OPF:EKBPVEA Public Economics - Course Information

EKBPVEA Public Economics

Extent and Intensity

2/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Ing. Silvie Chudárková (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Pavlína Pellešová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Silvie Chudárková (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. Ing. Pavlína Pellešová, 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

• Public Economy and Administration (programme OPF, B_HOSPOL)

Course objectives

The aim of this subject is to deepen knowledge of the subject of economics and to clarify the theoretical basis of public economics. The goal of this subject is to familiarize students with the basic knowledge relating to the public sector and role of the state in a mixed economy. It introduces students to individual sectors of the public economy.

Syllabus

• 1. Theoretical basis of the public sector and the concept of mixed economy
  2. The relationship between public and private sector
  3. Effectiveness of public sector
  4. Evaluation of public projects
  5. Application of theory of needs for objectification of the public sector
  6. Justice and police
  7. Defence
  8. Science and Research
  9. Education
  10. Health
  11. Social insurance
  12. Culture
  13. Habitation and Environment

Literature

required literature
• HALÁSEK, D., LENERT, D. Ekonomika veřejného sektoru (vybrané kapitoly). Ostrava: VŠB-TU, 2008. ISBN 978-80-248-1854-2. info
• REKTOŘÍK, J. A KOL. Ekonomika a řízení odvětví veřejného sektoru. Praha: Ekopress, 2007. ISBN 978-80-86929-29-3. info
• HALÁSEK, D. Veřejná ekonomika. Opava: Optys, 2007. ISBN 80-85819-60-0. info
• STIGLITZ, Joseph E. Economics of the Public Sector. 3rd ed. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2000. ISBN 978-0-393-96651-0. info

recommended literature
• GRUBER, J. Public Finance and Public Policy. New York: Worth Publishers, 2011. ISBN 978-1-4292-1949-5. info
• OCHRANA, F., PAVEL, J., VÍTEK, L. A KOL. Veřejný sektor a veřejné finance: Financování nepodnikatelských a podnikatelských aktivit. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3228-2. info
• DUBEN, R. Ekonomie veřejného sektoru. Praha: VŠE, 2000. ISBN 80-245-0049-3. info
• PILNÝ, J., PEŠTA, J. Ekonomika veřejného sektoru. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2000. ISBN 80-7194-258-8. info
• STRECKOVÁ, Y. A KOL. Veřejná ekonomie pro školu i praxi. Praha: Computer Press, 1998. ISBN 80-7226-112-6. info

Teaching methods

Skills demonstration
Seminar classes

Assessment methods

Grade

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

Attendance in seminars 60 %, active participation at the seminar by presenting current information, ongoing test, final written exam.
Other workload: the study of scientific literature search and study of the actual literature on the subject.

Activity	Difficulty [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž	100
Přednáška	26
Seminář	13
Zkouška	40
Summary	179

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