Economics of the Public Sector

Lecturer:

Veronika Faifrová

Tutor:

Veronika Faifrová

Supervisor:

Department of Economics and Management of Transport and Telecommunications

Synopsis:

Economic and financial theory of public sector, public choice theory, externalites, decisions about public finance allocation, economic assesment of public projects (CBA, MCA), tax system of the ČR (direct and indirect taxes, Laffer curve), state budget, management of public projects a their economic efficiency assessment, way of elaboration of PPP projects, funding from EU funds.

Requirements:

basics of microeconomics and macroeconomics

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

The aim of the course is to deeper acquaint students with the problems of the public sector and finance. The concrete content of the course are the problems of the public choice theory, tax system, state budget, allocation of public finance, management of public projects a their economic efficiency assessment, way of elaboration of PPP projects.

Study materials:

Ochrana F., Pavel J., Vítek L. a kolektiv: Financování nepodnikatelských a podnikatelských aktivit, Grada Publishing, a.s., 2010

Hamerníková B., Maatyová A. a kolektiv: Veřejné finance, Walters Kluwer ČR, 2010

Stiglitz, J.:Ekonomie veřejného sektoru, Grada Publishing, a.s., 1997

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• ME nav.komb. 11/12 (compulsory course)
• ME nav.prez. 11/12 (compulsory course)