VPL403 Economics

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2015
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. Tomáš Sirovátka, CSc.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Tue 8:00–9:30 P24
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 67 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/67, only registered: 0/67, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/67
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to: to appraise policy impact on economic efficiency; to distinguish short-run and medium-run effects of macroeconomic policy.
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
Teaching methods
Two group projects.
Assessment methods
Assessment of two group projects; each max. 10 pts.
Final written exam, max. 20 pts.
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 Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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