Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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Regional economic; economics and politics; Specification of the region; Economic and social factors affecting regional development and growth; Strategies of endogenous development; Regional relations; Mobility of the factors of production; Theory of localization and spatial structure; Company, its localization and surroundings; Agglomeration and urbanization effects; Polarization; Regional development in the Czech Republic and the EU.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
- Attendace
- 25 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 25 hours per semester
- Semestral Work
- 25 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 25 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is an explanation of theoretical and practical aspects of development of regions and knowledge about regional politics of CR and EU.
Students will gain an overview of regional economics and they will understand the basic terms and methods used in the regional and spatial economics. The gained knowledge will be applicable in further studies of economic disciplines and in economic practice.
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Prerequisites
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The course presupposes basic knowledge of economics.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Seminar Work
The course is concluded with a colloquium. The students will prove their knowledge by a seminar paper (10-15 pages) on the assessment of development opportunities in selected region, village or city.
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Recommended literature
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BLAŽEK, Jiří, UHLÍŘ, David. (2002). Teorie regionálního rozvoje : nástin, kritika, klasifikace. Karolinum Praha.
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Čadil, J. (2010). Regionální ekonomie: teorie a aplikace. V Praze: C.H. Beck.
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Ježek J. (1999). Prostorová a regionální ekonomika. Plzeň: Vydavatelství Západočeské univerzity.
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Kadeřábková J. (1998). Úvod do regionálních věd a veřejné správy : vybrané kapitoly. Codex Bohemia Praha.
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Lacko R. (1969). Náčrt vývinu priestorovej ekonomiky : Teória a prax kapitalistických krajín.. Slovenská akadémia vied, Bratislava.
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MAIER, Gunther, TOEDTLING, Franz. (1997). Regionálna a urbanistická ekonomika. Teoria lokalizácie a priestová štruktura.. ELITA Bratislava.
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