Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Economy and Business Management :: Economics
COMPLEMENTOS DE MACROECONOMIA - 2021/2022
2º curricular year
Semestralidade: 1st semester
ECTS: 6
Teachers
Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Erika Laranjeira
Class type and School hours
Teórico-prática : 2 Horas
Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas
Teaching Language
Portuguese
Main Aims/Objectives
It is intended to deepen and complement the knowledge acquired in the course of Macroeconomics. In this regard, several important issues for the internal equilibrium of a closed economy and the internal and external equilibrium of an open economy are addressed.
Specific Aims/Objectives
In particular, students should understand the aspects related to: the market of goods and services; the monetary market; economic policy - monetary and budgetary; international relations - exchange rate, balance of payments and capital mobility.
Skills to be acquired
At the end of the course, students should be able to understand and discuss the behavior and macroeconomic problems of current economies and be able to propose solutions to these problems.
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. Keynesian Model
1.1. Income and expenditure
1.2. Equilibrium
1.3. Multiplier Effect
2. IS/LM Model in a Closed Economy
2.1. Interest Rate, Consumption and Investment
2.2. The Goods and Services Market and the IS curve
2.3. The Money Market and the LM curve
2.4. Equilibrium with Fixed Prices
2.5. Macroeconomics Policies
2.5.1. Monetary Policy
2.5.2. Fiscal Policy
2.6. Keynesian Multiplier
3. IS-LM model in an Open Economy
3.1. Exchange Rate and Exchange Rate Regimes
3.2. Exchange Market
3.3. The balance of Payments
3.4. Equilibrium with Fixed Exchange Rates
3.5. Equilibrium with Flexible Exchange Rates
4. AS/AD Model
4.1. Aggregate Demand
4.2. Aggregate Supply
4.3. Equilibrium with Flexible Prices
4.4. Macroeconomics Policies
4.4.1. Monetary Policy
4.4.2. Fiscal Policy
Evaluation Type
Two tests.
Teaching Resources
Material provided in classes.
Sustainability Objectives
Keywords
Gross Domestic Product
Consumption
Interest rate
Investment
IS/LM Model
Exchange rate
Aggregate demand
Aggregate Supply
Open Economy
Main Bibliography
Author | MANKIW, Gregory |
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Title | Macroeconomics |
Edition | 10ª Ed. |
Place | EUA |
Editor | Worth Publishers |
Year | 2019 |
Author | BURDA, Michael; WYPLOSZ, Charles |
Title | Macroeconomics: A European Text |
Edition | 7ª Ed. |
Place | EUA |
Editor | Oxford University Press |
Year | 2017 |
Author | SILVA, João Correia |
Title | Macroeconomia |
Edition | 1ª Ed. |
Place | Lisboa |
Editor | Verlag Dashofer Portugal |
Year | 2011 |
Complementary Bibliography
Author | NABAIS, Carlos; FERREIRA, Ricardo |
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Title | Macroeconomia - Lições e Exercícios |
Edition | 1ª Ed. |
Place | Lisboa |
Editor | Lidel |
Year | 2012 |
Author | TAYLOR, Mark; MANKIW, Gregory |
Title | Economics |
Edition | 3ª Ed. |
Place | EUA |
Editor | Cengage Learning EMEA |
Year | 2014 |