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The Visegrad Group celebrated its 25th anniversary in February 2016. Established as an initiative of three post-soviet countries from the Central and Eastern Europe region, this cooperation has gone over the years through a number of challenges. Not only by the accession to the European Union has proved its relevance. This diploma thesis deals with the scope and the strength of this regional cooperation. The objective of the thesis is to evaluate to what extent the Visegrad Group countries utilize this platform to promote common interests within the European Union. To achieve the objective the method of classification analysis is used, which, based on the three examined areas,energy security, cohesion policy, migration, will study specific common interests.

This thesis builds on the topic of my bachelor thesis which dealt with the use of EU funds in Luhačovice and the analysis of specific projects that were successfully completed. This piece of work introduces us to two major subsidies that have been recently implemented in this particular city. It is based on the reconstruction of two streets named Jurkovičova alej and Dr.Veseleho, which are the two very important historical aspects of the city. In addition to the characteristics, costing models and final evaluation, a questionnaire for the local residents has also been developed and evaluated. This research tells us if in fact the residents of Luhačovice are aware of the changes going on and how they perceive them. Their opinions of the effectiveness of the use of subsidies were also recorded. In the conclusion, we can find various numerical comparisons over the years, in particular when the city began to use EU funds and an outline of the possible developments in the near future.

The aim of my bachelor thesis is to test the hypothesis claiming that increase in the total allocation of European Structural and Investment Funds will foster economic growth and reduce unemployment in recipient countries. The econometric analysis has been based on a fixed effects method applied on annual panel data stemming from annual observations carried out in 26 EU Member States in a period 2004-2014, or in 21 EU Member States in a period 2000-2014. It has not been possible to verify the above mentioned hypothesis in the framework of a modified New Keynesian´s growth model and Fedeli´s (2014) unemployment model. The problem partly lies in the crowding out of public spending to alternative uses, which the European Commission cannot efficiently prevent.

The bachelor thesis aims at answering the question if the regional and European Union Cohesion policy correlates with a decrease in unemployment rate in Romania. The thesis starts the analysis with a controversial theoretical background, including the convergence and divergence views and the related economic theories, as Solow and AK models. The study proceeds to a short description of the Cohesion Policy, its funds and targeted aims. The bachelor thesis then analyses the challenges of the Romanian labor market, the reasons that bring to a non-competitive labor environment, and further on focuses on the vulnerable groups of population most affected by unemployment. At the same time, at this section the paper provides a final distinction between two time horizons: before joining and after joining the European Union. The last part of the research is composed of an empirical work concerning Cohesion policy funding and the effectiveness on a macroeconomic indicator, as unemployment. The correlation between unemployment rate and Cohesion Policy is found to be negative, as expected from the theoretical background.

The aim of this diploma is the analysis of regional unemployment in the Czech Republic and examination which has cohesion policy of the European union to the unemploement rate at the level of individual regions in the Czech republic. The theoretical part includes basic description of cohesion policy in three programming periods and conceptions relevants to unemployement. Practical part is focused to analysis of regional unemployment and diferences between regions. The regions are examined from individual indicators of unemployment, individual economics indicators and indicators relevant to cohesion policy. The last part includes summary and interpretation of uenmployment indicators and cohesion policy indicators.

This diploma thesis deals with an analysis of submitted project applications within the Education for Competitivenes Operational Programme. The very beginning of thesis is paid attention to theory of human capital, where its development contribute to the growth of competitiveness not only individual but also society as a whole. Development of human capital is implemented primarily by supporting of education that has became a priority for the modern knowledge economy. The second part of diploma thesis is devoted to issue that the Czech republic has an opportunity to support development of education via the Education for Competitivenes Operational Programme. The greatest emphasis on characterization and description of Priority Axis 2 - Tertiary education whose two areas 2.1. Vocational education and 2.2 Higher education are analyzed. The aim of thesis is to analyze and evaluate the submitted project application served in the programming period 2007 - 2013 in the mentioned areas of support.

