PEESZ Economics of State Intervention

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Aleš Franc, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Aleš Franc, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Kamil Fuchs, CSc.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lydie Pravdová
Timetable
Thu 16:20–17:05 S309
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PEESZ/1: Thu 17:10–17:55 S309, A. Franc
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PEMIKI Microeconomics I
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows:
to elaborate methodological foundation of the course;
to learn typology of state interventions according to M.N.Rothbard;
to analyze single areas of state interventions and its economic consequences
to analyze market-based solution of selected economic problems
Syllabus
  • Methodological foundations
  • Utility and welfare economics
  • Typology of state interventions
  • Price regulation and product regulation
  • Antitrust legislation
  • Anti-discrimination legislation
  • Taxation
  • Public expenditures
  • Home market protection (protectionism)
  • Public goods and externalities
  • State and money
  • Defence and justice in a free market
Literature
  • ROTHBARD, Murray Newton. Ekonomie státních zásahů. Edited by Josef Šíma - Dan Šťastný. Praha: Liberální institut, 2001, 464 s. ISBN 80-86389-10-3. info
  • Denationalisation of money (Orig.) : Soukromé peníze: Potřebujeme centrální banku? info
  • VON MISES, Ludwig. Lidské jednání : pojednání o ekonomii. Edited by Josef Šíma. Praha: Liberální institut, 2006, xxvii, 959. ISBN 8086389456. info
  • ROTHBARD, Murray Newton. Zásady ekonomie : od lidského jednání k harmonii trhů. Translated by Josef Šíma. Praha: Liberální institut, 2005, xxvii, 755. ISBN 8086389278. URL info
  • ROTHBARD, Murray Newton. Peníze v rukou státu : jak vláda zničila naše peníze. Translated by Josef Šíma - Zdeňka Talábová. Praha: Liberální institut, 2001, 144 s. ISBN 808638912X. info
  • ARMENTANO, Dominick T. Proč odstranit protimonopolní zákonodárství. Translated by Anna Kadeřábková - Josef Šíma. Praha: Liberální institut, 2000, 122 s. ISBN 80-86389-04-9. info
  • Právo a obrana jako zboží na trhu. Edited by Josef Šíma. Praha: MegaPrint, 1999, 112 s. ISBN 80-902701-5-8. info
Assessment methods
1 essay, oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007.
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