Curricular Unit:			Code:
Portuguese Economy and European Politics			1175EPPE
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
2	Undergraduate	Business Sciences	4 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
Spring Semester		Portuguese/English	52
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
To gain a better understanding of the development and performance of the Portuguese macroeconomic system in relation to European policy. To have an insight into the recent evolution of significant macroeconomic aggregates in the aftermath of Portugal's eurozone integration. To acknowledge the present issues confronting Portugal as a result of European integration. Skills: analysis and synthesis; acquisition of specific knowledge; information management; application of knowledge; autonomy.
Syllabus:
1. The Portuguese economy and the European option: contextualization 1.1 Crisis and Economic Stabilization Programs 1.2. Joining the EEC and PCEDED 1.3 Convergence policies and QUANTUM 2. The Portuguese economy and the European economic policies: articulation and performance 2.1 Monetary policy in the euro-zone 2.2 Fiscal policies in the European Union 2.3 Sectorial policies 3. The Portuguese economy and the European economic policies: challenges 3.1 Competitiveness and Globalization 3.2 The real economy and the financial markets 3.3 Current situation and economic policy
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
The course aims to explain the Portuguese economy's development and performance within the EMU. It does so by examining the economic context of Europe's integration process and the macroeconomic choices and performance before and during the eurozone's existence. Finally, the challenges that the Portuguese economy currently faces in the context of European integration are discussed.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
? Theoretical approach ? Critical analysis of macroeconomic indicators ? Critical reading of reference texts ? Debate on current issues ? Two tests (50%+50%) or final exam
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
The course combines a theoretical approach with macroeconomic indicator analysis (1. and 2.) in order to interpret macroeconomic choices, dynamics, and performances. Additionally, guided reading is utilized to explore current events concerning Portugal's macroeconomic performance and issues within the EMU and in the global context (3.).
Reading:
Amaral, L. (2022). "Economia Portuguesa. As últimas décadas", ed. rev. Lisboa: Fundação Manuel dos Santos. [BFP 338(469)/AMA/86908 - 2ª ed.] Amaral, L. (2019). The European Period (1986–2017). In: The Modern Portuguese Economy in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries. Palgrave Studies in Economic History. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24548-1_7 Barradas, R. et al. (2018). Financialization in the European Periphery and the Sovereign Debt Crisis; The Portuguese Case, Journal of Economic Issues, 52(4), pp. 1056-1083.[B-on] Dent, C. (2000). “A economia europeia: contexto global”. Lisboa: Piaget. [BFP 339.9/DEN/8464] Lains, P. (2015). O fim da adesão, 1986-2016/The end of the accession, 1986-2016, Relações Internacionais, 0(48), pp. 115-121. [B-on] Reis, J. (2018). "A economia portuguesa. Formas de economia política numa periferia persistente (1960-2017)". Coimbra: Almedina. Reports from BdP, OECD, IMF, European Commission [online_most recent publications]
Lecturer (* Responsible):
Luísa Vasconcelos (lvasc@ufp.edu.pt)