153-0301/04 – Economics of Public Sector (EVS)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Public EconomicsCredits4
Subject guarantorIng. David Lenert, Ph.D., MBASubject version guarantorIng. David Lenert, Ph.D., MBA
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementChoice-compulsory
YearSemesterwinter
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2011/2012Year of cancellation2020/2021
Intended for the facultiesEKFIntended for study typesBachelor, Follow-up Master
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
LEN05 Ing. David Lenert, Ph.D., MBA
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit 2+2

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

You will know how: • to characterize and identify the particular branches of public sector, • to specify their institutional, legislative and documentation aspects, • to define the role of the public sector within the national economy. You will be able: • to evaluate the position of the particular branches within the whole public sector, • to identify the subjects participating on the provision of the public sector services, • to judge the micro and macro economical connections and rational operating of the selected branches and segments of the public sector. You will gain: • knowledge in the structure of particular branches of the public sector, • information on the possibilities of financing both from public and private resources, • integrated view of the economics of the private and public sector in the particular branches.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Seminars
Individual consultations

Summary

The contents of the course Economics of Public Sector is oriented towards the description of the economic categories from that field. It shows the characteristics of the each segment of public sector, its economics and organisation with the special attention on the allocation of public expenditures. It also describes microeconomic and macroeconomic connections, rational functions, management and international comparison of the selected segments of the public sector.

Compulsory literature:

COLEBATCH, H. K. Policy. 3rd ed. University of New South Wales, Australia, 2009. 184 p. ISBN: 978-0-335-23540-7. LANE, J. E. The Public Sector, Concepts, Models and Approaches. 3rd ed. Geneva: University of Geneva, 2000. 368 p. ISBN: 978-0-761-96749-1. STIGLITZ, J. E. Economics of the Public Sector. 3rd ed. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2000. 823 p. ISBN: 978-0-393-96651-0.

Recommended literature:

BARR, N. The Economics of the Welfare State. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1998. ISBN 0-8047-3551-4. ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT. Ethics in Public Service. Paris: OECD, 1996. STARRETT, D.A.: Foundation of Public Economics. Cambridge University Press, 1988. STIGLITZ, J.: Economics of the Public Sector. New York, etc.: W.W.Norton and Co. 1988.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Test

E-learning

Other requirements

Další požadavky na studenta

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1. Public policy and theoretical bases of the public sector functioning, role and function of the central government, regional governments and municipalities within the economy of the Czech Republic, public sector definition in the national economy managed by the public administration, regulatory intervention into the economic life (institutional, economic) 2. Public spending as a source of financing of the public sector, structure of produced goods and services, and international standards of budget structure in the CR, species and functional breakdown of public expenditure, cost-benefit analysis of public projects, selection and evaluation of public projects 3. Public administration as organizer and a coordinator of public services, structure of public administration systems in the Czech Republic and the European Union 4. Economics; financing; legislation; management and international comparison in the Defense sector 5. Economics; finance; legislation; management and international comparison of the segments of security, civil, fire and law protection 6. Economics; finance; legislation; management and international comparison of the segments of education, research and development 7. Economics; finance; legislation; management and international comparison of the social security segment 8. Economics; finance; legislation; management and international comparison of the health care segment 9. Economics; finance; legislation; management and international comparison of the segments of culture, religion and media 10. Economics; finance; legislation; management and international comparison of the housing and municipal services segments 11. Economics; finance; legislation; management and international comparison of the segments providing energy supply 12. Economics; finance; legislation; management and international comparison of the telecommunication and transportation segments 13. Economics; finance; legislation; management and international comparison of the segments of water management, environment and spatial planning 14. Economics; finance; legislation; management and international comparison of the segments of agriculture, forestry and other sectors

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2011/2012 Winter semester, validity until: 2020/2021 Summer semester)
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(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Exercises evaluation Credit 85  85
Mandatory attendence participation: Participation of the 75% of seminars as a minimum is requested.

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2015/2016 (B6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202R027) National Economy P Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2014/2015 (N6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202T040) Regional Development P Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
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2013/2014 (N6208) Economics and Management (6208T062) Marketing and Business P Czech Ostrava 2 Choice-compulsory study plan
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2013/2014 (B6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6210R004) European Integration P Czech Ostrava 3 Choice-compulsory study plan
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2013/2014 (N6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202T040) Regional Development (00) Regional Development P Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2012/2013 (B6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202R027) National Economy P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2012/2013 (N6208) Economics and Management (6208T062) Marketing and Business (01) Marketing and Business P Czech Ostrava 2 Choice-compulsory study plan
2012/2013 (B6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6210R004) European Integration (00) European Integration P Czech Ostrava 3 Choice-compulsory study plan
2012/2013 (B6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6210R004) European Integration (01) European Integration P Czech Valašské Meziříčí Choice-compulsory study plan
2012/2013 (N6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202T040) Regional Development (00) Regional Development P Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2011/2012 (N6208) Economics and Management (6208T062) Marketing and Business (01) Marketing and Business P Czech Ostrava 2 Choice-compulsory study plan
2011/2012 (N6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202T040) Regional Development (00) Regional Development P Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2011/2012 (B6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6210R004) European Integration (00) European Integration P Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2011/2012 (B6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202R027) National Economy P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2011/2012 (B6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6210R004) European Integration (01) European Integration P Czech Valašské Meziříčí Choice-compulsory study plan

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