Case Studies from Economic Policy 2
- Credits: 3
- Ending: Examination
- Range: 2C
- Semester: winter
- Year: 2
- Faculty of Economics and Finance
Teachers
Included in study programs
Teaching results
Knowledge
• The student will gain the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge from economic theory in real economic and political situations.
• The student expands his theoretical knowledge by practical approach to its utilization on various levels of government.
Competence
• Active participation in discussion of the presented studies leads him to the development of critical thinking.
• Empirical verification of the conclusions and statements provided.
• During the process of its own case study creation, the student uses available statistical data (Datacube, statistical reports of individual industries and specific datasets to covered topic) and knowledge from economic analysis acquired in other courses.
Skills
• The use of quantitative econometric methods in the elaboration of his own case study is expected.
• A case study and its presentation develops the student's communication skills in both written and oral presentation with an emphasis on explaining causal and empirically verified causes in the researched topics.
• Collective discussion and brainstorming on the presented topic encourages students to work in a team and supports the ability to clearly formulate bottlenecks of the analysis not only in the field of its focus but also in the methodology used.
Indicative content
Case studies based on the realities of economic development and economic policy. Topics are adapted to the economic realities from which the case studies draw. The curriculum is therefore partly flexible. Areas on which the case studies are based:
1. Successful and unsuccessful strategies for economic development and catching up with world leaders in economic performance
2. Shocks in economies and approaches to overcoming them
3. Economic changes in Central and Eastern Europe
4. Comparisons of economic developments and policies in the V4 countries
For each topic there are common elements: justification of the choice of the subject of the case study, selection of the subjects and data needed, justification of the phenomena under study, drawing conclusions and policy recommendations.
Support literature
EBRD Transition Report (various years of issue). European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, London.
OECD Economic Outlook (various years of issue). OECD Publishing, Paris.
Word Bank Group: Global Economic Prospects (various years of issue). International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Washington, DC
Students will use a wide range of available literature in the preparation of their studies; analytical materials of the European Commission, OECD, EBRD, ECB, IMF, MF SR, NBS are recommended. However, it is not possible to delimit all the literature in advance; its use depends on the needs of individual case studies and the way they are prepared.
Requirements to complete the course
Class activity, Continuous preparation of final seminar paper 40 %.
Assigned seminar paper and its presentation 60 %.
Student workload
Class activity, continuous preparation and discussion of own case study 40 %.
Assigned seminar paper /final version of case study/ and its presentation 60 %.
Language whose command is required to complete the course
English
Date of approval: 04.03.2022
Date of the latest change: 04.03.2022