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Road of the least developed countries to sustainable development: Assessing trade participation in the context of the sustainable development goals
(Wiley, 2023) Fojtíková, Lenka; Vavrek, Roman; Doleželová, Petra
The least developed countries (LDCs) have been declared a battleground where the success or failure of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be decided. Being the main instrument of support of LDCs and one of the main means of the implementation of the SDGs, international trade plays a crucial role in this case. Following the importance of trade for the sustainable development of LDCs, the study evaluates the success of selected LDCs in increasing their participation in international trade since the beginning of the new millennium. The participation of LDCs in international trade and the progress they have individually made is explored using 10 criteria, which were processed by the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method. The low participation of LDCs in international trade and the almost negligible progress they have made brings legitimate doubts about whether international trade can fulfill its function as a means of implementation of the SDGs in these countries.
How well do we know the issue of resilience? Literary research of current levels of knowledge
(Alexandru Ioan Cuza University Press, 2021) Ostárková, Jana; Staníčková, Michaela
Economies have always been sensitive to certain types of shocks in the past. This article deals with the growing importance of resilience and the development of this concept connected with regional development and emphasises its significance for the 4.0 generation and smart specialisation. In addition to the 4th lndustrial Revolution, it is necessary to mention the current topic, which is directly related to the concept of resilience and is, to some extent, behind its revival, i.e., COVID-19. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the resilience topic is gaining prominence, and its importance is growing. The COVID-19 crisis shows how it has reduced the resilience of key systems to shocks and allowed failures to cascade from one system to others. A systemic approach based on resilience must be proposed to prepare socioeconomic systems for future shocks. The European Union is no exception and it must, therefore, accept strategies oriented on resilience.
The effects of trade policy on trade among the EU and BRICS countries
(Slovenská akadémia vied, Ekonomický ústav. Centrum spoločenských a psychologických vied SAV, Prognostický ústav., 2020) Vahalík, Bohdan; Fojtíková, Lenka
The aim of this paper is to estimate whether the liberalization process benefited a mutual trade between the EU and BRICS Members over the last two decades, and whether protectionism, which is currently on the rise, still represents a significant toll to trade. Our results proved that the multilateral trade liberalization process, represented by the WTO, is no longer benefiting trade among observed economies. It clearly confirms the long-standing stalemate in the WTO. We have also found that the observed FTA between the EU and South Africa created trade strongly, but unevenly. Finally, we found that the level of tariffs no longer represents a significant barrier to trade among observed countries.
Management of the energy mix and emissivity of individual economies in the European Union as a challenge of the modern world climate
(MDPI, 2020) Miciuła, Ireneusz; Wojtaszek, Henryk; Bazan, Marek; Janiczek, Tomasz; Włodarczyk, Bogdan; Kabus, Judyta; Kaňa, Radomír
The aim of the article is to present the most important elements to be implemented in the European Union energy policy in the 2030 perspective in the context of sustainable development of the Member States. The solution to the too high emissivity of individual economies in the European Union is the energy mix, which will establish a compromise in the so-called the triad of EU policy goals. This is undoubtedly a current climate challenge for the modern world, which also has a direct impact on the economic situation of EU countries. The basis of the presented considerations and recommendations is a literature review on the subject and a statistical analysis of empirical data of the largest statistical organizations in the EU and the world. The starting point for the analysis is the assessment of the state of the energy sector in the EU. Therefore, the goals and tasks until 2030 result from many conditions of the energy sector. The article provides recommendations for the EU on future climate and energy policy, analysing the practices of member countries empirical and data compiled by the world's largest organizations and institutions, such as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the World Nuclear Association (WNA), Eurostat, and the International Energy Agency (IEA). The strategic goals of the EU climate and energy policy presented in the study show the necessary challenges for the implementation of sustainable development in the analyzed sector, which is the driving force of world economies. The conclusions were presented in accordance with the current economic efficiency of various energy sources and the necessity to seek a compromise among the so-called a triad of goals defined in EU policy.
