B_RME Regional and Municipal Economy

University of Finance and Administration
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Guaranteed by
Ing. Zuzana Khendriche Trhlínová, Ph.D.
Faculty of Law and Administration – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Franců
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites demenaded to enter the course.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The objective of the course is to present the basic concept of regional and municipal economy and the use of thos concept in actual public sector policy. Students learn the theories and actual processes that influence spatial structure of regional and municipal economy.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able after the course: - define economic structure of regions and municipalities - define types of developping and less-developped regions and define the causes of actual development tendencies - orientate themselves in basic theoretic approaches to regional economy - define main tools of municipal and regional economic development
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the subject, definition of basic terminology 2. Space, role of the space in economy 3. Region and regionalization, regional economic structure 4. Basic theoretical approaches in refgional economy, localisation 5. Regional economic development 6. Economy of municipalities and regions 7. Theory of municipalities 8. Property and its management 9. Regional and local finances 10. Strategic management of municipalities and regions 11. Efficiency of management, evaluation 12. Clastres and networks, role in regional developmet
Literature
    required literature
  • MACHÁČEK, Jaroslav, TOTH, Petr, WOKOUN, René. Regionální a municipální ekonomie. Praha: Oeconomica, 2011. ISBN 978-80-245-1836-7
    recommended literature
  • JEŽEK, J. Prostorová a regionální ekonomika. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita, 1998. 234 s. ISBN 80-7082-483-2.
  • MATOUŠKOVÁ, Z. Regionální a municipální ekonomika. 1. vyd. Praha: VŠE, 2000. 156 s. ISBN 80-245-0052-3
  • ČADIL, Jan. Regionální ekonomie - teorie a aplikace. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7400191-8..
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminars in full-time study; tutorials in part-time study; compulsory seminar participation is 75% in full-time study, compulsory tutorial participation is 50% in part-time study. Theoretical approaches presented at lectures will be completed by the preparation of the case study. Students that are not present enough on the lectures and seminars can receive and extra seminar work to confirm their knowledge of the course.
Assessment methods
he course is completed with a credit and verbal exam. A specific written study (60 points minimum) and oral exam is required to award the credit and to pass the exam. The themes and conditions of the written case study are presented at first lecture and they are published at is.vsfs.cz at Students documents.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin KS/semestr.
Teacher's information
https://is.vsfs.cz/auth/osoba/trhlinova
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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