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Economic Policy of the European Union

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Course Unit Code120-0305/14
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated3 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type B
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
NAV20Ing. Boris Navrátil, CSc.
Summary
Subject is concerned with economic policy as a part of the integration process
accomplished by EU member states. Essential information on development and
institutional organization is summarized in the extent necessary for
understanding economic policy mechanisms. Common and coordinated policies are
in depth discussed from the point of view of their development within the
Communities. The explanation is completed with their impact on the economic
policy of the Czech Republic.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1. To describe integration process in Europe and its influence on goals of economic policy in the EC/EU,
2. To identify the main economic-political goals and explain related tools in different integration stages,
3. To apply knowledge for solution of topical economic-poltical issues of the EC/EU,
4. To analyse economic-political situation in the EC/EU member countries and discuss ways and means for its solutions.
Course Contents
1. The objectives of the EU's economic policy. Economic, social and territorial cohesion. Enlargement versus deepening EU integration. Multi-speed vs. tighter EU.
2. The legal, institutional and financial prerequisites for the over-regulation and implementation of economic policy in the European Union. Common EU budget. Treaty of Lisbon - Tackling Democracy Deficit, Subsidiarity.
3. Deepening integration integration from the customs union to a single internal market. Economic and political measures necessary for its operation. A single European act. Harmonization of taxes. European pillar of social rights.
4. Competition policy and its importance for a single internal market. The issue of cartels and concerted practices, dominant market positions and state aid to firms. Consumer protection policy.
5. Monetary cooperation in Europe from the 1950s to the 1990s. The European Monetary System, its functioning and effectiveness.
6. The stages of the formation of the European Economic and Monetary Union. The ECB's common monetary policy. Formation of the banking union.
7. Co-operation in the field of fiscal policy. Formation of the fiscal union.
8. The EU's position in international trade relations. Common commercial policy.
9. Common Agricultural Policy and its Reforms. Rural recovery policy. Common Fisheries Policy.
10. Common transport policy. Building trans-European networks.
11. EU structural policy. European Structural and Investment Funds. Support for small and medium-sized enterprises.
12. Policy to support research and technological development in the EU. EU space policy.
13. Energy policy in the EU. Energy Union for Europe. Environmental policy in the EU. Program 20-20-20 by 2020.
14. International Economic Cooperation in the Globalization of the World Economy. The position of the European Union in the world economy. The EU and its members in overcoming the economic crisis.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
1. BALDWIN, Richard and Charles WYPLOSZ. The Economics of European Integration. 6th edition. McGraw-Hill Education, 2021. 400 s. ISBN 978-1526847218.
2. CINI, Michelle a Nieves PÉREZ-SOLÓRZANO BORRAGÁN, ed. European Union politics. Sixth edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019. ISBN 978-0-19-880653-0.
3. BISCOP, Sven. European Strategy in the 21st Century. Abingdon: Routledge, 2019. ISBN 978-1-138-38472-9.


1. FLEISCHMANN, Luboš. Evropská hospodářská a měnová unie v souvislostech. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2022. ISBN 978-80-271-1026-1.
2. BALDWIN, Richard and Charles WYPLOSZ. The Economics of European Integration. 6th edition. McGraw-Hill Education, 2021. 400 s. ISBN 978-1526847218.
3. ŠLOSARČÍK, Ivo. Právní a politický rámec Evropské unie. 5. vydání. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2020. ISBN 978-80-7598-624-5.
Recommended Reading:
1. AMATO, Giuliano, Enzo MOAVERO-MILANESI, Gianfranco PASQUINO a Lucrezia REICHLIN, ed. The history of the European Union: constructing utopia. Oxford: Hart, 2019. ISBN 978-1-5099-1741-9.
2. DAWSON, Mark and Floris de WITTE. EU law and governance. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022. ISBN 978-1-108-79943-0.
3.HERLIN-KARNELL, E., CONWAY, G. and A. GANESH. European Union law in context. Oxford: HART, 2021. ISBN 978-1-84946-701-8.
1. FIALA, Petr, Ondřej KRUTÍLEK a Markéta PITROVÁ. Evropská unie. 3., aktualizované, rozšířené a doplněné vydání. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury (CDK), 2018, 990 s. ISBN 978-80-7325-450-6.
2. DAWSON, Mark and Floris de WITTE. EU law and governance. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022. ISBN 978-1-108-79943-0.
3. HRUBEŠ, Milan. Evropská unie v českém veřejném diskursu: (re)konstrukce příběhu. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2022. ISBN 978-80-246-5057-9.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Seminars
Assesment methods and criteria
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CreditCredit100 51