1. Laure de BATZ, Olha KHYMYCH and Vit MACHACEK
European Economic Integration Course Introduction Rules and Hints for a Friendly Co-Existence
Laure de BATZ, Olha KHYMYCH and Vit MACHACEK
October 5, 2017

2. Requirements – EEI course
Register for the course in SIS!
ONE oral presentation in seminars (20%)
Final written examination (80%)
Note 1: For each failure at the written examination, you lose one attempt and you have a maximum of 3 attempts to take the final written exam
Note 2: If you retake the exam, you lose your previous grade
Note 3: You do NOT have to register for written exams
Note 4: All special cases are subject to Prof. Komarek’s
agreement

3. Grading scale – EEI course
Out of 100 % (= 20% + 80%)
0-50 %   = F(ailed)
51-60 % = E
61-70 % = D
71-80 % = C
81-90 % = B
91% and more =A
Note: Modification vis-à-vis prof. Komarek’s presentation
Passed

4. Literature
Baldwin R. & Wyplosz C.: The Economics of European Integration (4th or 5th edition). McGraw-Hill Education, 2012 or 2015
Lecture slides by Prof. Komarek
Supplementary literature on the website of this course and SIS

5. Seminars Each Thursday two parallel seminars
15:30~16:50 or 17:00 ~18:20
You choose one of the 2 sessions
Core is presentation – maximum 20 points
Up to 4 presentations for each seminar
Each presentation done by group of 2 students (in exceptional case possible 1 student, taken into account in grading)
2 presentations on theory
2 presentations of your own topic
10 minutes per presentation, followed by Q&As

6. Pillars of the evaluation
Respect of the constraints:
Send the presentation at least 48 hours before the seminar (Tuesday 8 pm)
10 minutes per presentation (20% tolerance)
Quote the sources/bibliography
Note: Do not quote Wikipedia, but sources used there.
Share you presentation with colleagues (drive, google.doc, etc.)
Plan & structure
Originality of the approach
Up to date
Style and presentation

7. Presentation – Theory (model)
Register till October 9th, 8pm in team of 2 students
Link for registration will be sent to you by if you are registered for the EEI course in SIS:
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Explain model or theory to your classmates
Based on Baldwin-Wyplosz book ( )
Maximum 20 points for presentation:
2 points for timely sending (48 hours before your presentation, i.e. Tuesday 5 pm)
13 points for the essence of the presentation and ability to explain the topic, answer questions on theoretical topic
5 points for the style, timing and bibliography
When to register?

8. Presentation – Own topic
Register till October 9th, 8pm in team of 2 students
Link for registration will be sent to you by if you are registered for the EEI course in SIS:
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You choose your own topic in line with the theoretical
Topic will be validated by the TA’s via
Maximum 20 points for presentation:
2 points for timely sending (48 hours before your presentation, i.e. Tuesday 5 pm)
13 points for the essence of the presentation and ability to explain the topic, answer questions on theoretical topic
5 points for the style, timing and bibliography

9. Registration for the presentation
Link for registration will be sent to you by if you are registered for the EEI course in SIS
You must register, otherwise you cannot present on the seminars
Regarding the topics, first come, first served (2 options,
2 sessions)
If you delete a name, we can trace your changes!
If you choose theoretical presentation, you will find a description of the topics here: 
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2 options 2 sessions

10. Schedule of the seminars
5.10
Introduction, course requirements
Laure, Olha, Vit
12.10
Essentials of European Integration
Vit
19.10
International trade (preferential liberalization model)
26.10
Microeconomics of Monetary Integration
Laure
2.11
Macroeconomics of Monetary Integration
9.11
SGP, Maastricht, institutions vs. numerical rules
16.11
Common Agricultural Policy
Olha
23.11
Regional policy and EU enlargement
30.11
EU competition and state aid
7.12
Fiscal policy – Institutions vs. numerical rules. Sovereign debt crisis
14.12
EU enlargement
19.12
Pre-exam

11. Presentations next week
1. EU bodies and the decision-making in the EU
Three-pillar structure of EU
Competences of European Commission, Council of the EU, European Council (stress the difference between Council of the EU and European Council), European Parliament
Ordinary Legislation Procedure (Co-decision procedure)
Double majority voting X Simple majority voting X Unanimous decision making
In which areas are these voting rules used?
2. Import tariffs
How does the imposition of a tariff affect import/export volumes and prices in home and foreign economy?
What are the welfare effects?
Compare import quotas, voluntary export restraints and technical barriers to trade
3. Two own presentations in line with theoretical

12. Final examination preparation
Material covered in lectures by Prof. Komarek
Baldwin – Wyplosz book ( )
Obligatory readings from seminars + material covered in seminars, posted on course webpage in SIS

13. Final examination preparation
Topics covered in lectures
cca 65% of the points you can get from the final examination
Chapters 1-6 and 9-19 from the Baldwin- Wyplosz book ( )
cca 35% of the points you can get from the final examination

14. Final examination
More weight will be given to main concepts and models (cca 70% of the points you can get from the final examination) and less weight to pure enumeration of facts (cca 30% of the points you can get from the final examination).
Please note that cheating during the final examination will multiply your score by factor zero. Tolerance zero on cheating
Careful with hand-writing, thank you!
Only in English
Understand > memorize
No compromise on fair play
80 min, closed- book
NO registration in SIS

15. Final examination schedule
Indicative dates for the written exams
Pre-exam:
December 19th at 8:00am in room 109
Final exams:
January, 16th 8am in room 109
January, 23rd 8am in room 109
January, 30th 8am in room 109
Note: You have 4 dates (including the pre-exam) to choose
to take the written exam but only 3 chances to pass
All the dates are indicative – to be confirmed!

16. Communication (1) Concerning seminars and the requirements:
Crucial information –> course webpage
Helpful information –> seminars
Clarifications –> seminars, office hours
Course requirements:
SIS
Course webpage

17. Communication (2) I have a non-trivial question, what to do?
Please us before
Come to office hours or ask during seminars
Note: please do not expect to receive an answer to a non-trivial question by .
Thank you for understanding!

18. Communication (3) E-communication:
PLEASE: first read information on course webpage
NO: complicated questions (-> come to office hours)
YES: MEANINGFUL SUBJECT
Suggested keywords: question, excuse, Oral Presentation “sp1_Bernanke-Greenspan-Tuma_FinMarkets_08oct”
Ideally, please us before you come to office hour/ask on the seminar
Please do not expect to receive an answer to a non-trivial question by . Thank you!

19. Communication (4)
General questions and presentations:
Office hours:
Tuesday, 9:30 – 10:20 am
Room 127 (Vít Macháček’s office), CERGE- EI, Politických vězňů 936/7
Please send before you come