EKBPSVE World Economy

School of Business Administration in Karvina
Winter 2013
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Dr. Ing. Ingrid Majerová (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Pavel Nezval, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Pavel Nezval, Ph.D.
Departament of Economics and Public Administration – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Prerequisites
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 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 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
  • LEBIEDZIK, M., NEZVAL, P., MAJEROVÁ I. Světová ekonomika. Brno: Computer Press, 2007. ISBN 978-80-251-1510-7. info
  • KRUGMANN, P. R., OBSFELD, M. International Economics. Theory and Policy. New York, Harper Collins Publishers, 1991. ISBN 0-673-52151-6. info
    recommended literature
  • KUNEŠOVÁ, H., CIHELKOVÁ, E. A KOL. Světová ekonomika, nové jevy a perspektivy. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2009. ISBN 80-7179-455-4. info
  • NEZVAL, P. Světová ekonomika. Karviná: SU OPF, 2005. ISBN 80-7248-318-8. info
  • DUNN, R. M., INGRAM, J. C. International Economics. New York, 1996. ISBN 0-471-11669-6. info
  • LINDERT, P. H. International economies. New York, 1991. ISBN 0-256-09957. info
  • CASE, K. E, FAIR, R. C. Principles of economics. London, 1989. ISBN 0-13-223224-3. info
Teaching methods
Skills demonstration
Assessment methods
Grade
Written exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Write a 10-page essay on the specified topic. Reach at least 50 % successfulness in a final test.
Additional tasks: research and study of the literature related to the given issue.

ActivityDifficulty [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž60
Přednáška26
Zkouška40
Summary126
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2012, Winter 2014.
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