ESF:BPV_TRPS Transformation of the Pub.Sect - Course Information

BPV_TRPS Transformation of the Public Sector

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. Ing. Robert Jahoda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Vladimír Hyánek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. David Špaček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Marek Pavlík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Michaela Horňáková (lecturer)
Ing. Jakub Dostál, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Lenka Kopečková (lecturer)
JUDr. Ing. Lucia Rohaľová (lecturer)
Mgr. Ing. Petra Dvořáková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Ing. Tereza Šrámková (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. Ing. Robert Jahoda, Ph.D.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Kociánová

Timetable

Mon 16:20–17:55 P106

Prerequisites

(!PVTRPS Transformation of the Public Sector)

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

• Public Economics and Administration (programme ESF, B-HPS)
• Public Economics and Administration (programme ESF, M-HPS)
• Public Economics (programme ESF, B-HPS)

Abstract

This course has a predominantly application character and it is designed mainly for foreign students. The content of the course is formed by three interconnected blocks and introduces students to the process of the Czech Republic’s public sector transformation. In the first block, the range of transformation in the Czech Republic will be introduced to the students and the transformation process will be characterized on the level of the central government. The second block describes the process of fiscal decentralization, and in the third block, students will get more familiar with the transformation of selected public sector segments. At the end of the course students should be able to understand the historical context of the reform and should have the ability to explain and interpret all its particular steps and their influence on the current situation (and issues) of the public sector.

Key topics

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Changing Values
• 3. Fiscal Policy during Transfroamtion Period
• 4. Fiscal Imbalance Problem and Public Budgets Reforms
• 5. Tax Policy Reform
• 6. Public Administration Reform
• 7. Fiscal Decentralization in CR
• 8. Social Policy Reform in CR
• 9. Case Study - Health Care Reform
• 10. Case Study - Housing Policy
• 11. Case Study - Education
• 12. Case Study - Nonprofit sector
• 13. Final Exam

Study resources and literature

• Public finance :theory and practice in the Central European transition. Edited by Juraj Nemec - Glen Wright. Bratislava: NISPAcee, 1997, 458 s. ISBN 80-967616-3-3. info

Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching

Lectures are supported by lecturer's presentations, class discussions, presentations of seminar works given by students, additional reading for self-study and self-correcting tests.

Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements

Students are expected to prepare continuously for lectures.
Students have to prepare by studying appropriate materials and by answering supporting questions. This preparation will be assessed by a lecturer who may assign a certain number of points. In every lecture, the lecturer could award students with 20 – 50 points for their preparation (number of points should be specified at the beginning of every semester and depends on a number of enrolled students). The number of points given to each student will be written down after every lecture in the “Notebook” in the IS MU system, so every student has an immediate feedback about his/her performance.
Students also have the possibility to get another 20 points for the paper elaboration (up to ten points for a paper presentation and ten points for a handed paper).
Examination test and final assessment: The basic condition for getting a grade (A-E) from the course is to gain at least 40 points from previous assessments (preparations for lecturers and papers) and from a written exam, which takes place in the 13th week. The written exam consists of two parts. In the first one – a test – students can obtain up to 40 points, while in the second part – an essay on a selected topic – they can obtain up to 20 points. All the points will be counted up for the final grade and the assessment will depend on the scale of assessment points.
Grading scheme:
Number of points and corresponding grades:
A - More than 61 points
B - 56-60 points
C - 51-55 points
D - 46-50 points
E - 40-45 points
F - Less than 40 points
Important information!
If students commit a prohibited act, such as using various forbidden tools, cribbing, taking out any part of the exam or any other cheating, the teacher is allowed to interrupt the exam and to grade a student with F, FF or FFF according to the seriousness of the offence. The mentioned procedure relates to all the activities that are included to the final evaluation of the course (seminar work, essays, tests etc.).

Language of instruction

English

Teacher's information

Additional literature
MLČOCH, L.: Czech Privatisation - Penalties for the Speed (a criticism of the radical liberalism), Prague Economic Papers, VŠE Praha, 1997, No. 1, p. 3-14
BENÁČEK, V.: Fiscal Convergence to the Countries of European Union and the State Burden, Prague Economic Papers, VŠE Praha, 1997, No. 4, p. 313-322
IMF (1997), “Aspects of Fiscal Performance in Some Transition Economies Under Fund-Supported Programs“, IMF Working Paper, WP/97
MINISTRY OF INTERIOR: The Concept Of Public Administration Reform in the Czech Republic. In: www.mvcr.cz (Public Administration Reform)
LACINA, K., VAJDOVÁ, Z.: Local Goverment in the Czech Republic, Chapter 6. In Decentralization: Experiments and Reforms. Edited by Tamás. M. Horváth
SIROVÁTKA, T.: Social Transfers in the Period of Transformation and Their Effects, Prague Economic Papers, VŠE Praha, 1998, No 4
NEMEC, J.: Case Study: Examples if Market and Government Failure in the Health Care. In Public Finance in Transforming Countries, Chapter 6, NISPAcee, Bratislava, 1997
MALÝ, I.: Public Health Insurance as an Important Part of the Health Care Transformation in the Czech Republic. (článek v tisku, Sborník z mezinárodní konference Health Insurance, Krakow, Polsko)
FRIČ, P.: Activities and Needs of Non-Profit Organizations in the Czech Republic, Agnes, Praha, 1999.
There should be more literature in IS MU in the section Study materials.

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět PVTRPS.
Credit evaluation note: k=1.

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