D_KET Comparison of Economic Theories

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2001
Extent and Intensity
0/0. Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Kamil Fuchs, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Kamil Fuchs, CSc.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Kamil Fuchs, CSc.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The subject is focused on the comparison of methodological approaches to the most important economic theories. Stress is given to the basic theoretical concepts in order to identify the strong and weak spots of individual schools and streams. The aim is to create deeper assumptions for studying the contemporary economy and understanding the context of its changes. The course content comprises the development of economic methodology as well as the basic methodological issues, such as: Comparison of the Classical school of political economy and the Neoclassical economy of Pre-Keynesian period. The development of neoclassical economics after Keynes. Methodology of J. M. Keynes' economics. The development of Keynesianism (Neo-Keynesianism, Post-Keynesianism, New Keynesianism). Institutionalism and Neoinstitutionalism. Methodological individualism of the Neo-Austrian school and contemporary economy. Neo-Ricardianism and its effect on the contemporary economy. Contemporary Marxist economy and its methodology. French structuralism - possibilities and the attitude crisis. Problem of economic development in the 20th century economics.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on completion of the course: Zkoušku složit do konce následujícího semestru
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 24 hodin za semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008.
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