Human capital and willingness to invest in education

The theoretical part of the thesis describes the theory of human capital and education investments. The empirical analysis follows up the factors which influence the decision of the High school students in Teplice and Prague -- whether to study at university or not. The analysis is based on data, obtained by questionnaire survey, made in four types of high schools: the grammar school, the secondary technical school, the secondary health school and business academy. The main factors include the type of the secondary schools, the income of parents, study expenses, expected future salary and the income of parents, study expenses, expected future salary and the education of parents. The analysis has proven, that the students from Prague want to attend the university more than the students from Teplice. Significant factors for students from Teplice are the type of the high school, study expenses, the education of father while for the students from Prague are among the others important factors connected with the future salary and the education of mother