Agricultural Economics, 2004 (vol. 50), issue 4

Economic strength of Slovakia's regions

S. Buchta

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2004, 50(4):139-144 | DOI: 10.17221/5181-AGRICECON

The article deals with the identification and categorisation of economic power of Slovak regions on the base of collecting of unemployment support payment from the employers, employees, and natural persons entrepreneurs into the employment fund. The analysis shows that during the last years, the number of rich regions has decreased and there rises the number of counties which have to be supported by the division of means from the rich counties. The article consequently categorises the development of economically strong and weak counties of Slovakia in the years 1999-2002 and marks the causes of regional polarisation of Slovakia, lying in its economic...

The evaluation study concerning the measure "Possible solutions to unemployment in the fields of agriculture and construction industry"

V. Stanek, M. Husáková

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2004, 50(4):145-151 | DOI: 10.17221/5182-AGRICECON

Despite the significant decrease of unemployment in Slovak Republic during the year 2003, the problem of high unemployment is still very relevant. In the previous period, various measures of active labour policy have been applied, and their efficiency was approved or disproved only by their realisation. In order to achieve the highest possible efficiency of the spent financial means, it is desirable that every prepared measure is assessed from different aspects by specialists, independent experts as well as by subjects that are to participate in the particular measure. This contribution represents ex ante evaluation analysis. Its objective is to assess...

SAPARD: experiences and challenges for the future

H. Hudečková, M. Lošťák

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2004, 50(4):152-160 | DOI: 10.17221/5183-AGRICECON

Using the research technique of document study, the paper analyses printed mass media with national coverage (from the national daily newspapers to specialised journals) during the period of the beginning 2002 - October 2003. The task of the paper is to outline the experiences with the SAPARD Programme as they are recorded in mass media and found among stakeholders (i.e. farmers and the representatives of rural municipalities or rural businesses). The text prolongs the previous investigation among Czech SAPARD shareholders and compares the findings. The SAPARD Programme showed that they are the rural stakeholders who are well prepared to act in the...

Development potential exploitation of the Bratislava rural region according to Goal 2

I. Pauhofová

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2004, 50(4):161-168 | DOI: 10.17221/5184-AGRICECON

The objective of the article is to describe the possibilities of the rural development in the Bratislava region. The rural region is represented by 71 municipalities in districts Malacky, Pezinok, Senec and by parts of the city Bratislava - Záhorská Bystrica, Vajnory, Jarovce, Rusovce and Čunovo. The analyses of the rural region are the segments of the Single Programming Document (SPD) for the 2004-2006. It aims to support the areas with the main economic and social problems according the Goal 2. The article deals with the development possibilities in industry, market services, tourism and agriculture. The branch structure, main economic parameters...