Wartime economic headquarters in Cisleithania (1914-1918)

The dissertation deals with the topic of Wartime Economic Headquarters in the time span of the First World War in Cisleithania; these organisations are understood primarily as institutions authorized with the administration of goods and foodstuffs in short supply. Firstly, the thesis evaluates and defines the position of the Wartime Economic Headquarters in the system of the Cisleitanian war economy, offers their classification based on their roles and forms and it offers their overview. In the three individual studies the thesis deals in detail with the chosen Wartime Economic Headquarters - The Wartime Grain Agency, The Central Sugar Agency, and the organizations active in the field of the cotton industry - The Central Cotton Agency, and The Wartime Union of Cotton Industry. Based on a thorough analysis of wartime legislation, the thesis specifies the tasks and role of each closely analyzed organization in the framework of governmental regulation. It follows the chosen organizational forms of the respective organizations, including the persons in charge and it evaluates the profitability of those organizations. Above all, the thesis deals with the ways, in which the said organisations took part in performing of the state regulations of the individual branches. Moreover, the thesis puts a closer..