da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde adaptados para esse trabalho. Foram realizadas 103 entrevistas, sendo a amostra composta por 55,3% de mulheres, 71,8% com idades entre 18 e 59 anos e 72,8% da raça/cor preta. A prevalência de discriminação étnico-racial percebida em algum momento da vida foi de 59,2%, resultado superior ao encontrado em outros estudos importantes acerca do tema no país. As frequências com que os entrevistados reportaram ter sofrido discriminação nos contextos cotidianos investigados variaram de 1,9% ao pedir crédito ou empréstimo bancário até 28,2% ao frequentar a escola. Os itens acerca de agravos em saúde revelaram alta (64,1%) frequência de doenças crônicas, sendo a hipertensão arterial sistêmica (45,6%) a doença mais prevalente. Foram baixos os índices de tabagismo e de uso abusivo de álcool. Os resultados desse estudo permitem concluir que a prevalência de discriminação racial nas comunidades remanescentes de quilombo do município de São Lourenço do Sul foi alta e o local no qual ela foi percebida com maior frequência foi o ambiente escolar. É de suma importância que se reconheça a existência da prática do racismo dentro da sociedade brasileira para que se sistematizem ações para transformar essa realidade. / The ethnic-racial discrimination is a stressor event related to multiple physical and mental damages. However, despite the growing scientific interest in a global scale, it remains little studied in Brazil, especially when compared to the USA, responsible for expressive academic production in this area. Concerning the remaining communities of quilombo, the data available in the literature about their health status is even scarcer, with no research covering ethnic-racial discrimination on these individuals. In order to analyze these questions, the present study investigated the frequencies of discrimination among quilombola adults in the city of São Lourenço do Sul / RS, through the scale “Experiences of Discrimination”, beside verifying the sociodemographic and health conditions of this population, measured by questionnaires of the National Health Survey adapted for this work. A total of 103 interviews were conducted, with 55.3% of women, 71.8% between 18 and 59 years old, and 72.8% of blacks. The prevalence of ethnic-racial discrimination perceived at some point in life was 59.2%, a result superior to that found in other important studies on this matter in the country. The frequencies with which respondents reported discrimination in the daily contexts of the questionnaire ranged from 1.9% when applying for credit or bank loan up to 28.2% when attending school. The items about health problems revealed a high (64.1%) frequency of chronic diseases, with systemic arterial hypertension (45.6%) being the most prevalent disease. The rates of smoking and alcohol abuse were low. The results of this study allow us to conclude that the prevalence of racial discrimination in the remaining communities of quilombo in the municipality of São Lourenço do Sul was high and the place where it was most frequently perceived was the school environment. It is extremely important to recognize the existence of the practice of racism within Brazilian society to systematize actions to change this reality.

Cette thèse est articulée en trois chapitres et s’inscrit dans le domaine de la recherche empirique en comptabilité financière. Elle examine les déterminants et les conséquences de la communication des entreprises. Le premier chapitre étudie les effets réels de la communication financière sur les dépenses de publicité des entreprises. Le deuxième chapitre, co-écrit avec Thomas Bourveau et Vedran Capkun, étudie les conséquences réelles de la communication des résultats de recherche médicale sur les marchés financiers et sur la société. Le troisième chapitre, co-écrit avec Vedran Capkun et Yun Lou, analyse l’influence de l’information propriétaire communiquée par des concurrents d’une entreprise sur leurs produits sur la décision de cette entreprise de communication de ses propres informations propriétaires. / This dissertation is composed of three chapters investigating the antecedents and consequences of corporate disclosure in the domain of empirical-archival financial accounting. The first chapter examines the real effects of firm disclosure and its timing on firm advertising investment. The second chapter, joint work with Thomas Bourveau and Vedran Capkun, documents the real consequences of pharmaceutical firms’ clinical trial disclosure in financial markets and on broader society. The third chapter presents a joint project with Vedran Capkun and Yun Lou, exploring intra-industry peer disclosure of proprietary information as antecedents of corporate disclosure decision at product level.