B_VE_2 Public Economics 2

University of Finance and Administration
Summer 2017
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Yvona Legierská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Yvona Legierská, Ph.D.
Department of Regional Development and Public Administration – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Olga Soušková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
B_VE_2/cVMO: each even Thursday 17:30–18:14 M25, each even Thursday 18:15–19:00 M25, Y. Legierská
B_VE_2/pVMO: each even Thursday 14:00–14:44 M25, each even Thursday 14:45–15:30 M25, each even Thursday 15:45–16:29 M25, each even Thursday 16:30–17:15 M25, Y. Legierská
B_VE_2/vVPH: Sat 11. 2. 11:30–13:00 E128, 14:00–15:30 E128, Sat 11. 3. 11:30–13:00 E128, 14:00–15:30 E128, Sat 8. 4. 9:45–11:15 E225, 11:30–13:00 E225, Y. Legierská
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The course is focused on the economics of the public sector. Students will be able to orientate themselves in actual tendencies and challenges of the public sector in the Czech republic. At the end of this course students will have knowledge of general economics and will be able to understand the issue of public finances and other re socio-economic disciplines and explain the current status and issues of public and nonprofit sector as a whole and industry-specific as well as general management methods.
Syllabus
  • 1. Industries public sector organizations and public management, organizational units. 2. Financing of social security, benefits and their construction. 3. Pension systems and retirement account. 4. Financing of Health. 5. Financing of education, research and development. 6. Funding for defense, security and justice. 7. Financing agriculture and the environment. 8. Financing culture, churches. 9. Support the business sector. 10. Partnership between public and private sector. 11.Non-profit sector, the management of non-profit organizations. 12. Inspection and audit in the public sector.
Literature
    required literature
  • Peková, J., J. Pilný a M. Jetmar. Veřejná správa a finance veřejného sektoru. Praha: ASPI, 2005.
  • Ochrana,F., J. Pavel a L. Vítek. Veřejný sektor a veřejné finance: financování nepodnikatelských a podnikatelských aktivit. Praha: Grada, 2010. Expert (Grada). ISBN 978-80-247-3228-2.
  • Peková, J. Veřejné finance. Teorie a praxe v ČR. Praha : Wolters Kluwer ČR, 2011. 644 s. ISBN 978-80-7357-698-1.
    recommended literature
  • Nahodil, F.: Ekonomika veřejného sektoru. 1. vydání. Praha: VŠFS – Eupress, 2003.
  • Stiglitz, J. E.: Ekonomika veřejného sektoru. Praha: Grada, 2002.
  • Tomancová, J., J. Obrovský a A. Brtoun. Veřejná správa a finance. Boskovice: Albert, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7326-162-7
  • Červenka, M. Soustava veřejných rozpočtů. Praha: Leges, 2009. ISBN 978-80-27212-11-0
Teaching methods
Lectures and exercises in full-time, controlled group consultations in combined form; minimum mandatory participation in exercises in full-time studies is 75%, the controlled group consultations in combined form 50%. "Lectures using power-point presentation. Students who fail to meet the compulsory rate of attendance may by assigned additional study obligations during the semester to an extent that will enable them to demonstrate the study results and aquired necessary for successful completion of the course.
Assessment methods
The course is successfully completed with the credit and exam. Credit consists of a written test that takes 60 minutes. The test includes 6 open questions, with a maximum of 10 points for each anwser. In order to pass the credit successfully, it is necessary to obtain at least 40 points. Then oral examination folows. If the student does not pass the exam, it is possible to do deeper oral examination in addition to written test next time.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin KS/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2016, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021.
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