KVEVSE_T Economy of Public Sector

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Vladimír Hyánek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. František Svoboda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Vladimír Hyánek, Ph.D.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lenka Jílková
Timetable
Sat 21. 3. 17:10–19:35 T1, Sat 16. 5. 13:45–16:15 T1
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
This course proceeds from the knowledge attained in the course Public Economics. It also takes into account the content of parallel course Public Finance. Gaining the up-to-date data concerning the financing and management of particular public sector industries is being emphasized.
The course is divided into two parts, the cross-sectional one and another focused on the particular industries.
At the end of the first part, students should be able to:
-in depth analyze the major causes of the existence of both the public sector as a whole and its separate parts
-express alternative concepts of the effectiveness of the public sector and its structural changes
-understand and apply the core principles of the public procurement
-formulate the results of the public choice utilizing (resp. its concrete mechanisms)
Mainly the students should be able to interpret concret basic economic categories of the public sector such as the output, costs, price, remuneration, motivation, investment, innovation, including their application to the entire non-profit sector.
The second part of the course is dedicated to the economy and management of the main public sector industries. The comparison wit the EU countries is assumed. Students will understand the tenet of the particular industries performing, as well as the principles of the public services providing.
Credit requirements: seminar paper and its presentation at a seminar. Examination: oral.
Syllabus
  • Students will be introduced into the course by the entrance test examining their knowledge of public economics, macro and microeconomics, public sector history, public goods theory, etc. Content of the course is divided into two parts, the cross-sectional one and another focused on the particular industries. The structure of the course is as follows:
  • -Cross-sectional topics: The management tools applicable within the public sector, such as public procurement, the project evaluation, crisis management, etc.
  • -Management of the particular industries of the public sector:
  • -Public administration
  • - Justice
  • -Military service and police
  • -Social services and social security
  • -Education, R&D
  • -Health care
  • -Culture and sports
  • -Environment protection
  • -Housing
  • -Transport
  • -Some up-to-date additional topics can be added.
Literature
  • REKTOŘÍK, Jaroslav, Vladimír HYÁNEK, Ivan MALÝ and Jan ŠELEŠOVSKÝ. Ekonomika a řízení odvětví veřejného sektoru (The Economy and the Administration in a Public Sector). druhé aktualizované. Praha: Ekopress, s.r.o., 2007, 309 pp. Ekonomie. ISBN 978-80-86929-29-3. info
  • REKTOŘÍK, Jaroslav. Organizace neziskového sektoru. Základy ekonomiky, teorie a řízení. Druhé aktualizované vydání (Organizations of non profit sector. Basics of economy, theory and management. Second updated edition.). Druhé, aktualizované. Praha: Ekopress, s.r.o., 2007, 187 pp. ISBN 978-80-86929-25-5. info
Assessment methods
The course is concluded by the oral exam. Student can attend the oral exam provided that she/he fulfills given conditions:
Write and defend the seminary work
If student commits a prohibited act, such as usage of various forbidden tools, cribbing, taking out any part of the exam or any other cheating, teacher is allowed to interrupt an exam and to grade a student with F, FF or FFF according to the seriousness of the offence. 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
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008.
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