| Course Unit Code | 156-0387/01 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 5 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Choice-compulsory type B |
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| Level of Course Unit * | Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | First Year |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Winter Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | Czech |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| FIL03 | Ing. Lenka Johnson Filipová, Ph.D. |
| PYT005 | doc. Ing. Mariola Pytliková, Ph.D. |
| Summary |
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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| The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the principles, fundamentals and economic analyzes used in Migration Economics. The course consists of a combination of theoretical concepts, empirical results and empirical approaches used in the field of migration economics and critical discussions on the implication of conclusions in public policy. Among other things, attention will be paid to important current economic issues such as migration determinants, factors affecting the integration of foreigners and the consequences of international migration and ethnic diversity. |
| Course Contents |
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1. Migration economics, introduction, trends and concepts applied in it
2. Determinants of migration
3. Selectivity in migration
4. Adaptation and integration of immigrants; second and third generation in society
5. Differences in labor market by ethnicity, discrimination
6. Immigration impacts
7. Wider impact of immigration on the economy; international migration and globalization
8. Immigration policy
9. Diversity - the impact of the diversity of the workforce on companies and economies
10. Emigration and source countries, brain drain and brain gain, remittance
11. Social mobility |
| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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BANSAK, C., SIMPSON, N.B. and M. ZAVODNY: Economics of Immigration, First Edition, Routledge. ISBN 978-0415747066.
DUSTMANN, Ch, FRATTINI, T. and A. ROSSO (2015) "The Effect of Emigration from Poland on Polish Wages". Scandinavian Journal of Economics Vol 117 (2), pp. 522-564.
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BANSAK, C., SIMPSON, N.B. and M. ZAVODNY: Economics of Immigration, First Edition, Routledge. ISBN 978-0415747066.
DUSTMANN, Ch, FRATTINI, T. and A. ROSSO (2015) "The Effect of Emigration from Poland on Polish Wages". Scandinavian Journal of Economics Vol 117 (2), pp. 522-564.
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| Recommended Reading: |
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NATHAN, M. (2014): The wider economic impacts of high-skilled migrants: a survey of literature for receiving countries. IZA Journal of Migration 2014, 3:4.
PEDERSEN, J. P., PYTLIKOVA, M. and N. SMITH (2008): "Selection and Network Effects - Migration Flows into OECD Countries 1990-2000". European Economic Review. Vol. 52 (7), pp. 1160-1186.
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NATHAN, M. (2014): The wider economic impacts of high-skilled migrants: a survey of literature for receiving countries. IZA Journal of Migration 2014, 3:4.
PEDERSEN, J. P., PYTLIKOVA, M. and N. SMITH (2008): "Selection and Network Effects - Migration Flows into OECD Countries 1990-2000". European Economic Review. Vol. 52 (7), pp. 1160-1186.
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| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures, Tutorials |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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| Credit and Examination | Credit and Examination | 100 (100) | 51 |
| Credit | Credit | 35 | 18 |
| Examination | Examination | 65 | 30 |