6. Lecture complex (thesis of the lectures) Theme of the lecture №1. The essence, objects and subjects of economic policy

1. The essence of economic policy.

2. Objects and subjects of economic policy.

3. Principles of economic policy.

4. Elements of economic policy.

National and international policies. Essence of economic policy. Reasons of strengthening of the importance of economic policy. Discussion questions about essence of economic policy. Differences of economic policy and politic economy. Normative and positive analyze of economics. Approaches of supporters of direct and indirect state impact on economics. Interrelation of economics and policy.

Subjects of economic policy: state and non-state. Dependence of division of functions between the state subjects on economics regulation from an organizational political system of the country. The institutes having the public status. The institutes having supranational character. Carriers of economic interests and created groups on property, on the income, by the form activity, etc. Representatives of economic interests. Performers of economic interests. Indicators of success of economic policy. Obstacles for carrying out successful economic policy.

Objects of economic policy: regulation of investment, sales, market of labor, research and development assistance, ecological, social, foreign economic regulation.

Elements of economic policy. Definitions of "painful" points, the concrete characteristic of a situation with the indication of the reasons. Careful studying of opportunities of national economy. Comparison of the valid provision of economy with previous forecasts. Analyze of aims of economic policy: definition of all aims, allocation of main aims. Analysis of compliance of economic policy to interests of system. Analysis of applicability of instruments of state regulation.

Literature: 1-35.

Theme of the lecture №2. The role of the state in the market economy

1. State as economic subject.

2. Economic functions of state.

3. Need and shortcomings of the state intervention.

State, as producer. Implementation of government procurements. Influence of the state orders on large and small business. Competition of firms for the state order. State, consumer. Formation of public sector. Economy nationalization. Objects of state ownership. State, economy regulator. Economic policy. Limits of the state intervention in economy.

Economic functions of the state: creation of legal base of functioning of economy, protection of system of the competition, equitable distribution of the income, stimulation of restructuring of economy, creation of built-in stabilizers.

Means and ways of state regulation. State and market. Economic and political components the states. Political systems.

Need of state intervention in economy. History of state regulation of economy. The reasons of need of intervention of the state in economy: monopolization of economy, disproportion in economy, conducting wars, production of the public benefits, support of scientific researches, injustice of distribution of the income, environment protection. Shortcomings of intervention of the state in economy: inequality in obtaining information, dishonesty of government officials, incompatibility in time of adoption of the state decisions, the law of unforeseen consequences.

Literature: 1-35.