OPF:EVSNAHPB Theory of Economic Policy - Course Information

EVSNAHPB Theory of Economic Policy

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Ing. Eva Kotlánová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Tomáš Verner (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Ing. Eva Kotlánová, Ph.D.
Departament of Economics and Public Administration – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Contact Person: Dr. Ing. Ingrid Majerová

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

• Banking (programme OPF, N_HOSPOL)

Course objectives

The course provides comprehensive knowledge of the theory of economic policy with an implication for a practical economical policy and it is built on knowledge acquired by the student in the course of Economic policy. The objective of this course is to introduce to students the possibilities of the making of economic policy at the basis of current economic theory. Special emphasis is placed on theoretical approaches of individual theoretical schools to the creation and possibilities of economic policy and on assessing the effectiveness of economic policy. Examples of the specific economic policies of developed countries will illustrate different forms of economic policy.

Syllabus

• 1. The political aspects of economic policy
  2. The political system as part of the whole society
  3. The theoretical bases of economic policy I
  4. The theoretical bases of economic policy II
  5. Theoretical and practical possibilities of economic policy
  6. Limitations in economic policy
  7. Corruption as a significant limitation in economic policy
  8. Economic policy and state
  9. Expectations and economic policy
  10. The concept of economic efficiency
  11. Decision-making in economic policy
  12. Pressure groups and lobby in economic policy
  13. Information and economic policy

Literature

required literature
• HEYWOOD, A. Political Theory. PalgraveMcmillan, 2004. ISBN 978-0333961803. info
• ATKINSON, B., BAKER, P., MILWARD, B. Economic Policy. PalgraveMcMillan, 1996. ISBN 9780333650479. info

recommended literature
• HEYWOOD, A. Politics. PalgraveMcmillan,, 2013. ISBN 978-0230363373. info
• O'SULLIVAN, A., SHEFFRIN, S., PEREZ, S. Macroeconomics: Principles, Applications, and Tools. Sacramento, 2007. ISBN 9780132329286. info

Teaching methods

Lecturing

Assessment methods

Grade
Test

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

The condition of signing up for the final oral exam is successful completion of on-going test.
Additional tasks: research and study of the literature related to the given issue, search of statistical data on the Internet

Activity	Difficulty [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž	83
Přednáška	26
Zkouška	40
Summary	149

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