This dissertation deals with research on entrepreneurship in peripheral rural areas of the Czech Republic. It makes use of questionnaire survey, the Delphi method, expert interviews and statistical methods in the author's own research. The theoretical part defines rural areas, entrepreneurshi...

The Portuguese population ageing is one of the highest in the European Union. The welfare state and its development are affected by the historical development, political instability of the 20th century, and the high level of Christianity. The public pension schemes reflect it in&#x...

As European economies rely more and more on know-how and technology, the importance of investment in research and development, especially from the private sector, is increasing. Private investment in research and development leads to innovation and the creation of know-how and technologies&#...

This study investigates the competitiveness of sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) in Central and Eastern European (CEE) financial markets. Specifically, we examined whether a statistically significant measurable difference in the return and volatility between an SRI index and two conventiona...

The last decades brought to stock market investors’ attention several key issues regarding companies’ activity, besides the financial statements. These issues, such as environmental, social, or corporate governance policies are nowadays included in integrated reports issued by many listed companies&#x...