TABLE OF CONTENTS // About the Authors 7 // Summary 9 // Part I. Behavioral Concepts and Models 13 // 1 Theory of Planned Behavior: Development and Application // in Sociology 15 // Jan Urban, Markéta Braun Kohlová // 1.1 Introduction 16 // 1.2 Structure of TPB 17 // Applications of the TPB 21 // 1.3.1 An overview of applications 21 // 1.3.2 Applications and extensions of TPB in sociology 22 // 1.4 Conclusion 25 // References 26 // 2 Herding Behavior in Networks with Different Topologies 33 // Petr Švarc, Natálie Švarcova // 2.1 Introduction 34 // Related literature 34 // 2.3 Networks 35 // 2.4 Model 36 // 2.5 Simulation results 37 // 2.6 Conclusion 39 // References 39 // 3 Approaches to Analysis and Explanation of Social Change. // Using Intergenerational Longitudinal Research Design // to Link Individual and Societal Change 43 // Arnošt Veselý // 3.1 Introduction 44 // 3.2 Approaches to studying social change 45 // 3.3 Limitation of HedströnTs approach 47 // 3.4 Longitudinal design for analysis of social change 49 // 3.5 Example of multigenerational cohort panel design 52 // 3.6 Conclusion 54 // References 55 // 3 // Part II. Consumer choice 57 // 4 The Effects of Changes in Accessibility of Travel Destinations // on Travel and Realization of Everyday Activities 59 // Markéta Braun Kohlová // 4.1 Introduction 60 // 4.2 Part I 61 // 4.2.1 Spatial development - general trend (Prague example) 61 // 4.2.2 Transport volumes changes since 1989 63 // 4.2.3 Functional separation
and residential density - an outline // of the theory 65 // 4.3 Part II 69 // 4.3.1 Survey design 69 // 4.3.2 Survey results 70 // 4.4 Conclusion 72 // References 74 // 5 The Economic Valuation of the Change in Forest Quality in the // Jizerské hory Mountains: a Contingent Behavior Model 77 // Jan Melichar // 5.1. Introduction 78 // 5.2. Economic foundation 79 // 5.3 The study area 81 // 5.4 Sampling strategy and survey design 83 // 5.4.1 The sampling plan 83 // 5.4.2 The questionnaire 83 // 5.5 Sample characteristics 84 // 5.5.1 Characteristics of trips 84 // 5.5.2 Perception of the forest and the contingent behavior scenarios 87 // 5.5.3 Socio-economic characteristics of the respondents 88 // 5.6 Econometric models and welfare estimates 88 // 5.6.1 Econometric models 88 // 5.6.2 The dependent variable and the selection of independent // variables 90 // 5.6.3 Actual visitation rates: Results 91 // 5.6.4 Combining actual and hypothetical observations: Results 93 // 5.7 Conclusion 94 // References 95 // 6 Parental Guardianship And Altruism in Children’s Morbidity // Valuation: CV Surveys in the Czech Republic 97 // Markéta Braun Kohlová, Milan Šcasný // 6.1 Introduction 99 // 6.2 Conceptual framework 100 // 6.3 Survey design 102 // 6.4 WTP - descriptive data 104 // 4 // i // 6.5 Parental guardianship and altruism 104 // 6.5.1 ‘Altruist versus‘pragmatic guardianship 104 // 6.5.2 Explaining altruism 105 // 6.5.3. Effect of guardianship on stated WTP 106 // 6.6. Conclusion 107
// References 109 // Appendix 113 // 7 Validity and Reliability of Two CVM Applications // on the Valuation of Work-related Risks 121 // Jan Urban, Milan Šcasný // 7.1 Introduction 121 // 7.2 Types of validity and reliability of CVM 125 // 7.2.1 The CVM Surveys 126 // 7.3 The model 129 // 7.4 Results 130 // 7.5 Conclusion 133 // References 134 // Appendix 138 // 8 Application of the Hedonic Wage Model: // a Value of Statistical Life Derived from Employee’s // Choice in the Czech Labor Market 141 // Milan Šcasný, Jan Urban // 8.1 Introduction 142 // Econometric Model 143 // 8.3 Data 144 // 8.3.1 Statistical averages of industry performance indicators 145 // 8.3.2 Individual data from “Quality of Occupational Life - 2006 Survey” 146 // 8.3.3 Individual data from “Working Conditions - 2000 Survey” 146 // 8.4 Model Estimation 148 // 8.4.1 Industry-specific performance indicators 148 // 8.4.2 Quality of Occupational Life - 2006 Survey 150 // 8.4.3 Working Conditions - 2000 Survey 150 // 8.5 Conclusion 151 // References 153 // Appendix 157 // Part HI. Measurement of Inequalities and Distribution 165 // 9 “Entropy” Interpretations of the Convergence Process in the // European Union 167 // Tomáš Cahlík, Natálie Švarcová // 9.1 Introduction 168 // 9.2 Theil index and the convergence of the standard of life among // some European countries 168 // 5 // 9.3 “Entropy” interpretation of the convergence process based // on the Shannon’s entropy concept 171 // 9.4 “Entropy”
interpretation of the convergence process based // on the Boltzmann’s entropy concept 172 // 9.5 Conclusion 174 // References 175 // 10 Tax Progressivity Measurement: Empirical Applications // for the Czech Republic 177 // fan Brüha, Milan Šcasný // 10.1 Introduction 178 // 10.2 Methodology of inequality measurement 179 // 10.2.1 Inequality of Distribution 179 // 10.2.2 Tax Progressivity Measurement 181 // 10.2.3 Statistical inference 183 // 10.3 A Description of the Czech Tax System and of Data 184 // 10.3.1 The Czech Tax System 1993-2005 184 // 10.3.2 Data 185 // 10.4 Empirical Applications 186 // 10.4.1 Income inequalities in the Czech Republic 1993-2005 184 // 10.4.2 Tax progressivity in the Czech Republic 1993-2005 187 // 10.5 Conclusion 188 // References 189 // Appendix 192 // 11 The Impact of Social and Tax Policies on Families with Children - Comparative Study of the Czech Republic, // Hungary, Poland and Slovakia 201 // Petr Švarc, Natálie Švarcová // 11.1 Introduction 202 // 11.2 Financial impact of government on families with children 203 // 11.2.1 The Czech Republic 205 // 11.2.2 Hungary 207 // 11.2.3 Poland 208 // 11.2.4 Slovakia 208 // 11.2.5 Overall impact 209 // 11.3 Government expenditure on families/children 212 // 11.4 Conclusion 213 // References 214 // Index 217 // 6