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Subject 'Economy of EU'

Name in Estonian: Euroopa Liidu majandus

Year:   2009/2010    2010/2011    2011/2012    2012/2013    2013/2014    

Statuspassive
State codeTLM282
Study languageEstonian
ChairTransport ja logistika
Credit points 1.5 CP; 2 ECTS
Grading method Exam

General description

The main idea and significance of the subject. The background, culture and development of the EU. The EU (EC) treaties. EU economic policy. Evolution of the EU institutions and EU (EC) institutions: the European Parliament, Council, Commission, European Court of Justice, European Council, the European Central Bank and other advisory bodies.
How the EU works? EU's economic, foreign and security policy. The EC Treaty and politics: a customs union, competition, transport, social, regional and other policies. Economic and Monetary Union. EU science and technology. Employment, inflation, wages, taxes, and the standard of living. Analysis of the economic level. Foreign investment and trade. EU enlargement, the future and current problems. Energy problems.

General aim

To provide information about the EU and its partner´s economy and economic policy and its operation.

Aim

To give an overview what is happening in the Europe and in the world. This will allow more efficiently to plan logistics routes, to carry out the optimal economic calculations, to take into account the dangers and risks, to avoid errors and thus to increase the economic efficiency of the company.

Form description

Lectures and independent work with literature, online materials and a written work.
Project on the given topics, the volume - about 20 pages

Literature

1. Euroopa Liit http://europa.eu.int
2. Tanning, L. ja T. Uus Euroopa Liit - 27. Tallinn, TTÜ. 2008, 419 lk.
3. Tanning, L. Euroopa Liidu ja tema partnermaade majandus I ja II. TTÜ. Tallinn, 2002, 312 + 345 lk.
4. Tanning, L. Saksamaa majandus. Deutsche Wirtschaft. I ja II. Tallinn, 2004, 409 + 283 lk.

Täiendav kirjandus ja internet:
1. Euroopa Liidu portaalid http://europa.eu.int/index_et.htm
2. Euronews http://www.euronews.com
3. Tanning, L. Reisid Euroopa kultuuriruumi riikides. Tallinn. 2008, 480 lk.
4. Tanning, L. Põhjamaade majandus. Nordiski ekonomi. I ja II. Tallinn, 2000, 328 + 448 lk.
5. Tanning, L. Euroopa probleem … Teine maailmasõda. Tallinn, 2006, 600 lk.
6. Jooksev perioodika, s.h Tanningu artiklid ajakirjas "Raamatupidamisuudised"

Is taught in following curricula

2012: RT*  
2011: RT*  
2010: RT*  
2009: RT*  
2008: LI  RT*  
2007: LI  
2006: LI  
* Optional subject
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