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Model predikce výsledků voleb – alternativní přístup k odhadům volebních výsledků ve volebních obvodech
To provide reliable pre-election forecasts it is necessary to estimate the election results in individual electoral districts. The article presents alternative method of making the preelection estimates which combines the results of national representative surveys and information on the spatial distribution of party support from the previous election. The model estimates are then compared with the results of trational survey-based estimates and practical model usability is documented. …
Topics: Public Administration, Elections and Electoral Research
Public Administration, Regional Policy, and the Committee of the Regions - Interaction of Regional, National and European Influences in the Pre-accession Czech Republic
The aim of the text is to study interaction of the regional, national and European influences in the pre-accession Czech Republic in thesphere of public administration and regional policy. Special attention was paid to the role of the Committee of the Regions, which represented the the EU institution most closely connected with the topic of the research. Research shows the rising importance of the regional institutions in the Czech Republic and its long-term impact. …
Topics: Politics and Political Attitudes, Regions, Public Administration
Druhé volby do krajských zastupitelstev – kontinuita nebo změna?
This study seeks answers to three fundamental questions: Who were the members of the regional political elites elected in the first regional elections in the year 2000 has the structure of the regional political elites undergone significant change after the elections in 2004, and what are the reasons for the detected changes? For that purpose we analyzed the data from a broad empirical survey among the regional elites, along with the results of the regional elections in autumn 2004. Socio-demographic character…
Topics: Regions, Sociological Data, Public Administration
Housing Affordability in Czech Regions and Demographic Behaviour – Does Housing Affordability Impact Fertility?
The article examines the relationship between housing affordability and fertility in the Czech Republic after 1989. An analysis of national data suggests that improving housing affordability might be a factor behind the rise of fertility that has been observed since the beginning of the 2000s. The regional variation in fertility is generally lower than the regional variation of indicators of both housing affordability and the economic situation. Although the number of children born increased noticeably, total …
Topics: Housing, Economy, Regions
Vybrané faktory poptávky po bydlení v pozadí vysokých cen bytů v Praze
This article deals first with the relative affordability of owner-occupied housing in Prague compared to the situation in the Czech Republic in general. The relative position of Prague in this region is then assessed in a cross-national comparison and determined to be specific. The article’s main objective is to uncover the main demand factors behind the high prices and the low affordability of owner-occupied housing in Prague. The authors focus on factors that derive from the specific economic position of P…
Topics: Housing, Economy, City and Village
Jak fungují kraje – příspěvek k hodnocení výkonu krajských vlád
The authors try to answer the question of whether the regional governments (both its elected and the administrative parts) in the Czech Republic function similarly or whether they vary in terms of performance. And if they do vary, how structured and how large are these differences. The analysis is based on indicators and on an aggregate index of regional government performance created by the authors. Based on this index, regions are distinguished with above-average, average and below-average regional governmen…
Topics: Politics and Political Attitudes, Regions, Public Administration
Kraje v České republice – existují souvislosti mezi ekonomickým rozvojem, sociálním kapitálem a výkonem krajských vlád?
The article represents the results of empirical research aimed at the analysis of potential relationships between thelevel of social capital, the level of economic development and government performance in the Czech regions. The results of analysis do not support hypothesis about the positive correlations among the observed characteristics of regions. However, social capital, economic development and government per in regions are all positively korelated with the level of human capital in regions. …
Topics: Regions, Social Policy, Public Administration
České regiony v sociologické perspektivě. Monotematické číslo
Author emphasizes the importance of the spatial dimension of the social phenomena and indispensability of paying attention to that in empirical reasearch in social sciences. The content of the thematic issue of the journal is then summarized. …
Topics: Research Methodology, Regions, Sociological Data
Editorial
Autor zdůrazňuje význam prostorové dimenze společenských jevů a nezbytnost jejího zkoumání v empirickém společenskovědním výzkumu. Shrnuje obsah tematického monočísla časopisu, které se tématem zabývá. …
Topics: Research Methodology, Regions, Sociological Data
Jaká je naše společnost? Otázky, které si často klademe...
