The aim of this paper is to discuss pros and cons of the current ways how the role of government in the society is analysed. In our analysis, macroeconomic aggregates provided by the satellite accounts of the public sector are used as an alternative analytical tool. This data supposedly better...

This paper aims to analyse consumers' perceptions and attitudes towards natural cosmetic products from three Central European countries. In this study, we employed quantitative surveys on samples of 230 Czech, 175 Slovak, and 325 Polish respondents. Based on the obtained data, we investigate...

The recent process of political and economic transformation in eastern European countries has not only contributed to the decentralisation of political structure but also significantly enhanced the fiscal autonomy of municipalities belonging to these countries. Although the degree of...

Prepared for presentation at the Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance (IIPF) in Seville, Spain, 28-31 August 2000, for the session on the opportunity-equalizing effects of fiscal systems.University education is nowadays provided as public goods in the Czech Republic. Due to...