PEHPII Economic Policy II

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. Ing. Antonín Slaný, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. Ing. Antonín Slaný, CSc. (seminar tutor)
prof. Ing. Zdeněk Tomeš, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Antonín Slaný, CSc.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lydie Pravdová
Timetable
Tue 11:05–12:45 P106
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PEHPII/1: Tue 12:50–14:30 P106, A. Slaný, Z. Tomeš
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 41 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/41, only registered: 0/41, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/41
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Economic Policy II (PEHPII) The course continues the subjects of Economic Policy I and Macroeconomics. The aim is to analyse more deeply topics of economic policy so as to understand individual topics in a broader context. Themes covered are supported by real examples from Czech and foreign economic policy. The major topic areas are as follows: political context of economic policy; political-economic cycle; limitations of fiscal and monetary policies; external and internal economic policies; internal economic policy; economic growth and stabilization of economy; Credit requirements: presentation of a paper, active participation in seminars Examination: oral
Syllabus
  • 1. Political aspects of economic policy 2. Pressure groups 3. Corruption 4. Fiscal policy 5. Redistribution policy 6. Population ageing 7. Population policy 8. Pension reform 9. Unemployment 10. Industrial policy 11. Industrial policy II 12. Regulation and deregulation 13. Antimonopoly policy
Literature
  • Applied economics. Edited by Alan Griffiths - Stuart Wall. 9th ed. Harlow: Prentice-Hall, 2001, xi, 859 s. ISBN 0-273-65152-8. info
  • Růst, stabilita a konkurenceschopnost :aktuální problémy české ekonomiky na cestě do EU. Edited by Anna Kadeřábková - Vojtěch Spěváček - Milan Žák. Praha: Linde, 2003, 329 s. ISBN 80-86131-35-1. info
Assessment methods
Final written test
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; cvičení pouze pro studenty ESF
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007.
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