The aim of this book is to present to the general public the work of sociologists, demographers, economists, political scientists and geographers, who work at the Institute of Sociology AS CR. Authors do not want to present a comprehensive report on the Czech society, but rather to answer some frequently asked questions, to verify validity of the different ideas and prejudices, which people living in our society have about themselves.…
Topics: Social Inequalities
Moderní nástroje sociálního bydlení pro mladé rodiny jako nepřímá podpora růstu porodnosti
The policy paper offers theoretical framework of the relations between housing and population policy and reviews current housing policies accross european countries. The paper focuses predominanty on the rental housing sector and on young families searching for housing. The authors summarize both state-level and municipality-level policies aimed at this group. Two policies are proposed: novelization of current housing benefit and local houisng guarantee.…
Topics: Housing, Family, Social Policy
Dopady hospodářské krize na finanční dostupnost bydlení - analýza a možné nástroje státu
The policy paper deals with impacts of economic crisis and identifies households endangered by financial inaffordability, mainly due to unemployment reasons. After reviewing various international policies dealing with this problem, the authors propose two policies – the programme for the support of work related migration and a an interest-free loan for homeowners facing the risk of losing their homes.…
Topics: Housing, Economy, Wages and Incomes, Standard of Living
Reforma bytové politiky ČR: návrh a výsledky simulací
The policy paper contains the proposal for structural changes of several housing policy measures in the Czech Republic. The goal of the reform is to increase policy effectiveness, efficiency, tenure neutrality and anticyclicity. The second section of paper describes the results of large-scale simulations of the reform and its impact on public expenditures and income distribution.…
Topics: Housing, Public Policy
Závěr
This chapter concludes the findings about the political impact of suburbanisation in the localities in focus and answers the research questions from the introduction: whether the suburbanisation lead to the emrgence of new themes or actors into local politics and if the partisan affiliation is strenghtened or not.…
Topics: City and Village, Civil Society, Public Policy
Úvod
Tato studie se zaměřuje na politické důsledky suburbanizace v pěti vybraných lokalitách v okrajových městských částech Prahy (Březiněves, Kolovraty) a Brna (Jehnice) a v obcích v zázemí Prahy (Horoměřice, Jesenice). Je součástí širšího výzkumného projektu, který studuje socioekonomické, demografické a politické změny v suburbánních obcích. V rámci této studie jsou představeny některé politické důsledky suburbanizace, které není možné postihnout kvantitativní anal…
Topics: City and Village, Civil Society, Public Policy
Politické důsledky suburbanizace. Analýza případových studií proměn politického chování a občanské participace ve vybraných suburbánních lokalitách Prahy a Brna
This study examines the political impact of suburbanisation in five selected localities: three suburban neighbourhoods around the City of Prague and the City of Brno, and two municipalities on the outskirts of Prague. The study discusses some of the political consequences of suburbanisation that are not captured in quantitative analysis, which specifically means the study of political behaviour and civic participation, especially the participation of people who have newly moved into the neighbourhood.…
Topics: City and Village, Civil Society, Public Policy
Zahraniční migrace vědců a výzkumníků a nástroje k jejímu ovlivnění
The study provides systematic overview of the policy tools that are used in various countries to encourage return of scientist and researchers working abroad back to their home country or at least to facilitate the transfer of information, know-how and experience from host countries. The overview of policy tools is supplemented by an attempt to quantify potential target group for such policy – the scientists and researchers of the Czech origin working in abroad.…
Topics: Migration and Mobility, Sociology of Sciences, Public Policy
Metropolitan Areas in the Czech Republic - Definitions, Basic Characteristics, Patterns of Suburbanisation and Their Impact on Political Behaviour
This study is based on the first stage of research on political change in metropolitan areas in the Czech Republic, conducted within the framework of the International Metropolitan Observatory Project (IMO). In the first part of the study the authors examine how metropolitan areas are defined. Given that there is currently no official definition of metropolitan areas in the Czech Republic, the criteria for their delineation were developed on the basis of existing definitions of metropolitan areas in other coun…
