6 ECTS; 1º Ano, 1º Semestre, 75,0 TP
Lecturer
- Ana Cláudia Leal Marques Pires da Silva Mendes Pinto
Prerequisites
Not applicable
Objectives
The students must be able to: a) Understand and describe economic issues b) Use statistical and bibliographical data sources to obtain the relevant information for specific problems c) Write reports on economic issues d) Solve applied exercises
Program
1. Basic concepts in economic science 2. National accounting 3. Currents of economic thought 4. Macroeconomic policies 5. Demand and supply concepts. Elasticities 6. Market structures
Evaluation Methodology
Students can choose between a)Continuous assessment: individual midterm tests with 10/20 as the minimum pass grade and b) Final examination: 10/20 as the minimum pass mark
Bibliography
- Nordhaus, W. e Samuelson, P. (2011). Economia. Lisboa: McGraw-Hill
- Santos, J. e Braga, J. e Teixeira, M. e St. Aubyn, M. (2016). Macroeconomia. Lisboa: McGraw-Hill
- Frank, R. e Bernanke, B. (2012). Princípios de Economia. Lisboa: McGraw-Hill
- Sousa, M. e Gomes, O. e Barradas, R. (2019). Análise Económica - Conceitos e Exercícios Resolvidos. Lisboa: Edições Sílabo
Teaching Method
Course content is presented through lectures, case study analysis and applied exercises
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