Regional analysis of selected forms of
public support of entrepreneurial subjects
in industry in the Czech Republic and their
impact on regional development
Mgr. Martin Bartoš
Mgr. Pavel Kostlán
Introduction
* change of the economic system in CR since 1989
* in 1st half of 1990s no interventions in economic
competition
* 1996 ­ start of investment incentives
* 2nd half of 1990s opening of pre-entry European funds
for Czech entrepreneurs
* 2004 ­ CR with its operational programmes entered the
programme period (2000-2006) of the EU
* new programme period (2007-2013) of the EU
Theoretical part
Defining the concepts
* selective public support
* semi-selective public support
* blanket public support
* subsidy
* the system of investment incentives
* favourable credits and guarantees
Theoretical part
Data
* internet information portals of the providers of public
support
 the Ministry of Industry and Trade
 the CzechInvest Agency
 State Agricultural Intervention Fund
 State Environment Fund
* web pages of individual regional offices
* the Czech Statistical Office publishes at the regional
level
Application part
Sources of public co-financing in 2004 - 2008
* the Phare 2003 Technology (2004-2005)
* the Operational programme for Industry and enterprise
(OPIE)
* the Joint regional Operational programme (JROP)
* the system of state investment incentives
Application part
Public support in regions
* data from OPIE
* granted subsidy was CZK 5.075 millions for investment
projects
* highest number of applications
 Jihomoravský region (211)
 Středočeský region (186)
 Moravsko-slezský region (170)
* lowest number of applications
 Karlovarský region (41)
 Liberecký region (56)
 Ústecký region (74)
Application part
Public support in regions
Application part
Public support in regions
Application part
Influence of public support on economic development of
regions
* enhancement of competitiveness of Czech companies
* increase of labour productivity
* increase of employment
* increase of gross added value
* faster increase of productivity x slower increase of
number of employes
* negligible amount of public support in relation to total
investments into industry
Thank you for your attention.
Mgr. Martin Bartoš
Department of Geography
Masaryk University, Faculty of Science