PEHDPN Economic History for Students of National Economy

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Libor Žídek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Libor Žídek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Petra Černíková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Ing. Jitka Doležalová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Ing. Jana Chmelová (assistant)
Ing. Monika Jamborová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Ing. Zdeněk Rosenberg (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Kamil Fuchs, CSc.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lydie Pravdová
Timetable
each even Tuesday 11:05–12:45 P103
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PEHDPN/1: each odd Tuesday 11:05–12:45 P103
PEHDPN/2: each even Tuesday 15:30–17:05 S315, L. Žídek
PEHDPN/3: each odd Tuesday 15:30–17:05 S315, L. Žídek
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The objective of the course, which continues World Economy from the 4th semester, is to analyse the world economy from the point of view of economic growth. In certain periods of the last two centuries, some countries reached a very high rate of growth and that often happened thanks to economic reforms. The course tries to answer the question: "Which economic factors are the most relevant to the economic growth?" Among the analysed countries are Great Britain in the 19th century, Germany after the World War II, Chile from 1970 to 1990, South Korea after the World War II, China and New Zealand since the 80s.
Syllabus
  • Lectures (week): 1. Causes of economic growth 3. Great Britain in the period of the Industrial Revolution 5. Economic miracle in Germany after the WW2 7. Chilean economic reform 1973-1989 9. Economic development of South Korea after the WW2 12. Economic reform in New Zealand 1984-1995 Seminars (week): 2. Causes of economic growth 4. Causes of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain 6. Analysis of German Reunification 8. Chilean economic policy 10. Currency crisis in South Korea in 1997 11. Impacts of reform in New Zealand 13. Contemporary situation in China
Literature
  • ŽÍDEK, Libor. Dějiny světového hospodářství (History of World Economy). 1st ed. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, 2007, 392 pp. ekonomické monografie. ISBN 978-80-7380-035-2. info
  • ŽÍDEK, Libor. Determinanty hospodářského růstu (The Determinants of economic growth). In Konkurenceschopnost české ekonomiky. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2006, p. 56-73, 17 pp. CVKS. ISBN 8021041579. info
  • ŽÍDEK, Libor. Chilská ekonomika za Pinocheta (Chilean Economy under Pinochet). ACTA Mendelovy zemědělské a lesnické univerzity v Brně. Brno: MZLU v Brně, 2005, LIII, No 3, p. 225-239, 14 pp. ISSN 1211-8516. info
  • ŽÍDEK, Libor. Hospodářský vývoj v Korejské republice od měnové krize (Economic development in South Korea since monetary crisis). Mezinárodní politika, 2003. info
  • ŽÍDEK, Libor. Korea pět let po měnové krizi (Korea five years after monetary crisis). Národohospodářský obzor. 2003, No 3. ISSN 1213-244. info
  • MADDISON, A. Dynamic Forces in Capitalist Development. New York: Oxford University Press, 1991. info
Assessment methods
The course consists of lectures and seminars. The seminars are obligatory and for obtaining the credit it is necessary to become actively involved in their activities, which will consist in analysing various economic magazine articles related to the given topic. Students are asked to read them beforehand to be acquainted with the topic before the discussion starts. Credit requirements: active participation in seminars, reading recommended literature. Examination: written. If the student is caught during the examination performing any form of forbidden activity (for example: cribbing, allowing cribbing, using non-permitted materials and devices, exchanging tests, creating copies of tests, or substituting for other student), the teacher will stop the exam and according to the seriousness of the offence the student will be graded F, or FF or even FFF.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: max. 20 cizích studentů
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2007.
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