The role of universities in supporting entrepreneurial intentions of students toward sustainable entrepreneurship
(Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Center, 2020) Betáková, Janka; Havierniková, Katarína; Okręglicka, Małgorzata; Mynarzová, Monika; Magda, Robert
Entrepreneurship education should develop entrepreneurial people and aspiration by equipping individuals with the appropriate knowledge and skills to initiate and sustain enterprises. The concept of entrepreneurial intention becomes an interesting question when analysing the efficiency of university education in EU countries. The main aim of this paper is to find out whether universities support entrepreneurial intentions toward sustainability by providing necessary knowledge and skills. The conclusions are based on the opinions of students collected by the surveys conducted at Polish, Czech, Hungarian and Slovak universities in 2018/2019. The general conclusion is that in all studied countries the support is expected by students, but it seems to be insufficient in the area of knowledge provided by the university.
The Chinese position as a global player in international comparison with the WTO members: Efficiency analysis and 4IR
(Yijun Institute of International Law, 2020) Staníčková, Michaela; Fojtíková, Lenka
During the last quarter-century, globalisation processes affected changes in the world economy in the form of intensifying competition in the international and internal markets. The result is the creation of a global marketplace that is mostly indifferent to national borders and governmental influences. This development has generated widespread interest in competitiveness. Competitiveness affects international relations, especially nowadays, given the changing position of the global leaders and the growth of new economic powers such as China. China has come a long way and has the opportunity to be a global leader in several required fields that will be the cornerstones of global growth in the next decades. Led by China, emerging economies are increasing their share in the worldwide economy and intensifying competition in nearly all sectors. It creates new threats and challenges for players in the global economy, and growing competitiveness must be efficient. The article evaluates the Chinese competitiveness in comparison with the World Trade Organization members by the Data Envelopment Analysis in the pre-in-post crisis period and considering the Fourth Industrial Revolution shifting humanity into a new phase.
Nonparametric approach to evaluation of economic and social development in the EU28 member states by DEA efficiency
(MDPI, 2019) Melecký, Lukáš; Staníčková, Michaela; Hančlová, Jana
Data envelopment analysis (DEA) methodology is used in this study for a comparison of the dynamic efficiency of European countries over the last decade. Moreover, efficiency analysis is used to determine where resources are distributed efficiently and/or were used efficiently/inefficiently under factors of competitiveness extracted from factor analysis. DEA measures numerical grades of the efficiency of economic processes within evaluated countries and, therefore, it becomes a suitable tool for setting an efficient/inefficient position of each country. Most importantly, the DEA technique is applied to all (28) European Union (EU) countries to evaluate their technical and technological efficiency within the selected factors of competitiveness based on country competitiveness index in the 2000-2017 reference period. The main aim of the paper is to measure efficiency changes over the reference period and to analyze the level of productivity in individual countries based on the Malmquist productivity index (MPI). Empirical results confirm significant disparities among European countries and selected periods 2000-2007, 2008-2011, and 2012-2017. Finally, the study offers a comprehensive comparison and discussion of results obtained by MPI that indicate the EU countries in which policy-making authorities should aim to stimulate national development and provide more quality of life to the EU citizens.
Understanding of resilience in the context of regional development using Composite index approach: the case of European Union NUTS-2 regions
(Taylor & Francis, 2018) Staníčková, Michaela; Melecký, Lukáš
Economies have always been prone to different kinds of exogenous shocks, which can destabilize the path and pattern of regional economic growth. Regional economy perturbed by a shock may move onto a new growth path by re-establishing economic linkages, both internally and with other regions. The question why one region is more vulnerable to economic shock than other, impelled to analyze notion of resilience in a regional development context. Despite own limitations of quantitative methods, several approaches in the form of composite indices (CIs) have been proposed by the European Union (EU) and the other institutions. The aim of this paper is to throw light on some of the underlying aspects of regional resilience and provide an overview of a notion as well as analysis of research studies on constructing the territorial CIs. The main results of the paper are overview and comparison of regional resilience literature and empirics of existing CIs that lead to measuring the EU NUTS-2 regions resilience based on constructing own index. CIs construction includes several steps that have to be made and corresponding methods have to be chosen. Primarily, selection of sub-indicators, normalizing methods, weighting schemes and aggregation formulas are fundamental.
