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This bachelor thesis analyzes economic relations between the USA and China. The aim of this thesis is to analyze economic relations between the USA and China with a focus on foreign trade. The thesis consists of four chapters. The first chapter is an introduction to trade policy and its instruments, furthermore there is an introduction to the World Trade Organization. In the second chapter, the economies of the USA and China are introduced using the development of different macroeconomic indicators since the beginning of the millennium. The third chapter is about the roles of the USA and China in international trade and their commodity and territorial structures of foreign trade are compared. The fourth chapter is about economic relations between the USA and China. Trade related problems, channels of cooperation and the trade deficit that the USA has with China are described in this chapter. This is followed by information about the US presidential election in 2016 and the estimate of future developments in US-China trade relations.

Indian economy and trade policy have changed a lot during last 25 years. India opened to the world, became one of the emerging markets and attracted more investors. Trade policy needed to adapt to those changes. Also Czech investors are interested in Indian market and some of them already run their business in India with the help of traditional good relationships between India and Czech Republic. This thesis describes current trade policy of India, its autonomous and contractual tools, promising sectors of the Indian economy with emphasis on opportunities for Czech exporters.

The thesis is about adaptation big construction company - Metrostav a.s. to economic depression. At first the thesis will study development of economy of the Czech Republic, Czech construction and Metrostav a.s. Than these developments will be compared and recommendations for company will be given especially in the area of trade policy.

The main goal of the following paper is to compare the trade policies of Brazil and the Russian Federation, analysing their insertion in global value chains. Briefly, it is argued that both countries follow a three-track strategy in international trade. Brazil focuses its efforts on the multilateral, regional and bilateral levels, especially with developing and emerging countries. Russia also focuses on the multilateral and regional levels, but the third pillar of its strategy is a "Look East", towards the more dynamic markets of today's global economy.

Main goal of thesis is to evaluate foreign and trade policies of the United States of America during Barack Obama's presidency, using both analysis and comparison methods and to answer the question: At which key areas should U. S. foreign and trade policies aim in the future? Thesis focuses on foreign policy and its military dimension, on trade policy with particular preference programs and their meaning for the USA, multilateral trade system and last but no least on think tanks, lobbing and their influence on mentioned policies. Also whole chapter is dedicated to Transatlantic Relations.

The aim of this thesis is not only to analyze impacts of the crisis on the development of Spanish economy, but mainly focus on issues of the impact of the crisis on the development of Spanish international trade. First it looks at the economic history of Spain in the period 1939 - 2014, when the country went though turbulent times. It also describes Spanish trade policy, particularly pro-export policy and state support of exports, anti-crisis measures and assistance from the European Union. Finally, the work deals in detail with the impact of the crisis on the development of international trade in Spain.

The local content is a measure that aims to develop national industries. The first part of this thesis analyses the trade and industrial policy at the example of this measure. Applying this policy, developing countries try to keep the crucial role in key sectors constituting a significant part of GDP. However, the protectionist nature of the measure is often internationally criticized and represents a target of disputes at the World Trade Organization, as outlines the second chapter. The third part of this thesis explores the use of local content in the oil and automobile industries of the Brazilian economy.

Brazil has been gaining global influence in recent years and trying to replace existing leaders. It became the centre of attention in the begining of last decade in the context of acronym BRIC. The European Union is aware of the importance of this South American country and the advantages that could result from deeper cooperation. The main goal of this thesis is to evaluate the current situation of trade and to point out possibilities of further development of relations based on the knowledge of trade policies and bilateral merchandise exchange. Firstly is introduced economic situation of Brazil and trade policy of EU. Then the stucture of trade is described. The last chapter presents the strenghts and weaknesses of cooperation, the biggest barriers to trade and a potential development of relations in future.

This bachelor thesis analyses the proexport policy of the Czech Republic and highlights the importance of international trade for our small country. The first chapter includes trade policy and focuses on direct and indirect state support for exports, international marketing, PEST analysis. The next chapter deals with three state institutions that support export. It provides information about their history, product portfolio and core activities they provided. These institutions flexibly react to exporter needs. The third chapter talks about the proexport strategy of the Czech Republic. This last part concentrates mainly on the description of aims, visions, projects of strategy and pointing out the crucial differences between the old concept (2006 -- 2010) and new one (2012 -- 2020).

