The master thesis deals with european monetary integration. Its aim is to evaluate results of eurozone performance mainly for the first ten years of its existence. The thesis starts with short historical introduction, than continues by analysis OCA theory and Maastricht convergence criteria. The evaluation of effects, which eurozone brought to its members or candidates is made firstly from the point of view of monetary policy and than by confirming or refusing arguments for euro (non)adoption.

Práce se zabývá Paktem stability a růstu, sleduje jeho vývoj v čase a popisuje jeho kladné a stinné stránky. V úvodu práce je popsán postup při vytváření Hospodářské a měnové unie tak, aby bylo zřejmé pozadí při postupném směřování k Paktu stability a růstu. Vývoj Paktu je sledován od ustanovení článku 104c SES, přes německý návrh na Pakt stability a samotný Pakt stability a růstu. Důraz je kladen na popis situace v členských zemích EU, která vedla k reformě Paktu. V závěru se objevuje zmínka o významu Paktu pro Českou republiku po jejím přistoupení k EU a zejména pak po jejím budoucím přijetí eura.

Představení Hospodářské a měnové unie. Teorie optimálních měnových oblastí a analýza přínosů, nákladů a rizik přistoupení k Eurozóně. Hodnocení připravenosti České republiky na vstup do Eurozóny nejen z hlediska plnění maastrichtských kritérií. Určení kritérií pro minimalizaci rizik přijetí eura.

This thesis deals with the monetary policy of the European Central Bank. At the beginning of the work is described historical development. The next section focuses on the implementation of monetary policy, including the performance goals in the first twelve years of operation, with emphasis on the consequences of the global financial crisis. The last section summarizes the problems of the euro area financial and economic crisis of the years 2007/2008. In addition to the ECB's response to the crisis in the form of non-standard measures is decommissioned range of issues relating to fiscal policy and debt crisis euro area.

This diploma thesis analyses the degree of nominal convergence in the market for new passenger cars in selected classes. The selected classes are a class of small, medium and large cars. Analysed areas are the European Union, the euro area and the 15 traditional members of EU. The evaluation period of convergence is 2007-2011. There are identified countries with the lowest and highest price levels. Part of the work is devoted to recommendations for the final consumer when buying a new car in another EU country.

This diploma thesis deals with the Maastricht convergence criteria and their fulfillment in the Czech Republic. The foundation and evolution of European Union and eurozone will be introduced in the theoretical part of the thesis. Also, the Maastricht convergence criteria will be described theoretically in this part. In the practical part, the GDP, export and import growth will be described since joining the European Union. Then, the fulfillment of the Maastricht convergence criteria will be defined. In the next chapter, there will be adumbrated the process of the adoption of euro currency in Slovakia.Then the slovak GDP, export and import growth will be described since joining the European Union and compared to the Czech Republic. The end of the thesis is focused on the people´s attitudes towards the adoption of euro currency in the Czech Republic.

This thesis deals with changing over to a new currency (euro) in the Czech Republic. The theoretical part focuses on the information about European integration and the establishment of the economic and monetary union. Further it explains Maastricht convergence criteria and finally summarizes the key milestones of integration of the Czech Republic into the EU. The practical part is devoted to the realization of the objectives of this thesis. The main objective deals with analysis of the convergence criteria in the Czech Republic. Secondary objects of this thesis solves the effect of adoption the euro for one thing on economic entities (consumers, companies and government) and for another the main changes in the activities of the Czech National Bank.

The aim of the thesis is to evaluate the current state of preparations for adoption of the European currency, in particular, the implications for the legal system of the Czech Republic and comparison with the adoption of the currency in Slovakia. In the first part describes the beginnings of European integration, the Maastricht criteria and the preparations for the introduction of the euro in Slovakia. In the second part of the thesis I deal with current preparations for the transition of the European currency in the Czech Republic and the fulfilment of the legal conditions of our country with regard to the adoption of the single currency euro as legal tender in the future. I focus on the impacts and necessary adjustments in the legal order of the Czech Republic, which will have to be made in the case of the integration of our country into the eurozone. In this part, attention is paid to the analysis of the preparations and the consequences of transition to the single currency in Slovakia.

The thesis addresses the points of interest related to establishing the euro currency in the Czech Republic by 2020. What are the connected costs and benefits? Is euro going to be a contribution to the Czech economy? The theoretical part describes the creation process of European monetary union. The paper then works with advantages and risks associated with euro. The main cost of membership in the eurozone being the loss of independent monetary policy and the loss of the exchange rate mechanism is estimated in range of 0.59 to 2.34 % of GDP. Comparing the direct costs and benefits then leads to a net loss for the Czech Republic. Mutual comparison is conducted between the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It is shown that the difference in economic progress between these two countries is statistically insignificant. Thus the thesis concludes that establishing the euro in the Czech Republic by 2020 would be of no benefit.

The master thesis examines the development of competitiveness in Germany and Italy in the context of common currency and outlines the implications of this development. The theoretical part focuses on the perception of competitiveness on national level and the impact of the Economic and Monetary Union membership on the economies and their competitiveness in general. Subsequently, the most commonly observed indicators concerning national competitiveness from a narrower and broader point of view are introduced. In the practical part, broader economic and historical context is presented, followed by an assessment of the competitiveness of both economies on the basis of selected indicators: unit labour costs, the labour market situation, productivity, export performance and structure, nominal and real exchange rate developments and current account developments. The final part analyses the development of competitiveness according to the multi-criteria assessments of the World Economic Forum and the International Institute for Management Development.