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Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

European Union Labour Markets

Type of study Follow-up MasterBachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 156-0515/01
Abbreviation TPEU
Course title European Union Labour Markets
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Applied Economics
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Jaromír Gottvald, CSc.

Subject syllabus

1. Panorama of the European labour markets I.
2. Panorama of the European labour markets II
3. Long terms sectoral employment trends and structural changes in the European labour markets
4. Education (level, structure, duality) and employment in EU, position of youth on labour markets
5. Labour market performance gaps between European regions
6. Flexibility, quality and job protection in European Employment Strategy systems
7. Key determinants of effective functioning of labour market
8. European Employment Strategy – pillars and guidelines, EU labour market reforms
9. Employment Guidelines – main tasks and horizontal objectives
10. National action plans, Commission recommendations, Employment Taskforce and their implementation
11. Denmark - Impact evaluation of the European Employment Strategy
12. Ireland - Impact evaluation of the European Employment Strategy
13. UK - Impact evaluation of the European Employment Strategy
14. Spain - Impact evaluation of the European Employment Strategy

E-learning

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Literature

1. INTEGRATED GUIDELINES FOR GROWTH AND JOBS (2005-2008), EC 2005
2. CZECH REPUBLIC, www.msmt.cz, web sites in english
3. Joint Employment Report 2007/2008, EC 2008
4. Employment in Europe 2007 - 2008, Recent Trends and Prospects, selected chapters, EC

Advised literature

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