The main objective of this study is to analyse Trade Policy of PRC in Sub-Saharan Africa in a comparison with an approach of western countries. Moreover describe causes of dynamically developing Sino-African cooperation in last fifteen years, when China became a strategic business partner of many countries in the region at the expense of western countries which in the past represented traditional business partners of Sub-Saharan countries. First part describes period of economic reforms in China which started remarkable economic growth and helped the country to become one of the world trade superpowers. Then it defines characteristics of Sub-Saharan Africa which influence international trade relations of the region, both in a positive and negative way. Second part summarize trade between Sub-Saharan Africa and China describing history of trade relations and current territorial and commodity structure of the trade. Third part analyses PRC Trade Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa which is based on principles of Beijing Consensus. This part provides a comparison of different approach of China and western countries (their approach is based on Washington Consensus) towards their business partner in Sub-Saharan Africa. Afterwards, it summarizes different tools of China's trade policy in this region, which are then demonstrated on case studies of Angola and Nigeria.

The aim of the thesis titled Canada's trade policy is to analyze the current Canadian trade policy including its objectives, trade policy instruments that Canada uses for the implementation of its trade policy and how Canada is trying to contribute to the liberalization on the world trade. The first part of the thesis explains the concept of trade policy, introduces the current economic situation of Canada and analyzes the Canadian foreign trade. The most important chapter is devoted to the autonomous and contractual instruments of the trade policy of Canada. The aim of the last chapter is to show through two examples of Canadian trade disputes at the WTO how the decisions taken in these disputes can affect Canadian trade policy.

This graduation theses is focused on the Trade Policy of the European Union and its impact on the foreign trade of the Czech Republic in the period from 2004 to 2011. It is studying whether the impact grows and how the Policy affects the structure of the foreign trade of the Czech Republic. Besides, the legislative framework and and the decision-making process concerning the Trade Policy is described. The theses also describes the process of pursuing the Czech interests in the Policy within the structure of the EU.

The thesis researches the world rice market and the related international trade with this commodity. It analyzes the worldwide production and consumption of rice and its economic benefits in the global economy. The paper also describes the development and current situation of the international rice trade and the progress of demand, supply and price is examined as well. Another chapter deals with the trade policy of the main importers and exporters and its impacts on the world rice market. The last chapter investigates the forms of international regulations that have been requested by the global rice trade.

The theme of this thesis is the current trade policy of India. India is not longer seen only as a cheap "call" center and low-cost outsourcing factory. More and more large Western companies have chosen India because of high added value and they begin to perceive it as an equal player with global ambitions. The thesis is divided into five chapters. The aim of the first chapter is to explain the concept of business policy. The second chapter deals with the basic macroeconomic indicators. The third chapter analyzes trade policy instruments used in India. The remaining chapters are devoted to foreign direct investment policy and innovation policy. You find enclosed and compiled a questionnaire which was sent to selected companies. These are companies that have experience with the Indian market.

Theses deals with agricultural policy of New Zealand in comparsion with the EU Common Agricultural Policy. Subject of examination is their impact on foreign trade in agricultural goods as well as impact on the farmers themselves. On the basis of the analysis of agricultural policies in New Zealand and the European Union is subsequently conducted an evaluation of both policies. The approaches in both territories are then comprehensively compared. In concclusion is outlined the possible future development.

This thesis deals with a summary and comparison of trade policies of selected states - France and Canada. First part is devoted to the characteristics of selected countries not only in economic terms but also in terms of agriculture. Then there is presented the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union and its influence on the agricultural policy of France. In the case of Canada there are described two integration groups - NAFTA and the FTAA and their influence on the Canadian policy in the agricultural sector. Second part focuses on the trade policy of these two countries in selected product groups. Last chapter presents a comparison of these two states, especially their trade policies in sector of agriculture.

