Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Economy and Business Management :: Economics
POLÍTICA ECONÓMICA - 2018/2019
3º curricular year
Semestralidade: 1st semester
ECTS: 6
Teachers
Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutor Vasco Leite
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutor Vasco Leite
Class type and School hours
Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas
Teórico-prática : 2 Horas
Teaching Language
Portuguese
Main Aims/Objectives
Understand the fundamentals of Economic Policy and frame them in the economic reality both at a structural and a conjunctural level.
Specific Aims/Objectives
Explain the mechanisms and reasoning of economic policies; analyze the functioning and effects of economic policies in industrialized countries; examine the Portuguese economic reality in view of the European integration and the globalization; and identify the possible methods and forms to shape a coordinated economic policy strategy.
Skills to be acquired
Understand Economic Policy and make scientific judgements about it.
Teaching Procedures
Participated expository lectures.
Programme
Chapter 1 - Concepts, Theories and Objectives of Economic Policy
Chpater 2 - Economic Growth
Chapter 3 - Full employment
Chapter 4 - Price stability
Chapter 5 - External balance
Chpater 6 - Conflict of objectives
Chapter 7 - Monetary policy
Chapter 8 - Foreign exchange policy
Chapter 9 - Budgetary (fiscal) policy
Chapter 10 - Income policy
Chapter 11 - Coordination of economic policies
Chapter 12 - Microeconomic (structural) policies
Chapter 13 - The Portuguese situation
Evaluation Type
Two tests.
A group work.
Participation in classes.
Teaching Resources
Powerpoints (Moodle), selected bibliography, internet.
Sustainability Objectives
Keywords
Policy
Polititians
Governments
Economy
Portugal
European Union
Euro area
Twenty-first century
Main Bibliography
Author | PINTO, António Mendonça |
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Title | Politica Económica |
Edition | 1ª |
Place | Lisboa |
Editor | Principia |
Year | 1999 |
Author | Bénassi-Queré, Agnès; Coeuré, Benôit; Jacquet, Pie |
Title | Economic Policy: Theory and Practice |
Edition | 1ª |
Place | Nova Iorque |
Editor | Oxford University Press |
Year | 2010 |
Author | Trigo Pereira, Paulo; Gomes Santos, José Carlos; A |
Title | Economia e Finanças Públicas |
Edition | 5ª |
Place | Lisboa |
Editor | Escolar Editora |
Year | 2016 |
Complementary Bibliography
Author | OCDE |
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Title | Economic Policy Reforms 2017: Going for Growth |
Edition | 13ª |
Place | Paris, França |
Editor | OECD Publishing |
Year | 2017 |
Author | Molle, W. |
Title | Economic Cohesion & Growth - The Theory And Pract |
Edition | 1ª |
Place | Londres |
Editor | Taylor & Francis |
Year | 2015 |