Předmět World Economy and Agriculture - EADAN (EEEF1E)

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Osnova

Přednáška123456789101112CvičeníCase studies assignment and assignment for next seminarReadings on nutrition, estimating recommended nutritional dosesWorld historical famines - readings and discussionReadings on demographics and projecting future demand for food in a chosen countryReadings on GMO and biotechnologyEstimating agricultural production functions and supply elasticities

Získané způsobilosti

Znalosti:Graduates have theoretical knowledge in the area of macroeconomics and microeconomics which they apply to understand the problems of world demand and supply of agricultural commodities. The students gain knowledge in the main theories of economic development that explain the role of agriculture in the economy and in poverty alleviation. They are able to relate the demographic and economic characteristics of a country to its demand for food and make a qualified prediction of food demand in the future. The graduates are capable of analysing the level of malnutrition using appropriate indicators. They understand the conditions for agricultural production in developing countries and know to distinguish different farming systems in the world. Finally, the students are able to explain the economic effects of various agrarian policy measures and know the basic differences between agrarian policies in OECD and developing countries. *Skils During the course, the students develop a broad set of academic Dovednosti:s such as the ability to collect and analyze data using appropriate indicators from different world-wide databases; the ability to search for and understand the content of various scientific papers and the ability to write a research paper using the academic standards. Competencies - judgement The graduates engage in discussions in which they are required to formulate their arguments and to critically evaluate the problem. They train their economic reasoning and they think in a broader perspective. *Competencies - communication The students are encouraged to work in teams and they develop the ability to lead multi-member, complex and international working groups. They are able to formulate their own professional visions and to defend them in front of the audience. * Kompetence - komunikace:žádná

Literatura

Základní1. LEATHERS, H.; FOSTERS, P. The World Food Problem Tackling the Causes of Undernutrition in the Third World. Third Edition. Boulder Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2004. 447 s. ISBN 1-58826-275-8.2. NORTON, G.W.; ALWANG, J. and MASTERS, W.A. Economics of Agricultural Development World Food Systems and Resource Use. Second Edition. New York Routledge, 480 s. 2006. ISBN 0-203-85275-3.3. KUNA, Z. Demografický a potravinový problém světa. 1. Vydání, Praha Wolters Kluwer, 2010. 340 s. ISBN 978-80-7357-588-5.4. FAO The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2012 (The SOFI Report). Rome FAO, 2012. 65 s. ISBN 978-92-5-107316-25. WORLD BANK. The World Development Report 2008 Agriculture for development. Washington Quebecor World, 2008. 386 s.ISBN 978-0-8213-6807-76. Course materials - lectures and seminars contents available at LMS Moodle.Doporučená7. SOUTHGATE, D.; GRAHAM, H. and TWEETEN, L. The World Food Economy. Second Edition. Oxford Blackwell Publishing, 2007. 464 s. ISBN-13978-1-4051-0597-2 (paperback).8. WESLEY, E.; PETERSON, F. A Billion Dollars a Day The economics and Politics of Agricultural Subsidies. First edition. Oxford Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. 320 s. ISBN 101405185864.9. DIXON, J; GULLIVER, A. and GIBBON, J. Farming Systems and Poverty, Improving Farmer´s Livelihoods in a Changing World. First edition. Rome FAO, 2001. 410 s. ISBN 92-5-1046-27-110. KARAPINAR, B.; HABERLI, C. Food Crises and the WTO. New York Cambridge University Press, 348 s. ISBN 978-0-521-19106-7.11. HERRMANN, M. Food Security and Agricultural Development in Times of High Commodity Prices, Geneva UNCTAD, Discussion Paper No. 196, 2009. 33 s. ISSN 1014-546X12. RUANE, J.; SONNINO, A. Agricultural biotechnologies in developing countries and their possible contribution to food security. Journal of Biotechnology, Vol. 156, 2011, s. 356-363.13. BAZUIN, S., AZADI, H. WITLOX, F. Application of GM crops in Sub-Saharan Africa Lessons learned from Green Revolution. Biotechnology Advances, Vol. 29, 2011, s. 908-912.

Požadavky

General Economics I: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics. English language.

Garant

Ing. Zuzana Smeets Křístková, Ph.D.