Course: Economic Policy

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Course title Economic Policy
Course code KEN/HP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Faltová Leitmanová Ivana, doc. Ing. CSc.
  • Šetek Jaroslav, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures: 1 - Introduction to the course of economics policy, the function of economic policy in economics 2 - The aims of economics policy 3 - Instruments of economics policy 4 - Economics policy in open economy 5 - Stabilization economics policy 6 - Fiscal policy and Monetary policy 7 - Practical economics policy

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
  • Preparation for exam - 28 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 31.5 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 14 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 11 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Objective of the course is to explain influence economic by government's intervention Course is focus on this topics: introduction of economics policy, economics policy in historical context, main aims of economics policy, effect of economics policy, economics policy in open economy, fiscal and monetary policy, foreign trade policy, policy of protection economic competition, structural, regional and social policy, practical economics policy in chosen economy.
Students understand the basic principles of economics policy.
Prerequisites
There is no prerequisite for the course economic policy.
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Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Combined exam, Seminar work

Credit Requirements: Active participation in seminars. Examination Requirements: Written tests and oral part of exam.
Recommended literature
  • Baumol, W., Blinder, A.S. Economics: Principles and Police. 2011.
  • HOLMAN, R. Dějiny ekonomického myšlení.. Praha, C. H. Beck, 2017.
  • KLIKOVÁ, Ch. a kol. Hospodářská a sociální politika. 5. vydání.. Ostrava: Vysoká škola sociálně správní, 2019. ISBN 978-80-87291-23-8.
  • NĚMCOVÁ, Ingeborg a kol. Ekonomická governance v hospodářsky vyspělých státech v kontextu mezinárodních vztahů.. 1. vyd. Praha: Professional Publishing, 2007.
  • Revenda Z. Centrální bankovnictví. Praha Management Press, 2011. ISBN 978 - 80 -7261 -2.
  • Slaný, A. a kol. Makroekonomická analýza a hospodářská politika.. Nakladatelství C. H. Beck, Praha, 2003.
  • TOMEŠ, Zdeněk a kol. Hospodářská politika 1900-2007. Vyd. 1. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7400-002-7.
  • Vostrovská, Z.; Vorlíček, J. Úvod do hospodářské a sociální politiky.. Praha: VŠE, 2007.
  • Žák, M. Hospodářská politika. Praha: VŠE, 2007.


Study plans that include the course
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