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European Regional Policy

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Course Unit Code120-0507/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionEnglish
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
MEL24Ing. Lukáš Melecký, Ph.D.
STA579doc. Ing. Michaela Melecká Staníčková, Ph.D.
PEK0044Ing. Markéta Pekarčíková
Summary
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the basic theoretical and methodological backgrounds of regional development and regional policy, which are subsequently applied to the determinants and settings of regional policy in the selected EU Member States (eg. Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Finland and the Netherlands) and the European Union as a whole. Upon completion of the course, the students are prepared to solve practical problems in the field of the EU Cohesion Policy in the follow-up Master's degree.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1. To describe the development and the state of the art of EU regional policy, its mechanisms and tools.
2. To explain the methodology and options of the use of EU Funds and other instruments in the regional development and their application under the condition of the Czech Republic.
3. To apply the knowledge gained for the solution of issues of EU social and economic cohesion.
Course Contents
1. Regions and their classification - regionalism and regional integration, theory of region, classification of regions in the European Union and the Czech Republic (CR), Euroregions.
2. Regional disparities - basic concepts, systemic backgrounds regional disparities, basic indicators of the level of states and regions, indicators of growth strategies in the EU.
3. Regional disparities and their measurement - methods of regional disparities measurements, regional disparities in the European Union and the Czech Republic
4. Regional development theory and regional policy - regional development and factors in regional development, modern theory of regional development and contemporary approaches to regional policy, types and instruments of modern regional policy.
5. Regional policy of the selected European States (I) - Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany.
6. Regional policy of the selected European states (II) - Finland, the Netherlands, Greece, Spain, Portugal.
7. The development of regional policy in Europe - the main milestones in the development of the EU regional policy.
8. Legislative and institutional framework of the EU regional policy - legislative framework of EU regional policy, regional policy management at the EU level.
9. EU Regional policy Instruments - European structural and investment funds (ESIF), special support instruments, financial instruments, Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance.
10. EU regional policy in the programming period 2014-2020 - architecture of the EU regional policy 2014-2020, legislative framework, programming documents, financial framework.
11. Regional policy in the Czech Republic – backgrounds and formation of the regional policy in the Czech Republic, legislative framework, support of regional development in the Czech Republic, coordination of economic and social cohesion in the EU in the Czech Republic.
12. EU Regional policy in the Czech Republic (I) - European Union funds for the Czech Republic in the programming periods 2004-2006 and 2007-2013.
13. EU Regional policy in the Czech Republic (II) - European Union funds for the Czech Republic in the programming period 2014-2020.
14. The future of EU Regional policy after 2020 - basic documents focusing on regional policy for 2020+, preparation of the Czech Republic for the 2020+ programming period.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
1. BACHTLER, John et al. EU Cohesion Policy: Reassessing Performance and Direction. New York: Routledge, 2017. 320 p. ISBN 978-1-138-22464-3.
2. BRAUN, Julie, A. Regional Policies and European Integration: From Policy to Identity. 1st edition. Cham, ZH, Palgrave Macmillan, 2018. 226 p. ISBN 978-3-319-67761-3.
3. PIATTONI, Simona and Laura POLVERARI. Handbook on Cohesion Policy in the EU. London (UK): Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016. 547 p. ISBN 978-1-78471-566-3.
1. BACHTLER, John et al. EU Cohesion Policy: Reassessing Performance and Direction. New York: Routledge, 2017. 320 p. ISBN 978-1-138-22464-3.
2. BRAUN, Julie, A. Regional Policies and European Integration: From Policy to Identity. 1st edition. Cham, ZH, Palgrave Macmillan, 2018. 226 p. ISBN 978-3-319-67761-3.
3. PIATTONI, Simona and Laura POLVERARI. Handbook on Cohesion Policy in the EU. London (UK): Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016. 547 p. ISBN 978-1-78471-566-3.

Recommended Reading:
1. BACHTLER, John, Joaquim OLIVEIRA-MARTINS, Peter WOSTNER and Piotr ŻUBER. Towards cohesion policy 4.0: structural transformation and inclusive growth. Abingdon, Oxon: Taylor & Francis, 2019. Regional studies policy impact books, volume 1. ISBN 978-0-367-24367-8.
2. KRISTENSEN, Iryna, Alexandre DUBOIS and Jukka TERÄS, ed. Strategic approaches to regional development: smart experimentation in less-favoured regions. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019. Regions and cities, 134 p. ISBN 978-1-138-08435-3.
3. MELICIANI, Valentina. Regional Disparities in the Enlarged European Union: Geography, innovation and structural change. NY: Routledge, 2015. 204 p. ISBN 978-0415741712.
1. BACHTLER, John, Joaquim OLIVEIRA-MARTINS, Peter WOSTNER and Piotr ŻUBER. Towards cohesion policy 4.0: structural transformation and inclusive growth. Abingdon, Oxon: Taylor & Francis, 2019. Regional studies policy impact books, volume 1. ISBN 978-0-367-24367-8.
2. KRISTENSEN, Iryna, Alexandre DUBOIS and Jukka TERÄS, ed. Strategic approaches to regional development: smart experimentation in less-favoured regions. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019. Regions and cities, 134 p. ISBN 978-1-138-08435-3.
3. MELICIANI, Valentina. Regional Disparities in the Enlarged European Union: Geography, innovation and structural change. NY: Routledge, 2015. 204 p. ISBN 978-0415741712.
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