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Theory of Economics

Summary

Microeconomics - The initial part, serving as an introduction to studying economics at the same time, concentrates on defining the subject of economics and methods, characteristics and functions of economy. The course's central point lies in an analysis of market mechanism function, and behaviour of consumers and firms in the market environment. Explanation will be provided for conditions of creation of balance between a firm and the market in various market situations and the basic context of balancing the production factors markets. Macroeconomics deals with measuring national economy performance, problems connected with economic equilibrium, and causes and manifestations of cyclical oscillations. The following part of the course explains the nature of money, structure of the banking system and basic conditions of inflation. It explains the economic function of the state, targets and instruments of economic policy, basic context of monetary policy, fiscal policy, external business and incomes policy.

Literature

[1] Mils, J.: Critical History of Economics. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmilan 2002
[2] Roll, E.: A History of Economic Thought. London, Faber and Faber 1992
[3] Samuelson, P.A. - Nordhaus, W.D.: Economics, McGraw Hill, 1989

Advised literature

[1] Blaug, M.: Economic Theory in Retrospect. 5. vydání. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press 1999
[2] Blaug, M. - Vane, H.R. (eds.): Who’ s Who in Economics. 4. vydání. Cheltenham, Edward Elgar 2003
[3] Dow, S.C.: The Methodology of Macroeconomic Thought. A Conceptual Analysis of School of Thought in Economics. Cheltenham, Edward Elgar 1996
[4] Dow, S.C.: Economic Methodology: an Enquiry. Oxford, Oxford University Press 2002
[5] Eatwell, J. - Milgate, M. - Newman, P. (eds.): The New Palgrave A Dictionary of Economics. Volume 1 (A to D). Volume 2 (E to J). Volume 3 (K to P). Volume 4 (Q to Z). New York, Palgrave Publishers 2002


Language of instruction čeština
Code 634-0935
Abbreviation TE
Course title Theory of Economics
Coordinating department Department of Economics and Management in Industry
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Šárka Vilamová, Ph.D.