Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Economy and Business Management :: Business Management
INTRODUÇÃO À ECONOMIA - 2023/2024
1º curricular year
Semestralidade: 2nd semester
ECTS: 6
Teachers
Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Erika Laranjeira
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Erika Laranjeira
Class type and School hours
Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas
Teórico-prática : 2 Horas
Teaching Language
Portuguese
Main Aims/Objectives
This unit aims to give students a general essay on the basic concepts of economics.
Specific Aims/Objectives
Through this course is intended to provide a general knowledge of the main concepts associated with microeconomics and macroeconomics.
Skills to be acquired
It is intended that students understand: the concepts of scarcity, efficiency and equity; the behavior of the main economic actors; the functioning of markets; and the main macroeconomic objectives.
Teaching Procedures
In theoretical classes the exposed material is always accompanied by an illustration showing real cases. The tutorial classes are designed to clarify questions and do some exercises about the issues taught in the theoretical classes.
Programme
1. Basic Economic Concepts
2. Demand and Supply
2.1. Market
2.2. Demand
2.3. Market Equilibrium
2.4 Demand, Supply and Government
2.5. Demand, Supply and Efficiency
2.6. Elasticity
3. Consumer Theory
3.1. Budget Constrain
3.2. Preferences
3.3. Equilibrium
4. Producer Theory
5. Costs Theory
6. International Economy
II. Macroeconomics
1. Overview of Macroeconomics
1.1. Economic Activity Representation
1.2. Economic Activity Measurement
Evaluation Type
Two tests.
Teaching Resources
Materials provided in classes.
Sustainability Objectives
Keywords
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Demand
Supply
Welfare
Main Bibliography
Author | GOOLSBEE, Austan; LEVITT, Steven |
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Title | Microeconomics |
Edition | 3.ª Ed. |
Place | EUA |
Editor | Macmillan |
Year | 2019 |
Author | MANKIW, Gregory |
Title | Principles of Economics |
Edition | 10ª Ed. |
Place | EUA |
Editor | Cengage Learning |
Year | 2023 |
Author | BESANKO, David; BRAEUTIGAM, Ronald |
Title | Microeconomics |
Edition | 6.ª Ed. |
Place | EUA |
Editor | John Wiley & Sons Inc. |
Year | 2020 |
Complementary Bibliography
Author | KRUGMAN, Paul; WELLS, Robin |
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Title | Economics |
Edition | 5ª Ed. |
Place | EUA |
Editor | Worth Publishers |
Year | 2021 |
Author | PINHO, Micaela |
Title | Microeconomia: Teoria e Prática Simplificada |
Edition | 4ª Ed. |
Place | Lisboa |
Editor | Edições Sílabo, Lda. |
Year | 2019 |