Course: Economics of Public Services

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Course title Economics of Public Services
Course code UEV/CESL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Stejskal Jan, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Kuba Ondřej, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction to theory of public services economy Development of public services theories Institutional aspects of public services providing New trends in public services providing Financing of public services providing Performance measurement in public services providing Standardization of public services Public services and their relations to human potential

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to deepen theoretical knowledge of public economiy and extend students' The goal of this subject is: the increasing of the theoretical knowledge in this specific field of public economics - i. e. public services producing. The increasing of the practical skills and special knowledge obtaining are also the objective of this subject. The students will analyse also the way of public services production and their financing.

Prerequisites
Knowledge of public economics in the range of bachelor studies, therefore, understanding of the reasons for public sector existence, knowledge of basic principles of public sector operation, public choice theory are expected.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination, Home assignment evaluation, Student performance assessment

The assignment is granted upon - assignment test (better result than 60 %) Extra assignment is granted upon seminar work from english written books acceptation. The examination is oral, eventually written.
Recommended literature
  • JACKSON, P. M., BROWN, C. V.:. Ekonomie veřejného sektoru. Praha: Eurolex Bohemia, 2003.
  • MIKUŠOVÁ MERIČKOVÁ, B., STEJSKAL, J. Veřejná ekonomie. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, FES, 2013..
  • STEJSKAL, J., KUVÍKOVÁ, H., MIKUŠOVÁ MERIČKOVÁ, B., LINHARTOVÁ, V. Teorie a praxe veřejných služeb. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2017..


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