PRDOTR Impacts of the Transformation on the Regional Development in the Czech Republic

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Vladimír Žítek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Petr Halámek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Viktorie Klímová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Bc. Andrea Holešinská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Richard Hubl, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Vilém Pařil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Milan Viturka, CSc.
Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Iveta Suchomelová Vašíčková
Timetable
Wed 11:05–12:45 P104
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
The subject provides the students with information about a wide context of the transformation period in post-communist countries. The questions of social, demographic, geographical, territorial and economic development are explained on the example of the Czech Republic. The students gain the knowledge that is crucial for understanding the transformation process and its influence on the territorial (regional) development.

The goal of this course is to introduce socio-economic changes in post-communist countries to students. Having passed the course, they will be able to form an opinion of a possible future development and correctness of particular steps for reducing regional differences in the economic policy of the Czech Republic. Students will understand individual parts of economy that play a role in the regional development.
Syllabus
  • Introduction to regional development, fundamental terms, CZ-NUTS classification of Czech regions.
  • Regional policy in the process of transformation, reasons for regional differentiation, development of the regions, Czech regional policy (tools, institutions, policies).
  • Programmes implementation I - Strategy of the Regional Development in the Czech Republic, Czech X European regional policy, implementation of the Structural funds.
  • Programmes implementation II - institution building, political support, cross border cooperation.
  • Regional Development Agency - goals of the RDA, ČARA / EURADA, activities of the Regional Development Agency of Southern Moravia.
  • Territorial public administration, instruments of financial management on the local and regional level - budgets of municipalities and regions, budgetary outlooks.
  • Foreign Direct Investment - investment opportunities in the Czech Republic, inflow of FDI, investment incentives, influence of the FDI on the regional development.
  • The business environment in the Czech Republic, strengths and weaknesses of the Czech business environment.
  • Support of small and medium-sized enterprises, what the SMEs are, how they are supported (forms of support and programmes) and which institutions support them in the CR.
  • Labour market and employment policy, unemployment in Czech regions and its development, efficiency of labour market policy.
  • Tourism, brief history of tourism and basic tourism characteristics, external and internal impacts of tourism.
  • Tourism Management (government involvement, tourism administration structure (national, regional level), public-private cooperation etc.) and Tourism Marketing.
  • Czech regions in international comparison, its present and future, indicators of measuring and evaluation of regional standards.
Literature
  • HAMPL, Martin. Geography of societal transformation in the Czech republick. Prague: Charles University, department of social geography and regional development, 1999, 242 s. ISBN 80-902154-9-1. info
  • The transfer of power :decentralization in Central and Eastern Europe. Edited by Jonathan D. Kimball. Budapest: Local Government and Public Services Reform Initiative, 1999, x, 149 s. ISBN 963-03-5083-1. info
  • MATOUŠKOVÁ, Zdena. Regionální a municipální ekonomika. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2000, 156 s. ISBN 8024500612. info
Assessment methods
Reaching 60% of the total score is the condition for passing a written examination test.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2002, Autumn 2002, Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008.
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