FVP:USESEP084 Public Economics - Course Information
USESEP084 Public Economics
Faculty of Public Policies in OpavaSummer 2018
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. Ing. Pavel Tuleja, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Pavel Tuleja, Ph.D. (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- doc. Ing. Pavel Tuleja, Ph.D.
Institute of Central European Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava - 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
- Central European Studies (programme FVP, B6702-MTS)
- Course objectives
- The aim of the course Public economy is to learn the students to understand the differences and common issues of public economy and public policy, to develop their ability to evaluate the role of the state and public administration in economy and understand the causes of existence of public and civil sector within national economy. Next, the aim is to introduce public economy instruments such as public finances, public contracts, public support, public informatics and public control. The economy of such branches of national economy in which the public interest exceeds is also a part of the course. The lecture part is followed by tutorial in which the students exercise their theoretical knowledge by case studies.
- Syllabus
- 1. Definition of principal concepts from the area of public economy
2. Theoretical resources of public economy
3. Public choice
4. Public administration as a public economy manager
5. Public sector I
6. Public sector II
7. Civil sector I
8. Civil sector II
9. Selected public economy instruments: public contract, public investing, public support
10. Selected public economy instruments: public policy, public finances
11. Public informatics
12. Public control
- 1. Definition of principal concepts from the area of public economy
- Literature
- required literature
- Mikušová Meričková, B., Stejskal, J. Teorie a praxe veřejné ekonomiky. Praha, 2014. info
- Halásek, D. Veřejná ekonomika. Opava, 2007. info
- POTŮČEK, M. a kol. Veřejná politika. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2005. info
- recommended literature
- Pospíšil, R. Veřejná ekonomika: současnost a perspektiva. Praha, 2013. info
- Burgi, Š., Pribišová, E. Veřejná ekonomika. Brno, 2011. info
- BAILEY, S.J. Veřejný sektor: teorie, politika a praxe. Praha: Eurolex Bohemia, 2004. info
- BOGASON, P. Public Policy and Local Governance. University Press, Cambridge, 2000. info
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
- Teacher's information
- https://elearning.fvp.slu.cz/course/view.php?id=253
The students are obliged to manage the substance and key concepts from the area of public economy. Their active participation in tutorials, active discussion about public economy issues and elaboration and presentation of a paper on chosen topic are expected. Final written examine.
- Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2018, recent)
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