Volume 6 (2015): Issue 1 (March 2015)
Regional Development in Advanced Countries: a Within-Country Application of the Human Development Index for Austria
Since its implementation in 1990, the human development index (HDI), the flagship indicator of multidimensional development, has attracted a great deal of attention and critics in academic, political and media circles. It initiated a new stage in the discussion of appropriate indicators to measure socioeconomic development. Until now, the vast...
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Volume 6 (2015): Issue 1 (March 2015)
Corruption and System Change in the Czech Republic: Firm-Level Evidence
Corruption is a widespread phenomenon in all countries undergoing market transition. However, the Czech Republic stands apart, with its incredible entanglement of corruption, politics and business. Although corruption on the firm level in the Czech Republic is heavily criticized, the results of our in-depth interviews conducted with Czech SMEs...
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Volume 6 (2015): Issue 1 (March 2015)
Tackling Illegal Activities Through Tax Law – Al Capone Case Study
This paper discusses the Al Capone case and identifies legal institutions which contributed to the conviction of Al Capone for tax evasion in the USA and discusses similarities in Slovak law. The Slovak legal environment is assessed with the aim of identifying potential room for improvement. Under an assumption of identical factual circumstances...
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Volume 6 (2015): Issue 1 (March 2015)
Development of Corporate Governance Performance Indicators for Czech Manufacturing Companies
Effective corporate governance is a key element in achieving long-term success for any company. The codes of conduct that corporate governance adopts directly determine the sustainability of business activities. With this in mind, this paper aims to demonstrate the results of research that identifies a set of key indicators of corporate governance...
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