Agriculture and Economic Development

The teaching-learning process of this course comprises oral exposure, reading exercises, reflection and guided research, as well as practical work with oral exposure in class. Given the emphasis on the development of teamwork and communication skills, practical work is done in groups, with particular emphasis on their presentation and discussion in class.

1- Know concepts related to economic growth and development, as well as measurement methods and their indicators;
2- Characterize countries with different levels of development, based on classifications of international organizations;
3- Understand the role of agriculture and its transformation in development processes;
4- Characterize typical agricultural models of developing countries

a) From Economic Growth to Development
– Growth versus development
– economic growth, human development, sustainable development
– Changes for economic development
– Explanatory models of economic growth
– Development measures: economic, demographic and socio-cultural indicators
– The human development index
b) The map of development in the world
– Terminology Issues
– International Classifications
– Main features of developing countries.
– The role of the state and public-private relations
– Economic integration in regional blocks
– Globalization and regional and local development
c) The role of agriculture in economic development
– Types of Agriculture
– Agricultural contributions to the development process
– Import substitution versus export promotion
d) Main agricultural systems prevalent in developing countries

• - trabalho - 50.0%
• - teste escrito individual - 50.0%

NAO

– Amaral, João Ferreira, Serra, António Almeida e Estêvão, João (2008), Economia do Crescimento, Almedina (colecção Económicas), Coimbra.
– Fortunato, Adelino Manuel Guimarães (2004), Lições de economia do crescimento e desenvolvimento. Coimbra: FEUC. Reimpressão 2010.
– Laranjo, J. M., Henriques, L. S., Leandro, M. e Gomes, M. M. (2001), Introdução ao
Desenvolvimento Económico e Social, Porto: Porto Editora.
– Moreira, Manuel Belo (2001), Globalização e Agricultura. Oeiras: Celta
– Todaro, M. (1981), Introdução à Economia: uma visão para o terceiro mundo, Rio de Janeiro:
Campus.
– Thirlwall, A. P. (2002), Growth and Development: With special reference to developing countries, 7ª edição, Londres: Macmillan.
Mosca, João (2002), Encruzilhadas de África, Ênfase para os PALOPs. Instituto Piaget, Lisboa.