Portuguese and European Economics

Introductory microeconomics and macroeconomics.

 Presentation and discussion of programmatic topics. Analysis of texts and economic information and discussion of topics related to the Portuguese and European economy.

a) Objectives:
Understand the evolution of the Portuguese economy in recent decades, evaluating the policies that have been
have revealed strategies for economic growth and understanding the process of European integration of the Portuguese economy.
b) Skills to be acquired:
The student must understand the role of major structural reforms in the liberalization process of the Portuguese economy. The student must be able to identify public policies that can respond to the competitiveness challenges of the Portuguese economy in the European integration process.

I – The Portuguese economy in the last decades

1. From the first republic to the military dictatorship (1910 – 1926)

2. From the stabilization to the pre-conditions of growth (1926 – 1950)

3. The “Golden Era” of the Portuguese economy (1950 – 1974)

4. The post revolution period – the conjuncture of 1974-1976

5. The European transition period (1976- 1985)

6. The European period

II – Some economic growth indicators and a brief analysis of the productive sectors

III – International economic relationships

IV – Challenges for the XXI century – Portugal within the European and world context

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