ESF:DXV_VEEK Public Economics - Course Information

DXV_VEEK Public Economics

Extent and Intensity

24/0. 12 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. JUDr. Ivan Malý, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. Ing. Juraj Nemec, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. Mgr. Jiří Špalek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Radim Valenčík, CSc. (lecturer)
Ing. Filip Hrůza, Ph.D. (assistant)
Ing. Markéta Páleníková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Jarmila Šveňhová (assistant)

Guaranteed by

doc. JUDr. Ivan Malý, CSc.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Kociánová
Supplier department: Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration

Timetable

Mon 17. 2. 9:00–12:30 215, Thu 13. 3. 9:00–12:30 215, Wed 19. 3. 9:00–12:30 215, Mon 12. 5. 9:00–12:30 215

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

there are 10 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

At the end of the course students understand deeper a wide range of approaches to key Pubic Economics concepts (mainly efficiency). That should help them to formulate the topics and objectives of their doctoral theses better.

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction. Compulsion and non-profitness. Economic role of the Government. Governance. Bureaucracy.
• 2. Efficiency of the Public Administration. Public x private mix.
• 3. Redistribution systems theory - prospective development of the Game theory.
• 4. Optimum - concept, approaches. Setting goals and preferences. Public Interest.
• 5. Efficiency factors. Competition within Public Sector, Performance based budgeting, Decision making specificity.

Literature

required literature
• BUCHANAN, J.M.: Veřejné finance v demokratickém systému. Computer Press, Brno 1998
• BROWN, C.V., JACKSON, P.M.: Public Sector Economics. 4th ed., Basil Blackwell, 1990, ISBN 0-631-16207-0
• OCHRANA, František. Veřejný sektor a efektivní rozhodování. Vyd. 1. Praha: Management Press, 2001, 246 s. ISBN 807261018X. info

recommended literature
• BAILEY, J. S. Public Sector Economics. Second Edition. New York: Palgrave, 2002. 450 p. ISBN 0-333-92953-5.
• BECKER G.F.: Teorie preferencí, GRADA, Praha 1997, ISBN 80-7169-463-0
• VON MISES, Ludwig. Byrokracie. Translated by Tereza Urbanová. Praha: Liberální institut, 2002, 205 s. ISBN 80-86389-22-7. info

not specified
• 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. Ekonomie státních zásahů. Edited by Josef Šíma - Dan Šťastný. Praha: Liberální institut, 2001, 464 s. ISBN 80-86389-10-3. info

Teaching methods

Active participation is required: class discussions, argumentations exercises,extensive readings, e.t.c.
Topics are selected according their relevance from the point of view of "Brno´s school" (efficiency and the role of the government is emphasised).

Assessment methods

Oral exam. Two question - general and applied ones.
A set of self made abstracts from study literature is required.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 24 hodin přednášek za semestr.

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.

• Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2014, recent)
  
• Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/econ/spring2014/DXV_VEEK