This thesis deals with CNB interventions in favor of the exchange rate depreciation of November 2013. The theoretical part presents alternative tools for unconventional monetary policy when zero lower bound is binding. This thesis then describes the experience of other central banks that responded to low interest rates. Intervention of CNB is contextualized in the Czech financial system and previous economic development. The thesis analyses alternative instruments which CNB might have accessed. Based on the analyzed data this thesis concludes that despite the long-term maintenance of weakened Koruna above the level of announced exchange rate pledge the sufficiently loose monetary policy was not translated into desired price increase.

Item Response Theory, a psychometric paradigm for test development and evaluation, comprises a collection of models which enable the estimation of the probability of a correct answer to a particular item in the test as a function of the item parameters and the level of a respondent's underlying ability. This paper, written in cooperation with the company Scio, is focused on the application of Item Response Theory in the context of the National Comparative Exams. Its aim is to propose a test-equating procedure which would ensure a fair comparison of respondents' scores in the Test of General Academic Prerequisites regardless of the particular test administration.

The diploma thesis deals with the issue of proprietorial and institutional connection of five stages and four ensembles of the National Theatre in Prague, which is a contributory organization of the Ministry of Culture Czech Republic. The thesis introduces a cultural policy in general terms and explains development of the National Theatre until 1989. The main point of the thesis is the institutional and financial analysis, the thesis aims to evaluate the consequences of changes in the methods of administration of each stage of the National Theatre, especially merging and splitting stages and ensembles after 1989. The analysis focuses on the founder's contribution, thus demands on public means, but also takes into account visit rate, percentage of self-sufficiency, number of performances, development of revenues, etc. Finally, the thesis presents a model of functioning of national theaters and opera houses in France and in the United Kingdom, and their comparison with situation in the Czech Republic, focusing on the method of financing.

Thesis on the topic of Grants in the accounting and taxes is aimed maily at displaying of grants in accounting for entrepreneurs. This work at first analyzes different kinds and forms of grants and its sources, displaying in accounting and taxes and there is also a description of an international approach according to International Financial Reporting Standards. There is also a chapter about National Accounting Board and its Interpretations in particular those relating to grants. Each chapter is supplemented by practical examples that show different ways of capturing grants.

The diploma thesis is focused on the analysis of national strategies in the area of eHealth. The main aim of this thesis is to analyse the foreign national eHealth strategies and subsequent draft concept for the Czech Republic based on achieved results. The first chapter contains theoretical introduction into the field of eHealth, the main sources of research, history and definition of eHealth. The second part is devoted to the analysis, comparison and critical assessment of national eHealth strategies based on criteria in the countries of Denmark, New Zealand and the Slovak Republic. Third and final chapter is focused on the assessment of the current state of eHealth in the Czech Republic and the draft concept of eHealth strategy in the Czech Republic, which is based on the conclusions reached in the second chapter. The main contribution of this work is the analysis of selected national strategies and draft concept for eHealth strategy in the Czech Republic.

Nowadays taxes are the most important tax income of the state budget and at the same time they affect the standard of living of the population in various ways. Although the countries try to harmonize tax systems, there are still considerable differences between them. The aim of the thesis is to capture taxes in the Czech Republic from the point of view of statistics and then perform the comparison within the countries of the European Union. The thesis contains a brief characterization of the national accounts and the classification of the taxes in the national accounts according to the ESA 2010. It further deals with the description of the Czech tax system, including a definition of the individual taxes. The subsequent section captures the tax burden expressed by tax quota and the rest of the thesis is devoted to the cluster analysis, which is then applied to the data from the annual national accounts. Using cluster analysis, EU countries have been divided into groups according to similarities and differences in tax systems and in particular on the basis of the tax quota.

This diploma thesis deals with the issue of small states in the context of the European Union. It principally focuses on strategies of small states which help them to pursue their national interests in the European Union. Austria has been chosen as a case for the practical purposes of this diploma thesis. The theoretical part introduces the concept of small state in general, characterizes this specific term in the structures of the European Union and points out to the weaknesses of small countries, which may reduce their foreign-policy activism. Subsequently, the text analyses the strategies of small states which are used for the promotion of national interests in the European Union, or more precisely in the Council of the European Union. A practical section of the thesis deals with Austrian foreign policy engagement in three key political issues of the Alpine republic. The analysis of the Austrian initiatives during the years 1995-2015 has identified the strategies which Austria used to pursue its national positions in the European Union.

The Diploma Thesis deals with cultural aspects of multilateral international negotiations at the United Nations. The aim of the work is to describe and compare the cultural dimension of sample of cultures at the UN: Czech, Italian and Swedish culture. Thesis is divided into four chapters. First chapter is theoretical and describes the most important basis for research on cultural dimensions. Second chapter briefly presents the entire UN organization and then focuses on its headquarters in Vienna. Emphasis is placed on the third and fourth chapter. Third chapter characterizes the national cultures from the perspective of cultural dimensions of Geert Hofstede and Fons Trompenaars. Fourth chapter is purely practical. It consists of conclusions of the in-depth interviews conducted with employees of the Permanent Missions to the United Nations. The content of interviews follows the structure of cultural dimensions of Hofstede and Trompenaars and places questions into the working environment of the Permanent Missions to the UN. These findings are at the end of the work compared with the approaches defined by the third chapter.

The aim of the master thesis is to create an integrated view on the reporting for this less evident external user of accounting information. The thesis is split into two parts. The first part focuses on the actual data collection system MtS-ISL-SUD and its successor SDAT. Individual parts of the actual system are presented together with their functions. The possible means of submission of the reports are described and evaluated from different perspectives. The first part of the thesis also includes European requirements for the financial market supervision, on which the data collection is based. Second part of the thesis is devoted to the reports themselves. In three subchapters are presented the groups of reports with regards to the respective legislation. In the end the inner structure of the reports is presented on a chosen example.

The master thesis analyses motivation of Canada and India to participate in peacekeeping operations and on the basis of the analysis evaluates whether their motivation is driven by national or ethical interest. Firstly, those two types of interest are defined as antipodes and subsequently operationalized into the analytical apparatus. Secondly, case studies of Canada and India are applied in this apparatus. Furthermore, their motivation is analyzed both on the level of particular peacekeeping operations and long term foreign policy.