The Aim of this master thesis named Consequences of WTO accession on China's trade policy is to provide a complex insight into the circumstances of accession of People's Republic of China to World Trade Organization (WTO), to map China's commitments and the real changes which were made. Subsequent prediction of future development of China's foreign trade policy and China itself was based on the analysis mentioned above.

BRICS Countries belong to dynamically evolving developing countries and some of them aspire to reach the position of a new world economic power, especially since the time when the economic crises hit the world economy and developed countries were largely economically weakened by the crisis. The objective of this thesis is to identify principal trends in the trade policy of BRICS countries, especially in the mutual trade which is characterized by a specific commodity structure and to exemplify these trends on trade and trade policy of the two largest trade partners within BRICS countries - China and India.

The aim of this bachelor thesis is to analyze position of South Korea in international trade and to assess its current economic situation. Firstly, it characterises basic macroeconomic indicators. The second part deals with international trade of country and its trade policy at both, multilateral and also bilateral level, and the last part describes mutual trade relations between South Korea and its major trading partners - China, Japan, USA, EU.

The thesis deals with the development of international trade in rice and focuses mainly on the period 2006 until 2011. I concentrated on the major exporters of rice -- China, India, Thailand, Vietnam and the U.S., the major importers -- Indonesia and the EU. In the context of these countries I analyzed the effects of government trade policies on the form of international trade in rice. My goal was to combine both these elements in coherence, because they are an inseparable part. In the first chapter, I first defined types of rice, then I explained the Standard Model theory of trade and trade policies for the export and import countries. In the second chapter, I gave an overview of the production and trade in rice. In next chapter I dealt with the trade policies of the above mentioned states. In the last chapter, I finally connected the impact of trade policies on foreign trade of selected countries.

The aim of this thesis is to assess Canada's position within international trade, in relation with the country's past economic development and its current economic situation. Another objective of the thesis is to analyze the country's trade policy at both multilateral and bilateral level. In this context, the thesis assesses the importance of economic relations between Canada and its main trading partners, i.e. the United States and the European Union. An important part of the thesis also deals with the Canada-EU free trade agreement (so called CETA) which is currently under negotiation and is expected to be signed in late 2011.

The topic of the thesis is concentrated on the export policies of the Czech Republic and its governmental institutions that have implemented these policies. The thesis deals with this issue since 1918 to the present, with the focus on the last 10 years. The aim of the thesis is to compare given policies and analyze policies' impacts on Czech export. The policies are scored by chosen indicators that evaluate the effects on whole Czech economy as well.

The aim of this thesis is to analyze the situation of Argentina in international trade concerning the current economic situation and its possible future development. The thesis gives the general characteristics of the country which are based on evaluation of reported values of macroeconomic indicators. The main part deals with mutual business cooperation between Argentina and its major partners - MERCOSUR, the European Union, the United States, China and India. An important part is devoted to bilateral relations between the Czech Republic and Argentina with an emphasis on contemporary practice and commercial cooperation.

The thesis is aimed at foreign trade of the Czech republic. Its goal is to analyse Czech foreign trade from several points of view. The question of importance of foreign trade for the Czech economy and importance of services is posed and territorial and commodity structure of the foreign trade is presented. The following parts deal with relations between the foreign trade and exchange rate and consequences of adopting common commercial policy of the EU. The end is focused on the common European currency and the problem of participation of the Czech republic in the Euro-zone including evaluation, how the Czech republic fulfils the Maastricht criteria

The main goal of this thesis is to describe and analyze activities of the World trade organization. The thesis is divided into four chapters, which are related to the WTO. The first chapter decribes the multilateral trading system. The second chapter focuses on the trade policy and its tools. The third chapter summarises activities of the GATT and WTO from its foundation to the present. The last chapter is devoted to the European Union in the WTO.

Trade policy and protectionism. Previous crises experiences, Great Depression. Protectionism and current crisis, measures taken by important states. WTO and current crisis, influence of the crisis on the Quatar Round.

The first chapter characterizes the current economic situation and foreign trade of the Ukraine. The second chapter analyzes internal and external trade policy of the country including characteristics of instruments of trade, innovative and exports policy. The last chapter concerns with the proces of Ukrainian accession to the World Trade Organization.

