PEMIVS Microeconomics for Public Administration

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. et Ing. Šárka Nedělová (lecturer)
Baptiste Boudard (assistant)
Ing. Zuzana Kotherová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Ing. Zuzana Špačková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Martin Kvizda, Ph.D.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Šárka Horáková
Timetable
Tue 15:30–17:05 S402
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PEMIVS/1: Tue 17:10–18:45 S402, Š. Nedělová
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
Microeconomics is intermediate level course. The main aim is to deepen students' knowledge of market subject behavior. Explication of market behavior is supported by the tools of quantitative analysis in the sphere of consumer behavior theory as well as firm theory. Attention is focused on specific characteristics of different market situations. The same approach is used in the area of input market.
Learning objectives - at the end students should be able to:
* understand and explain elemental macroeconomic problems;
* work with information on basic macroeconomic context;
* analyze economic reality using elementary macroeconomic models.
Syllabus
  • Lectures: 1. Conception of subject microeconomics, market coordination mechanism, market economy, market equilibrium conditions, market failures 2. Analysis of consumer demand, indifference curve and indifference map, indifference analysis, consumer preferences 3. Fundamental attributes of connection between inputs and output in economic theory, production analysis 4. Firm costs, firm revenues, supply and its characteristics on market 5. Effectiveness of perfect competition market 6. Base coherence of imperfect competition market, imperfect competition category 7. Equilibrium of monopoly and anti-monopoly regulation 8. Equilibrium of oligopoly, monopolistic competition market 9. Input market, price determination, influence over decision-making of firms 10. Labor market and unemployment 11. Financial and capital market, land market 12. Universal equilibrium, Pareto effectiveness, Walras equilibrium
Literature
  • SILEM, Achour and Ahmed SILEM. 100 questions en économie. Paris: Sirey, 2005, 105 s. ISBN 2247062105. info
  • SILEM, Ahmed. L'économie politique : bases méthodologiques et problèmes fondamentaux. Paris: Armand Colin, 2004, 365 s. ISBN 2200267940. info
  • FUCHS, Kamil and Pavel TULEJA. Základy ekonomie (The Basic of Economics). 1st ed. Praha: Ekopress, odborné nakladatelství, 2003, 348 pp. ISBN 80-86119-74-2. info
  • ALBERTINI, Jean-Marie and Ahmed SILEM. Comprendre les théories économiques. 3e éd. mise à jour en 2001. Paris: Seuil, 2001, 643 s. ISBN 2020510545. info
  • MANKIW, N. Gregory. Zásady ekonomie. Praha: Grada, 2000, 763 s. ISBN 80-7169-891-1. info
  • VARIAN, Hal R. Mikroekonomie. Moderní přístup :z angl. Translated by L. Grega. 1. vyd. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1995, 645 s. : i. ISBN 80-85605-25-4. info
  • MACÁKOVÁ, Libuše. Mikroekonomie :základní kurz. 3. vyd. Slaný: Melandrium, 1994, 267 s. ISBN 80-901801-0-8. info
Teaching methods
The course is the tip of the iceberg of graduate students theoretical knowledge of economics. Economic subject matter is lectured and consequently self-study is farmed out to students and discussed in seminars.
Assessment methods
The course is concluded by a written test. The exam is given and marked by a Czech lecturer in Czech language. The exam result consists of 50% of the final exam and 50 % of progress tests. If a student is not able to pass the progress tests during semester then he/she is not allowed to write the final test. The exam result is then F.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Část výuky probíhá ve francouzštině.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět je pouze pro LAP.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011.
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