Economic Transformation in East Central and Southeastern Europe - JTM015

• Title: Economic Transformation in East Central and Southeastern Europe
• Guaranteed by: Department of Russian and East European Studies (23-KRVS)
• Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
• Actual: from 2021
• Semester: winter
• E-Credits: 6
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:1/1, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: 24 / unknown (24)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Guarantor: Mgr. Petr Jeřábek
• Teacher(s): Mgr. Petr Jeřábek
• Class: Courses for incoming students

Annotation

Last update: Mgr. Petr Jeřábek (26.09.2023)

The course deals with issues of economic transformation in Central and South East European countries after the end of the communist regimes. It builds on an overview of historical and political context, and by case studies it details key problems of economic development of the CSEE countries in the 1990s. It summarizes the commonalities and specifics of different countries in the region. Attention is paid to current economic situation of the countries in focus as well.

Aim of the course

Last update: Mgr. Petr Jeřábek (26.09.2023)

The aim of the course is to explain and discuss the topics and methods of economic transformation in East Central and Southeastern Europe. At the end, students should be able to understand general aspects of economic transformation of the selected countries. 

Course completion requirements

Last update: Bc. Sára Lochmanová (05.10.2023)

Grading is based on the Dean's Measure no. 20/2019: https://fsv.cuni.cz/deans-measure-no-20/2019

• 91% and more   => A
• 81-90%             => B
• 71-80%             => C
• 61-70%             => D
• 51-60%             => E
• 0-50%               => F

More in SMĚRNICE S_SO_002: Organizace zkouškových termínů, kontrol studia a užívání klasifikace A–F na FSV UK.

Literature

Last update: Mgr. Petr Jeřábek (26.09.2023)

 

POZNÁMKA:Všechna dostupná literatura v sylabu slouží pouze ke studijním účelům v tomto kurzu. Je chráněna autorským právem a nesmí být tak dále šířena.

Class readings:

will be specified on the first lesson

 

Course book:

IMF, 25 Years of Transition Post-Communist Europe and the IMF. Regional  Economic Issues, Special Report, Washington DC 2014       

             

Recommended general readings:

Åslund, A. The Transformation of Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia. Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Bohle, D. and B. Greskovits. Capitalist Diversity on Europe´s Periphery. Cornell University Press, 2011. 

Gros, D. and A. Steinherr. Economic Transition in Central and Eastern Europe: Planting the Seeds. Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Lane, D. and M. Myant (ed.) Varieties of Capitalism in Post-Communist Countries. Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.

Myant, M. and J. Drahokoupil. Transition Economies: Political Economy in Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Wiley, 2011.

Piketty, T. Capital in the Twenty-First Century. Harvard University Press, 2013.

Rose, R. Understanding Post-Communist Transformation: A bottom up approach. Routledge, 2009. (political and economic transformation)

Sobják, Anita. From the Periphery to the Core? Central Europe and the Economic Crisis. The Polish Institute of International Studies, No.7 (55), April, p. 10, Warsaw 2013

Teaching methods

Last update: Mgr. Petr Jeřábek (26.09.2023)

Teaching methods are the combination of lectures and seminars. Based on the lectures, students should receive general information about history of central-planned economies in Central Eastern and Southeastern Europe and then about processes of transformations. Seminars are focused on students presentations and reading of the texts which are followed discussed to help students with better understanding of the subject. 

 

MS Teams link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3AAiDapy9ldgYv16FCcZzwILeve0ZdvETOnbwncfSuzgA1%40thread.tacv2/1665697098609?context=%7B%22Tid%22%3A%22e09276da-f934-4086-bf08-8816a20414a2%22%2C%22Oid%22%3A%2289e828ff-18f6-497e-b650-173a76971f61%22%7D

Requirements to the exam

Last update: Mgr. Petr Jeřábek (26.09.2023)

* Assessment:
50 % - presentation/paper
10 % - activity in the class (class reading)
40 % - written examination (online test)

 

* Final mark:
100 - 91 % - excellent (A) 
90 - 81 % - very good (B)
80 - 71 % - good (C) 
70 - 61 % - sufficient (D)
60 - 51 % - sufficient with deficiency (E) 
less than 50 % - failed (F)

 

Due to the Covid-19 disease and on-line teaching, the e-exam will be carried out via Moodle or Turnitin. Students will answer open questions. 

Syllabus

Last update: Mgr. Petr Jeřábek (26.09.2023)

*  Topics covered by the course:
1. Commonalities and specifics of Central and South East European economies in the period until the end of WWII
2. Basic features of centrally planned economies and socialist integration 
3. Economic transformation process: the Washington consensus
4. Case studies: specifics of economic transformation of individual countries
5. Economic integration in the region and its relevance to the EU accession process
6. Current issues in economic development of Central and South East European countries