This bachelor's thesis concerns with the topic of Cohesion policy of the European Union, particularly with the administrative process of gaining financial aid from the structural funds. It aims to clarify the implementation structure of programmes used within the Cohesion policy and also to compare the situation in the programming period 2007-2013 and the period 2014-2020. Using a case study it applies gained findings to particular project. To fulfil this task it uses the business plan and the application form for a subsidy worked out by the project owner.

The aim of this bachelor thesis is to provide the reader with basics of the legislative framework of the cohesion policy of the European union within the current programming period 2007-2014. The emphasis is put on the implementation of the cohesion policy on the national level. The thesis should acquaint the reader with bodies and procedures, which have been set by the Comission towards transparent execution of the policy. The second part of this thesis deals with the main differences and changes the Comission proposed in proposals of the Cohesion policy regulations. Finally, the last part deals with the revenue-generating projects and will define the main changes in the methodology. For purposes of this thesis was chosen the priority axis "The Improvement of Water Management Infrastructure and Reduction of Flood Risks".

Diploma thesis analyzes the implementation system of EU Cohesion Policy in the Czech Republic. Based on the analysis of the implementation system are described the most crucial factors influencing the (un)successful implementation of EU structural funds in the Czech Republic. The main objective is to create an implementation based on an analysis model for the programming period 2014-2020.

The aim of the diploma thesis is the analysis of regional unemployment in the Czech Republic in the context of cohesion policy of the European Union at the level of individual regions of the Czech Republic. The theoretical part includes basic methodology, related to concepts of unemployment and cohesion policy, and then focuses on three programming periods of the European Union (2000-2006, 2007-2013, 2014-2020). The practical part is focused on examining regional disparities. Districts, counties and cohesion regions are investigated from the perspective of selected indicators of unemployment, and other economic indicators. The conclusion summarizes the regional differences of unemployment in the Czech Republic and provides an assessment of regional disparities in the context of two programming periods: 2000-2006 and 2007-2013.

This bachelor thesis deals with the question of business support in the Czech Republic since it joined the European Union in 2004. The main goal is to describe -- using an analysis of the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises as a basis - the existing sources and possibilities for support for these types of enterprises using European funds within the implementation of the EU cohesion policy. Special attention has been paid to the EU rules for the provision of state aid. In the first and second chapter, there is general description of the business support system in the Czech Republic, followed by a description and comparison of individual policies for the support of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Czech Republic from 2004 to 2013, including the proposal of the new SMEs support policy that has been elaborated for the period 2014 -- 2020. The subject of the third chapter is the analysis of the provision of state aid within the EU cohesion policy and drawing the financial support from EU structural funds. The last chapter focuses on a comparison of the state aid provided in the European Union and Czech Republic, using the statistical data published by the European Commission, the EU Statistical Office and the Office for the Protection of Competition in the Czech Republic.

The aim of this diploma thesis is to characterize and judge, if the cohesion policy of the European Union really reflects regional differences of the unemployment in the Czech Republic. The theoretical part is oriented mainly on describing the unemployment from the perspective of the economic theory. The empirical part is focused on the development of the unemployment in the Czech Republic, and actual data are compared with the European Union. In this part is also the cohesion policy of the European Union generally introduced. After this follows the main chapter of this diploma thesis, which analyzes the unemployment in each region in the Czech Republic from the perspective of chosen indicators. The final chapter aims to answer the pointed goal of the thesis with the help of all available data.

This diploma thesis highlights the issue of the interconnection between the cohesion policy implemented by the European Union and the national regional policy of the Czech Republic and underlines to which extent such coordination influences Czech entities and how they can profit out of it. The thesis focuses on the territorial cohesion and especially on the Operational Programme of Cross-border co-operation between the Czech Republic and the Free State of Saxony. In this thesis you will find an analysis of the needs and requirements for further growth of the studied region, an analysis of projects realized within the examined Programme and consequent appraisal whether the Programme fulfills the essential necessities for further growth of the eligible areas or whether there is potential for some changes to be made for the future programming period of 2014-2020 (which is now being discussed in the institutions of the European Union) in order to achieve higher efficiency and usefulness of the financial resources coming from the budget of the European union and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

The aim of this work is to describe the function of the european cohesion policy, focusing particulary on structural system and regional differences. The key point is to analyze current economic problems in content with the activities of cohesion policy.