China's trade competitiveness in the area of agricultural products after the implementation of the World Trade Organization commitments
(Česká akademie zemědělských věd, 2018) Fojtíková, Lenka
The paper provides evidence on the implementation of China's trade commitments into its institutional and legal environment, which influenced its agricultural trade. The contribution to the trade balance index and the revealed comparative advantage index are used for the identification of changes in China's export competitiveness in agricultural products between 2001 and 2015. The World Trade Organization (WTO) trade liberalisation, followed by changes in the structure of economy, contributed to China building a trade deficit in the area of the agricultural products and losing competitiveness in some products. China gradually liberalised its agricultural trade in compliance with the WTO commitments. However, relatively high protection or state regulation of the domestic market has remained in products that China exports with a revealed comparative disadvantage. The existence of the state trading can also have a negative impact on the results of China's revealed comparative advantage in its exports of agricultural products.
The main achievements of the EU structural funds 2007-2013 in the EU member states: efficiency analysis of transport sector
(Polskie Towarzystwo Ekonomiczne Oddział w Toruniu, Instytut Badań Gospodarczych, 2018) Melecký, Lukáš
Research background: The European Union currently provides financial support to the Member States through various financial tools from European Structural and Investment Funds 2011-2020, and previously from the EU Structural Funds. In both terminologies, the funds represent the main instrument of EU Cohesion Policy to sustain territorial development, to increase competitiveness and to eliminate regional disparities. The overall impact of EU Funds depends on the structure of funding and absorption capacity of the country. Purpose of the article: The efficiency of funding across the EU Member States is a fundamental issue for EU development as a whole. The Author considers deter-mining the efficiency of EU Funds as an issue of high importance, and therefore this paper provides a contribution to the debate on the role of EU Cohesion Policy in the Member States. The paper focuses on territorial effects of relevant EU Funds in programming period 2007-2013 in infrastructure through efficiency analysis. Methods: Efficiency analysis is based on data at the country level, originating from ex-post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013 and representing the input and output variables to analyse whether the goal of fostering growth in the target countries have been achieved with the funds provided, and whether or not more resources generated stronger growth effects in transport accessibility. The paper deals with comparative cross-country analysis, descriptive analysis of dataset and multiple-criteria approach of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) in the form of output-oriented BCC VRS model of efficiency and output-oriented APM VRS subsequently model of super-efficiency. Findings & Value added: The paper aims to test the factors of two inputs and five outputs. trying to elucidate the differences obtained by the Member States in effective use of the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund in the transport sector. the paper determines if the countries have been more efficient in increasing their levels of competitive advantages linked with transport. Preliminary results reveal that most countries with a lower amount of funding achieve higher efficiency, especially countries in a group of so-called "old EU Member States", i.e. group EU15.
China's intellectual property rights commitments in the WTO: legal and economic implications
(Yijun Institute of International Law, 2018) Fojtíková, Lenka
This article assesses the compliance of China's domestic laws in the area of intellectual property rights protection with the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), which China obliged to accept upon its entrance into the WTO. It also discusses the implications which result from the implementation and enforcement of the intellectual property rights in China for doing business in China. The significance of intellectual property rights protection for achieving the strategic objects formulated by China's policy-makers and China's reputation in the world is tackled, as well. Qualitative research based on the concept of compliance showed that China's compliance with its TRIPS obligation should be evaluated with respect to different country-specific as well as country non-specific factors. However, the experience from the historical development of the leading world inventors, such as Japan or the United Kingdom, should also be considered.
