Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: S. Buchta Author-Workplace-Name: Research Institute of Agricultural and Food Economy, Bratislava, Slovak Republic Title: Economic strength of Slovakia's regions Abstract: 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 and structural difficulties. Alongside increasing the regional polarisation in the rate of unemployment, there continues to rise the re-distribution of funds for labour-market policy from the economically stronger regions to the economically weaker regions, which are reliant on socio-spatial solidarity. The course of economic transformation up to date has had significantly different regional impacts and creates unequal chances for people as well as businesses in the afflicted areas. Keywords: economic strength of regions, unemployment, distribution of means, active labour market policy, passive labour market policy, categorisation of regions, regional diversification of Slovakia Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 139-144 Volume: 50 Issue: 4 Year: 2004 DOI: 10.17221/5181-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/5181-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-200404-0001.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:50:y:2004:i:4:id:5181-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: V. Stanek Author-Workplace-Name: Economic University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic Author-Name: M. Husáková Author-Workplace-Name: Economic University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic Title: The evaluation study concerning the measure "Possible solutions to unemployment in the fields of agriculture and construction industry" Abstract: 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 the newly proposed measure in the field of active labour policy. The proposal of the measure was elaborated by Dr. Stanislav Buchta, CSc. and was published in the scientific contribution "Possible solutions of unemployment of workers in agriculture and construction industry" in Agricultural Economics 7/2003.The evaluation ex ante analysis was realised as a part of the bilateral project MATRA "System of regular monitoring, analysis and evaluation of employment policy", which was carried out in 2001-2003 in partnership with the National Labour Office and the Socio-economic Research Institute at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam. The analysis has focused on several groups of assessment perspectives such as problems of analysis, the participation of employers and employees in the proposed system of "maintaining wage", implementation aspects, comparison of proposed measure with the measures already realised, submission of alternative solution and evaluation of strengths and weaknesses of the measure. Keywords: labour policy, seasonal unemployment, seasonality of labour, substance minimum, minimum wage, unemployment benefit, character of work Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 145-151 Volume: 50 Issue: 4 Year: 2004 DOI: 10.17221/5182-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/5182-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-200404-0002.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:50:y:2004:i:4:id:5182-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: H. Hudečková Author-Workplace-Name: Czech University of Agriculture, Prague, Czech Republic Author-Name: M. Lošťák Author-Workplace-Name: Czech University of Agriculture, Prague, Czech Republic Title: SAPARD: experiences and challenges for the future Abstract: 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 institutionalised frames of the EU structural policy. As a necessary condition of stakeholders for the success in getting the EU funds, there are the visions, enthusiasm and appropriate objects for the the intended project. The issues which have to be developed (and therefore they are the challenge for the future) are achieving better co-ordination of activities, quality and good system of information, dissemination of gathered experiences and simplification of administration. Keywords: SAPARD, action, experience with EU Programmes, document study Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 152-160 Volume: 50 Issue: 4 Year: 2004 DOI: 10.17221/5183-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/5183-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-200404-0003.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:50:y:2004:i:4:id:5183-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: I. Pauhofová Title: Development potential exploitation of the Bratislava rural region according to Goal 2 Abstract: 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 of effectiveness and production, employment, wages are analysed in period 1999-2002. The article contains also the results of SWOT analysis and the short-term activities to supporting rural development. Keywords: rural region, economic potential, SWOT analysis of region, industry, agriculture, tourism, market services, short-term activities to support regional development Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 161-168 Volume: 50 Issue: 4 Year: 2004 DOI: 10.17221/5184-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/5184-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-200404-0004.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:50:y:2004:i:4:id:5184-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: V. Jeníček Author-Workplace-Name: Czech university of Agriculture, Prague, Czech Republic Author-Name: V. Krepl Author-Workplace-Name: Czech university of Agriculture, Prague, Czech Republic Author-Name: B. Havrland Author-Workplace-Name: Czech university of Agriculture, Prague, Czech Republic Title: Poverty - fundamental world problem Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 169-176 Volume: 50 Issue: 4 Year: 2004 DOI: 10.17221/5185-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/5185-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-200404-0005.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:50:y:2004:i:4:id:5185-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: S. Buchta Author-Workplace-Name: Research Institute of Agriculture and Food Economics, Bratislava, Slovak Republic Title: Reform of the social system and social policy in ASlovak Republic Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 177-183 Volume: 50 Issue: 4 Year: 2004 DOI: 10.17221/5186-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/5186-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:50:y:2004:i:4:id:5186-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: E. Kučerová Title: 20th Biennial Conference of the European Society for Rural Sociology Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 185-188 Volume: 50 Issue: 4 Year: 2004 DOI: 10.17221/5187-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/5187-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:50:y:2004:i:4:id:5187-AGRICECON