MPE_HOP2 Economic Policy 2

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. Ing. Antonín Slaný, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. Ing. Antonín Slaný, CSc. (seminar tutor)
prof. Ing. Zdeněk Tomeš, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Zdeněk Tomeš, Ph.D.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lydie Pravdová
Supplier department: Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Mon 16:20–17:55 P303
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! PEHPII Economic Policy II
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
Economic Policy II (PEHPII) The course continues the subjects of Economic Policy I and Macroeconomics. The aim is to analyse more deeply topics of economic policy so as to understand individual topics in a broader context. Themes covered are supported by real examples from Czech and foreign economic policy.
Syllabus
  • 1. Political economy 2. Economic models for political analysis 3. Decisionmaking 4. Time inconsistency 5. Laws, institutions and delegated authority 6. Credibility and reputation 7. Elections and changes of policymakers I 8. Elections and changes of policymakers II 9. Redistribution I 10. Redistribution II 11. Pensions reforms I 12. Railway subsidies
Literature
  • DRAZEN, Allan. Political economy in macroeconomics. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 2002, xiv, 775. ISBN 0691092575. info
  • GREGOR, Martin. Nová politická ekonomie. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2005, 315 s. ISBN 8024610663. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
Final written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět PEHPII.
Information on course enrolment limitations: max. 20 cizích studentů; cvičení pouze pro studenty ESF
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Inovace studia ekonomických disciplín v souladu s požadavky znalostní ekonomiky (CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0227)" which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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