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Lecturer(s)
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Pělucha Martin, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The course provides the following content of the lectures: 1. Defining the knowledge-based economy issues in the context of theoretical approaches: - Knowledge Economy as a modern phenomenon of competitiveness of countries and regions (urban and rural), - Knowledge economy as a factor of economic growth in the concepts and theories of regional development (e.g. "competitive diamond" M. Porter, etc.), - Theoretical approaches concerning the competitiveness of regions with the emphasis on rural development (e.g. Arrow, Lucas, Romer, Porter, Krugman, Johnson, Malecki), - Knowledge-based economy in the world, OECD, EU and the CR. Basic concepts. Theoretical concepts and reality in the context of regional and rural development, - Current factors affecting the deepening disparities between rural and urban areas and between rural areas themselves: technological changes, globalization, localization, - The role of the Knowledge-based Economy in terms of the competitiveness of regions and rural areas - examples of evaluation methodology (e.g. an index of competitiveness according to Huggins). 2. Sources of the Knowledge Economy and innovation in regional and rural development - Sources of the Knowledge Economy - knowledge capital, human resources, infrastructure facilities of the knowledge economy, rural clusters, - The importance of innovation in today's world. Basic concepts. Innovation policy, research and development. The role of cities and rural areas in the knowledge economy, - The development, role and objectives of innovation policy. National and regional specificities and disparities. Influence and impact of innovative policies for rural development, - The Lisbon strategy and objectives of innovation policy. The EU public expenditure programs and the Lisbon strategy (new challenges for the EU structural policy and the ongoing reform of the CAP with emphasis on the territorial dimension of the impact of these policies), Cooperation of the public-private sectors in the field of innovation - examples of so-called "rural clusters", - The role of innovation and research in regional development. Localization conditions and regional factors of research and development, innovation and knowledge economy, - Regional differentiation and potential of research and development, regional innovation potential, the role of innovative companies in regional and rural development. 3. Current approaches, policies and instruments to support knowledge-based economy in the CR and the EU: - Support tools of the origin and use of innovation - in programs, in the institutional sphere in the CR and EU, - Science and technology parks in the Czech Republic. Localization, development, impacts on local, rural and regional development, - R & D policy and innovation policy in the CR. National Research and Development Policy. National Innovation Policy. Effects of R & D and innovation policies on the competitiveness of Czech economy and Czech regions, - Foreign direct investment in the CR and their impact on innovation development in the regions. Localization of foreign direct investment in rural vs. urban regions, - Innovative infrastructure. Technology transfer centers. The importance and support of clusters, technology and science parks in regional development. Creating of innovative clusters. 4. Knowledge Economy in the CR - territorial context: - The competitiveness of the CR in innovation. Innovation and protection of the Czech research findings and development; innovation barriers in the context of the limits of regional development, - Assumptions of individual regions of the CR for creating innovations and supporting science and research. Regional differences in the formation of innovation. Indicators of science and research, - Regional Innovation Strategies in the CR. Their importance for regional and local development. Effects of RIS for rural development in the country, - Human resources and innovation, - Summary of findings and approaches.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), E-learning
- Class attendance
- 8 hours per semester
- Preparation for credit
- 28 hours per semester
- Semestral paper
- 42 hours per semester
- Preparation for classes
- 40 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 24 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The course "Territorial Impacts of the Knowledge Economy" focuses on the issues of innovation and knowledge economy that are currently considered as the main factors of creating competitive economy, regional development and economic growth. Specific attention is paid to the factors affecting the current widening disparities between rural and urban areas and between rural areas themselves. These factors include the ongoing processes of technological changes, globalization and localization. Technological changes are yet the most important factor influencing the formation of contemporary rural areas because they positively influenced the degree of mobility of the population who are becoming more flexible in their employment opportunities and housing. Development of information technologies at the end of the 20th century caused a change in the perception of spatial distances between individual locations. The attention is also paid to the innovative development, employment in the context of knowledge-based economy in the regions and rural areas (The Czech Republic and selected EU countries), innovation policy, promotion of innovative enterprises, structural and regional problems, research and development. All these aspects will be monitored especially in the context of various types of rural regions, which differ in the character of its development limits and possibilities of using its potential. A part of the course is focused on regional innovation strategies in the CR and their importance for regional and rural development. The obtained findings are for understanding the role of the knowledge-based economy and innovation as a conditioning factor of regional development, including specific issues of rural development. The aim is to give students an idea of the importance of innovation and knowledge-based economy in the world, especially in the territorial/regional dimension.
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Prerequisites
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General knowledge.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Combined exam, Seminar work
Credit Requirements: A semester project on a given topic or assignments in e-learning system Moodle. Credits will be awarded not earlier than 14 days before the end of the semester in accordance with the measure of Dean No. 124/2017 Article 15. Examination Requirements: Written and oral exam. The examinations will be written 3 weeks before the beginning of the examination period in accordance with the measure of Dean No. 124/2017 Article 15.
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Recommended literature
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BLAŽEK, J., UHLÍŘ, D. Teorie regionálního rozvoje: nástin, kritika, klasifikace. Praha: Karolinum, 2002. ISBN 80-246-0384-5.
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OECD. Governance of innovation systems. Paris: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2005. ISBN 92-64-01102-1.
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PITRA, Z. Management inovačních aktivit. 2006. ISBN 80-86946-10X.
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PORTER M. E. "Competitive advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance. Issue 10 PA, Consulting Group London, 1992.
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SKOKAN, K. Konkurenceschopnost, inovace a klastry v regionálním rozvoji. 2004. ISBN 80-7329-059-6.
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VITURKA, M. Hodnocení inovačního potenciálu krajů ČR. 2004. ISBN 80-210-4155-2.
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WOKOUN, R., MALINOVSKÝ, J. a kol. Regionální rozvoj (Východiska regionálního rozvoje, regionální politika, teorie, strategie a programování). Linde, a. s., Praha, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7201-699-0.
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