The thesis "EU cohesion policy and its impact on the Moravian-Silesian Region" is divided into three chapters. The first chapter of the thesis describes the stages of development in the economic and social cohesion of the European integration process. This chapter is deals with the fundamental attributes of cohesion policy, which are the objectives, tools and principles. Attention is paid to the financing of the Cohesion Policy within the European Union. In the second chapter, "Cohesion Policy in the Czech Republic," the author introduces cohesion in the Czech Republic. This chapter describes the basic documents that are used for the implementation of cohesion policy in the CR and the operational programs of which the Czech Republic draws allocation. The last part of this thesis is focused on the Moravian-Silesian Region. Attention is focused on the analysis of whether the region adequately draws the funds with which it is offered through the cohesion policy and the impact of cohesion policy in this region.The aim of my work is to highlight the importance of cohesion policy. I will try to outline the role played by cohesion policy in the European Union, which takes form in the Czech Republic and how it affects the Moravian-Silesian Region. The work has illustrated the economic and social cohesion as a tool for improving the socio-economic level. I would like to assess how big a role of cohesion policy in the Region and the effect on this region.

The diploma thesis deals with cohesion funding in the Czech Republic. The main focus is put on risk factors of cohesion funding in Czech Republic in the programming period of 2007 -- 2013. The main output of this thesis is the analysis of factors that could cause possible financial corrections of the amount stated for the Czech Republic in the programming period of 2007 -- 2013. The theoretical part is focused on description of Cohesion policy of European Union and funding. The practical part analyzes the main risk factors of drawing funds from European resources in the Czech Republic -- additionality, amount of drawn funds and system of management and control.

This Diploma thesis deals with the support system for the Czech urban areas development, available in the EU Funds in the 2007-2013 programming period. First, the work briefly discusses the characteristics of the EU Cohesion Policy, and then describes the development of its urban dimension emphasizing the period after 2000. The main objective of this thesis is to analyze Czech strategic documents for the implementation of the EU Cohesion Policy and specific programmes linked to urban development, i.e. the Regional Operational Programmes and the Integrated Operational Programme. The final part includes the case study of Pilsen city, as a concrete example of the analyzed programmes implementation.

This bachelor thesis is about funds of the European union.The first part includes cohesion policy with its aims and characterization of the funds. The second part explains how the funds work . In this part is also mentioned how the funds are managed and what the project should contain if its goal is to gain money. The third part, the last one, describes countries which obtain financial help and compares them. In my thesis I focus on structural funds because I consider them the most important. In conclusion I summarize the aims which I gathered and I describe my opinion.

The content of this thesis is the analysis of the Integrated Urban Development Plans in the Czech Republic, which is then particulary demonstrated on the example of Ustí nad Labem. The regional capital has now initiated the creation of three Integrated Urban Development Plans, two of them have a zone character -- IUDP Center and IUDP Nestemice -- Mojzir settlement, and one with a thematic orientation on the transportation -- IUDP Mobility. In the theoretical part is the urban dimension of Cohesion Policy discussed, followed by its form and metodology in the Czech Republic. The specific IUDPs of Usti nad Labem are subsequently summarized in the practical part which is focused on the application of the documents, the evaluation of the actual interconnection of projects and find new starting points for the next programming period

This thesis deals with cohesion policy in programming period 2007-2013. There are sources of regional development and targets of the European Union and Czech republic defined in the first part of the thesis. In the second part the allocation for Czech republic is compared with the allocations of the other member states of European Union and up to now drawing from structural funds/Cohesion fund is being evaluated. in the 17 operational programmes. The last chapter is focussed on impediments to a successful drawing.

During the first decade of its membership in the EU, the Czech Republic received through the EU Cohesion Policy valuable financial resources to reduce regional disparities and catch up with the economic level of the more advanced EU member states. Now, after ten years of membership in this integration group, it is time to evaluate and analyze the implementation structure of the Structural Funds in the Czech Republic, but also the impact of this instrument on the economy of our country. The aim of the doctoral dissertation is to evaluate to what extent the implementation structure of the Structural Funds in the Czech Republic meets the needs of economic and social development of the Czech Republic. The amount designated for the cohesion policy in the Czech Republic is quite high, so it is appropriate in this connection to examine the efficiency of this financial resources.

