KVVE_T Public Economics

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ing. Petra Dvořáková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Zuzana Kotherová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Ivan Malý, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. Mgr. Jiří Špalek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Ivan Malý, CSc.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lenka Jílková
Timetable
Sun 22. 2. 8:30–11:50 T1, Sat 14. 3. 15:30–18:45 T1, Sun 5. 4. 8:30–11:50 T1
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 course presents an introduction to Public Economics. It deals with that part of national economy which is funded from redistributive processes and which is usually referred to as the Public Sector (PS).
The subject matter is divided into six interrelated blocks: The first block explains the basic concepts, placing special emphasis on the relation between the concepts of the non-profit sector and the public sector.Students should be able to measure the size of the PS.
In the second block, the rationale for the public sector is explored. The objective is to enhance a critical and analytical economic-thinking of student here.
The third block is devoted to the fundamentals of public finance as a dominant category. The objective is to understand main principles and issues of public finances in modern economics.
The fourth block introduces the student into the structure of public budgets revenues placing special emphasis on taxes. The aim is to understandprinciples of "good" taxation.
The objective of th fifth block is to learn principles of fiscal federalism.
The final, sixth block has a synthetic nature and an efficiency of the PS is analysed as a pivotal concept here. To obtain a knowledge of measures and tools reducing a natural tendency of PS to inefficiency is a goal here.
Syllabus
  • 1. Public Sector, Mixed-economy
  • 2. Economic Role of the Government
  • 3. Rationale for Government Incentives, Market failures
  • 4. Spil-over Effects
  • 5. Public Goods
  • 6. Public Choice, Government failures
  • 7. Public Finance
  • 8. Budgetary Systems
  • 9. Budget Deficit, Public Debt
  • 10. Public Expenditures
  • 11. Programme Budgeting, Evaluation of Public Programmes
  • 12. Public Revenues
  • 13. Tax Theory
  • 14. Fairness in Taxation
  • 15. Tax Efficiency
  • 16. Tax System in the CR
  • 17. Local Finance
  • 18. Public sectors Failures.
  • 19. Administration and Management of the Public sector
  • 20. Non-for-profit Organizations
Literature
  • STRECKOVÁ, Yvonne and Ivan MALÝ. Veřejná ekonomie pro školu i praxi (Public Economics). první vydání. Brno: Computer Press, 1998, 214 pp. Ekonomie. ISBN 80-7226-112-6. info
  • STIGLITZ, Joseph E. Ekonomie veřejného sektoru. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 1997, 661 s. ISBN 8071694541. 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 s. ISBN 80-85603-76-4. info
Assessment methods
Oral exam, min.60% from two midterms required for an access to exam. Two assignments are required for a credit. Important information! If student commits a prohibited act, such as usage of various forbidden tools, cribbing, taking out any part of the exam or any other cheating, teacher is allowed to interrupt an exam and to grade a student with F, FF or FFF according to the seriousness of the offence. Mentioned procedure relates to all the activities that are included to the final evaluation of the course (seminar work, essays, tests etc.).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://is.muni.cz/el/1456/podzim2006/PVVE/
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008.
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