MPV_SIPS Selected Issues of the Public Sector

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Guzi, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Tommaso Reggiani, PhD (lecturer)
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
Mon 14:00–15:50 S309
Prerequisites
The class assumes basic knowledge of microeconomic concepts relevant to decision making.
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
Students taking this course will learn from the real-life examples to understand the challenges of public policy and its implementation. Topics cover different areas in which the role of government is highly important, but the policy is mostly uneducated. Particular attention is paid to policy challenges in the labor market, income poverty, migration, well-being, and sharing economy among others. The materials presented in the course are exclusively based on the recently published papers of recognized scholars.
Learning outcomes
The course will put an emphasis on empirical research and encourage students to elaborate selective case studies into class presentations. Students will learn to analyze, understand and tackle contemporary policy challenges.
Syllabus
  • Course outline:
    * Beauty pays: Why attractive people are more successful
    * Ethnic minorities and job discrimination
    * Discrimination in the sharing economy
    * Opportunities and challenges of international migration
    * Public goods experiments
    * Many dimensions of poverty
    * Income adequacy & Living wage
    Please consult the ‘Interactive syllabus’ for the latest information.
Literature
  • Evidence-based policy making in labor economics : the IZA world of labor guide 2016. Edited by Daniel S. Hamermesh - Olga K. Nottmeyer. London: Bloomsbury, 2016, xxiv, 255. ISBN 9781472932624. info
Teaching methods
The course is organized in 12 sessions. The final exam is organized in the last week of the semester at the class. Classes have seminar format with a strong focus on class discussion and cooperative learning. We expect students to come to the classes. They are expected to participate in the class discussions and introduce the papers that they have read and also, their thoughts about them. If students miss classes not only will they not know the material, but they also deprive their classmates and lecturer of learning from them, and we lose the benefit of their contribution.
Assessment methods
Students are expected to attend class regularly and to prepare for the class by following the suggested readings and related materials. Grading is based on class presentation (20 points), short written assignments (2 x 8 points), class participation (2 points per class, max 24 points) and final exam (40 points).

Final grades are based on the overall score: A (more than 91 points), B (81 – 90), C (71 – 80), D (61 – 70), E (55 – 60), F (less than 55 points)
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
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