The goal of this thesis is to describe the most important trade policy instruments that have been used in international trade in textiles since the second half of the 20th century, and to deduce the implications of the instruments on the textile sector, mainly the European one. The thesis introduces the classification of instruments in the trade policy used in the international trade in textiles and economic consequences of chosen instruments; brief characteristics of evolution of international trade in textiles since the second half of the 20th century, change in localization and sector structure of the textiles and clothing industry and main trends in its evolution. There are described most important multilateral agreements concerning the trade in textiles: Short-Term Arrangement regarding International Trade in Cotton Textiles, Long-Term Arrangement regarding International Trade in Cotton Textiles, Multifibre Arrangement, Agreement on Textiles and Clothing and current trends in contractual instruments followed by autonomous instruments such as anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures and particular cases. The thesis includes consequences of the instruments mentioned above. In the last chapter, the trends in the evolution of instruments are summarized and the reflection on possible solutions for the European, and thus also Czech textile and clothing industry, is mentioned.

This thesis provides economic and legal view of the external trade of the European Union. The first part shows the position of EU in world trade in goods and services, territorial and commodity structure and differences between Member States. The second section provides the basis for European trade policy, its principles and links to the multilateral rules of GATT and WTO. The final part of the paper deals with autonomous and the conventional instruments of commercial policy.

Bachelor thesis consists of six chapters. In the first chapter the essential problems of economic transformation and characteristic features of the Czechoslovak economy are described. Monopoly of the Czechoslovak foreign trade and its abolition at the beginning of the nineties are specified in the second chapter. In the third section author deals with changes in exchange policy and the path towards convertibility. In the fourth and fifth chapters alterations to trade policy containing tariffs, quotas, instruments of trade policy based on conventional basis and state support of export are explained. In the last chapter the influence of transformation on the structure of the Czech foreign trade is graphically depicted and described.

Diploma thesis "Free movement of goods and integration of the Czech republic" deals with the matter of free movement of goods in the European internal market and studies the development of the Czech integration in this area during her association with the EU. The diploma thesis monitors the period 1989-2006 and aims to evaluate whether the process was continual during the period or if it changed. The diploma thesis also evaluates if there were some significant problems during the process of the integration and searches for their reasons. Diploma thesis decomposes the problem into several partial problems, of which the most important are: goods flows between Czech Republic and the EU (mostly territorial and commodity structure..), technical aspects (technical harmonization, standards and norms, law convergence), economic context (GDP, balance of payments, etc.).

The first chapter of the thesis analyzes the current economic development in the United States and assess its impact on the development of foreign trade. Emphasis is placed on the impact of financial crisis, weakening U.S. dollar against other world currencies and the state of balance of payments. The second chapter aims to present the direction of U.S. trade policy, its objectives, instruments and institutional support. The third chapter is devoted to the position of the United States in the multilateral trading system and their role in intergovernmental organizations in the field of international trade.

The Russian market represents big opportunities for Czech exporters in the near and distant future. Czech companies have gained a lot of comparative advantages in the past periode: language simillarities, trade connections, cooperation of producing companies, good knowledge of local regional specifities etc. There are large scale of opportunities in traditional and new industry, glass and wooden industry, petrol and gas companies. It is necessary to know specific conditions and risks of the Russian market. To be competitive it requests not only to export but to account with capital participation. Objectives and Hypothesis of the dissertation: Basic goals: Analysis of the business climate in Russia as the result of the transformation process from centrally directed to market system and democracy. Evaluation of changes in the competitive position of Czech exporters and investors on Russian market. There are various measures and tools of the improvement of the competitiveness of Czech exports on the Russian market. As the member of the EU the Czech republic participates on all trade agreements valid in the trade relations between EU and Russia, first of all it is Partnership and Cooperation Agreement inclusive MFN regime (the Most Favoured Nation Clause). Czech exporters have a lot of strong points in the return to Russian market. There are also certain weaknesses, a lot of opportunities but also threatens. The Czech institutions which provide effective and complex credit and insurance support for Czech exporters are: Czech Export Bank and Export Guarantee and Insurance Company.