Jaromír Harmáček
Biographic Data
| ID | 4125672 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jaromír Harmáček |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jaromír |
| FAMILY NAME | Harmáček |
| SIGNATURE | HARMÁČEK J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Palacký University Olomouc |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3711-0663 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The subnational geography of foreign aid in Moldova – donor darlings and orphans among the Moldovan rayons
This paper investigates the subnational distribution of foreign aid in Moldova, focusing on the differentiation between ‘donor darlings’ and ‘donor orphans’ among Moldovan rayons. It employs geolocalized data sourced from the World Bank and UNDP. The analysis is contextualized within Moldova’s complex socio-economic landscape, marked by its status as one of Europe’s poorest countries, political instability, and external geopolitical pressures. St…
Social Progress Index 1990–2020
Published online: 03 April 2025
The Evolving “Importance” of Social and Governance Measures Over Time
Countries either converge or diverge in their social and governance performance. This dynamic directly influences the ability of social and governance indicators to differentiate between countries, with divergence increasing their information content and convergence diminishing it. Tracking the evolution of these indicators' information content over an extended period provides insights into shifts in their relative importance and, most importantl…
Political and Ethnic Biases? The Allocation of Foreign Aid from Central European Donors at the Municipality Level in Bosnia & Hercegovina (2005–2020)
Foreign aid in a divided country
Aid allocation across the humanitarian-development-peace nexus
Fragility continues to present major challenges to achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs). International aid, particularly the Official Development Assistance (ODA), is a critical source of finance to deliver humanitarian assistance, development projects, and peace operations in fragile contexts. This study analyses if and how donors are motivated by fragility in their aid allocation across the humanitarian-development-peace nexus. Employ…
Inequalities and Social Capital as Factors of Subjective Well-Being
Understanding well-being’s complexities, including its subjective and context-dependent nature, is crucial for informing policy decisions and development interventions aimed at enhancing quality of life and reducing poverty. Unfortunately, subjective well-being (SWB) research, particularly in the context of Global South, has received relatively less attention, despite its fundamental importance in the field of human development. This research aim…
Aid, Trade or Faith? Questioning Narratives and Territorial Pattern of Gulf Foreign Aid
The paper introduces and examines the narratives and specifics of Gulf bilateral donors—namely the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. It confronts established narratives with current data and trends and includes the perspective of both Western and Arab scholars. The research points to some new trends among Gulf donors, notably the diversification of their aid sectors and the strengthening of the distinctiveness of Gulf donors from ot…
Polish and Czech foreign aid
Seeking asylum in Denmark
The paper investigates the factors influencing the number of asylum applications lodged in Denmark. We conduct an analysis of 190 countries of origin over the years 2005–2015. Using panel data and bilaterally expressed variables, we apply the tobit model and the negative binomial regression method for all potential countries of origin as well as for developing countries only. Our results show that among the most significant determinants of the nu…
Measuring the Middle Class in Africa - Income Versus Assets Approach
Traditionally, economists measure middle class from the income perspective. Considering quality of data for many African countries, relying solely on income may, unfortunately, lead to an incorrect picture. This article compares and analyses the African middle class measured by income and by ownership of assets. Results indicate that middle class sizes differ significantly in some countries, while in others they are more or less the same. Regress…
Factors of Czech Aid Selection and Allocation
The aim of our paper is to identify factors that influence the territorial selection and allocation of development aid of the Czech Republic. We applied random-effects probit and tobit models in our regression analysis which revealed that flows of Czech aid to individual developing countries are determined by variety of factors. Czech interests and mutual relations were mostly identified as statistically significant determinants, namely export vo…
Economic Growth and Human Development in Developing Countries
The paper analyses the relationship between economic growth and human development in developing countries. While the former is often perceived as a necessary precondition for successful human development, the latter is regarded to be the main development objective. However, the link between economic growth and human development seems to be more complex. According to Ranis et al. (2000) the relationship is two-sided and mutually reinforcing, so in…
Measuring Pro-Poor Growth
The paper analyzes the theory and construction of four indicators of pro-poor growth and applies them to Bangladesh over two time periods, 2000-2005 and 2005-2010. The following indicators were used: pro-poor growth index (Kakwani and Pernia, 2000), poverty equivalent growth rate (Kakwani and Son, 2008), poverty growth curve (Son, 2004), and the rate of pro-poor growth (Ravallion and Chen, 2003). Applied to Bangladesh, the results of the four ind…
Measuring the Middle Class in Africa - Income Versus Assets Approach
Traditionally, economists measure middle class from the income perspective. Considering quality of data for many African countries, relying solely on income may, unfortunately, lead to an incorrect picture. This article compares and analyses the African middle class measured by income and by ownership of assets. Results indicate that middle class sizes differ significantly in some countries, while in others they are more or less the same. Regress…
Polish and Czech foreign aid
Factors of Czech Aid Selection and Allocation
