Roman Vavrek

Decoupling of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Economic Growth in V4 Countries

Abstract The growing concern of climate change has made greenhouse gas emissions, mostly as a result of anthropogenic activities, an important matter of research. The aim of the paper is to perform quantitative evaluation on the relationship between economic development and production of greenhouse gas emissions based on decoupling model theory. The paper focuses on the case of V4 countries in the period of 1991 – 2012. Throughout the more than 20 years examined, the countries spread out into many different forms of decoupling. The results of analysis suggest that in most observed partial variables occurs the strong decoupling of economic growth and greenhouse gas emissions, what can be considered as positive trend. Though decoupling elasticity convey a positive message, data indicate that, in order to meet its 2050 ambitious objectives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the V4 countries will need to accelerate their implementation of new policies, while restructuring the ways how they meet their demand for energy, food, transport and housing.

Natural climatic conditions as a determinant of productivity and economic efficiency of agricultural entities.

Th e scientifi c contribution builds on the previous scientifi c studies analysing the determinants of productivi- ty and economic effi ciency of the agricultural entities and extends the knowledge of the spatial econometrics area at the NUTS IV level (at the district level) for the reporting period. Th e paper aimed to assess the development of productivity and economic effi ciency of the agricultural entities in the reporting period based on the synthetic evaluation of the se- lected economic indicators by the methods of cluster analysis, and so to create a spatial map according to the regional diff erentiation at the NUTS IV level. On the basis of the completed analysis, we can conclude that the natural and climatic conditions have a dominant infl uence on the achievable productivity and economic effi ciency of the agricultural entities in ensuring the sustainability of the economic performance of agriculture in diff erent regions of Slovakia. On the basis of conducting the analysis, there were clearly defi ned two relatively coherent areas in Slovakia (at the district level), which are characterized by diff erences in the achieved production indicators and allow the regional diff erentiation of Slovakia into districts with more and less prosperous agricultural enterprises.

Performance of The Slovak Economy in Relation to Labor Productivity and Employment

Abstract The regions which are located in the European environment have different primary sources, their quality and their level of utilization, which has a direct impact on their performance and subsequent productivity. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the performance and productivity of the Slovak economy in relation to employment in the period from 1995 to 2012. We assume that between employment and performance of the Slovak economy in individual periodsis a strong dependence. This analysis confirmed our assumption. The productivity growth of the Slovak economy is directly proportional related to the ability of enterprises to respond successfully to new challenges in the field of innovation and the optimal use of productive resources. The correct interpretation of the results of performance and employment in the national economy can greatly help to clarify the situation on the labor market and thus to diagnose conditions that influence to a greater extent the behaviour of people of working age.

Effectiveness of Use of MCDM Methods in the Terms of Local Self-Government

The public administration perceived as executive action of the state, i.e., basic statutory subject in the Slovak Republic consists of two parts—state administration and self-government. The basic unit of self-government is the municipality. The basic unit of government is the municipality. The municipality is an economic entity and basic self-governing unit of local self-government, which manages its own property under the Law, disposes with own financial resources, and prepares its own budget. Municipal indebtedness significantly determining its action constitutes a single criterion laid down by law for evaluating its financial performance and necessity to establish a recovery mode or receivership in the municipality. The contribution discusses the selected methods of multi-criteria decision making, which are based on determining of the ranking according to the identified criteria which have a direct impact on the overall result. On the basis of previous utilization of describing methods in the various fields of the economy, the contribution explores the possibility of their use in the evaluation of the management of municipalities, i.e., the application in terms of local self-government. By choosing the right methodology it is possible to evaluate the quality of municipalities management and provide a way for a more efficient use of public funds. This analysis provided the space for comparison of these methods and confirmed their possible use in local self-government in the evaluation of management of municipalities.

External Part of School Leaving Examination and its Statistical Analysis in Selected Region

Abstract School leaving exam represents one of possibilities how to finish upbringing and education at high schools. School leaving exam (including its external part) is a form of graduation at high school and presents the basis for further studies at universities. Quality of education determines the competitiveness of graduates from primary, secondary school and universities on domestic as well as foreign labor market. Paper focuses on statistical evaluation of External part of school leaving exam on the set of 112 high schools of Presov Region in 2015. We evaluate an average percentage of school in External part of school leaving examination, an average grade of Slovak language and a number of tested students. To identify a districts correlations and differences Morans Index, Kruskal-Wallis test or Kendal coefficient were used. The differences between the individual results in districts and its comparison are described by a few statistical methods (box plot, maps, moment characteristics) too.

Phenomenon of Poverty and Economic Inequality in the Slovak Republic

Abstract Todays period is affected by various crises either on domestic or foreign scene and the phenomenon of poverty is becoming its everyday part. The Slovak Republic belongs to the countries with the lowest risk of poverty in the European Union, but more and more of its economically active population is faced with this undesirable phenomenon. The paper focuses on characteristics of the current situation and describes the relationship of poverty with other indicators monitored at the state level, e.g. unemployment or migration of population. Using the described regression and correlation analysis in the methodological section is examined the dependence of these indicators with other indicators. Based on these results, the contribution identifies and provides opportunities respectively suggestions for improving the current situation.