Peněžní toky a dopady na regionální rozvoj zpracovatelského průmyslu kakaové produkce v zemích západní Afriky

The bachelor thesis deals with the process of cocoa cultivation and production of chocolate. Its theoretical framework is based on the following concepts: regional development, transport infrastructure. The analytical part focuses on Ghana and Ivory Coast, dealing with the cocoa manufacturing industries, revenues and costs in cocoa production chain and the interactions between the governments and the international market. Furthermore, the impact of cocoa production on development of employment, education and transport infrastructure in these countries is analyzed. In suggestion part, recommended solutions of the main problems related to the cocoa production and manufacturing industry in Ghana and Ivory Coast are presented