China's trade competitiveness in the steel industry after 15 years of its membership in the WTO
(Institute of Society Transformation, 2017) Fojtíková, Lenka
Currently, the overcapacity in the world steel market has an implication for the world steel trade. China is the leading steel producer and exporter of steel products in the world. However, its foreign trade is usually followed by unfair trade practices. In connection with the country's membership in the WTO and the expiration of the 15-year term for considering China as a non-market economy in terms of dumping, the issue of the Chinese steel trade gains significance. The paper is focused on the Chinese steel exports in the period 2001-2016. The object of the paper is, firstly, to show the key legal facts connected with China's membership in the WTO with regard to steel trade, and, secondly, to find out the changes in China's trade competitiveness in steel products that occurred during 15 years after its entrance into the WTO. The trade analysis was carried out by using the Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) index. The results of the analysis showed that the exports of articles of iron and steel recorded a higher value of the RCA index and were usually higher than the exports of iron and steel. However, a more detailed analysis showed the differences in China's trade competitiveness with respect to steel products as well as time. China's competitiveness in steel trade raises doubts as to whether it is really fair trade supported by the WTO.
Konkurenceschopnost a produktivita vývozu členských zemí Evropské unie
(Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2017) Fojtíková, Lenka; Staníčková, Michaela
Can the implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy goals be efficient? The challenge for achieving social equality in the European Union
(Polskie Towarzystwo Ekonomiczne Oddział w Toruniu ,Instytut Badań Gospodarczych, 2017) Staníčková, Michaela
Research background: Economic crisis hit all the European Union Member States hard, with the impact of crisis varying considerably. The low growth performance in the EU has increased concerns regarding an increasing wage dispersion, income inequality at large, and social exclusion in line with poverty. Inequality should be seen as a cornerstone of both sustainable and inclusive growth under the Europe 2020 Strategy. Social inequality in the EU is a real problem, which hampers sustainable economic growth. Purpose of the article: The purpose of this study is to introduce evaluation of social development convergence and divergence trends between the EU Member States in the context of the Europe 2020 Strategy. The study gives an outline of the issues of the labour market and income disparities and poverty. Policymakers must be clear about what social objectives they are aiming to achieve, therefore special attention is paid to headline national goals of the Europe 2020 Strategy. Methods: The main task of this study is to assess social dimension and inequalities problems in the EU27 by applying Data Envelopment Analysis method, resp. time-series dynamic efficiency analysis in the form of output-oriented Malmquist Productivity Index. This study contains changes of key social equality indicators related to the Europe 2020 Strategy and compares objectives and general outlines of period 2010-2015, as well as the impact on national economics and living conditions. Findings & Vlue added: Results contain elements of typology premises of the EU28 and point to a large diversity in inequality patterns, as the Author observes both increases and decreases in inequality at the EU level. Recent changes in social inequality have been associated with the business cycle, particularly with the accessibility of the labour market and, of course, with income inequality. Additionally, the development challenges are discussed for improvement of the socioeconomic well-being of the EU and to avoid social disparities.
Effects of oil shocks on EMU exports: technological level differences
(De Gruyter, 2017) Hodula, Martin; Vahalík, Bohdan
This article provides some new empirical perspectives on the relationship between oil-market fluctuations and technological structure of EMU export. We rely on a time-varying parameter VAR model to capture the reaction of different technological structures of EMU export to various oil-market innovations in the period 2002-2015. Our results can be summarized as follows: (1) increase in crude oil production is likely to reduce oil prices and therefore increases all EMU exports due to lower production and transportation costs; (2) increase in global demand is more likely to be transmitted to goods with higher added value; (3) high-tech exports decrease in the first months after the global demand shock as a result of a delayed investment decision process; (4) increasing oil prices yield only marginal effect on EMU export.
Business process maturity in small and medium sized enterprises
(Czestochowa University of Technology, Faculty of Management, 2015) Okręglicka, Małgorzata; Mynarzová, Monika; Kaňa, Radomír
Business process management in an enterprise is an approach to management that concentrates on optimizing the ways business processes in organisation’s run. The business process maturity of the organization is one of the success factors. From this perspective, the constant advancing the process maturity level is the relevant economic task and the area is still an important issue requiring investigation. The article presents the results of empirical research - the survey was conducted in 2015 on a group of 138 enterprises in Poland. The main aim of this article is the identification and analysis of business process maturity in small and medium-sized enterprises in Poland, as well as finding the areas that require the intensification of process management.
