156-0558/01 – Descriptive economics (DEK)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Applied EconomicsCredits5
Subject guarantorprof. Ing. Jaromír Gottvald, CSc.Subject version guarantorprof. Ing. Jaromír Gottvald, CSc.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year1Semesterwinter
Study languageEnglish
Year of introduction2019/2020Year of cancellation2020/2021
Intended for the facultiesEKFIntended for study typesBachelor
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LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
ADA364 Ing. Emil Adámek, Ph.D.
GOT40 prof. Ing. Jaromír Gottvald, CSc.
SUL0018 Ing. Jan Šulák, Ph.D.
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Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Graded credit 2+2

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Subject has no prerequisities.

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Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1. Introduction to the subject, work with statistical data, primary and secondary data sources. 2. Comparison of the economic system (the Czech economy before 1989 and today): centrally planned economy in Czechoslovakia, monetary policy and foreign trade, transformation process. 3. Population development in economic context (Czech Republic in comparison with Europe): brief introduction to economic demography, population development in the context of economic development, population development projection and demographic aging, its impact on the economy. 4. Human capital and manpower: education of the Czech population, employment and unemployment of the Czech Republic in comparison with Europe, OECD countries, development of the labor market since the 1990s, context with economic development. 5. Living standard and quality of life: definition and measurement of living standards, economy of Czech households, income inequality and poverty (in comparison with Europe), security in old age and illness, 6. Pension and health care in the Czech Republic, pension systems, pension funding system, types of pensions, link to GDP creation and redistribution. 7. Health care and health care, health insurance system, health care financing in the system of GDP redistribution, expenses, international comparison, health, health facilities, founders, private health care expenses in the system. 8. The state of the environment in the Czech Republic, the context of economic development and the impact on the economy and population, comparison with foreign countries, types of pollution, old ecological burdens, development of emissions and immissions in various types of pollution in the Czech Republic and Europe. 9. Macroeconomic development: development of national economy production, nominal and real gross domestic product, GDP creation, GDP measurement, NH sector structure, economic level, international comparison. 10. Foreign trade and balance of payments, relationship of OO to GDP, structure of trade balance, ZO - territorial, commodity, ZO development since 1990, balance of services, balance of payments, development and links. 11. External relations, principles of external economic policy, openness of economy, factors influencing openness of economy, instruments of foreign trade policy, business tools autonomous and conventional. 12. The role and mission of the CNB in the economy, the CNB's objectives, price stability vs. inflation, the exchange rate of the CZK, EURO. 13. Macroeconomic development - public finances, private and public goods, public budgets, revenues and expenditures, mandatory and quasi-mandatory expenditures, state budget, public debt. 14. Education and education, education system in the Czech Republic, development of Czech education after 1990, education of the Czech population, international comparison, regional differences, development of higher education, financing of public education in the Czech Republic and in the world.

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Graded credit Graded credit 100  51 3
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Occurrence in study plans

Academic yearProgrammeBranch/spec.Spec.ZaměřeníFormStudy language Tut. centreYearWSType of duty
2020/2021 (B0311A050005) Applied Economics (S02) International Economic Relations EP P English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (B0311A050005) Applied Economics (S01) Economic Development ED P English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (B0311A050005) Applied Economics (S02) International Economic Relations EP P English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (B0311A050005) Applied Economics (S01) Economic Development ED P English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan

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