EVSBASVE World Economy

School of Business Administration in Karvina
Summer 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Dr. Ing. Ingrid Majerová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Dr. Ing. Ingrid Majerová
Departament of Economics and Public Administration – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Contact Person: Dr. Ing. Ingrid Majerová
Timetable
Fri 13:55–15:30 A412
Prerequisites
FAKULTA(OPF) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && (FORMA(P) || FORMA(Z))
The completion of the course does not require any conditions and subject can be registered independently of other subjects.
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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course acquaints students with the theory of the world economy, its elements and relations and with the distribution of economic potential in particular regions of the world. Further it acquaints students with the basic tendencies of development in the global economy and their influence on national economies. The course provides fundamental information about international institutions, economic centres and their roles in the world economy, as well as information about integration processes, which take place in it. Lectures are also devoted to the characteristic and the identification of countries headed the centre of the world economy as well as developing countries and centrally planned economies. The course also acquaints with the issue related to the comparison of subjects in the global economy and defines the status of the national economy in the world economy on the example of the Czech Republic.
Syllabus
  • 1. Delimitation of the world economy
    2. Development of shaping the world economy
    3. Growth, development and structure of the world economy
    4. International trade - causes of trade
    5. International trade - trade policy of the state, customs
    6. World movement of capital
    7. International monetary relations
    8. International labour mobility and scientific and technical knowledge
    9. Centres of the world economy
    10. European Union and its position in the world economy
    11. Developing countries
    12. Centrally planned economies
    13. The position of Czech Republic in the world economy
Literature
    required literature
  • HUDSON, M. ...and forgive them their debts: Lending, Foreclosure and Redemption From Bronze Age Finance to the Jubilee Year. Dresden: ISLET Verlag, 2018. ISBN 978-3-9818260-2-9. info
  • RAMGE, T. The Global Economy as You've Never Seen It. New York: The Experiment, 2018. ISBN 978-1-61519-517-6. info
    recommended literature
  • KRUGMANN, P. R., OBSFELD, M., MELITZ, M.,. International Economy. New York, 2015. ISBN 9780133826944. info
  • CLARK, G. A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World. Princeston: Princeton University Press, 2007. ISBN 9780691141282. info
  • MADISON, A. The World Economy. A Millennial Perspective. Geneve: OECD, 2001. ISBN 92-64-18608-5. info
Teaching methods
Skills demonstration, class discussion
Assessment methods
During the seminars, the students realize the pre-assigned tasks (presentations) on the topic of the lesson for which they are scored (0-10 points, 50% of rating). Final combined exam (50% of rating)
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Reach at least 50 % successfulness in a final test.
Additional tasks: research and study of the literature related to the given issue.

Activity Difficulty [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž 60
Přednáška 26
Zkouška 40
Summary 126
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Summer 2015, Winter 2015, Summer 2016, Winter 2016, Summer 2017, Winter 2017, Summer 2018, Winter 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Winter 2020, Summer 2021, Winter 2021, Summer 2022, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, summer 2024.
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