N_VE_1 Public Economics 1

University of Finance and Administration
Winter 2017
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. Ing. Jaroslav Vostatek, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Jaroslav Vostatek, CSc.
Department of Regional Development and Public Administration – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Olga Soušková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
N_VE_1/pPPPH: Thu 8:45–9:29 S14, Thu 9:30–10:15 S14, except Thu 9. 11. ; and Thu 2. 11. 8:00–8:44 S14, Thu 16. 11. 8:00–8:44 S14, J. Vostatek
N_VE_1/vPPKV: Sat 14. 10. 9:45–11:15 KV301, 11:30–13:00 KV301, Sat 2. 12. 14:00–15:30 KV310, 15:45–17:15 KV310, Sat 16. 12. 14:00–15:30 KV310, 15:45–17:15 KV310, J. Vostatek
N_VE_1/vPPPVPH: Fri 10. 11. 17:30–19:00 S24, 19:15–20:45 S24, Fri 15. 12. 17:30–19:00 S24, 19:15–20:45 S24, Fri 5. 1. 15:45–17:15 S24, 17:30–19:00 S24, J. Vostatek
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course of Public economics explains the extended basics of the current public sector theory and policy abroad and in Czecia. The financial crisis in many developed countries a decade ago revealed many weaknesses of the private and public sectors, the basic economic and social importance of the public sector underwent thus a stress test of the public choice in many directions. There are big differences in fiscal and social policies, in the usage of public and private sectors between individual countries. The questions of public economics are split in a sequence of two courses: Public economics 1 and 2.
Syllabus
  • 1. Role of government and public sector in the modern social policy and in the modern market economy 2. Public pension products and systems. Pension policy and reforms. Financing of public pensions 3. Occupational retirement schemes and their regulation. Autonomous pension funds 4. Public healthcare sector, its management and financing. Public health insurance 5. Social services and long-term care, its management and financing 6. Social sickness, disability and accident insurance and relevant occupanitional schemes 7. Employment and unemployment benefits 8. Universal and means-tested benefits, social assistance benefits 9. Public expenditure on education, education financing, tuition fees 10. Housing, housing markets, public regulation. Public expenditure on housing. Social housing 11. Family policy: Child benefits, child deductions, tax credits 12. Family policy: Maternity and parent benefits, female employment. Kindergartens and creches
Literature
    required literature
  • KREBS, V. a kol. Sociální politika. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 6. vydání, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7478-921-2.
  • VOSTATEK, J. Penzijní teorie a politika. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7400-571-8
  • MORAVCOVÁ, S Odškodňování pracovních úrazů a nemocí z povolání... Zklamání na všech frontách. Pojistný obzor 2016/3, s. 24-27
    recommended literature
  • PEKOVÁ, J., PILNÝ, J., JETMAR, M. Veřejný sektor – řízení a financování. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2012, ISBN 978-80-7357-936-4.
  • BARR, N. Economics of the Welfare State. 5. vydání. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012. ISBN 978-0-19-929781-8.
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
written exam - 5 questions, to get a pass you have to fully answer 3 questions
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 Winter 2007, Summer 2008, Winter 2016, Winter 2018, Winter 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2017, recent)
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