Agricultural Economics, 2002 (vol. 48), issue 12
Analysis of the basic characteristics of demographic development in an urban, suburban and provincial district in the Czech
J. Dufek, M. Ospala
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2002, 48(12):533-543 | DOI: 10.17221/5365-AGRICECON 
This paper analyses and compares the basic demographic characteristics of the selected districts of the Jihomoravský region, namely the urban Brno-město district, the suburban Brno-venkov district and the provincial Břeclav district, in the period between 1990-2000. The methodology section describes the indicators we have used, the basic data were taken from the database of the Czech Statistical Office. Generally speaking, the life expectancy increases, the proportion of the post-productive population increases while there is a significant decrease in the proportion of the pre-productive population as well as in the rates of most demographic categories...
Comparison of agrarian political parties in selected Central European states after 1989
P. Blažek, M. Kubalek
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2002, 48(12):544-553 | DOI: 10.17221/5366-AGRICECON
This study deals with the founding and development of agrarian political parties and movements in selected postcommunist states (with the emphasis put on the Czech party system in the early 1990's). The topic is discussed from the point of view of classic political science theories, namely the historical conflict approach of Stein Rokkan and Seymour Martin Lipset, complemented with Derek Urwin's theory regarding emergence of agrarian parties as a means of defense of country against urbanization. The results of research into the urban - rural cleavage and its influence on the genesis of agrarian political parties in selected post-communist countries...
Active social policy as a chance for endogenous rural development
E. Kučerová
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2002, 48(12):554-558 | DOI: 10.17221/5367-AGRICECON
Since 1990s, the discussion about the Czech social policy emphasizes more the necessity to change this policy from passive state social policy towards an active social policy. The latter includes the activities of people in the frames of formal (e.g. NGOs) and informal groups, and therefore also the concept of civic society is accentuated in this respect. Although this concept might be understood in different ways, its common characterization is a spontaneous non-political self-expression of individuals and their groups (the activity that was suppressed before 1989). Through the self-expression, the individuals realize their particular interests. When...
The development potential of Czech rural areas and rural tourism
T. Hájek
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2002, 48(12):559-562 | DOI: 10.17221/5368-AGRICECON
In spite of the official goals of support for rural tourism promulgated by governmental bodies, rural tourism remains a marginal phenomenon. This lack of confidence in rural tourism has relatively deep roots. The basis for this is almost of an ontological nature and consists in opposition, although subconscious, against "commodified authenticity". Another source of this lack of confidence lies in the fact that rurality, the main attractive feature of tourism, has been substantially impaired as a result of trends in the 20th century. A third reason follows from the combination of rural tourism and mass recreation, as well as inadequate response by governmental...
The implementation of agreed public-beneficial jobs for the long-term unemployed in the year 2001
S. Buchta
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2002, 48(12):563-567 | DOI: 10.17221/5369-AGRICECON
Information on the program SAPARD preparation and implenemtation in Slovakia
I. Námerová
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2002, 48(12):568-570 | DOI: 10.17221/5370-AGRICECON
On the jubilee of doc. Ing. Vladimír Jeníček, DrSc
Z. Poděbradský
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2002, 48(12):571 | DOI: 10.17221/5371-AGRICECON
Life anniversary of prof. Ing. Zdeněk Poděbradský, CSc.
J. Hron
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2002, 48(12):572 | DOI: 10.17221/5372-AGRICECON