Hospodářský vývoj Španělska po pádu frankistického režimu v 70. a 80. letech 20. století

This bachelor thesis analyses Spain’s economic development after the fall of Franco’s regime, focusing on the second half of the 1970s and the 1980s. The aim of the thesis is to evaluate the impact of economic and political measures on the country’s economic performance and to identify the key factors of this transformation. The thesis is based on theoretical approaches related to economic growth, structural transformation, and economic openness, and applies these concepts to an empirical analysis of the development of key macroeconomic indicatros. In terms of methodology, the thesis is based on the analysis of secondary sources, proffessional literature, and official statistical databases, using primarily descriptive and comparative methods and time series interpretation. The empirical part focuses mainly on the development of gross domestic product, inflation, unemployment rates, public finances, and foreign economic relations. The results of the analysis show that stabilization policy, structural reforms, and gradual liberalization played a key role in restoring macroeconomic balance and creating conditions for long-term economic growth. Of particular importance was Spain’s accesion to the European Communities in 1986, which strengthened the openness of the economy, improved the investment environment, and contributed to accelerating the process of economic convergence. The work thus contributes to understanding the specifics of Spain’s economic transformation and emphasizes the importance of institutional modernization and international integration for economic development.