Course: Public Economy

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Course title Public Economy
Course code KFU/VEK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pokorný Jan, Ing. Mgr.
  • Hejduková Pavlína, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Public sector, mixed economy, non - profit sector. Public goods and mixed goods. Public sector decision making. Public finances and budget system. State budget. State budget and supranational budget relations. Finance of territorial budgets. Parafiscal funds. Public procurement organization. Public revenues. Public expenses. Tax system in the Czech Republic and impacts on economic entities. Pension systems and pension system in the Czech Republic. Summary repetition.

Learning activities and teaching methods
One-to-One tutorial, Textual studies, Lecture, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 40 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 25 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
To know the basic economic concepts.
Skills
To explain the role of the state in the economy in relation to other economic subjects.
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
To know the specifics of the public sector.
To describe the models of welfare states.
To define and explain the structure of managing and financing of selected parts of the public sector.
Skills
To evaluate entitled to selected social transfers in the Czech Republic and be able to calculate these benefits.
To apply knowledge to the public sector in the Czech Republic and understand the issue in practical contexts.
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Self-study of literature
Skills
Practicum
Discussion
Lecture with visual aids
Textual studies
Competences
Skills demonstration
Self-study of literature
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written exam
Seminar work
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Competences
Written exam
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • -. Daňové zákony ČR v platném znění.
  • Zákon č. 117/1995 Sb., o státní sociální podpoře.
  • Zákon č. 435/2004 Sb., o zaměstnanosti.
  • Hejduková, Pavlína. Veřejné finance : sbírka příkladů a případových studií. Vydání první. 2015. ISBN 978-80-7400-299-1.
  • Hejduková, Pavlína. Veřejné finance : teorie a praxe. Vydání první. 2015. ISBN 978-80-7400-298-4.
  • Hejduková, Pavlína. Veřejný sektor v ČR se zaměřením na sociální transfery. Vydání: první. 2014. ISBN 978-80-261-0483-4.
  • Krechovská, Michaela; Hejduková, Pavlína; Hommerová, Dita. Řízení neziskových organizací : klíčové oblasti pro jejich udržitelnost. První vydání. 2018. ISBN 978-80-247-3075-2.
  • Musgrave, Richard A. Veřejné finance v teorii a praxi. 1. vydání. Praha : Management Press, 1994. ISBN 80-85603-76-4.
  • Pomahač, Richard; Vidláková, Olga. Veřejná správa. Vyd. 1. Praha : C.H. Beck, 2002. ISBN 80-7179-748-0.
  • Stejskal, Jan. Teorie a praxe veřejné ekonomiky. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2021.
  • Stiglitz, Joseph E. Ekonomie veřejného sektoru. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 1997. ISBN 80-7169-454-1.


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