B_VE_1 Public Economics 1

University of Finance and Administration
Winter 2016
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Yvona Legierská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. Ing. Jaroslav Vostatek, CSc. (lecturer)
Ing. Radka Michlová (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_1/cVMO: each even Thursday 17:30–18:14 M27, each even Thursday 18:15–19:00 M27, Y. Legierská
B_VE_1/KV_prestup: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Michlová
B_VE_1/PH_KV_prestup: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Vostatek
B_VE_1/pVMO: each even Thursday 14:00–14:44 M27, each even Thursday 14:45–15:30 M27, each even Thursday 15:45–16:29 M27, each even Thursday 16:30–17:15 M27, Y. Legierská
B_VE_1/vVPH: Sat 1. 10. 9:45–11:15 E128, 11:30–13:00 E128, Sat 15. 10. 9:45–11:15 E224, 11:30–13:00 E224, Sat 12. 11. 14:00–15:30 E128, 15:45–17:15 E128, 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 and other EU countries. 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. Introduction to public economics. 2. The contracting sector, public goods and security. 3. Decision and the principle of public elections. Efficiency and equality. 4. Centralization and decentralization in the public sector, fiscal federalism. 5. The system of public budgets, legislation and economic importance. 6. Rules budgetary management. 7. Fonda management, legislation and economic importance. 8. Public income tax and non-tax revenues. 9. Management of public expenditure. 10. Project Management. 11. Financing of EU projects and the National Fund. 12. Contemporary problems of financing the public sector.
Literature
    required literature
  • Peková, J., J. Pilný a M. Jetmar. Veřejný sektor - řízení a financování. Praha: Wolters Kluwer ČR, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7357-936-4.
  • 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.
  • Ochrana, F.: Manažerské metody ve veřejném sektoru. Praha: Ekopress, 2002.
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
Follow-Up Courses
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 Winter 2015, Summer 2017, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020.
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