EVSBPREP Regional Economy and Policy

School of Business Administration in Karvina
Summer 2019
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Kamila Turečková, Ph.D., MBA (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Kamila Turečková, Ph.D., MBA (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. Mgr. Ing. Michal Tvrdoň, 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
Course objectives
The goal of this course is to familiarize students with basic terms of the regional economy and policy, factors of localisation and positioning and expressions of territorial spatial aspects in economics. Attention will be focused to setting goals and strategies of regional policy and identification tools used to ensure the goals. Part of this course is also devoted to interpretation of the regional economic strategy in Czech Republic, including prioritizing solutions in key sectors of today´s economics and ties of regional policy of the Czech Republic to the EU regional policy.
Syllabus
  • 1. Basic concepts of region
    2. Region´s economic level
    3. Factors and motivation of regional differences
    4. Regional development and its determinants
    5. Theoretical foundations of regional economics
    6. Methodology of regional development
    7. Regional policy, principles and objectives
    8. Regional policy instruments
    9. Historical development of regional policy in the Czech Republic
    10. Regional policy and operational programs in the Czech Republic
    11. Management of regional development in the Czech Republic
    12. Regional policy of European Union
    13. Regional and municipal authorities
Literature
    required literature
  • STEJSKAL, J., KOVAŘÍK, J. Regionální politika a její nástroje. Praha: Portál, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7367-588-2. info
  • WOKOUN, R. Regionální rozvoj: Východiska regionálního rozvoje, regionální politika, teorie, strategie a programování. Praha: Linde, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7201-699-0. info
  • PIKE, A., RODRIGUEZ POSE, A., TOMANEY, J. Local and Regional Development. London and New York: Routledge, 2006. ISBN 978-0415357180. info
  • WOKOUN, R. Česká regionální politika v období vstupu do Evropské unie. Praha: VŠE, 2003. ISBN 80-245-0517-7. info
  • MATOUŠOVÁ, Z., MACHÁČEK, J., POSTRÁNECKÝ, J., TOTH, P. Regionální a municipální ekonomika. Praha: VŠE, 2003. ISBN 80-245-0052-3. info
  • ŽÍTEK, V. Regionální ekonomie a politika. Brno, 2002. ISBN 80-210-2767-3. info
  • KOLEKTIV AUTORŮ. Úvod do regionálních věd a veřejné správy. Praha: IFEC, 2001. ISBN 80-86412-08-3. info
  • ARMSTRONG, M., TAYLOR, J. Regional Economics and Policy. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2000. ISBN 978-0631217138. info
    recommended literature
  • CAPELLO, R., NIJKAMP, P. Handbook of Regional Growth and Development Theories. Cheltenham: Edgar Elwar Publishing, 2010. ISBN 978-1849800846. info
  • BEČEK, M., ŘEHÁK, Š., TVRDOŇ, J. Regionálna ekonómia a politika. Bratislava, 2010. ISBN 978-80-8078-362-4. info
  • PEET, R., HARTWICK, E. Theories of Development: Contentions, Arguments, Alternatives. New York: Guildford Press, 2009. ISBN 1606230654. info
  • PEET, R., HARTWICK, Elaine. Theories of Development: Contentions, Arguments, Alternatives. New York, 2009. ISBN 1606230654. info
  • STIMSON, R. J., STOUGH, R. R., ROBERTS, B. H. Regional Economic Development: Analysis and Planning Strategy. Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer, 2006. ISBN 978-3540348269. info
  • MALINOVSKÝ, J., SUCHÁČEK, J. Velký anglicko-český slovník regionálního rozvoje a regionální politiky Evropské unie. Ostrava: VŠB-TU, 2006. ISBN 80-248-1117-0. info
  • VITURKA, M. Regionálně ekonomické souvislosti procesu integrace ČR do E. Praha, 2002. info
  • ŠELEŠOVSKÝ, J. A KOL. Cvičebnice otázek ze základů veřejné ekonomiky, veřejné správy a regionální politiky. 2. přepracované a rozšířené vydání. Brno, 2001. ISBN 80-2102-506-9. info
  • HUČKA, M. Strukturální politika a její regionalizace. Ostrava: Repronis, 2001. ISBN 80-86122-90-5. info
  • MAIER, K., ČTYROKÝ, J. Ekonomika územního rozvoje. Praha: Grada, 2000. ISBN 80-7169-644-7. 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 min. 60 %, seminar paper - about 10 pages, defence of seminar paper, final exam - oral form.
Other study load: the study of scientific literature, search and study of the actual literature on the subject.

ActivityDifficulty [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž70
Přednáška26
Seminář13
Zkouška40
Summary149
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Winter 2017, Summer 2018, Winter 2018, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, summer 2024.
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