Veľká hospodárska kríza na prelome 20. a 30. rokov 20. storočia a jej dopad na obyvateľstvo Slovenska (s dôrazom na situáciu v Bratislave
The Great Depression in the Late 1920s and Early 1930s and Its Effect on the Slovak Population (with emphasis on the situation in Bratislava)

Summary/Abstract: At the beginning of the study, the author traces the course of a significant international meeting that took place in Geneva in May 1927. In their speeches, its participants focused on then economic situation not only in post-war Europe, but also on other continents. They tried to find solutions and possibilities for the economy. The Czechoslovak government, multiple economic institutions, and significant personalities as well as scientific journals and the political press showed interest in the results, especially plans based on the conference proposals. Nevertheless, the eruption of the Great Depression thwarted the possibility to apply the Geneva Conference recommendations to real life. The following part of the study is dedicated to the course and aftermath of the Great Depression in Slovakia, namely in Bratislava. Unlike the all-Slovak economic situation where agriculture dominated, in Bratislava the most affected sectors were industry and construction. However, increasing unemployment also penetrated commerce, traffic, and financial institutions as well as the development of healthcare and culture. The inhabitants of Bratislava did not return to pre-war living conditions until 1936–1937. At that time, new acute problems emerged across society that were provoked by tense international relations and that led up to World War Two.

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