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The theoretical part includes access to economic and credit cycles in the context of economic theories. In the empirical part of the thesis examined the tightness of economic and credit cycles in individual countries of the European Union through the rolling correlations. For implementation of economic policy, it is important to know the direction of the cycles. Causality of cycles in Granger sense is determined by Granger exogeneity.

This dissertation is concerned with questions of a branch called "Evaluation", which has been implemented within the framework of EU Cohesion Policy. This policy is also topical for the Czech Republic, which has been involved to this policy's implementation since 1995. Author's approach to the evaluation is determined by the main task of this branch in the EU Cohesion Policy -- it is evaluation of economy, efficiency and effectiveness (3E) of public financial resources provided to accelerate a vision of economic and social cohesion through the EU. In this dissertation, author deals with an idea of strengthening of evaluation by means of development of evaluation's methodology at the level of public non-investment project. One of main attributes of this project's type is difficult quantification of its benefits, which are considered as intangible. In the first part of the dissertation (which is devoted to a literature search), author sets evaluation, which is supposed to be implemented in the terms of regional policy, in the necessary context; there are explained connections between evaluation and actual streams of public development theory (neo-liberalism and institutionalism). Further, evaluation is analyzed as a branch, which is appropriate for public budgets within the meaning of an explanatory tool for achieved values of public interventions (programs and projects). That is, why evaluation is interpreted as a process, which is composed of four basic steps. It is possible to apply these steps not only in the context of program, but they are also applicable in the project's context. At the end of the first part, author determines a new theoretical project evaluation model appropriate for the chosen group of projects. This model is based on an application of project's logic models which include evaluation questions and evaluation indicators through the whole project cycle. The main purpose of this model is measuring of economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the conditions of project. To verify a functionality of this model, there is included a demonstration of model's use within the scope of a typical non-investment project of cross-border cooperation which is supported now from Fund of Small Projects given to a due operational program . The model is set in a sequence of methodical steps of project evaluation and it is advantageous to use well known evaluation's time classification (ex-ante, interim and ex-post). In ex-ante project's phase, it appears to be an appropriate tool for an assessing of various projects' alternates according to 3E. In interim phase, there is demonstrated a possible procedure how to maximize both economy and cost-effectiveness only with the means of economy's control. There is also stated, how is a value of the cost-effectiveness's indicator influenced by the level of project's economy. Finally, in the ex-post phase, there is demonstrated how to measure a project's utility after ending of project's activities. All of these benefits are achieved by quantification of indicators; ex-ante phase is concerned with economy and cost-effectiveness indicators, interim phase especially with economy indicators and ex-post phase with utility indicators. With economic explanation of achieved values of monitoring indicators this methodical process makes a non-eligible cost minimization, sustainability and better assessment of factual project's benefits possible. On that ground, it is possible to recommend this methodical process both to project managers and Fund's administrators.

The aim of this Master thesis is to evaluate the development of immigration on the basis of available statistical data in the Kingdom of Sweden from the period between 2005 and 2014. From the statistical data, i. e. graphs and tables, evaluates questions mainly about the source countries of immigrants, the number of immigrants in the Kingdom of Sweden, illegal immigration, the historical development of immigration and the residence permits and work permits issues. The thesis also deals with the forecast of immigration to the country, using a linear trend. The descriptive method and interpolation were also used. Based on the analysis, it was found that the number of immigrants to the Kingdom of Sweden is increasing and will exceed 2 million inhabitants in 2024. Most immigrants come in recent years from African countries, especially from Syria. Residence permits are mostly issued for the purpose of family reunification. Males outweighs in the number of asylum applications. Immigration can have both positive and negative impacts. To the positive impacts belong population growth, especially in the working age population, to the negative increase of unemployment and the costs of social benefits.

Novotná, M. Immigration to the United Kingdom. Diploma thesis. Brno, 2014. Mendel University in Brno. This thesis deals with the evaluation of immigration into the UK, they are based on statistical data analyzed questions of the historical development of immigration source countries of immigrants, the number of immigrants in the UK, visa issues and illegal immigration. Further calculated and compared development of regions at NUTS II level in a given time period and suggested future development forecast the number of immigrants, immigrants from certain source countries and the British population.

In its first part, this master thesis focuses on dividing potential approaches towards producing films, according to pre-defined goals of the producers (income/fame/artistic value). It explores the term art-house cinema and alerts on the impact of international education programs and film subsidies, which (applied altogether) may only lead to an average result - average film. A short historical context of selected French and Spanish producers is being afterwards accompanied by two large interviews with present successful producers, Cedomir Kolar and Luis Minarro. These two interviews shall refer to various approaches to producing, within the actual system. In its ending, the thesis calls for bravery of the upcoming generation to search for alternative model of producing and distributing films of artistic value.

The aim of the thesis is to evaluate the impact of the grant projects in years 2004 to 2013 on the socio-economic development of selected municipalities. It was selected Svitavy, a town situated in the Pardubice Region. The town has a population of 17000 and is located less than 75 km from Pardubice. The thesis is divided into two parts theoretical and practical. Theoretical part contains the definition of town, a description of the financing of units of local government, the definition of individual programming periods in the European Union, funds and programs, on which it can draw, and a short description of the theory of regional development. Second, practical part of the work focuses on two main things. Firstly, description, evaluation of selected grant projects, including the definition of their funding, and secondly, their impact on the socio-economic development of the municipality. The result of the thesis is to determine the main areas of the grant projects, and evaluation of projects, not only economically, but also socially, based on evaluation of the questionnaire.

Since the mid-20th century, water policy in European countries has gradually changed from the excessive use of natural resources to their protection. The last major change in water policy was putting most of directives into one - to the Water Framework Directive 2000/60 / EC, which introduced water planning and preparation of water programmes on a European scale. Despite its undeniable positives that brought into European water politics, there arise questions about its use in specific projects in practice, especially in hydroelectric power. In some cases, such as for instance case study of the Weser River in Germany shows that the interpretation of the Water Framework Directive is not entirely clear to everyone, so some cases due to ambiguities can get to the Court of Justice of the European Union.

This diploma thesis deals with the employment rate in the Czech Republic and compares it with the employment rate in European Union. It explores the most essential macroeconomic factors which influence the employment. In monitors the intensity and directions of their impact. On the basic of econometric model a short-term prediction of development is created. The file of recommendations suitable for greater employment effectivness both in the Czech Republic and the European Union has been formed.

The thesis titled Evaluation of the European Cohesion Policy in Selected Region deals with the structural period of 2007-2013 in the Pilsen and South regions. The aim of the present thesis is to carry out an ex-post evaluation of the Regional Operational Programme NUTS II Southwest and, based on these findings, to assess what impact the cohesion policy had on this region. The theoretical part deals with the historical context of the European Union and the beginnings of regional policy. It then defines the basic principles, objectives, and fundamentals of the cohesion policy in the years 2007-2013. The practical part contains situational analysis of the Southwest region and analysis of Implementation Document ROP NUTS II Southwest, in connection with which I will describe the priority axes and areas of programme support. Next part is the ex-post evaluation of ROP NUTS II Southwest, which will be carried out through four indicators defined by me. In the conclusion, I will evaluate the impact of cohesion policy in the Southwest region and its influence.