The thesis deals with evaluation of finances drawing in operational programmes, especially in regional ones, and provides also description of project documentation that is needed to get a subsidy from regional operational programme. The diploma paper comprises basic data about regional policy of the European Union and about implementation of this policy in the Czech Republic. The thesis carries on with the system of operational programmes in the Czech Republic, gives insight into regional operational programmes and analyses the state of finances drawing. Last part focuses on project preparing for getting a subsidy from structural funds, especially on feasibility study and project application.

This thesis deals with the convergence process in the European Union. It focuses primarily on processes associated with the member states from Central and Eastern Europe which joined the EU in 2004 and 2007. The work is divided into two main parts which are dealing with real and nominal convergence.

The thesis is dealing with the Regional policy in the EU and its application on the conditions in the Czech Republic, based on example of the cohesion region Stredni Morava. The emphasis was made on the current period from 2007 to 2013. Hence the content of this work is not only the Cohesion policy at the European level and the analysis of its current state but consideration of its further development as well. The main topic is however the analysis of the region Stredni Morava in terms of economic development in the context of the Regional policy and setting of this policy in mentioned region including funding of various regional projects. The goal of the thesis is thus description of this complex task and application of the findings on the specific region.

This project is structured into three parts. The first one describes fundamental information about EU which serve as the base for the further analysis. It is focused on institutional framework of the Union and also freedom of movement for goods, services, persons and capital in the unique market. Except of the description of prime principles, there are as well outlined current failures and reforms which could solve them. Strategy of cohesion policy, its goals, tools and financial scope are explained in the text. The second chapter shows impacts of structural policy of EU on the Czech Republic economy. This article will be engaged in questions of structural funds redistribution through Operating programmes, net balance on financial transfers between the Czech Republic and the EU budget and the impact of this transfers on the Czech economic growth. The last theoretical part researches in addition to effects of cohesion policy also further important aspect of the european integration - participation in the unique market. General economic models as Solow model or 2x2 model are exploited and extended by aspects of integration. Subsequently there are researched impacts on allocation effectiveness and welfare of member countries. The purpose of the project is to map the process of sources redistribution in EU, show its uselessly huge administrative severity, consider about its effects and benefits and describe wider contexts of cohesion policy.

This thesis offers a complex view on the Integrated Operational Programme from the point of view of its structure, focus, supported areas and also its implementation structure. Further it offers evaluation of actual situation of implementation and realization activities of this operational programme.

This work focuses on evaluation of possible impacts of structural and regional EU policy applied in the Czech Republic. Besides preliminary assessment of the use of economic, social and territorial cohesion policy in the Czech Republic, its aim is to put our national specific approach in the context of the whole European Union. It required not only a general appraisal of single priorities but also direct comparison with impacts of similar measures on the economies of the EU in the past. For this objective, an important part of the work consists in four case studies, analysing the application and impacts of the EU cohesion policy instruments in cohesion countries (Spain, Portugal, Greece, Ireland) since the first programming period 1989--1993 until the current period 2007--2013. With respect to the starting point of these economies and societies I would consider the convergence process to the EU relatively successful. Nevertheless, there are some important differences in the use and impact of the cohesion policy in these four member states. The results show that the impact of the Structural Funds in Spain has been quite sizeable in terms of its contribution to the economic growth and reduction of unemployment. Spain as a whole is approaching the EU average in most of the economic indicators. The convergence of the Portugal economy was markedly less substantial and the disparities increased on the regional level. The significant side effect of spending of Structural Funds in Greece consists mainly in the improvement of the institutional framework and strategic planning. The Irish example points to the importance of using the assistance rather for public goods than for supporting the private sector. The Czech Republic should take an example from this experience. Effects of the EU cohesion policy on the domestic economy could be very significant -- not only for a short-term but also for a long-term perspective. However, it is necessary to be aware of the fact that we are still talking about possible impacts, whose real successful fulfilment depends on individual participants -- whether on the strategic or the final beneficiaries levels.