Analýza dopadů přijetí Eura na Slovensku a komparace s Českou republikou

This diploma thesis deals with changes in Slovak economy after the adoption of common European currency euro. The main goal is to find out, whether the euro adoption had a significant influence on the main macroeconomic indicators of the country and if it accelerated real convergence towards economic leaders of the eurozone. It tries to achieve the results using regression analysis of the panel data, utilizing difference in difference method, and using the Czech Republic as a control group. Based on the compiled models and final estimates the thesis does not confirm the hypothesis about significance of euro acceptance on any of the three independent variables – GDP growth, export, and private sector indebtedness. This can be caused by relatively slower development of Slovak economy in last few years, which influenced the macroeconomic indicators. Therefore, this analysis achieves different results than most of the other studies, which were created shortly after euro acceptance. This paper can serve as a cornerstone for the evaluation of Slovak membership in the eurozone or as a template for countries that are obliged to enter, such as Czech Republic.