Luboš Smutka
Biographic Data
| ID | 321461 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Luboš Smutka |
| GIVEN NAMES | Luboš |
| FAMILY NAME | Smutka |
| SIGNATURE | SMUTKA L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Czech University of Life Sciences Prague |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5385-1333 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Influencing Factors of International Trade in Food Resources
International food resource trade serves as a critical mechanism for ensuring global food security and promoting worldwide economic development, which involves multidimensional interactions spanning land, economic, and social factors. Utilizing panel data from 40 countries (2003–2023), this study establishes an evaluation index system for international food resource trade based on agricultural endowments, economic development, and geographic char…
Friend or Foe? Analysing Neutral States' Exports to the Russian Federation Using Synthetic Difference‐In‐Differences
The study focuses on the analysis of neutral states' exports to the Russian Federation via SDID and their comparison with more diligent enforcers of European sanctions, emphasising thus the changes that took place after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The investigation seeks to identify if the invasion and its subsequent repercussions resulted in significant changes in the commodity structure of trade of the neutral states, indi…
Impact of foreign direct investment on agricultural production and exports of Sadc countries
This study investigates the impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on agricultural production and exports in selected Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries over the period 2001–2021, employing a mixed-effects model. The empirical evidence reveals that FDI serves as a dual catalyst, directly enhancing domestic agricultural production while simultaneously strengthening export capacity in the sector, underscoring its pivotal rol…
Examining the perceived benefits of participation in the sharing economy in Europe
The discourse surrounding short-term accommodation frequently revolves around economic impacts, regulatory challenges, technological innovations, and environmental considerations. However, it is crucial to underscore that the evolution of this sector is significantly influenced by public perceptions and experiences with shared short-term lodging. This study delves into the repercussions of engaging in short-term rentals on its perceived advantage…
The role of personal values in predicting energy-saving behaviors for climate mitigation
Addressing climate change requires widespread individual action, particularly in reducing energy consumption. This study examines how personal values influence energy-saving behaviors by using the Portrait Values Questionnaire (PVQ) to assess motivational goals that shape climate-related attitudes and actions. Analyzing responses from a diverse sample, the study evaluates participants’ perceived responsibility, concern about climate change, and b…
The design of indicators for a model measuring the circularity of re-use organizations
Reuse organizations play a key role in the circular economy. However, their performance needs to be measured if they are to operate more efficiently, gain wider public support, and contribute to more sustainable management of materials and resources. A comprehensive picture of performance can be provided by a sufficiently robust and flexible model consisting of a range of indicators, i.e. a model that can be applied at different measurement level…
The moderating role of perceived health risks on the acceptance of genetically modified food
The public perspective on genetically modified foods (GMFs) has been intensely debated and scrutinized. Often, discussions surrounding GMF tend to revolve solely around the potential health risks associated with their consumption. However, it is essential to acknowledge that public perceptions of genetically modified foods are multifaceted, encompassing environmental concerns, ethical considerations, and economic implications. This paper studies …
Exploring the factors shaping business students’ environmental concern
Purpose Increasing the need for education for sustainable development in universities requires an understanding of the predictors of students’ environmental concern (EC). In this paper, the authors focus on the EC of business students because of their future responsibility for business operations regarding the exploitation of natural resources. The aim of the study is to examine the predictors of business students’ environmental concern. Design/m…
Greenwashing and stakeholder theory in China
Can multifarious types of green bonds be accused of greenwashing with a durative analysis? Insights from a permanent causality vs. temporary causality phenomenon
Green bonds are useful monetary tools that can finance sustainable endeavors to bolster an eco-friendly economy. This research inspects the frequency-domain causal relationship between diverse green bond types and the green economy from June 30, 2014 to August 3, 2023. The goal is to understand both permanent and temporary causal phenomena between them. The findings reveal that only pioneering green bonds display a robust bidirectional causal lin…
Protein consumption in Europe
While the consumption of animal‐based food is linked with many environmental and health‐related effects, consumption of plant‐based protein is less harmful and aligns more closely with the principles of sustainable development. This study evaluates the historical consumption of protein in Europe, emphasizing the importance of sustainable development in shaping consumption patterns. It identifies factors that play a crucial role in European consum…
Energy Logistic Regression and Survival Model
The importance of environmental sustainability is becoming more and more obvious, so the rationale behind long-term usage of solely non-renewable energy sources appeared questionable. This study aims to identify, using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and logistic regressions, the main determinants that affect the duration of Russian non-renewable energy exports to different regions of the world. Data were retrieved from the databanks of the World …
Post-soviet economics in the context of international trade
Regional cooperation represents a viable alternative to the ongoing process of globalization, in which countries can optimally respond to the changes in the external environment through regional integration, while a larger market size tends to provide better sales opportunities. The purpose of this paper is to identify common determinants of the impact of economic and trade cooperation on the convergence of the economies of the member states of t…
The effect of Russian unfriendly-country list and import ban
