EVSBPSEK World Economy

School of Business Administration in Karvina
Winter 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. František Varadzin, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. František Varadzin, CSc.
Departament of Economics and Public Administration – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Contact Person: Dr. Ing. Ingrid Majerová
Timetable
Thu 11:25–13:00 A423
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
EVSBPSEK/01: Thu 13:05–13:50 A423, F. Varadzin
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(OPF) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(P)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 15/25, only registered: 1/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Syllabus
  • 1. Definition of the World Economy
  • The world economy as a representation of the global economic system. Categories of the world economy. Description of the basic contours of the global economic system (subjects of the global economy and their arrangement).
  • 2. Issues of International Comparison
  • The theory of international comparison. Basic national economic indicators from the perspective of international comparison. Comparing economic systems.
  • 3. International Division of Labor and Classification of Countries
  • Factors of formation (colonialism and its decline, industrialization of developing countries) and the development of the global economic system. Current classifications of countries.
  • 4. Globalization and the Emergence of the Mega-Economy
  • The phenomenon of globalization and its historical development. Global issues. International economic organizations as tools for solving global problems.
  • 5. Transnational Corporations as a Force in the World Economy
  • The emergence and development of multinational companies. Organizational structure and forms of activity. International activities of small and medium-sized enterprises.
  • 6. Integration Processes in the World Economy
  • Causes of the emergence of international economic integration. The theory of international economic integration. Territorial integration groupings.
  • 7. Theory of International Trade
  • International trade and the national economy. Classical theories of international trade. Protectionist theories and international trade policy. Types and forms of international trade.
  • 8. International Movements of Production Factors – Labor
  • Causes of population migration. Basic forms of migration. Trends in the international migration of labor. Employment in the global economy.
  • 9. International Movements of Production Factors – Capital
  • Causes of international capital movement. Forms of movement. Consequences of international capital movement on national economies.
  • 10. Natural Factors and Ecological Aspects in the World Economy
  • Land and water in the process of international economic development. Natural and climatic factors and their impact on the functioning of the global economy.
  • 11. Monetary Sphere of the World Economy
  • Definition of the monetary sphere. Basics of the balance of payments. International monetary system and exchange rates. International financial markets.
  • 12. The Czech Republic in the World Economy
  • Basic macroeconomic international comparison of the position of the Czech economy. Current issues of its development in an international context.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2020, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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