European Journal of Business Science and Technology 2015, 1(1):5-14 | DOI: 10.11118/ejobsat.v1i1.33

Influence of Investment Incentives on Development of Regional Unemployment in the Czech Republic

Emil Adámek1, Lucie Rybková2
1 Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
2 Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic

The aim of this paper is to assess the influence of investment incentives on development of regional unemployment in the Czech Republic and with proposal of recommendations related to utilization of investment incentives as an instrument for promoting employment and development of regions as well as for reduction of differences in economic activity of regions. Time series from 1998 to 2014 were used to solve the problem when regional unemployment was chosen as a dependent variable, for which econometric model was created using panel regression and including investment incentives. Results of testing prove that investment incentives have positive and statistically significant influence on regional employment.

Keywords: regional unemployment, investment incentives, foreign direct investments, panel regression
JEL classification: C23, E24, F21

Published: November 11, 2015  Show citation

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Adámek, E., & Rybková, L. (2015). Influence of Investment Incentives on Development of Regional Unemployment in the Czech Republic. European Journal of Business Science and Technology, 1(1), 5-14. doi: 10.11118/ejobsat.v1i1.33
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