Agricultural Economics, 2003 (vol. 49), issue 12
Preparation and implementation of the Programme SAPARD: Who might be winners and losers
H. Hudečková, M. Lošťák
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2003, 49(12):547-556 | DOI: 10.17221/5447-AGRICECON 
The paper addresses the first experience with the SAPARD Programme in the Czech Republic. Its theoretical background refers to gradualist and shock approaches in coping with social change. These approaches are connected either with theoretical fundaments of neo-classical economic theories (shock approach and methodological individualism; homo-oeconomicus), or classical sociological theories (institutions, norms and rules, social embeddedness, methodological collectivism and Durkheim's social fact). An empirical section of the paper is based on findings from field work and interviews with the SAPARD shareholders. It shows a sociological analysis of...
Integrated projects of rural microregions: Experiences in the Central Bohemia region
V. Mlejnecká, L. Kříž
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2003, 49(12):557-563 | DOI: 10.17221/5448-AGRICECON
The article brings the empiric reflection and results-based analysis of the "Programme of Rural Revival" realization in the territory of the Central Bohemia Region (NUTS II/III) in the time of regional self-governing organization in the Czech Republic. The primary interest of the authors was focused on the participation of microregions in the Programme activities, resp. on the item and object spectrum. The scope of the grant title 7 of the " Programme of Rural Revival" is assigned specifically for microregions. The successful request-analysis indicates varying spheres of activity and themes that microregions prefer in their demands for the Programme...
Rural anticipation towards welfare state in Czech Republic
E. Kučerová
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2003, 49(12):564-570 | DOI: 10.17221/5449-AGRICECON
Although empirical findings show the deterioration of living standards in post- communist countries in the 1990s, there are significant differences in the public opinion about the "welfare state" project in countries where more rigorous liberal reforms were implemented and countries with much slower progression towards the liberal model of capitalism. The Czech Republic with its economic development is still on the symbolic crossways to make a decision about how to approach the welfare state. There is a very actively discussed model of an "active approach" (non-state subjects) to social policy with a residual role of the state. The model should have...
Development of regional unemployment characteristics in the Czech Republic
J. Dufek
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2003, 49(12):571-578 | DOI: 10.17221/5450-AGRICECON
The paper deals with statistical analysis of the registered regional unemployment rate in regions and districts of the Czech Republic from 1998 to 2002. Regional unemployment reaches significantly different levels; moreover, within the examined period, differences were increasing: variance between the minimum and the maximum increased approx. from 12% to 20% in the respective districts. By means of cluster analysis, regions are divided into more homogenous groups according to the registered unemployment rate by 31 December 2002. The following districts may be identified as the best ones: Praha-západ (Prague-West), Praha-východ (Prague-East), Praha...
The use of social and cultural potentials in regional development
T. Marek, T. Martinec
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2003, 49(12):579-582 | DOI: 10.17221/5451-AGRICECON
The paper deals with problems of regional (rural) development, especially with social and cultural impact on rural development. In the introductory chapter, authors reviewed economical and sociological concepts related to the Integrated Endogenous Regional Development (IERD). In the main part of the paper, authors discuss the presumptions of successful implementing of the IERD concept in the Czech Republic: 1) How are the opinions of rural people (public opinion) respected in the designed projects; and 2) The responsibility of the project designers to the regionally perceived needs. These two factors should be in harmony.
Active labour market policy in 2002
S. Buchta
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2003, 49(12):583-586 | DOI: 10.17221/5452-AGRICECON
Information on the proceeding and contents of the Autumn School of Rural Sociology
L. Kocmánková-Menšíková, I. Herová
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2003, 49(12):587-589 | DOI: 10.17221/5453-AGRICECON
The actual trends of the political life in the Czech countrysideEnlargement of EUCentral-European perspectivesSocial participation in rural areas. A comparative approachThe social development of Russian countryside under transformation and globalisationForty years of thinking about regional and rural developmentEmpirical approach to the research of social reality
K. Jech: Downfall of the peasant estate 1945-1990
M. Kubálek
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2003, 49(12):590 | DOI: 10.17221/5454-AGRICECON
Kniha historika Karla Jecha se zabývá mechanismy a prùbìhem tzv. kolektivizace v Československé republice v patnácti letech po II.svìtové válce.