Course detail

Current Economic Theories and Economic Policy I

FAST-DV52Acad. year: 2009/2010

Current economics theories (new neoclassical macroeconomics, new-Keynes, post-Keynes, supply approach, balance approach etc.)
Growth economic theory (Keynes and neoclassical models)
Economic policy (principles, goals, instruments)
Theory and practice of business policy
Global markets balances, market failure, government influence on economic subjects
Monetary policy. Selected problems of monetary policy in Czech Republic
Fiscal policy. Selected problems of fiscal policy in Czech Republic
Structural policy
Economic policy efficiency analysis

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jiří Blažek, CSc.

Department

Institute of Structural Economics and Management (EKR)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of basic terms, categories and relations from the microeconomics, the macroeconomics and the word economics in the frame of the master study program of the study field Civil Engineering Management

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1.Development of the economic thinking from the antiquity till the 16th century
2.Mercantilism
3.Fysiocrats
4.English classical school of the economy (the work theory of the value)
5.Neoclassical economic theories
6.Economic theories of the 20th century
7.J. M. Keynes
8.New-Keynes economic theories
9.Monetary economic theories
10.Growth economic theory
11.Current economic theories
12.Development of the Czech economic thinking
13.K. Engliš, A Rašín, atd.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Acquisition of knowledge and relations in selected problems of the economic theory and the economic policy

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme D-K-C-SI Doctoral

    branch MGS , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme D-P-C-SI Doctoral

    branch MGS , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Blažek, CSc.