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.

For the preparation and elaboration of group works, some classes will be organized to discuss papers and cientific articles that will serve as a bibliographical basis.

Objectives:

To know the Portuguese Economy evolution in the last decades, making the evaluation of the policies which
have proved to be strategic for the economic growth.

Skills:

To understand the role of the major structural reforms in the process of the liberalization of the economy. To
show the response capacity of the Portuguese economy in meeting the challenges of competitiveness
nowadays.

Develop critical analysis of data and statistical information of the portuguese economy.

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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