Since 2021, Russia has maintained a list of unfriendly countries. This list and the import ban list introduced in 2014 are some of the main economic sanctions Russia uses to influence trading partners. This paper attempts to quantify the effect of putting a trading partner on the list of unfriendly countries compared to the Russian import ban. The study uses the data on trade flows between Russia and its trading partners from the UN COMTRADE data…
The preferences for economic growth in the post-Soviet countries. A multicounty study
Although economic growth is always one of the priorities for a country, an ever-growing economy is unsustainable in the long run. Environment protection, public participation in decision-making, and, nowadays, even strong defense forces gain increasing importance for country sustainability. The paper studies trade-offs between national goals as impacted by the population values and attitudes in the post-soviet region. We study a representative da…
Public support for sustainable development and environmental policy
While the scientific community presents a relatively uniform conclusion on the ongoing global warming and the policies that are essential for sustainable development and the mitigation of the negative effects of climate change, the public opinion on the topic is far from uniform. This article studies the factors related to public awareness of climate change and environmental policy, public ideas on the supposed effects of climate change, the beli…
Sugar prices development
World sugar market has been oscillating between surplus and deficit states. After the long-term period of surpluses, we recorded several deficits during the last ten years development and the state of global sugar stocks decreased to about 85 mln. tonnes in 2019/2020. The volume of consumption (176 mln. tonnes) passed over the volume of production (167 mln. tonnes). The last years sugar market development put world sugar prices under bearish pres…
Competitiveness of Uzbek agrarian foreign trade – different regional trade blocs and the most significant trade partners
Agriculture is one of the leading and largest economic sectors in the nation of Uzbekistan. The share of employees in the agricultural sector is 33% of the population. The annual growth rate of the agricultural sector is 1.7%, and it accounts for 18% of GDP. Agriculture provides jobs for approximately 15 million people, many of whom are part-time workers. During the years 2000 -2018, the value of agrarian trade turnover increased from cc 520 mill…
Policy impacts on the EU-Russian trade performance
The main goal of this paper is to provide an overview of the impact from Russian import ban on trade between the Russian Federation and the selected Western countries -especially EU members. Because of the applied ban characteristics, the European Union could be considered as the most affected subject of Russian protectionism. This paper identifies the changes affecting EU agrarian export performance in relation to the Russian Federation. Changes…
Populating Aging in Rural India
Public support for sustainable development and environmental policy
While the scientific community presents a relatively uniform conclusion on the ongoing global warming and the policies that are essential for sustainable development and the mitigation of the negative effects of climate change, the public opinion on the topic is far from uniform. This article studies the factors related to public awareness of climate change and environmental policy, public ideas on the supposed effects of climate change, the beli…
The design of indicators for a model measuring the circularity of re-use organizations
Reuse organizations play a key role in the circular economy. However, their performance needs to be measured if they are to operate more efficiently, gain wider public support, and contribute to more sustainable management of materials and resources. A comprehensive picture of performance can be provided by a sufficiently robust and flexible model consisting of a range of indicators, i.e. a model that can be applied at different measurement level…
Populating Aging in Rural India
Competitiveness of Uzbek agrarian foreign trade – different regional trade blocs and the most significant trade partners
Agriculture is one of the leading and largest economic sectors in the nation of Uzbekistan. The share of employees in the agricultural sector is 33% of the population. The annual growth rate of the agricultural sector is 1.7%, and it accounts for 18% of GDP. Agriculture provides jobs for approximately 15 million people, many of whom are part-time workers. During the years 2000 -2018, the value of agrarian trade turnover increased from cc 520 mill…
Policy impacts on the EU-Russian trade performance
The main goal of this paper is to provide an overview of the impact from Russian import ban on trade between the Russian Federation and the selected Western countries -especially EU members. Because of the applied ban characteristics, the European Union could be considered as the most affected subject of Russian protectionism. This paper identifies the changes affecting EU agrarian export performance in relation to the Russian Federation. Changes…
Populating Aging in Rural India
Sugar prices development
World sugar market has been oscillating between surplus and deficit states. After the long-term period of surpluses, we recorded several deficits during the last ten years development and the state of global sugar stocks decreased to about 85 mln. tonnes in 2019/2020. The volume of consumption (176 mln. tonnes) passed over the volume of production (167 mln. tonnes). The last years sugar market development put world sugar prices under bearish pres…
Public support for sustainable development and environmental policy
While the scientific community presents a relatively uniform conclusion on the ongoing global warming and the policies that are essential for sustainable development and the mitigation of the negative effects of climate change, the public opinion on the topic is far from uniform. This article studies the factors related to public awareness of climate change and environmental policy, public ideas on the supposed effects of climate change, the beli…
Energy Logistic Regression and Survival Model
The importance of environmental sustainability is becoming more and more obvious, so the rationale behind long-term usage of solely non-renewable energy sources appeared questionable. This study aims to identify, using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and logistic regressions, the main determinants that affect the duration of Russian non-renewable energy exports to different regions of the world. Data were retrieved from the databanks of the World …
Post-soviet economics in the context of international trade
Regional cooperation represents a viable alternative to the ongoing process of globalization, in which countries can optimally respond to the changes in the external environment through regional integration, while a larger market size tends to provide better sales opportunities. The purpose of this paper is to identify common determinants of the impact of economic and trade cooperation on the convergence of the economies of the member states of t…