The aim of our paper is to identify factors that influence the territorial selection and allocation of development aid of the Czech Republic. We applied random-effects probit and tobit models in our regression analysis which revealed that flows of Czech aid to individual developing countries are determined by variety of factors. Czech interests and mutual relations were mostly identified as statistically significant determinants, namely export vo…
Measuring Pro-Poor Growth
The paper analyzes the theory and construction of four indicators of pro-poor growth and applies them to Bangladesh over two time periods, 2000-2005 and 2005-2010. The following indicators were used: pro-poor growth index (Kakwani and Pernia, 2000), poverty equivalent growth rate (Kakwani and Son, 2008), poverty growth curve (Son, 2004), and the rate of pro-poor growth (Ravallion and Chen, 2003). Applied to Bangladesh, the results of the four ind…
Economic Growth and Human Development in Developing Countries
The paper analyses the relationship between economic growth and human development in developing countries. While the former is often perceived as a necessary precondition for successful human development, the latter is regarded to be the main development objective. However, the link between economic growth and human development seems to be more complex. According to Ranis et al. (2000) the relationship is two-sided and mutually reinforcing, so in…
Measuring Pro-Poor Growth
The paper analyzes the theory and construction of four indicators of pro-poor growth and applies them to Bangladesh over two time periods, 2000-2005 and 2005-2010. The following indicators were used: pro-poor growth index (Kakwani and Pernia, 2000), poverty equivalent growth rate (Kakwani and Son, 2008), poverty growth curve (Son, 2004), and the rate of pro-poor growth (Ravallion and Chen, 2003). Applied to Bangladesh, the results of the four ind…
Factors of Czech Aid Selection and Allocation
The aim of our paper is to identify factors that influence the territorial selection and allocation of development aid of the Czech Republic. We applied random-effects probit and tobit models in our regression analysis which revealed that flows of Czech aid to individual developing countries are determined by variety of factors. Czech interests and mutual relations were mostly identified as statistically significant determinants, namely export vo…
Polish and Czech foreign aid
Seeking asylum in Denmark
The paper investigates the factors influencing the number of asylum applications lodged in Denmark. We conduct an analysis of 190 countries of origin over the years 2005–2015. Using panel data and bilaterally expressed variables, we apply the tobit model and the negative binomial regression method for all potential countries of origin as well as for developing countries only. Our results show that among the most significant determinants of the nu…
Measuring the Middle Class in Africa - Income Versus Assets Approach
Traditionally, economists measure middle class from the income perspective. Considering quality of data for many African countries, relying solely on income may, unfortunately, lead to an incorrect picture. This article compares and analyses the African middle class measured by income and by ownership of assets. Results indicate that middle class sizes differ significantly in some countries, while in others they are more or less the same. Regress…
Aid, Trade or Faith? Questioning Narratives and Territorial Pattern of Gulf Foreign Aid
The paper introduces and examines the narratives and specifics of Gulf bilateral donors—namely the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. It confronts established narratives with current data and trends and includes the perspective of both Western and Arab scholars. The research points to some new trends among Gulf donors, notably the diversification of their aid sectors and the strengthening of the distinctiveness of Gulf donors from ot…
Aid allocation across the humanitarian-development-peace nexus
Fragility continues to present major challenges to achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs). International aid, particularly the Official Development Assistance (ODA), is a critical source of finance to deliver humanitarian assistance, development projects, and peace operations in fragile contexts. This study analyses if and how donors are motivated by fragility in their aid allocation across the humanitarian-development-peace nexus. Employ…
Inequalities and Social Capital as Factors of Subjective Well-Being
Understanding well-being’s complexities, including its subjective and context-dependent nature, is crucial for informing policy decisions and development interventions aimed at enhancing quality of life and reducing poverty. Unfortunately, subjective well-being (SWB) research, particularly in the context of Global South, has received relatively less attention, despite its fundamental importance in the field of human development. This research aim…
The Evolving “Importance” of Social and Governance Measures Over Time
Countries either converge or diverge in their social and governance performance. This dynamic directly influences the ability of social and governance indicators to differentiate between countries, with divergence increasing their information content and convergence diminishing it. Tracking the evolution of these indicators' information content over an extended period provides insights into shifts in their relative importance and, most importantl…
Political and Ethnic Biases? The Allocation of Foreign Aid from Central European Donors at the Municipality Level in Bosnia & Hercegovina (2005–2020)
Foreign aid in a divided country
The subnational geography of foreign aid in Moldova – donor darlings and orphans among the Moldovan rayons
This paper investigates the subnational distribution of foreign aid in Moldova, focusing on the differentiation between ‘donor darlings’ and ‘donor orphans’ among Moldovan rayons. It employs geolocalized data sourced from the World Bank and UNDP. The analysis is contextualized within Moldova’s complex socio-economic landscape, marked by its status as one of Europe’s poorest countries, political instability, and external geopolitical pressures. St…
Social Progress Index 1990–2020
Published online: 03 April 2025
Economics (11 works) · Development economics (10 works) · International Development and Aid (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Economic growth (6 works) · Income, Poverty, and Inequality (6 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (5 works) · Demographic economics (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Geography (4 works)