Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Economy and Business Management :: Business Management

ECONOMIA PORTUGUESA E EUROPEIA - 2023/2024

2º curricular year
Semestralidade: 1st 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

Develop knowledge about Portuguese and European Economic History in recent decades based on macroeconomic models that are decisive in political decision-making.
It is intended that students acquire fundamental knowledge regarding the evolution of the Portuguese economy, taking into account its insertion in the European context, as well as analyzing and understanding the challenges of European integration, whose impact has extended beyond the economic sphere.

Specific Aims/Objectives

Specifically, it is intended to convey to students the main events and constraints that have characterized the path taken by the Portuguese economy over the last few decades, evaluating the Economic Policies that allowed and allow the Portuguese economy to face certain national and international challenges, contributing for its Economic Growth.

Skills to be acquired

At the end of the semester, students should be able to understand and critically discuss the main events and challenges of the Portuguese economy, in particular, in the European context, and propose possible solutions to face the problems. Understand the consequences of certain national and international actions/policies in the Portuguese economic context.

Teaching Procedures

In Theoretical-Practical classes (TP) the exposed material is accompanied by an example based on real cases. The Tutorial Orientation classes are intended for the clarification of doubts and the practical discussion of the issues taught in the TP classes. Students will be given appropriate readings within the scope of the Course Bibliography as a way of complementing the contents transmitted in class.

Programme

1. Introduction to the Curricular Unit
1.1 Introductory Concepts
1.2. The Representation and Measurement of Economic Activity

2. Application of Macroeconomic Models in explaining the Dynamics of Growth and Development of the Portuguese and European economy over the last decades
2.1. Keynesian Model
2.2. IS/LM Model

3. Macroeconomic Approach to the Evolution of Economic Policy in Portugal
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Monetary Policy
3.3. Budgetary/Tax Policy

Evaluation Type

Two tests.

Teaching Resources

Databases: OECD; World Bank; Bank of Portugal and INE.
Material available in class and recommended bibliography.

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

Portuguese Economy
Europe
Economic policy
Budget Policy
Monetary policy
Economic growth
Inflation
GDP
Interest Rate

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography