SPP403 Economic Analysis

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Žižlavský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Libor Musil, CSc.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 10:00–11:40 U53
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows:
to understand principles of market resources allocation and economic efficiency;
to analyse economic fluctuations and macroeconomic policy by using macroeconomic indicators.
Syllabus
  • Behaviour of Consumer and Firm
  • Market determination of goods price
  • Behaviour of worker and firm
  • Market determination of wage
  • Market allocation of resources
  • Macroeconomic indicators
  • Consumption and Investment
  • Model IS-LM
  • Wages and natural uneployment
  • Model AS-AD
  • Expectations, inflation, unemployment and Phillips Curve
  • Macroeconomic Policy: Fine Tuning or Rules?
Literature
  • BLANCHARD, Olivier Jean. Macroeconomics. 3rd ed. New York: Prentice-Hall, 2003, xxiii, 583. ISBN 0-13-110301-6. info
  • PINDYCK, Robert S. and Daniel L. RUBINFELD. Microeconomics. 4. ed. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1998, xxvi, 726. ISBN 0-13-896184-0. info
  • DORNBUSCH, Rudiger and Stanley FISCHER. Makroekonomie. 1. vyd. Praha: SPN, 1994, 602 s. ISBN 8004255566. info
Assessment methods
Lectures, class discussion, homeworks.
Written exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014.
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