Komparace rodinné politiky v České republice a Norsku

This thesis is focused on the comparison of family policies of the Czech Republic and Norway. Family policy is - mainly because of steadily decreasing birth rate - more and more discussed topic which all of the developed countries should focus on. Czech Republic as a post-communist country is still exploring the best way to approach the family policy whereas Norway is a country with very generous social benefits and an active approach to the family policy. The thesis evaluates the family policies of both countries with the main focus on the ability to sustain the welfare of families with children. The instruments of direct and indirect financial aid, the tax burden and the harmonization of both family and professional life in both countries are compared with the emphasis on institutional facilities for the preschool children. As the family-related measurements in Norway are on higher level than in the Czech Republic, there are suggestions for improvements related to the Czech family policies at the end of the thesis.