The effect of Russian unfriendly-country list and import ban
Since 2021, Russia has maintained a list of unfriendly countries. This list and the import ban list introduced in 2014 are some of the main economic sanctions Russia uses to influence trading partners. This paper attempts to quantify the effect of putting a trading partner on the list of unfriendly countries compared to the Russian import ban. The study uses the data on trade flows between Russia and its trading partners from the UN COMTRADE data…
The preferences for economic growth in the post-Soviet countries. A multicounty study
Although economic growth is always one of the priorities for a country, an ever-growing economy is unsustainable in the long run. Environment protection, public participation in decision-making, and, nowadays, even strong defense forces gain increasing importance for country sustainability. The paper studies trade-offs between national goals as impacted by the population values and attitudes in the post-soviet region. We study a representative da…
The moderating role of perceived health risks on the acceptance of genetically modified food
The public perspective on genetically modified foods (GMFs) has been intensely debated and scrutinized. Often, discussions surrounding GMF tend to revolve solely around the potential health risks associated with their consumption. However, it is essential to acknowledge that public perceptions of genetically modified foods are multifaceted, encompassing environmental concerns, ethical considerations, and economic implications. This paper studies …
Exploring the factors shaping business students’ environmental concern
Purpose Increasing the need for education for sustainable development in universities requires an understanding of the predictors of students’ environmental concern (EC). In this paper, the authors focus on the EC of business students because of their future responsibility for business operations regarding the exploitation of natural resources. The aim of the study is to examine the predictors of business students’ environmental concern. Design/m…
Greenwashing and stakeholder theory in China
Can multifarious types of green bonds be accused of greenwashing with a durative analysis? Insights from a permanent causality vs. temporary causality phenomenon
Green bonds are useful monetary tools that can finance sustainable endeavors to bolster an eco-friendly economy. This research inspects the frequency-domain causal relationship between diverse green bond types and the green economy from June 30, 2014 to August 3, 2023. The goal is to understand both permanent and temporary causal phenomena between them. The findings reveal that only pioneering green bonds display a robust bidirectional causal lin…
Protein consumption in Europe
While the consumption of animal‐based food is linked with many environmental and health‐related effects, consumption of plant‐based protein is less harmful and aligns more closely with the principles of sustainable development. This study evaluates the historical consumption of protein in Europe, emphasizing the importance of sustainable development in shaping consumption patterns. It identifies factors that play a crucial role in European consum…
Impact of foreign direct investment on agricultural production and exports of Sadc countries
This study investigates the impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on agricultural production and exports in selected Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries over the period 2001–2021, employing a mixed-effects model. The empirical evidence reveals that FDI serves as a dual catalyst, directly enhancing domestic agricultural production while simultaneously strengthening export capacity in the sector, underscoring its pivotal rol…
Examining the perceived benefits of participation in the sharing economy in Europe
The discourse surrounding short-term accommodation frequently revolves around economic impacts, regulatory challenges, technological innovations, and environmental considerations. However, it is crucial to underscore that the evolution of this sector is significantly influenced by public perceptions and experiences with shared short-term lodging. This study delves into the repercussions of engaging in short-term rentals on its perceived advantage…
The role of personal values in predicting energy-saving behaviors for climate mitigation
Addressing climate change requires widespread individual action, particularly in reducing energy consumption. This study examines how personal values influence energy-saving behaviors by using the Portrait Values Questionnaire (PVQ) to assess motivational goals that shape climate-related attitudes and actions. Analyzing responses from a diverse sample, the study evaluates participants’ perceived responsibility, concern about climate change, and b…
The design of indicators for a model measuring the circularity of re-use organizations
Reuse organizations play a key role in the circular economy. However, their performance needs to be measured if they are to operate more efficiently, gain wider public support, and contribute to more sustainable management of materials and resources. A comprehensive picture of performance can be provided by a sufficiently robust and flexible model consisting of a range of indicators, i.e. a model that can be applied at different measurement level…
Influencing Factors of International Trade in Food Resources
International food resource trade serves as a critical mechanism for ensuring global food security and promoting worldwide economic development, which involves multidimensional interactions spanning land, economic, and social factors. Utilizing panel data from 40 countries (2003–2023), this study establishes an evaluation index system for international food resource trade based on agricultural endowments, economic development, and geographic char…
Friend or Foe? Analysing Neutral States' Exports to the Russian Federation Using Synthetic Difference‐In‐Differences
The study focuses on the analysis of neutral states' exports to the Russian Federation via SDID and their comparison with more diligent enforcers of European sanctions, emphasising thus the changes that took place after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The investigation seeks to identify if the invasion and its subsequent repercussions resulted in significant changes in the commodity structure of trade of the neutral states, indi…
Economics (14 works) · Business (13 works) · Political science (8 works) · Sustainability (6 works) · Geography (5 works) · Global trade and economics (5 works) · International economics (5 works) · International trade (5 works) · Agriculture (4 works) · Environmental Sustainability in Business (4 works)