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Global Economy Outlook - August 2016
Česká národní banka
The August issue of Global Economic Outlook presents the regular monthly overview of recent and expected developments in selected territories, focusing on key economic variables: inflation, GDP growth, leading indicators, interest rates, exchange rates and commodity prices. In this issue, we also focus on seasonal price movements of selected agricultural commodities (corn, wheat and soy), which are then compared with the price changes observed so far this year. Our analysis includes predictions until the end of this year.
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Quality assessment systems in the processing of agricultural products
SVOBODA, Petr
The objective of this diploma thesis is to recommend an optimal way of creating a reliable quality assessment system for products of crop and livestock origin. The selected companies have been searched for key aspects of these systems and evaluated. Further, the certification of quality systems in the Czech Republic was also examined.
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Conflict between biofuels support and food security
Vyhnalová, Kateřina ; Jílková, Jiřina (advisor) ; Pělucha, Martin (referee)
In recent years biofuels support is on the rise and is leading to rise in their productions. Biofuels are produced on land with agricultural products that is why there is rising land competition. Food prices are rising fast and food security is deteriorating. Hypothesis is that countries and international organizations are introducing measuress to guarantee food security. The aim of the thesis is to analyze interventions that respond to impacts of biofuel support in selected countries. The hypothesis is right. States are introducing measures to guarantee food security. Developed states give more financial donations to humanitarian institutions and support development of second generation biofuels that is not competitive with food production. Developing states implement for example increasing food export duties or prohibition of food exports, reducing food import duties and reducing tax levy on food. Some developing states have decided for food safeguarding.
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Vývoj světové liberalizace obchodu zemědělskými výrobky
Prkna, Vojtěch ; Čápová, Ludmila (advisor) ; Almerová, Hana (referee)
Práce podává stručný vývoj liberalizace světového obchodu zemědělskými výrobky od vzniku smlouvy GATT v roce 1947. Popsána jsou jednotlivá kola jednání a jejich výsledky. Důraz je kladen na poslední (Uruguayské) kolo jednání GATT, které završilo vývoj GATT, tato smlouva byla nahrazena Světovou obchodní organizací (WTO). Práce rozebírá závazky vzešlé z Urugayského kola a jejich naplňování. V rámci WTO bylo zahájeno v roce 2001 nové kolo jednání, kterému je věnována poslední část práce.
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