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EU Economics and Slovenia (UD)

Goals

To learn about the processes of international economic integration with the emphasis on the specifics of the EU. To understand the functioning of the EU, the role of individual member states (especially Slovenia), current dilemmas and possible future developments.
Develop the ability for research work and practical skills needed for argumentation, presentation and discussion.

Syllabus

1. History and evolution of the EU
2. International trade and the theory of comparative advantages: absolute and relative comparative advantages
3. The impacts of international trade on social welfare; impacts of import tariffs on international trade
4. Economic integration and preferential liberalisation
5. Economic integrations around the world; WTO (World Trade Organization) and economic integrations
6. Effects of economic integration (theory and empirical evidence:
a) impacts on the market size and scale effects
b) impacts on the labour market and migration
c) dynamic effects of economic integration: effects on economic growth
7. The EU law and institutions; Principles of the decision making in the E; Criteria for the EU membership and the Slovenian accession
Slovenian accession to the EU
8. Economic history of the European Monetary Union (EMU): Snake in the tunnel, ERM-I and ERM-II
9. European monetary union (EMU), Slovenian accession to the EMU
10. Fiscal policy of the EU; Stability and Growth Pact; Challenges of the EU and Slovenian fiscal policy
11. Multiannual financial Framework of the EU; EU budget
12. Current Slovenian and EU economic problems

Contacts

Nevenka Hrovatin

Office hours

Wednesday at 14:30

room RZ-406

The office hours on 19th March will be held at 2 p.m.

Business portrait of Nevenka Hrovatin in the green atrium of the School of Economics and Business on a sunny day in June 2024

Matej Švigelj

Office hours

Tuesday at 10:00

room R-315/Zoom

Business portrait of Matej Švigelj in the green atrium of the School of Economics and Business on a sunny day in June 2024

Katja Zajc Kejžar

Office hours

Thursday at 14:45

room R-306

Business portrait of Katja Zajc Kejžar in the green atrium of the School of Economics and Business on a sunny day in June 2024

Jelena Zorić

Office hours

Monday at 13:30

room RZ-405

Business portrait of Jelena Zorić in the library of the School of Economics and Business in October 2024, with a round window and shelves full of books in the background