Postavení sklářského průmyslu v české ekonomice a vliv mezinárodního obchodu

The bachelor thesis is focused on the glass industry, its position in the economy of Czechia and the impact of international business on glass industry. Also, the research question will be discussed - how the glass industry copes with the competition of cheap products from China. The first chapter is devoted to the characteristics and historical development of the glass industry. The second chapter analyzes the position of the glass industry in the economy of Czechia and in the manufacturing industry in 2013–2018 using macroeconomic indicators such as sales, employment rate, development of labor productivity and gross value added. The position of the glass industry in the Czech economy is also demonstrated on the example of Kavalierglass, a.s. CrystalexCZ, s.r.o. and Crystal Bohemia, a.s. The third chapter analyzes the impact of international business with the help of export, import and foreign trade balance. Using the index of comparative advantage and SWOT analysis, the international competitiveness of the Czech glass industry is evaluated, as well as how it copes with the competition of cheap products from China.