ESF:BPV_TRPS Reforms in the Public Sector - Course Information

BPV_TRPS Reforms in 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)
Ing. Eduard Bakoš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ing. Petra Dvořáková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Guzi, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Filip Hrůza, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. David Špaček, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. Ing. Robert Jahoda, Ph.D.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Jana Biskupová
Supplier department: Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration

Timetable

Wed 9:20–11:00 S309

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 60 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/60, only registered: 0/60, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/60

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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

Course objectives

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 reforms. In the first block, the range of reforms in the Czech Republic will be introduced to the students and the reform 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 reform 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.

Syllabus

• 1.Introduction + Income Inequality
• 2.Changing Values
• 3.Non-profit Sector
• 4.Labor force mobility
• 5.Fiscal Policy during the Transition Period
• 6.Tax Reform in the Czech Republic (Kopeckova)
• 7.Public Administration Reform
• 8.Fiscal Decentralisation
• 9.Social Security Reform
• 10.Education Policy Reform
• 11.Health Care Policy Reform
• 12.Housing Policy Reform

Literature

required 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

not specified
• POLLITT, Christopher and Geert BOUCKAERT. Public management reform : a comparative analysis - new public management, governance, and the neo-weberian state. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011, xvii, 367. ISBN 9780199595082. info

Teaching methods

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.

Assessment methods

The final grade is based on written semminar work (40%) and exam performance (60%). Students are encouraged to participate in every lecture and actively contribute to class discussions on presented topics. Students are expected to prepare continuously for lectures particularly by studying recommended materials. Every student shall prepare a presentation that includes a comparison of the selected features of public sector policy (or public institution) in the Czech Republic with the situation in your country of origin (or country of your choice). Student shall select a very specific issue, policy or institutional design of the public sector (e.g. family support benefits and childcare; health care system; education system; social housing policy; fiscal decentralization; tax reform; tax credits; self-employment; working time arrangements; ect). The theme of presentation should be related to topics discussed during semester. The submission of presentation is due one day before the date of presenation. The presenation shall have approximately 10 slides. To receive full points students shall clearly formulate similarities and differences of selected public policy between two countries. Possible social impacts are discussed and arguments are supported with findings from literature. Presentation shall include all references and sources cited in the text. Students are encouraged to work with publications published by OECD, IMF, Eurostat or WorldBank. The use of public information like Wikipedia shall be limited. The presentation shall have a simple structure, include section headlines, show figures in tables, and include graphics when appropriate. Final exam is organized in the last week of semester and will take approximately one hour. The only way to pass the exam is to attend the class on exam date. The exam will include multiple choice questions from topics covered during semester. Cheating will not be tolerated and student will be ordered to leave the exam room on any sign of cheating with zero points awarded from exam.
Grades are based on student’s overall score:
A more than 91%
B 81 – 90%
C 71 – 80%
D 61 – 70%
E 55 – 60% F less than 55%

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
General note: V jarním semestru si předmět BPV_TRPS nezapisují studenti, jejichž mateřským jazykem je čeština nebo slovenština. Tito studenti si tento předmět mohou zapsat v podzimním semestru nebo si v jarním semestru mohou zapsat předmět s podobným obsahem BPV_SIPS.
Credit evaluation note: k=1.

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