USESEB003 Public Economics in Central Europe

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 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
Course objectives
The subject deals with the fundamental characteristics of public economics and proceeds from the principal theories from the area of economy, public sector and public finances. The aim is to give an idea of the theoretical grounds of the state´s role in mixed economy, of position of individual sectors, and to state the targets and tools of fiscal policy, the issue of fiscal disequilibrium and its solving in the period of debt crisis, when specifying the national particularities of the Central European countries. At the same time, the developmental aspect and the changes of economic systems are emphasized.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to economics and theory of public sector, structure of national economy. Private and non-profit sector.
    2. Role of a state in mixed economy.
    3. Public sector.
    4. Public goods and means of their provision.
    5. Externality.
    6. Basics of public finances.
    7. Fiscal policy.
    8. Budget as a fundamental tools of fiscal policy.
    9. Public finances in the Central European countries (similarities vs. national particularities).
    10. Fiscal disequilibrium and possibilities of state intervention.
    11. Debt crisis from the point of view of the Central European countries.
    12. Government failure and the third sector.
Literature
    required literature
  • PEKOVÁ, J., PILNÝ, J. a JETMAR, M. Veřejná správa a finance veřejného sektoru. Praha: ASPI, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7357-351-5. info
  • PEKOVÁ, J. Veřejné finance. 4. aktualizované a rozš. vyd. Praha: ASPI, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7357-358-4. info
  • REKTOŘÍK, J. A KOL. Ekonomika a řízení odvětví veřejného sektoru. Praha: Ekopress, 2007. ISBN 978-80-86929-29-3. info
    recommended literature
  • MIRDALA, R. Fiškálna politika v európskych konvergujúcich ekonomikách. Košice: TU v Košiciach, 2011. ISBN 978-80-55307-70-1. info
  • MUCHOVÁ, E a LISÝ, P. Fiškálna politika v hospodárskej a menovej únii. Bratislava: Iuea edition, 2009. ISBN 978-80-80782-467. info
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2018.
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