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Course: Regional Economics 1

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Course title Regional Economics 1
Course code KRM/REK1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pělucha Martin, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lecture Topics: 1. Introduction to regional economy. 2. Regional economic theories. 3. Regional economic structure. 4. Migration as an economic factor, the role of human resources in regional development in terms of quantity and qualification. 5. Regional policy, origin and development of regional policy, administrative and microeconomic instruments of regional policy. 6. Transformation of the Czech economy in the 1990s and its connection with the transformation of the regional economic structure. 7. Effectiveness at the level of municipalities (towns). 8. Spatial planning in the Czech Republic. Exercises: 1. Assignment of seminar work. 2. World economy. 3. CR and EU. 4. Causes and consequences of development of territorial economic and social differentiation. 5. Development potential of regions of the Czech Republic. 6. Defense of seminary works. 7. Defense of seminary works. 8. Defense of seminary works.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
  • Preparation for classes - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 14 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 42 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 31.5 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The regional economy deals with the socio-economic development of regions and cities. The main part of the course is the analysis of the processes leading to a certain spatial arrangement of the society, the analysis of the economic base of the regions and the possibilities of the influence by the authorities responsible for the development of regions and cities. An important part of the course is the analysis of economic performance and regional competitiveness as important factors of regional development.

Prerequisites
General knowledge

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined exam

Credit Requirements: Attendance at seminars - max. 20% unexcused absence from seminars from the total number of teaching blocks during the semester is acceptable. The condition for admission to the oral examination is elaboration and defense of a seminar paper in the range of 10 pages on a selected topic in the field of regional economy and policy. A list of possible topics will be available at moodle.jcu.cz at the beginning of the semester. Examination Requirements: The exam is written and verifies students' knowledge gained in lectures and exercises in the field of regional economy.
Recommended literature
  • Zákon č. 128/00 Sb. O obcích..
  • Zákon č. 129/00 Sb. O krajích.
  • Zákon č. 248/00 Sb. O podpoře regionálního rozvoje.
  • Armstrong, H., Taylor, J. Regional Economics and Policy. Wiley-Blackwell, 2000. ISBN 978-0-631-21713-8.
  • Capello, R. Regional Economics. 2nd Edition. Routledge.
  • Čadil, J. Regionální ekonomie : teorie a aplikace. Praha : C. H. Beck, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7400-191-8.
  • Edwards, M. Regional and Urban Economics and Economic Development : Theory and Methods. Taylor & Francis Group, 2007. ISBN 978-0-8493-8317-5.
  • FEURICH, Marek, KOUŘILOVÁ, Jana, PĚLUCHA, Martin, KASABOV, Edward. Bridging the urban-rural digital divide: taxonomy of the best practice and critical reflection of the EU countries' approach. European Planning Studies, 2023, ISSN 0965-4313.
  • Maier, K., Čtyroký, J. Ekonomika územního rozvoje. Praha : Grada Publishing, 2000. ISBN 80-7169-644-7.
  • Matoušková, Z.; Macháček, J.; Postránecký, J.; Toth, P. Regionální a municipální ekonomika. Praha : VŠE, 2010. ISBN 80-245-0052-3.
  • Mccann, P. Urban and Regional Economics (Critical Concepts in Economics). Oxford Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0415487740.
  • Peková, J. Hospodaření a finance územní samosprávy. Praha: Management Press, 2004. ISBN 80-7261-086-4.
  • Stimson, R. J. Regional Economic Development : Analysis and Planning Strategy 2. vyd.. Springer, 2006. ISBN 978-3540348269.
  • Škodová-Parmová, Dagmar. Regions in context II. : principles of circular economics in regional management leading to increased efficiency of systems. České Budějovice : University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Economics. 2020.
  • Škodová-Parmová, Dagmar. Regions in context III. : principles of circular economics in regional management leading to increased efficiency of systems. 1st edition. České Budějovice : University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Economics. 2021.
  • Wokoun, R., Malinovský, J. a kol. Regionální rozvoj : Východiska regionálního rozvoje, regionální politika, teorie, strategie a programování.. Praha: Linde, a. s., 2010. ISBN 978-80-7201-699-0.


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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA IN ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE, date of update: 18.04.2024 23:50. Data created for academic year 2023/2024