<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper deals with the evaluation of the effectiveness of the construction of high-speed rails/HSR in the Czech Republic with an emphasis on the perception of their potential impact on labour market integration. The introductory part analyses the position of the main Central European metropolises in the HSR network as a tool for transnational integration, where the leading position of German and Swiss metropolises was confirmed. The main goal of the paper is assessing the impact of HSR construction projects on the work attractiveness of Czech metropolitan regions using the model of marginal rate of labour mobility model determined by the ratio of income and cost increases (including variant scenarios of lost time costs as negative externality). Its application combines economic and geographic analysis and thus contributes to the integration of space and time into economic theory. The performed analyses demonstrate the most significant positive impacts of the construction of HSR on the work attractiveness of Prague, followed by Brno. Regarding the adequate effects of the operating speed, it is possible to evaluate them as secondary due to the small distances of the affected residential centres. Overall, we expect that the implementation of the discussed projects will not have a significant impact on the labour mobility of the population and it is therefore necessary to pay attention to their other benefits.</p></abstract>

The paper deals with the evaluation of the effectiveness of the construction of high-speed rails/HSR in the Czech Republic with an emphasis on the perception of their potential impact on labour market integration. The introductory part analyses the position of the main Central European metropolises in the HSR network as a tool for transnational integration, where the leading position of German and Swiss metropolises was confirmed. The main goal of the paper is assessing the impact of HSR construction projects on the work attractiveness of Czech metropolitan regions using the model of marginal rate of labour mobility model determined by the ratio of income and cost increases (including variant scenarios of lost time costs as negative externality). Its application combines economic and geographic analysis and thus contributes to the integration of space and time into economic theory. The performed analyses demonstrate the most significant positive impacts of the construction of HSR on the work attractiveness of Prague, followed by Brno. Regarding the adequate effects of the operating speed, it is possible to evaluate them as secondary due to the small distances of the affected residential centres. Overall, we expect that the implementation of the discussed projects will not have a significant impact on the labour mobility of the population and it is therefore necessary to pay attention to their other benefits.

Evaluation of the effectiveness of high-speed rail projects in the Czech Republic in terms integration potential

Department of Regional Economics and Administration, Faculty of Economics and Administration

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The paper deals with the evaluation of the effectiveness of the construction of high-speed rails/HSR in the Czech Republic with an emphasis on the perception...

Evaluation of the effectiveness of high-speed rail projects in the Czech Republic in terms integration potential

Published Online: Jun 29, 2020

Page range: 1 - 10

Received: Jul 11, 2019

Accepted: Mar 15, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/geosc-2020-0001

Keywords
High-speed rail/HSR, Integration, Metropolises, Labour mobility, Marginal rate

© 2020 Milan Viturka et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Evaluation of the effectiveness of high-speed rail projects in the Czech Republic in terms integration potential

Published Online: Jun 29, 2020

Page range: 1 - 10

Received: Jul 11, 2019

Accepted: Mar 15, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/geosc-2020-0001

KeywordsHigh-speed rail/HSR, Integration, Metropolises, Labour mobility, Marginal rate

© 2020 Milan Viturka et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
High-speed rail/HSR, Integration, Metropolises, Labour mobility, Marginal rate