Application of the nonparametric DEA meta-frontier approach with undesirable outputs in the case of EU regions
(De Gruyter, 2016) Hančlová, Jana; Melecký, Lukáš
Background: The paper focusses on the efficiency evaluation of the EU-28 NUTS 2 regions production process according to the concept of the Regional Competitiveness Index 2013. Objectives: Production units are divided into four groups using the factors of regional competitiveness. Production technology also enables reduction of the undesirable outputs (a negative impact on health and long-term unemployment). Based on the analysis of distance of the production units from the efficiency frontiers, a directional output distance function assuming a constant return to scale is used. This approach thus respects the heterogeneity among the groups of regions. Methods/Approach: The nonparametric meta-frontier Data Envelopment Analysis approach was used in two steps. Firstly, the efficiency evaluation within each group of regions is provided and in the second step the meta-frontier is set down. For the measurement of the gap between the group-frontier and the meta-frontier, the technology gap ratios are provided. The paper also analyses environmental inefficiencies. Results: The obtained results indicate that a significant improvement of meta-technology ratio holds within the European context. Conclusions: The combination of empirical findings, with respect to technology gaps and environmental technology gaps, supports the evidence that traditional differences of technological frontiers formation are more significant in comparison to group frontiers constitution.
Entrepreneurial intention creation of students in Poland, Slovakia and Czechia
(Czestochowa University of Technology, Faculty of Management, 2017) Okręglicka, Małgorzata; Havierniková, Katarína; Mynarzová, Monika; Lemańska-Majdzik, Anna
The concept of entrepreneurial intention is developed within management studies as a source of competitive advantage and economic development in the world. University education plays an important role in promoting entrepreneurship and stimulating the entrepreneurial intention of students. The main aim of the paper is to find out whether among universities from selected V4 countries we can observe differences in approaches of universities toward students' entrepreneurial intention creation from students' point of view. The conclusions are based on the results of a questionnaire survey which was conducted in 2016 in selected universities among 300 students. The general conclusion is that although Polish students seem to have the strongest entrepreneurial intentions, the university's role in creating entrepreneurial intention, as assessed by them, is lower compared to Slovak or Czech students.
Trends in the revealed comparative advantages of the EU member states
(Institute of Society Transformation, 2016) Fojtíková, Lenka
Today, more and more countries incorporated into international trade are causing higher competition in the world market. The paper is focused on the sectoral structure of the European Union (EU) exports in the 2000-2015 period. The purpose of the paper is to identify the main sectors in which the EU member states are the most competitive and to find out changes in the sectoral structure of the EU exports which occurred in the monitored period. The trade analysis was carried out with regard to the Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) index. The results of the analysis showed a different structure, as well as a number of Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) divisions, in which the EU member states achieved the RCA in their exports. While the differences in the number of sectors in which the EU member countries achieved the RCA were not found among the "old" and "new" EU member states, they were obvious among big and small EU member states. During the whole period, the largest number of SITC divisions with the RCA was recorded in Denmark, Spain and Italy. The export of Cork and wood manufactures (SITC 63) recorded the RCA in 17 member states of the EU was the most competitive sector in the EU export during the whole period.
Sovereign default risk and state-owned bank fragility in emerging markets: evidence from China and Russia
(Taylor & Francis, 2016) Deev, Oleg; Hodula, Martin
In this paper we investigate the interdependence of the sovereign default risk and banking system fragility in two major emerging markets, China and Russia, using credit default swaps as a proxy for default risk. Both countries’ banking industries have strong ties with their governments and public sector, even after a series of significant reforms in the last two decades. Our analysis is built on the case studies of each country’s two biggest banks. We employ a bivariate vector autoregressive (VAR) and vector error correction (VECM) framework to analyse the short- and long-run dynamics of the chosen CDS prices. We use Granger causality to describe the direction of the discovered dynamics. We find evidence of a stable long-run relationship between sovereign and bank CDS spreads in the chosen time period. The more stable relationship is found in cases where the biggest state-owned universal banks in emerging markets are closely managed by the government. But the fragility of those banks does not directly affect the state of public finances. However, in cases where state-owned banks directly participate in large governmental projects, banking fragility may result in the deterioration of state funds, while raising the risk of sovereign default.

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