Economic Diplomacy of the Czech Republic

Bc. Kristýna Marie-Thérese Žárová

Diplomová práce

Abstract:

The aim of this diploma thesis is to analyze the phenomenon of economicdiplomacy in the Czech Republic in the context of agricultural foreign trade. Firstly, thedefinition of economic diplomacy is formulated in order to understand the framework ofproblematics. The thesis further identifies key players within the Czech Republic,concerning both governmental and non-governmental actors. Besides the general level ofeconomic diplomacy and its actors, there is a focus on these problematics withinagriculture and food industry sector.The recognized key players are: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry ofIndustry and Trade, the Ministry of Agriculture, CzechTrade, CzechInvest, Czech ExportBank, Export Guarantee and Insurance Company, chambers, and unions. The main tool ofCzech economic diplomacy is “Projects supporting economic diplomacy”. The ExportStrategy of the Czech Republic followed by the Strategy of the Ministry of Agriculture areboth promoting export and introducing measures to improve Czech foreign trade with mainfocus on third countries. The thesis is concerned about whether or not the used tools andinstruments of economic diplomacy sufficiently support Czech businesses in agricultureand food industry in the framework of Foreign Policy of the Czech Republic.

Keywords

Czech Republic, Agricultural foreign trade, Agro-business, Export policy, Economic diplomacy

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 7. 4. 2020

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: PhDr. Blanka Wurst Hašová, Ph.D.

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Provozně ekonomická fakulta

Magisterský studijní program / obor:
Economics and Management / European Agrarian Diplomacy