Course: Economics of Sustainable Development

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Course title Economics of Sustainable Development
Course code MRS/GUEUR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
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)
  • Syrovátka Miroslav, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
unspecified

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • Bauer, J. (2024). Effective Altruism: An Introduction. Polity.
  • de Janvry, A., Sadoulet, E. (2021). Development Economics: Theory and Practice.
  • Goodstein, E. S., Wong, J. C., & Polasky, S. (2025). Economics and the Environment.
  • Lomborg, B. (2023). Best Things First. Copenhagen Consensus Center.
  • Rodrik, D. (2025). Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Global Sustainable Development - specialization in Transition to Sustainability (2026) Category: Geography courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Global Sustainable Development - specialization in International Development (2026) Category: Geography courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter