Hollman, A.-L.. (2019): Public Finance and Public Policy: Responsibilities and Limitations of Government. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Varian, H.R. (2019): Intermediate Microeconomics: A Modern Approach. Mass.: MIT Press.

Documents of EC, Ministry for regional development of the Czech Republic

1) Introduction to the public economy, market failures and their solutions, effects of taxation and the transfer to economic entities

2) Tax system of the Czech Republic vs. EU

3) Sustainability of public finances, fiscal rules

4) Structural policy

5) Budgeting of cities and municipalities, budgetary determination of taxes

6) The budget of the capital city of Prague

7) Excursion

8) Public resources and public procurement

9) PPP projects, general overview and case studies

10) EPC projects, general overview and case studies

11) Public support, legislative framework, forms of public support, integrated investment platforms, specifics of selected public sectors

12) National, regional and municipal grant schemes

13) EU economic policy and economic governance - EU budget and its creation, system and process of distribution of funds to Member States and regions through programs and funds, structural funds

14) Project management of EU funds - European structural and investment funds, the role of EU structural policy, institutional and program organization in the Czech Republic, knowledge of the project cycle, preparation of applications, feasibility studies, case studies

Credit will be awarded on the basis of attendance, activity in exercises and elaboration of seminar papers. The course will end with a written test.