Comparison of pro-export policy of the Czech Republic and Austria since 2001

The aim of the thesis is to provide an analysis of Czech and Austrian concept of pro-export policy and pointing out common but also individual characteristics. The fundamental method of work is analytical and comparative method, involving the processing of domestic and foreign sources. The essence of this paper is a critical evaluation of both systems and outlining possible scenarios of further development of Czech pro-export policy. Crucial to this topic is getting familiar with basic concepts of trade promotion, or supranational regulatory framework, which describes the thesis in the initial section. Throughout the text is further discussed the importance of exports for each country, the formation of pro-export policies and institutional support for exports. The end of the thesis is devoted to the comparison of pro-export policies of the countries concerned, the paper also deals with comparison of institutional bases and the goals and priorities of both systems of supporting exports. The output of the thesis is to evaluate the pro-export policies of the Czech Republic and Austria and suggestion of improvements of the support for Czech exports.