European Union Development

Razvoj Evropske unije

Course credits:

5.00 ECTS / 30 (0 hours of lectures, 0 hours of exercises, 30 hours of seminars, 0 hours other forms of work)

Course holder:

izr. prof. dr. Marko Lovec

Type:

Required

Language:

English

Semester:

First semester

Study degree

2. level

Course execution:

• Postgraduate Programme of European Studies

Short content

The course addresses socio-economic development of EU in the context of growing economic integration. Attention is given to the understanding of socio-economic content of individual development phases and selection of strategic orientation of EU from creation of the internal market norms and joint currency to the vision of implementation of knowledge economy and society. Analyses of selected EU policies is undertaken- like regional policy, agricultural policy, entrepreneurship and innovation promotion, research and development policy, macro-financial policies at EU level, with basic characteristics of European monetary integration and public finance at EU level. Also, the complexity of EU budget is addressed, with special reference to distribution of funds according to the policy priorities.