Topics: Migration and Mobility, Regions
Hodnocení rozvojových možností kraje a navrhované cesty k jejich dosažení
The opinions of the regional elite on the development possibilities of the regions were analyzed. Most of respondents are optimistic. The effort in gaining the money from EU funds, preferential support for domestic small and medium enterprises, and the support for the development of tourism was most often mentioned as the main development priorities the regions should concentrate. There is more or less consensus about the main development priorities among the different types of regional elite.…
Topics: Politics and Political Attitudes, Regions, Public Policy
Regionální elity 2004
This study presents an analysis of the characteristics, opinions and attitudes of regional elites in the Czech Republic. It is based on an empirical survey conducted in the autumn of 2004, just before the elections to the regional assemblies were held. The study looks at political, administrative, economic and cultural elites, focusing especially on how regional elites evaluate the functioning and the developmental potential of the regions, and on their willingness to cooperate with other actors. The study als…
Topics: Elites, Politics and Political Attitudes, Regions, Public Administration
Political Behavior in Metropolitan Areas in the Czech Republic between 1990 and 2002 - Patterns, Trends, and the Relation to Suburbanization and its Socio-Spatial Patterns
The presented study deals with the political consequences of the suburbanization process in the four largest metropolitan areas in the Czech Republic after 1989. The aggregate socio-economic data on the level of municipalities are used first for the creation of typology of suburban communes. Then the electoral turnout in suburban municipalities is studied in relations to their socio-economic, cultural and geographical features. Finally, the effects of the suburban development for the voting behavior are analyz…
Topics: Politics and Political Attitudes, Elections and Electoral Research
Vnitřní potenciály rozvoje menších obcí: shrnutí a závěry
The chapter summarises the main findings of the study. It describes the basic factors which impact the development of small rural communities and the main development actors. Local governments are explained as the dominant development actors on the local level. The chapter points out the dominant development goals of the municipalities in the study and the potentials and limits which the communities face achieving these goals.…
Topics: City and Village, Politics and Political Attitudes, Public Administration
Statistická analýza rozvinutosti malých obcí a jejích faktorů
In the chapter, the authors present a statistical analysis of the internal development potential of small rural communities or settlements. Drawing on statistical data (census data, election statistics, urban and municipal statistics, demographic statistics, municipal budget statements, the register of economic entities, unemployment statistics, location) they then partially operationalise the theoretical model described in the first chapter and statistically analyse it using hierarchical linear modelling.…
Topics: City and Village, Politics and Political Attitudes, Public Administration
Problémové čtvrti ve městě a politiky k jejich regeneraci - případová studie Prahy
This study presents an analysis of regeneration policies in the City of Prague, which serves as one out of a series of case studies conducted as a part of a large international comparative study of regeneration policies. Based on the study of documents and interviews with actors involved in regeneration at the city level and in two selected model neighbourhoods more general conclusions are formulated about the spatial policies of regeneration in the City of Prague.…
Topics: Regions, Public Policy
Poznatky a závěr
Cílem publikace je analýza role sociálního kapitálu a jeho jednotlivých složek při překonávání důsledků ekonomické krize obyvatelstvem. Text se soustředí na detailní analýzu obyvatelstva Kraje Vysočina, v němž se předpokládá vysoká úroveň sociálního kapitálu, a Ústeckého kraje, s předpokládanou nízkou úrovní sociálního kapitálu. Vícerozměrnými statistickými metodami dat, získaných reprezentativním dotazníkovým šetřením v obou krajích v roce 2010, jsou ident…
Topics: Economy, Regions, Social Capital, Standard of Living
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