Economic Policy in the Age of Globalization

Teachers

Included in study programs

Teaching results

- acquiring knowledge and understanding of the main context of globalization and the globalization process as well as new trends in Europe and the world,
- the ability to assess the importance of a country's entry into an integration grouping
- the ability to work independently with European Union documents and studies related to European Union policies
Knowledge.
- synthesize basic knowledge in the field of globalization and integration processes through selected policies and problems,
- critically evaluate the researched problems
- the ability to substantiate their claims on economic problems by analyzing and synthesizing data from national and international statistics
- the graduate knows the institutional and legal framework of the European Union, supranational institutions
Skills
- formulate the problems arising from the process of globalization and integration
- seeking ways to use economic policy instruments to support economic growth and eliminate the effects of globalization
- prepare a semester project - team work
- prepare individual work in which they demonstrate the ability to define the problem and the research question, to propose a solution, taking into account the current state of knowledge in the selected area.
Competences
- ability to write different types of professional work independently according to the assignment, clearly communicate the results of analyzes using numerical and graphical outputs, and briefly, clearly and struck communicate their main conclusions,
- ability to know how to prepare a professional presentation using modern means of communication,
- the ability to prioritize information and procedures, to engage the audience.

Indicative content

1. Definition of globalization, integration.
2. Historical excursion into globalization and integration processes in the world and in Europe.
3. Subjects of globalization, multinational corporations.
4. EU institutional framework.
5. EU legal framework.
6. Economic policy and its sub-policies based on the redistribution of competences in the EU.
7. Policies under the exclusive competence of a Member State.
8. Common policies EU.
9. Policies under the exclusive competence of the European Union.
10. The economic and social dimension of globalization.
11. Social inequalities, innovations, global changes.
12. World integration groupings.

Support literature

VIDOVÁ, J. 2015. Hospodárska politika Európskej únie. Bratislava: Vydavateľstvo EKONÓM, 2015.
BRACJUN, A. 2008. Hospodárska politika Európskej únie. Bratislava: Sprint vfra, 2008.
Zmluva o fungovaní EÚ, 2009.
ŠIKULA, M. 1999. Globalizácia – ráscestie civilizácie. Bratislava: Sprint vfra, 1999
ACOCELLA, N., 2005. Economic policy in the age of globalisation. Cambridge University Press.

Requirements to complete the course

20 % continuous written work, 20 % semester work, 60 % written exam

Student workload

Student workload: 156 h
(participation in lectures 26 h, participation in seminars 26 h, elaboration of a semester project 26 h, preparation for the final written work 26 h, preparation for the exam 52 h.)

Language whose command is required to complete the course

Slovak

Date of approval: 10.02.2023

Date of the latest change: 10.02.2022