120-0344/04 – Economic Policy of Selected Countries (HPVZ)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of International Economic RelationsCredits5
Subject guarantorprof. Ing. Lenka Fojtíková, Ph.D.Subject version guarantorprof. Ing. Lenka Fojtíková, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementChoice-compulsory
Year1Semestersummer
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2007/2008Year of cancellation2012/2013
Intended for the facultiesEKFIntended for study typesBachelor, Follow-up Master
Instruction secured by
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FOJ28 prof. Ing. Lenka Fojtíková, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit and Examination 2+1

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

1. To compile data about development of the basic macroeconomic indicators of selected EU countries and other countries like the USA, Japan, China, Russia. 2.To categorise a political system in individual countries. 3. To formulate a main direction of the economic policy in the individual countries. 4. To summarise the actual economic problems in the world. 5. To assess the efficiency of the economic policy in these countries. 6. To evaluate the actual reform measures. 7. To compare the economic development of the EU with third countries. 8. To predict the economic situation in the world on the international data base.

Teaching methods

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Seminars

Summary

The subject reflect on the economic policy of selected EU countries (Germany, France, Great Britain) and others non-member countries of the European Union, like the USA, Japan, Russia and China, etc. The attention will be focus on main authors of economic policy, their instruments and objectives aimed at the process of economic reforms in chosen countries. The object of the subject is to show the position of the EU in the world economy in comparison with selected countries.

Compulsory literature:

FOJTÍKOVÁ, Lenka a Bohdan VAHALÍK. Praktická hospodářská politika ve vybraných zemích světové ekonomiky. Ostrava: SOET, 2017, vol. 23. 416 s. ISBN: 978-80-248-3990-5. QUÉRÉ, A. B., B. COEURÉ, P. JACQUET a J. P. FERRY. Economic Policy. Theory and Practice. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010. 709 s. ISBN 978-0-19-532273-6. TOMEŠ, Zdeněk et al. Hospodářská politika 1900-2007. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2008. 253 s. ISBN 978-80-7400-002-7.

Recommended literature:

BARTLETT, Bruce. The New American Economy. The Failure of Reaganomics and a New Way Forward. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. 266 s. ISBN 978-0-230-61587-8. CIHELKOVÁ, Eva et al. Světová ekonomika. Obecné trendy rozvoje. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2009. 273 s. ISBN 978-80-7400-155-0. FEENSTRA, Robert C. a Shang-Jin WEI. China´s Growing Role in World Trade. London: The University of Chicago Press, 2010. 256 s. ISBN 978-0-226-23971-2. ISBN 0-226-23971-3. MADDISON, Angus. Chinese Economic Performance in the Long Run. Paris: OECD Development Centre, 2007. 195 s. ISBN 978-92-64-03762-5. FISCHMAN, Ted C. Jak Čína drtí Ameriku a svět. Praha: Alfa Publishing, 2006. 278 s. ISBN 80-86851-44-3. TSE, Edward. The China Strategy. New York: Basic Books, 2010. 247 s. ISBN 978-0-465-01825-3.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

- seminární práce a její prezentace, - další aktivity.

E-learning

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Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

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Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2008/2009 Summer semester, validity until: 2009/2010 Summer semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Exercises evaluation and Examination Credit and Examination 100 (100) 51 3
        Exercises evaluation Credit 35 (35) 18 1
                Project Project 5  5 1
                Other task type Other task type 30  13 1
        Examination Examination 65 (65) 33 3
                Written examination Written examination 65  33 3
                Oral Oral examination 0  0 0
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Occurrence in study plans

Academic yearProgrammeBranch/spec.Spec.ZaměřeníFormStudy language Tut. centreYearWSType of duty
2010/2011 (B6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202R040) Regional Development P Czech Ostrava 3 Choice-compulsory study plan
2009/2010 (N6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202T027) National Economy (00) National Economy P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2009/2010 (N6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202T095) Economics and Law in Journalism P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan

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2010/2011 Summer