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The aim of the thesis is to analyze and evaluate the variability of multi-year subsidy titles in the culture sector in a temporal and cross-sectional comparison, to determine the factors influencing the size and dynamics of subsidies, and then to compare the defined problematic areas with selected cities of the Central Bohemian Region.

The Diploma thesis is devoted to the problems of financing culture focusing on the private and public support. The Theoretical part defines the basic theoretical concepts and the principle of functioning of the state contributory organizations in Czech Republic and characterizes the basic sources of financing of the Culture, covering public direct financial support (e.g. subsidies) and indirect support (tax expenditures), private financial support from profit and non-profit organizations and financing from EEA grants. The Practical part is focused on the quantitative analysis of the financial resources to the Culture and its development in time and measures the financial self-sufficiency of the organizations and the possibility of obtaining additional financial and other support through the private sector. It can be approbate that the financial self-sufficiency differs between the semi-budgetary organizations significantly, as well between sectors. However, the financial self-sufficiency of the cultural sector as a whole shows a positive trend.

The thesis deals with an existence and a development of cultural policy in the Czech republic. It compares the only two official documents declaring cultural policy: Kulturní politika (for years 2001 - 2005) and Státní kulturní politika na léta 2009 - 2014. There is analysed the formal aspect, content, meaning and implementation of both policies. The thesis also defines the relationship of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech republic to culture, methods of financing and legislative conditions for culture in the Czech Republic. For a comprehensive picture of cultural policy there is explained process of the political cycle and described the different phases of creation of public policy. The work also includes an annex of tables.

This work is focused on consumption expenditure of households on culture and is divided into three parts. In the first part it concentrates on culture in general meaning. What is culture, what is it divided into and what sense does it have for individuals, society and economy? The second part is devoted to financing of culture especially from public sector. But there are also mentioned ways of culture financing by private sector and the European Union. The third part provides information about consumption expenditure of households on culture not only in Czech Republic but also in other countries of the European Union. The goal of the thesis is to find and evaluate aspects, which influence household's behaviour on the culture market.

In my bachelor's thesis I have tried to describe the problem of the economy of state-funded institutions in the Czech Republic. The thesis is divided into two parts. The theoretical part presents the characteristic of the state funded institutions, their legislation adjustment and their work with their own fund sources. In the practical part, which deals with Museum of the Jindřichův Hradec region, I follow the economy of the museum in the years 2011 to 2013, its work with funds and property.

This paper describes the financing of culture using public resources, which is represented by theater. Prague National Theater serves as a practical example to explain the relationship between the state and this cultural institution. A number of indicators evaluate the activities of this institution, which receives a large proportion of public resources through the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic every year.