BPV_ZVFS Introduction to Public Finance and Public Administration

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ing. Petra Dvořáková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Robert Jahoda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Ivan Malý, CSc. (lecturer)
Ing. Miloš Fišar, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Vladimír Hyánek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Jakub Pejcal, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Dagmar Špalková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Lucie Alexová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Robert Jahoda, Ph.D.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Jana Biskupová
Supplier department: Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Thu 8:00–9:50 P101, except Thu 21. 9., except Thu 9. 11.
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
BPV_ZVFS/01: Mon 8:00–9:50 P403, except Mon 18. 9., except Mon 6. 11., D. Špalková
BPV_ZVFS/02: Mon 10:00–11:50 P403, except Mon 18. 9., except Mon 6. 11., D. Špalková
BPV_ZVFS/03: Tue 8:00–9:50 P304, except Tue 19. 9., except Tue 7. 11., D. Špalková
BPV_ZVFS/04: Wed 12:00–13:50 P201, except Wed 20. 9., except Wed 8. 11., J. Pejcal
BPV_ZVFS/05: Tue 12:00–13:50 P403, except Tue 19. 9., except Tue 7. 11., V. Hyánek
BPV_ZVFS/06: Tue 14:00–15:50 P403, except Tue 19. 9., except Tue 7. 11., V. Hyánek
BPV_ZVFS/07: Wed 8:00–9:50 P103, except Wed 20. 9., except Wed 8. 11., J. Pejcal
BPV_ZVFS/08: Thu 10:00–11:50 P104, except Thu 21. 9., except Thu 9. 11., J. Pejcal
BPV_ZVFS/09: Wed 10:00–11:50 P104, except Wed 20. 9., except Wed 8. 11., M. Fišar
BPV_ZVFS/10: Wed 12:00–13:50 P104, except Wed 20. 9., except Wed 8. 11., M. Fišar
BPV_ZVFS/11: Thu 16:00–17:50 S301, except Thu 21. 9., except Thu 9. 11., M. Fišar
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(! BPV_VEEK Public Economics )&&(! BPV_APEC Public Economics )&&(!NOW( BPV_VEEK Public Economics ))
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 180 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 41/180, only registered: 1/180
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 11 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The aim is that after graduating student at the basic level understands the form, methods of operation and financing of the public sector. The course is based on basic economic theory applicable to the public sector and continues to the introduction of form and function of public administration, including the financial flows between the various components. Economic theory, which is part of the course, is illustrated primarily on the reality of the Czech Republic. Learning knowledge can be used if a student interested in a deeper study of the operation and financing of the public sector, while it also facilitates orientation in the daily discussions about the function and role of the state and give him a better and easier to evaluate the effects of changes in public policies.
Learning outcomes
After graduating the course, students should be able to: • use critical and analytical economic-thinking in evaluation of basic roles of the state and public sector; • obtain knowledge of measures and tools reducing the natural tendency of the public sector to inefficiency; • understand the main patterns and problems of modern public finance systems; • understand principles of "good" taxation and to cope with differences in attitude towards practical issues of a tax policy; • explain the role of public choice in the enforcement of public policies.
Syllabus
  • 1. Public sector, mixed economy, non-profit sector.
  • 2. Reasons for the existence of the public sector. Market failure. Distributive Justice.
  • 3. Functions of the public sector, different approaches and opinions on the (un)necessity of the public sector. Game Theory.
  • 4. Externalities, concept, solution.
  • 5. Basics of the theory of goods. Collective - public goods, mixed goods.
  • 6. Public Choice.
  • 7. Causes of public sector failure. Efficiency of the public sector.
  • 8. PS efficiency improvement tools: project evaluation. Types of benefits and costs, valuation. Methods of evaluating the effectiveness of public spending.
  • 9. Public finances. Concept, function. Budget system, public budgets. Budgetary process, parafiscal funds.
  • 10. Public expenditure and public income. Typology, structure. Trends, causes of growth.
  • 11. The main economic problems of the functioning of tax systems. Basics of tax theory. Tax principles. The concept of tax justice.
  • 12. Finances of local units. Principles of spatial allocation of income and expenditure. Local budgets.
Literature
    required literature
  • Malý, I. a kol. Veřejná ekonomie, DSO 2020 (5. akt. verze)
    recommended literature
  • HAMERNÍKOVÁ, Bojka and Alena MAAYTOVÁ. Veřejné finance. 2., aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Wolters Kluwer Česká republika, 2010, 340 s. ISBN 9788073574970. info
  • STIGLITZ, Joseph E and K ROSENGARD JAY. Economics of the public sector. 4th ed. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, 923 pp. ISBN 978-0-393-93709-1. info
  • MUSGRAVE, Richard Abel and Peggy B. MUSGRAVE. Veřejné finance v teorii a praxi. Translated by Věra Kameníčková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Management Press, 1994, xiv, 946. ISBN 8085603764. info
  • HENDRYCH, Dušan. Správní právo. Obecná část. 5. rozšíř. vyd. Praha: C.H.BECK, 2003, 793 pp. ISBN 80-717-9671-9. info
Teaching methods
lectures, self-study of assigned literature, seminars, group discussions If the student enrolls in the course at the time of his departure abroad, he must contact the course guarantor and agree with him on the conditions of graduation.
Assessment methods
The exam has an oral form. The condition for admission to the exam is participation in seminars and the achievement of a minimum number of points. If this condition is not met, the course is terminated with a hyphen (-) and the student has the option to repeat the course the following year. The points obtained are taken into account in the overall evaluation in a way that is defined before the beginning of the lesson and published in the study materials of the subject in IS. Any copying, recording or taking of tests, use of unauthorized aids as well as means of communication or any other violation of the objectivity of the final assessment, including plagiarism, will be considered a failure to meet the conditions for completing the course and a gross violation of study regulations. As a result, the teacher will conclude the exam (credit) with an "F" grade in IS. The mentioned procedure applies to all activities that are included in the final evaluation of the subject (POTs, seminar papers, reports, etc.), including voluntary ones.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Nezapisují si studenti oborů mateřských na ESF MU. Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět BPV_VEEK nebo BKV_VEEK nebo BPV_APEC.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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