PEVET Developement of Economic Theory

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Jan Jonáš, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Josef Menšík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Kamil Fuchs, CSc.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lydie Pravdová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
PEVET/1: Wed 11:05–12:45 S311, J. Menšík
PEVET/2: Wed 14:35–16:15 S311, J. Menšík
PEVET/3: Wed 18:00–19:35 S310, J. Menšík
PEVET/4: Tue 12:50–14:30 S307, J. Menšík
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PEMIKI Microeconomics I
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 75 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/75, only registered: 0/75, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/75
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to deepen students' knowledge of the history of economic thoughts. They should also learn how to discuss problems of economic theory. Seminars are mainly held in the form of discussions of selected passages from primary literature on the history of economic thoughts.
Syllabus
  • Xenophanes and Aristotle
  • Quesnay
  • Smith
  • Ricardo
  • Bastiat
  • Presentations I (De Mariana, Hume, Cantilon, ... )
  • J. S. Mill
  • Marx
  • Böhm-Bawerk
  • Presentations II (Say, Malthus, List, ... )
  • Bráf
Literature
  • RICARDO, David. Zásady politické ekonomie a zdanění. Translated by Vladislav Pavlát. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní nakladatelství politické literatury, 1956, 325 s. URL info
Assessment methods
Throughout the semester students get reading assignments and the students are required to actively participate in class discussions.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: max. 5 cizích studentů
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007.
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